Core Document Library for Ipswich Local Plan

This page contains links to all the Core Documents relevant to the Examination, including those submitted with the Plan on 10th June 2020 and those which have been published during the examination.

It will be updated as and when new documents are submitted, in accordance with the Inspectors' instructions. For ease of reference here is a printable PDF index of Core Documents.

The Council encourages the use of its website where you are able to access all of the relevant Local Plan documentation. The documents submitted and information relating to the examination can be viewed below.

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Core Document Library for Ipswich Local Plan

A - Submission Documents

Reference Document Date
A1 Ipswich Borough Council Local Plan Core Strategy and Policies Development Plan Document Review - Final Draft (PDF) Jan 2020
A1.1 Plan 1 – District and Local Centres (PDF) Jan 2020
A1.2 Plan 2 – Flood Risk (PDF) Jan 2020
A1.3 Plan 3 – Conservation Areas (PDF) Jan 2020
A1.4 Plan 4 – Areas of Archaeological Importance (PDF) Jan 2020
A1.5 Plan 5 – Ipswich Ecological Network (PDF) Jan 2020
A1.6 Plan 6 – Green Corridors Jan 2020
A1.7 Plan 7 – Air Quality Management Areas (PDF) Jan 2020
A2-A2.2 Ipswich Borough Council Local Plan Site Allocations and Policies (incorporating IP-One Area Action Plan) Development Plan Document Review - Final Draft (A2, A2.1 and A2.2 have been combined) (PDF) Jan 2020
A3 Local Plan Review Policies Map - Final Draft (PDF) Jan 2020
A3.1 Local Plan Review Policies Map IP-One Area Inset - Final Draft (PDF) Jan 2020
A4 Ipswich Local Plan 2018-2036 Sustainability Appraisal Report and Appendices A-E - Final Draft (PDF) Oct 2019
A4.1 Ipswich Borough Council Response to the Sustainability Appraisal - Final Draft (PDF) Jan 2020
A5 Ipswich Local Plan 2018-2036 Sustainability Appraisal Air Quality & Flood Risk Addendum - Final Draft (PDF) June 2020
A5.1 Ipswich Borough Council Response to the Sustainability Appraisal Air Quality & Flood Risk Addendum (PDF) June 2020
A6 Habitats Regulations Assessment of the Ipswich Borough Local Plan Review at Final Draft Stage (PDF) Jan 2020
A6.1 Ipswich Borough Council Response to the Habitats Regulations Assessment at Final Draft Stage Jan 2020
A7 Habitats Regulations Assessment of the Ipswich Borough Local Plan Review at Final Draft Stage: Air Quality & Flood Risk Addendum (PDF) May 2020
A7.1 Ipswich Borough Council Response to the Habitats Regulations Assessment at Final Draft Stage: Air Quality & Flood Risk Addendum (PDF) June 2020
A8 Notice of Consultation Regulation 22 (PDF) June 2020
A9 Health Impact Assessment of the Final Draft Ipswich Local Plan (PDF) Oct 2020
A10 SUPERSEDED (See A21) Babergh District Council, Ipswich Borough Council, Mid Suffolk District Council, East Suffolk Council and Suffolk County Council Statement of Common Ground in Relation to Strategic Cross Boundary Planning Matters in the Ipswich Strategic Planning Area Version 5 (PDF) Jan 2020
A11 Regulation 22 Statement of Consultation (PDF) June 2020
A12 Final Draft Equality Impact Assessment (PDF) Jan 2020
A13 Final Draft Statement of Compliance with the Duty to Co-Operate (PDF) June 2020
A14 UPDATED (See I41) Ipswich Borough Council Statement of Community Involvement Review March 2018 (PDF) Mar 2018
A15 SUPERSEDED (See I40) Local Development Scheme for Ipswich 10th Edition (PDF) Feb 2019
A15.1 Ipswich Borough Council Local Development Chart (PDF) Feb 2019
A16 Summary of Representations Made in Accordance with Regulation 20 in Document and Plan Order (PDF) June 2020
A17 Summary of Representations Made in Accordance with Regulation 20 in Respondent Order (PDF) June 2020
A18 Representations Made in Accordance with Regulation 20 Full Redacted Copies (PDF) June 2020
A19 SUPERSEDED (See I35) Statement of Common Ground between Ipswich Borough Council as Local Planning Authority and the Environment Agency (PDF) June 2020
A20 Ipswich Borough Council’s Letter to the Planning Inspectorate Regulation 22 Submission (PDF) June 2020
A21 FINAL Babergh District Council, Ipswich Borough Council, Mid Suffolk District Council, East Suffolk Council and Suffolk County Council Statement of Common Ground in Relation to Strategic Cross Boundary Planning Matters in the Ipswich Strategic Planning Area Version 6 (PDF) June 2020
A22 UPDATED (See I11) Ipswich Borough Council COVID-19 Statement (PDF) June 2020
A23 SUPERSEDED (See I4) Draft Statement of Common Ground between Ipswich Borough Council as Local Planning Authority and East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust & East Suffolk CCG (PDF) June 2020
A24 Final Statement of Common Ground between Ipswich Borough Council as Local Planning Authority and Anglian Water Services Limited (PDF) June 2020
A25 Final Statement of Common Ground between Ipswich Borough Council as Local Planning Authority and the East Suffolk Council (PDF) June 2020
A26 SUPERSEDED (See I3) Draft Statement of Common Ground between Ipswich Borough Council as Local Planning Authority and Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils (PDF) June 2020
A27 SUPERSEDED (See I30.1) Draft Statement of Common Ground between Ipswich Borough Council as Local Planning Authority and Historic England (PDF) June 2020
A28 SUPERSEDED (See I15) Statement of Common Ground between Ipswich Borough Council as Local Planning Authority and Suffolk County Council (Infrastructure) (PDF) June 2020

