Save Our Country Spaces submission to consultation on Issues and Options for the Ipswich Borough Council Local Plan Review & and the Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report

 

Strategic / Cross Boundary Issues for Ipswich Borough Council and Suffolk Coastal District Council

SOCS, like the North Fringe Protection Group (NFPG), are extremely disappointed that Babergh and Mid-Suffolk have declined to cooperate on this consultation with Suffolk Coastal and Ipswich Borough. 

With kind permission, SOCS will append extracts of the North Fringe Protection Group Submission to our response as an appendix.

Summary Response to Consultation in particular to the Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report  

 

Are there any other issues that the Local Plan should consider?

Yes, Proper Sustainable appraisal and Brexit,

1. falling house sales in Ipswich (50% over last two years)
2. possible population adjustments due to Brexit and shifts in population and local Ipswich demographic
3. acknowledge and factor in the stark reality of the jobs and employment situation and trends within Ipswich
4. Factor in post Brexit increases likely in food prices; factor in food security and the need to grow more at home- the terrible loss of Grade 2 “Best and Most Versatile” farm land in North Ipswich must be given due consideration.

Ipswich has sub-standard cycling infrastructure, which requirements major improvement in order to encourage sustainable travel and reduce congestion, however, the poor Air Quality in key areas works against a successful cycling, walking strategy and Public Health thrust as people are further putting their Health and Wellbeing at risk by exposure from pollution whist cycling and walking in areas of current congestion and traffic fumes.

What are the disadvantages of your area that the local plans could try to address through the way land is used or developed?

Transport/congestion/poor sustainable travel options and air quality. Lack of high quality jobs and the need to improve green space/corridors.

 What are the key priorities you would like to be addressed by 2036 – in the places across Ipswich and Suffolk Coastal where you live, work or study?

SOCS feel the entire thrust of the Local Plan growth and expansion agenda is inherently unsustainable. A clear and unequivocal determination of the wider infrastructure needs together with a reliable identified funding stream to meet these needs has to be determined and established first.

Save Our Country Spaces raise concern on Air Pollution with Ipswich Borough Council

 Amended Planning Application IP14/00638/OUTFL as amended April 2017 Land To South Of Railway Line, Westerfield Road, Ipswich, Suffolk 

https://ppc.ipswich.gov.uk/appndetails.asp?iAppID=14/00638/OUTFL&sType=APP

SOCS wish their response to 16/00608/OUT be recorded as an Unreserved Objection.

SOCS OBJECTIONS;

AIR POLLUTION and adverse health impacts are SOCS key concerns

  SOCS representation can be found here;

https://ppc.ipswich.gov.uk/xappnletters.asp?pageNumber=1&iappID=14%2F00638%2FOUTFL&

1,100 homes, country park, shops and sports facilities approved at Henley Gate, Ipswich

 Public should be reassured, say the elected members who voted this through-don't worry, there will be plenty of time to sort out the problems which 98.5% of the public had real concerns about...........

 http://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/1_100_homes_country_park_shops_and_sports_facilities_approved_at_henley_gate_ipswich_1_4882779


This popped up today as well. What goes around comes around it seems.......


http://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/ipswich_revealed_50_years_on_laughable_claims_for_the_despised_greyfriars_1_2272414

Ipswich northern fringe set for green light but schools will cost millions......

 The Ipswich Borough Council Planning Committee will discuss and decide on Wednesday 8th :  1 pm. at Grafton House

//www.eadt.co.uk/news/ipswich_northern_fringe_set_for_green_light_but_schools_will_cost_millions_1_4877210

Henley Gate CREST Planning Proposal - 16/00608/OUT Information for residents on the Crofts - Ashcroft, Larchcroft and Fircroft Road

SOCS Alert - North Fringe, Ipswich Garden City update- CREST's application goes to the Committee next week on Wednesday the 8th

Planning Application
- IP/16/00608/OUT 
Land North of Railway and East of Henley Road

The Committee Report for the above application is available on the Council’s website or can be viewed using the link below:

https://democracy.ipswich.gov.uk/documents/g1878/Public%20reports%20pack%2008th-Feb-2017%2013.00%20Planning%20Development%20Committee.pdf?T=10

WEDNESDAY 8 FEBRUARY 2017

GIPPING ROOM, GRAFTON HOUSE 1.00PM

Mersea - Foul Sewage Proposals

Please listen and ring about your concerns 01473 212121

in the North Fringe latest proposals for Foul sewage and attendant road disruption

SOCS  have just heard that the CREST development may be on Planning Committee agenda published Tuesday 31st  to go to Committee on February 8th 2017!

It seems public concerns have not been addressed! 

Mersea it seems intend to store and pump into the exiting sewerage system which we believe to be a "combined" surface water and sewage system to Cliff Quay.

But does this comply with the EU Legislation and Directive and Haven Gateway Water Cycle 2 requirements?

Severe disruption including congestion and resultant standing traffic and air pollution due to Utility Companies required works for both Mersea and possibly CREST development build out at the same time.

There has been no adequate evaluation of these "compound,  in combination, cumulative risks" of this scenario shown within the two applications for Mersea and CREST.

SOCS do not support “Multi start” development of multiple sites on the IGS due in part to this inevitable disruption.

 See recent EADT reports;

http://www.eadt.co.uk/news/calls_for_suffolk_county_council_to_introduce_tougher_fines_on_utility_firms_after_overrunning_roadworks_in_ipswich_1_4824114

Calls have been made for tougher sanctions by Suffolk County Council on utility firms that overrun on roadworks, after multi-million pound firms were being fined just hundreds of pounds for behind-schedule work.”

 http://www.eadt.co.uk/news/ipswich_delays_caused_by_pair_of_planned_national_grid_works_in_wherstead_road_handford_road_1_4843811

Ipswich delays caused by pair of planned National Grid works in Wherstead Road/Handford Road

Motorists in Ipswich were plagued by traffic delays today after it emerged that two sets of planned roadworks by National Grid on two of the town’s busiest roads were scheduled at the same time.

http://www.eadt.co.uk/news/temporary_traffic_lights_in_handford_road_and_wherstead_road_cause_tailbacks_in_ipswich_1_4843045

Motorists have been struck by travel chaos around the west of Ipswich today.

Save Our Country Spaces "SOCS" ALERT -

Mersea and CBRE SPUK III (No. 45) Ltd

IP14/00638/OUTFL- For the Ipswich Garden Suburb

Mersea's 2014 Application  for 800 houses

IP14/00638/OUTFL was "amended" on 08.12.2016 

The amendments require you to comment again!

 

A response form is available here for all residents as it appears a significant number of the (over 800) respondees who previously commented in 2014, have not received the updated information during December 2016.

Let your local Ward Councillors know your concerns as well.

The issues are essentially much the same as in 2014, but you should respond again as this is due to go to the IBC planning committee in March.

 

See here: https://ppc.ipswich.gov.uk/

Your Views Are Wanted by 23^rd January 2017 by post or email.
 

To:

Development and Protection Ipswich Borough Council Grafton House 15-17 Russell Road IPSWICH IP1 2DE

Email: development.management@ipswich.gov.uk