Preferred Options Core Strategy and Policies Development Plan Document (DPD) Review

Object

Representation ID: 25992

Received: 13/03/2019

Respondent: Suffolk County Council

Joint Suffolk Health and Wellbeing Strategy - Outcome 3: Older people in Suffolk have a good quality of life:

Support the 25% of new homes meet the M4(2) requirement. Would support a higher percentage.

Should consider a policy which guides new development to consider ageing as a design issue. E.G. Dementia Friendly Design as a requirement for new development as it would benefit not just those suffering from cognitive impairments but would also respond to the ageing population.

Should also consider the allocation of specialist housing for older people, perhaps as part of the overall housing mix on larger sites.

Object

Representation ID: 25993

Received: 13/03/2019

Respondent: Suffolk County Council

Joint Suffolk Health and Wellbeing Strategy - Outcome 4: People in Suffolk have the opportunity to improve their mental health and wellbeing:

The planning system can support better mental health by enabling and encouraging exercise and access to green space. Design can also contribute by discouraging feelings of being enclosed, creating places which feel safe and by creating environments which encourage social interaction. This could be covered in forthcoming countywide guidance on design, but the Plan could provide a policy hook.

The Plan considers suitable community facilities, and the County Council will work with IBC in respect of library facilities.

Object

Representation ID: 25994

Received: 13/03/2019

Respondent: Suffolk County Council

The County Council also supports efforts in the Plan to promote healthy and active travel, and to improve air quality. This will need to be the subject of further discussion in respect of our shared approach to managing the transport impacts of development.

Support

Representation ID: 25997

Received: 13/03/2019

Respondent: Suffolk County Council

Paragraph 9.32.1, in clarifying that waste uses can come forward on employment allocations when compatible with adjacent uses, is also helpful in respect of relocating the Ipswich Household Waste Recycling Centre. It is also consistent with emerging policy WP3 of the SMWLP, which clarifies that land allocated for B2 and B8 uses are appropriate employment allocations, subject to emerging policy GP4 which considers the impacts of proposals on the local environment.

Object

Representation ID: 26000

Received: 13/03/2019

Respondent: Suffolk County Council

County recommend re-draft of policy to include:

- Requirement for maximisation of sustainable transport and safe access;
- Indicative thresholds for documents in line with County guidance;
- Need for assessments to include cumulative impacts;
- Requirement to protect, enhance and connect to rights of way.
- Consideration of school safety and routes;
- Encourage car club facilities;
- Clear framework requiring significant impacts to be limited and refused in certain circumstances.

Additional supporting text explaining travel plan justification.

Paragraph 9.21.8 could be split in two. See suggested wording.

Object

Representation ID: 26003

Received: 13/03/2019

Respondent: Suffolk County Council

See appendix 5 for detailed comments. In summary it's estimated:
- Three new primary schools required at Ipswich Garden Suburb, and a secondary school.
- A new primary school on Carr Street (IP048a)
- The County needs to consider whether to expand existing schools or deliver a new primary school in the south-west.
- Land required to enable the expansion of Rose Hill Primary School (IP10a).

Envisaged that school place capacity could be provided to serve growth but would need to be reassessed based on actual quantum of growth.

The County working to consider longer term needs for post-16 education.

Object

Representation ID: 26005

Received: 13/03/2019

Respondent: Suffolk County Council

Diagram 1 refers to the Drainage and Flood Defence Policy. This has been superseded by the Suffolk Flood Risk Management Strategy which has been endorsed by the Ipswich Borough Council Executive.

Object

Representation ID: 26007

Received: 13/03/2019

Respondent: Suffolk County Council

Welcome the policy commitment to a coordinated approach to the cross-boundary development proposals north of Humber Doucy Lane.

Transport mitigation at this location will be challenging, hence sustainable links to employment and key services must be the priority, coordinated through strong Travel Plans to encourage significant modal shift and a contribution to wider sustainable measures. Further investigation of highway improvements may be necessary.

Based on Plan 1, the nearest local/district centre is some distance from the development; more than 400m. The Council should consider incorporating a requirement for a new local centre in this area, to be determined through masterplanning.

Object

Representation ID: 26008

Received: 13/03/2019

Respondent: Suffolk County Council

Paragraph 8.71 refers to Anglian River Basin Management Plan and the WFD. To implement these, shallow open landscaped SuDS will be needed. These will impact on the design and masterplanning of sites as they often take up more space than envisaged. Requirements will need to be considered early in application preparation.

Foxhall HWRC is within Suffolk Coastal. It is at capacity and development will add pressure. Plan to redevelop.

Portman's Walk HWRC not capable of expansion/ remodelling. County project commenced to identify a new site.

Support waste minimisation in this and other related policies. Could include "bring sites" as requirement.

Object

Representation ID: 26009

Received: 13/03/2019

Respondent: Suffolk County Council

DM1 should be amended for clarity, as follows.
"Surface water should be managed as close to its source as possible. This will mean the use of Sustainable Urban Drainage systems, including measures such as soakaways, permeable paving and green roofs. green or blue roofs, soakaways and permeable paving."