B - Local Plan Consultation Documents (Regulation 18 and 19)

Reference Document Date
B1 Preferred Options Consultation Statement January-March 2019 (PDF) Jan 2020
B2 SUPERSEDED (See A13) Final Draft Statement of Compliance with the Duty to Cooperate (PDF) Jan 2020
B3 Ipswich Borough Council Local Plan Core Strategy and Policies Development Plan Document Review - Preferred Options (PDF) Nov 2018
B3.1 Plan 1 – District and Local Centres (PDF) Nov 2018
B3.2 Plan 2 – Flood Risk (PDF) Nov 2018
B3.3 Plan 3 – Conservation Areas (PDF) Nov 2018
B3.4 Plan 4 – Area of Archaeological Importance including Scheduled Ancient Monuments (PDF) Nov 2018
B3.5 Plan 5 – Ipswich Ecological Network (PDF) Nov 2018
B3.6 Plan 6 – Green Corridors (PDF) Nov 2018
B4-B4.8 Ipswich Borough Council Local Plan Site Allocations and Policies (incorporating IP-One Area Action Plan) Development Plan Document Review - Preferred Options (B4-B4.8 have been combined) (PDF) Nov 2018
B5 Local Plan Policies May - Preferred Options (PDF) Nov 2018
B5.1 Local Plan Policies Map IP-One Area Inset - Preferred Options (PDF) Nov 2018
B6 Ipswich Local Plan Review 2018-2036 Interim Sustainability Appraisal Report - Preferred Options (PDF) Jan 2019
B6.1 Ipswich Local Plan Review 2018-2036 Interim Sustainability Appraisal Report Appendices A-E - Preferred Options (PDF) Jan 2019
B7 Habitats Regulations Assessment of the Ipswich Borough Local Plan at Preferred Option Stage (PDF) Jan 2019
B8 SUPERSEDED (See A21) Babergh District Council, Ipswich Borough Council, Mid Suffolk District Council, East Suffolk Council and Suffolk County Council Statement of Common Ground in relation to Strategic Cross Boundary Planning Matters in the Ipswich Strategic Planning Area Version 2 (PDF) Nov 2018
B9 Issues and Options Consultation Statement (PDF) Nov 2018
B10 Preferred Options Equality Impact Assessment (PDF) Jan 2019
B11 Preferred Options Statement of Compliance with the Duty to Co-Operate (PDF) Nov 2018
B12 A Summary of the Formal Representations for Issues and Options Consultation (PDF) 2017
B13 Issues and Options Part 1 (PDF) Aug 2017
B14 Issues and Options Part 2 (PDF) Aug 2017
B15 Ipswich Local Plan Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report Consultation (PDF) Aug 2017
B16 Call for Sites Submission Form (PDF) Jun 2017
B17 Call for Sites Guidance Note (PDF) Jun 2017

