Draft Core Strategy and Policies Focused Review

Object

Representation ID: 215

Received: 10/03/2014

Respondent: Historic England

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Policy DM9:
We welcome this policy, although suggest that its wording may need reconsidering in light of the NPPF and our recommended addition of greater policy coverage for designated heritage assets. The current wording will need to be consistent with both national policy and other parts of the Core Strategy.

Object

Representation ID: 216

Received: 10/03/2014

Respondent: Historic England

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

We generally support this policy and the intention to protect the setting of central Ipswich. This policy needs to be compatible with the tall buildings policy and site specific proposals within the overall local plan.

Object

Representation ID: 218

Received: 10/03/2014

Respondent: Historic England

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Policy DM30:
It is not clear whether the density targets set out in this policy have been reviewed since the adoption of the Core Strategy to establish whether they remain appropriate. High densities may be acceptable in some locations, including in the town centre, but care needs to be taken to avoid harm to heritage assets through overly dense development. The policy helpfully sets out exceptions to the general approach, and we recommend specific site allocations provide clarity with regards to overall design issues.

Object

Representation ID: 222

Received: 10/03/2014

Respondent: Historic England

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

The Policies Map shows an area of archaeological importance, which is also referenced in paragraph 8.42. However, there is nothing in the Core Strategy that explains what this means in terms of any relevant planning application, making this designation somewhat ineffectual.

Object

Representation ID: 224

Received: 10/03/2014

Respondent: Historic England

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

The indicators and targets for Objective 8 should be improved with regards to the historic environment.