Ipswich Borough Council Local Plan Core Strategy and Policies Development Plan Document Review - Final Draft

Support

Representation ID: 26290

Received: 02/03/2020

Respondent: West Suffolk (Forest Heath District Council and St Edmundsbury Borough Council)

This policy seeks to “provide for additional pitches… where sites cannot be found within the Borough, the Council will work with neighbouring authorities to secure provision”… This appears to be positively prepared. West Suffolk Council supports the provision of appropriate pitches to meet the identified need which will be secured through the policy.

Object

Representation ID: 26291

Received: 02/03/2020

Respondent: West Suffolk (Forest Heath District Council and St Edmundsbury Borough Council)

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

“Key transport proposals needed to mitigate the traffic impacts within Ipswich of planned growth….” In order to be effective, it is suggested that criteria (i) is added, “improvements to the rail line.” This will enable matters such as the Ipswich to Cambridge rail line to remain a strategic priority. The East West Rail Eastern Section Group is actively working to increase passenger rail frequencies.