C - International and National Documents

Reference Document Date
C1 European SEA Directive 2001/42/EC (PDF) Jun 2001
C2 European Habitats Directive 92/43/EEC (PDF) May 1992
C3 Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (PDF) 2004
C4 Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012 (PDF) 2012
C5 Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (PDF) Dec 2017
C6 Community Infrastructure Levy Regulations 2010 (PDF) 2010
C7 The Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017(as amended) (PDF) 2017
C8 The Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes Regulations 2004 (PDF) 2004
C9 National Planning Policy Framework Feb 2019
C10 National Planning Practice Guidance Various
C11 Planning Policy for Traveller Sites (PDF) Aug 2015
C12 Building Regulations 2010, Access to and Use of Buildings, M, 2015 Edition Incorporating Amendments (PDF) Mar 2015
C13 L1a Conservation of Fuel and Power in New Dwellings (PDF) 2010
C13.1 L1b Conservation of Fuel and Power in Existing Dwellings (PDF) Oct 2010
C14 Technical Housing Standards – Nationally Described Space Standards (DCLG) 2015 (PDF) Mar 2015
C15 Building for Life 12 (Design Council 2012) (PDF) 2012
C16 Designing Gypsy and Traveller Sites (Good Practice Guide) (PDF) May 2018
C17 Town and Country Planning Use Classes Order 1987 (as amended) (PDF) 1987
C18 Secured By Design Homes Version 2 (PDF) Mar 2018
C19 A Green Future: Our 25 Year Plan to Improve the Environment (PDF) 2018
C20 Housing for Older and Disabled People (PDF) 2019
C21 Consultation Draft South East Inshore Marine Plan (PDF) Jan 2020

D - Evidence Base

Reference Document Date
 

Economy Evidence Base

  
D0 Suffolk’s Growth Framework (PDF) Oct 2018
D1 Ipswich Economic Area Employment Land Supply Assessment (PDF) Apr 2018
D2 Ipswich Economic Area Sector Needs Assessment (PDF) Sept 2017
D3 Ipswich and Waveney Economic Areas Employment Land Needs Assessment (Final Report) (PDF) Mar 2016
D4 Norfolk and Suffolk Economic Strategy - A Strategy for Growth and Opportunity (PDF) Nov 2017
D5 Ipswich Borough Council Employment Land Availability Report (PDF) Nov 2019
D5.1 Ipswich Borough Council Employment Land Availability Report Maps (PDF) Nov 2019
D6 EEFM 2017 Baseline Forecasts by Area Sept 2018
D6.1 EEFM Baseline Forecasts - Presentation to East of England Local Government Association (PDF) Aug 2018
D6.2 Cambridge Econometrics’ UK Forecast Assumptions (EEFM 2017) (PDF) Aug 2018
D6.3 EEFM Technical Report -  Model Description and Data Sources (PDF) Jun 2018
 

