Ipswich Borough Council Local Plan Site Allocations and Policies (incorporating IP-One Area Action Plan) DPD Review - Final Draft

Object

Representation ID: 26419

Received: 02/03/2020

Respondent: Gladman Developments

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

Fundamental concerns regarding the ability of SP2 sites to viably deliver residential development over the plan period and whether there is a demand for the type of homes that these sites can offer. Some SP2 sites are unavailable and require existing occupiers to relocate and others are heavily constrained by designated heritage assets and areas of archaeological importance. These significant constraints impact the delivery of homes from these sites in principle. Also, the Plan is relying on the delivery of housing from sites in high risk flood zones. The Council should look to identify additional sites outside of its boundary.

Object

Representation ID: 26423

Received: 02/03/2020

Respondent: Gladman Developments

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

None of these sites are deliverable or viable. Site IP226 has a non-implemented application for 556 homes, been allocated but not achieved housing completions over the last 20 years, requires business relocation and lies within Flood Zone 3. Given the site’s history and constraints, residential development cannot be assumed as suitable or viable. The evidence suggests that the Council’s current and continued strategy for delivering homes is flawed. The Council by removing sites from the Local Plan submission draft version have significant concerns over site viability and deliverability, and must look to identify significantly more sites outside the Borough’s boundary.