Retail Evidence Base 

  
D7 Ipswich Borough Retail Position Update Statement (PDF) Aug 2019
D7.1 Appendix A: Statistical Retail Tables - Population and Expenditure (PDF) Aug 2019
D7.2 Appendix B: Statistical Retail Tables - Comparison Goods Capacity (PDF) Aug 2019
D7.3 Appendix C: Statistical Retail Tables - Convenience Goods Capacity (PDF) Aug 2019
D7.4 Appendix D: Experian Goad Land Use Plan - Ipswich Town Centre (October 2018) (PDF) Aug 2019
D7.5 Appendix E: Ipswich Town Centre Vacancy Plans (2017) (PDF) Aug 2019
D7.6 Appendix E: Ipswich Town Centre Vacancy Plans (2018) (PDF) Aug 2019
D8 Ipswich Borough and Suffolk Coastal District Retail and Commercial Leisure Study – Volume 1 of 3 (PDF) Oct 2017
D8.1 Ipswich Borough and Suffolk Coastal District Retail and Commercial Leisure Study – Volume 2 of 3 (Appendices A-K) (PDF) Oct 2017
D8.2 Ipswich Borough and Suffolk Coastal District Retail and Commercial Leisure Study – Volume 3 (Appendices L-V) (PDF) Oct 2017
D8.3 Ipswich Borough and Suffolk Coastal District Retail and Commercial Leisure Study – Final Executive Summary (PDF) Oct 2017
D9 District and Local Centres Identified Frontages Survey Report December 2019 (PDF) Dec 2019
D9.1 District and Local Centres Identfied Frontages Survey Report December 2018 (PDF) Dec 2018
D10 Central Shopping Area - Identified Frontages Survey Report October 2017 (PDF) Oct 2017
D11 Northern Fringe Assessment of Retail Requirements (PDF) 2013
D12 Turning Our Town Around (PDF) Jul 2015
 

Housing Evidence Base

  
D13 Strategic Housing & Economic Land Availability Assessment (SHELAA) (PDF) Jan 2020
D13.1 Strategic Housing and Economic Land Availability Assessment (SHELAA) Map (PDF)
 		 Jan 2020
D14 Ipswich and Waveney Housing Market Areas Strategic Housing Market Assessment Part 1 (PDF) Aug 2017  
D15 Ipswich and Waveney Housing Market Areas Strategic Housing Market Assessment Volume 2 (PDF) Sept 2017
D16 Ipswich Housing Market Area – Strategic Housing Market Assessment Partial Part 2 Update (PDF) Jan 2019
D17 Gypsy, Traveller, Travelling Showpeople and Boat Dwellers Accommodation Needs Assessment (ANA) (PDF) May 2017
D18 Housing Delivery Test - 2019 Measurement  Feb 2020
D19 Ipswich Borough Council Draft Housing Delivery Action Plan (PDF) Aug 2019
D20 Ipswich Housing Strategy 2019-2024 (PDF) May 2019
D20.1 Ipswich Housing Strategy 2019-2024 Appendix 1 - Action Plan (PDF) May 2019
D20.2 Ipswich Housing Strategy 2019-2024 Annual Housing Strategy Review Report (PDF) Nov 2019
 

Biodiveristy, Landscape and Open Space 

  
D21-D21.15 Wildlife Audit Introduction 2019 and Wildlife Audit Site Sheets IP003-IP356 (PDF) (D21.1-D21.15 have been combined) Sept 2019
D22 Settlement Sensitivity Assessment Volume 1: Landscape Fringes of Ipswich (PDF) Jul 2018
D23 Ipswich Open Space, Sport and Recreation Study (PDF) 2009
D24 River Action Group Ipswich River Strategy Update (PDF) 2012
D25 A Green Infrastructure Strategy for the Haven Gateway (PDF) Apr 2008
D26 Update of the Haven Gateway Green Infrastructure Strategy for Ipswich Policy Area (PDF) 2015
D27 Charter for Trees 2017
D27.1 Minutes of the Meeting of the COUNCIL held in the Council Chamber, Town Hall (Wednesday 26th July 2017) (PDF) Jul 2017
D28 Open Space Supplementary Planning Document Background Paper (PDF) 2016
 

Water and Flood Risk

  
D29-D29.21 SUPERSEDED (See I34) Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (PDF) and Appendices (D29.1 - D29.21 have been combined) Jun 2020
D29.32 SUPERSEDED (See I34) Flood Risk Sequential and Exception Test Statement (PDF) Jun 2020
D29.33 SUPERSEDED (See I34) Belstead Brook Climate Change Modelling Technical Note (PDF) Mar 2020
D29.34 DOCUMENT MOVED (See I34.101) Flood Risk Assessment of Site IP034 (PDF) Sept 2019
D30-D30.10 SUPERSEDED (See I34) Draft Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (PDF) and Appendices (PDF) (D30.1 - D30.10 have been combined) (PDF) Jan 2020
D31 Suffolk Coastal District Council and Ipswich Borough Council Cross Boundary Water Cycle Study Main Report (PDF) Jan 2019
D31.1 Suffolk Coastal District Council and Ipswich Borough Council Cross Boundary Water Cycle Study - Appendix A-B (PDF) Jan 2019
D31.2 Suffolk Coastal District Council and Ipswich Borough Council Cross Boundary Water Cycle Study - Appendix C (PDF) Jan 2019
D32 Water. People. Places. A Guide for Master Planning Sustainable Drainage into Developments (PDF) Sept 2013
 

Transport and Air Quality

  
D33 Ipswich Local Plan Review Air Quality Assessment, Volume 1: Report (PDF) May 2020
D33.1 Ipswich Local Plan Review Air Quality Assessment, Volume 2: Figures (PDF) May 2020
D33.2 UPDATED (See I9) Ipswich Local Plan Review Air Quality Assessment, Volume 3: Appendices (August 2020 erratum) (PDF)
 		 Aug 2020
D34 The Aligned Local Plan for Suffolk Districts Air Quality Screening Study and Figures (PDF) Jan 2020
D35 ISPA Local Plan Modelling Methodology Report (PDF) Jan 2020
D35.1 ISPA Local Plan Modelling Methodology Report Appendix A – Dwelling / Jobs Total by Development (PDF) Jan 2020
D35.2 ISPA Local Plan Modelling Forecasting Report - Forecasts with Demand Adjustments (PDF) Jan 2020
D36 Local Plan Modelling for ISPA Methodology Report (PDF) Jan 2019
D36.1 Local Plan Modelling for ISPA Forecasting Report - Volume 2: Suffolk Coastal and Ipswich Preferred Options (PDF) Jan 2019
D37 Local Plan Modelling for ISPA Methodology Report (PDF) Aug 2018
D37.1 Local Plan Modelling for ISPA Forecasting Report - Volume 1: Suffolk Coastal and Ipswich (PDF) Aug 2018
D38 ISPA Local Plan Strategic Road Network Modelling (PDF) - Technical Note 1 (PDF)
 		 Jul 2019
D38.1 ISPA Local Plan Modelling Methodology Report (PDF) Aug 2019
D38.2 ISPA Local Plan Modelling Forecasting Report - Updated 2026 and 2036 Forecasts with Demand Adjustments (PDF) Aug 2019
D39 Suffolk County Council Transport Mitigation Strategy for the Ipswich Strategic Planning Area (PDF) Aug 2019
D40  Suffolk Travel Plan Guidance (PDF) Feb 2019
D41 Ipswich Parking Strategy (PDF) Mar 2019
 

Viability Studies 

  
D42 Whole Plan Viability Assessment (PDF) Jan 2020
D43 The Harman Report (PDF) 2012
D44 Viability and the Planning System: The Relationship between Economic Viability Testing, Land Values and Affordable Housing in London (PDF) 2017
D45 Ipswich Garden Suburb Infrastructure Delivery Plan Stage 1 Cost Review Report (PDF) May 2016
D46 Ipswich Garden Suburb Stage 2 Report Viability Assessment (PDF) Jun 2016
D47 Ipswich Garden Suburb Infrastructure Delivery Plan (PDF) Jan 2017
D48 Ipswich Urban Design Policies Viability Study (PDF) 2010
D49 Biodiversity Net gain and Local Nature Recovery Strategies: Impact Assessment (PDF) Oct 2019
D50 Housing Standards Review: Final Implementation Impact Assessment (PDF) Mar 2015
D51 Electric Vehicle Charging in residential and Non-Residential Buildings (PDF) Jul 2019
 

Ipswich Borough Council Topic Papers

  
D52 Reviewing the Ipswich Housing Figure Topic Paper (PDF) Jun 2020
D53 Affordable Housing Topic Paper (PDF) June 2020
D54 Gypsy and Travellers Topic Paper (PDF) June 2020
D55 UPDATED (See I5) Topic Paper - Economy (PDF)
 		 Jan 2019
D56 Topic Paper - Housing (PDF) Jan 2019
D57 UPDATED (See I6) Topic Paper – Ipswich Garden Suburb (IGS)(PDF)
 		 Jan 2019
D58 UPDATED (See I7) Topic Paper - Air Quality, Transport & Green Infrastructure (PDF)
 		 Jan 2019
D59 UPDATED (See I8) Topic Paper – Retail & Town Centre (PDF)
 		 Jan 2019

E - Monitoring

Reference Document Date
E1 Authority Monitoring Report 2018/2019 (PDF)                                                                                                                                 May 2020
E2 Authority Monitoring Report 2017/2018 (PDF) Jun 2019

F - Adopted Development Plan Documents and Associated Sustainability Appraisal Documents

Reference Document Date
F1 Adopted Core Strategy and Policies DPD Review (PDF) Feb 2017
F1.1 Plan 1 - District and Local Centres (PDF) Feb 2017
F1.2 Plan 2 - Flood Risk (PDF) Feb 2017
F1.3 Plan 3 - Conservation Areas (PDF) Feb 2017
F1.4 Plan 4 - Area of Archaeological Importance including Scheduled Ancient Monuments (PDF) Feb 2017
F1.5 Plan 5 - Ipswich Ecological Network (PDF) Feb 2017
F1.6 Plan 6 - Green Corridors (PDF) Feb 2017
F2 Local Plan Policies Map (PDF)
 		 Feb 2017
F2.1 Policies Map IP-One Area Inset (PDF)
 		 Feb 2017
F3 The Adopted Site Allocations and Policies (incorporating IP-One Area Action Plan) DPD (and Appendix 3A Site Sheets) (PDF)
 		 Feb 2017
F4 The Sustainability Appraisal and Strategic Environmental Assessment Statement of Particulars in accordance with Regulation 16 (4) of The Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes Regulations 2004 (PDF) Feb 2017
F5 Strategic Environmental Assessment and Sustainability Apprasial Submission Core Strategy and Policies Development Plan Document Review Non-Technical Summary including Post Submission Modifications (PDF) Feb 2017
F6 Strategic Environmental Assessment and Sustainability Appraisal Submission Site Allocations and Policies (Incorporating IP-One Area Action Plan) Development Plan Document Non-Technical Summary including Post Submission Modifications (PDF) Feb 2017
F7 Strategic Environmental Assessment and Sustainability Appraisal Core Strategy and Policies DPD Review SA Report including Post Submission Modifications (PDF) Dec 2015
F8 Strategic Environmental Assessment and Sustainability Appraisal Submission Site Allocations and Policies (Incorporating IP-One Area Action Plan) Development Plan Document SA Report including Post Submission Modifications (PDF) Dec 2015

G - Ipswich Borough Council Plans, Strategies and Supplementary Planning Documents

Reference Document Date
G1 Ipswich Corporate Plan Building a Better Ipswich (PDF) Feb 2017
G2-G2.8 Ipswich Housing Strategy 2019-2024 and Appendices (PDF) (G2.1 - G2.8 have been combined) 2019
G3 Development and Flood Risk Supplementary Planning Document (PDF) 2016
G4 Development and Archaeology Supplementary Planning Document (PDF) 2018
G5 Space and Design Guidelines Supplementary Planning Document (PDF) Nov 2015
G6 Suffolk Coast RAMS Supplementary Planning Document (PDF) 2019
G7 Suffolk Coast RAMS Technical Report (PDF) May 2019
G8 Ipswich Town Centre and Waterfront Public Realm Strategy Supplementary Planning Document (PDF) July 2019
 

Ipswich Urban Characterisation Supplementary Planning Documents (G9-G16)

  
G9 Norwich Road Character Area (PDF)  
G10 Gipping and Orwell Valley Character Area (PDF)  
G11 Parks Character Area (PDF)
 		  
G12 California Character Area (PDF)  
G13 Chantry Stoke and Maidenhall Character Area (PDF)  
G14 Castle Hill Whitehouse and Whitton Character Area (PDF)  
G15 North East Character Area (PDF)  
G16 South East Character Area (PDF)  
G17 Public Open Space Supplementary Planning Document (PDF) March 2017
G18 Ipswich Garden Suburb Supplementary Planning Document (PDF) March 2017
G19 Local List Supplementary Planning Document (PDF)
 		 2013 
G19.1 Revisions to the Adopted Local List Supplementary Planning Document (PDF) 2016
G20 Cycling Strategy Supplementary Planning Document (PDF) Mar 2016
G21 Shop Front Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document (PDF) Mar 2016
 

Ipswich Conservation Area Character Apprasials and Management Plans (G22-G36)

  
G22 Central Conservation Area Apprasial and Management Plan (PDF)  
G23 Henley Road Conservation Area Apprasial and Management Plan (PDF)  
G24 Norwich Road/Anglesea Road Conservation Area Apprasial and Management Plan (PDF)  
G25 Christchurch Street Conservation Area Apprasial and Management Plan (PDF)  
G26 Burlington Road Conservation Area Appasial and Management Plan (PDF)  
G27 Barrack Corner Conservation Area Apprasial and Management Plan (PDF)  
G28 St. Helen's Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan (PDF)  
G29 Stoke Conservation Area Apprasial and Management Plan (PDF)  
G30 Park Conservation Area Apprasial and Management Plan (PDF)  
G31 Whitton Conservation Area Apprasial and Management Plan (PDF)  
G32 Wet Dock Conservation Area Apprasial and Management Plan (PDF)  
G33 Cemetery Conservation Area Apprasial and Management Strategy (PDF)  
G34 Holywells Park Conservation Area Apprasial and Management Strategy (PDF)  
G35 Chantry Park Conservation Area Apprasial and Management Strategy (PDF)  
G36 Marlborough Road Conservation Area Apprasial and Management Strategy (PDF)  
G37 Ipswich Borough Council Economic Development Strategy (PDF) Mar 2018
G38 Ipswich Borough Council Allotments Strategy 2014-2020 (PDF) 2014
G39 Ipswich Borough Council Air Quality Action Plan 2019-2024 (PDF) Feb 2019
G40 Ipswich Borough Council 2019 Air Quality Annual Status Report (PDF) June 2019
G41 Open Space and Biodiversity Policy Strategy 2013-2023 (PDF) 2013
G42 Ipswich Borough Council Play Area Strategy 2014-2021 (PDF)
 		 2014
G43 Tree Management Policy (PDF) Apr 2010
G44 Affordable Housing Position Statement (PDF) 2013

H - Other Authorities’ Plans and Strategies

Reference Document Date
H2 Suffolk Coastal Local Plan – Final Draft Plan (PDF) Jan 2019
H1.1 Suffolk Coastal Local Plan - Policies Map Part 1 (PDF) Jan 2019
H1.2 Suffolk Coastal Local Plan - Policies Map Part 2 (PDF) Jan 2019
H2-H2.7 Babergh and Mid Suffolk Joint Local Plan Preferred Options Part 1 - Objectives and Strategic Policies (PDF) and Parts 2 - Local Policies and Part 3 - Town Centre Maps and Settlement Maps (H2.1 - H2.7 have been combined) Jul 2019
H3-H3.13 Suffolk Minerals and Waste Local Plan Submission Draft (H3 - H3.13 have been combined) Jun 2018
H4 Suffolk Sustainable Community Strategy (PDF) 2008-2018
H5 Suffolk Climate Action Plan 3 (PDF) Mar 2017
H6 Suffolk’s Local Transport Plan 2011-2031 - Part 1 (PDF) 2011
H7 Suffolk Guidance for Parking (PDF) 2019
H8 Suffolk’s Nature Strategy (PDF) 2015
H9 Suffolk Flood Risk Management Strategy (PDF) 2016
H10 Suffolk County Council Education and Learning Infrastructure Plan (PDF)  
H11 Developers Guide to Infrastructure Contributions in Suffolk  2020
H11.1 Update on Development Contribution Costs for Early Years and Education (PDF) 2020
H12 Joint Health and Wellbeing Board Strategy Refresh 2019-2022 (PDF) 2019
H13 Suffolk Coast and Heaths AONB Management Plan 2018-2023 (PDF) 2018
H14 Water Resources Management Plan 2019 (PDF) 2019
H15 Gypsy and Traveller Strategy a Partnership Document for Norfolk and Suffolk (PDF) 2012
H16 Gypsies and Travellers Short Stay Shopping Sites: Call for Sites (PDF) 2015

I - Post Submission Examination Documents

Reference Document Date
I1 Initial Questions to the Council (PDF) Aug 2020
I2 Modification Spreadsheet with Council Responses to Representations (PDF)
 		 Aug 2020
I3 FINAL Statement of Common Ground between Ipswich Borough Council as Local Planning Authority and Babergh & Mid Suffolk District Councils (PDF) Aug 2020
I4 FINAL Statement of Common Ground between Ipswich Borough Council as Local Planning Authority and East Suffolk & North Essex NHS Foundation Trust & East Suffolk CCG (PDF) Aug 2020
I5 Topic Paper - Economy (Addendum) (PDF) (A previous version of this document is available, see D55)  Aug 2020
I6 Topic Paper - Ipswich Garden Suburb (Addendum)(PDF) (A previous version of this document is available, see D57)  Aug 2020
I7 Topic Paper - Air Quality, Transport and Green Infrastructure (PDF)(Addendum) (A previous version of this document is available, see D58) Aug 2020
I8 Topic Paper - Retail and Town Centre (Addendum) (PDF) (A previous version of this document is available, see D59) Aug 2020
I9 Ipswich Local Plan Review Air Quality Assessment Volume 3 Appendices (PDF) (A previous version of this document is available, see D33.2) Aug 2020
I10 Ipswich Borough Council’s Response to Inspectors Initial Questions (PDF)  Sept 2020
I11 Ipswich Borough Council COVID 19 Statement (Addendum)(PDF) (A previous version of this document is available) (see A22)  Sept 2020
I12 SUPERSEDED (See I31) Schedule of Proposed Main Modifications  Sept 2020
I13 Letter from Homes England (PDF) Sept 2020
I14-I14.1 SUPERSEDED (See I34 & IP34.1) Strategic Flood Risk Assessment and Covering Paper for the Refresh of the Ipswich Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (PDF) (I14 and I14.1 have been combined)  Sept 2020
I14.2-I14.35 SUPERSEDED (See I34.2 - I34.37) SFRA Appendices A, C, D and E (PDF) (I14.2 - I14.35 have been combined)
 		 Sept 2020
I14.36-I14.51 SUPERSEDED (See I34.38 - I34.53) SFRA Appendix F Part 1 (IP003 - IP052) (PDF) (I14.36 - I14.51 have been combined) Sept 2020
I14.52-I14.66 SUPERSEDED (See I34.54-I34.68) SFRA Appendix F Part 2 (IP054 - IP355) (PDF)(I14.52 - I14.66 have been combined)
 		 Sept 2020
I15 Final Statement of Common Ground between Ipswich Borough Council as Local Planning Authority and Suffolk County Council (Infrastructure) (PDF) Sept 2020
I16 Infrastructure Delivery Plan (Ipswich Borough Council Local Plan Review) (PDF) Sept 2020
I17 Final Statement of Common Ground between Ipswich Borough Council as Local Planning Authority and Suffolk County Council as Highway Authority (Transport and Parking) (PDF) Sept 2020
I18 Final Statement of Common Ground between Ipswich Borough Council as Local Planning Authority and Suffolk County Council as Highway Authority and Highways England (PDF) Sept 2020
I18.1 Road Investment Strategy 2 (Department for Transport) (PDF) Mar 2020
I19 Mersea Homes Statement of Common Ground (SoCG) (PDF) Sept 2020
I20 Westerfield House Statement of Common Ground (SoCG) (PDF) Sept 2020
I21 SUPERSEDED (See I31) Final Draft Ipswich Local Plan Review - Schedule of Proposed Main Modifications (PDF)
 		 Sept 2020
I22 Core Strategy and Policies Extract - Policy SP2 Land Allocated for Housing (Table 1 Example) - Appendix to I10 (PDF) Sept 2020
I23 Email - Outline for bed care home (PDF) Sept 2020
I24 Ipswich Borough Council Local Plan Review - Housing Delivery Note (PDF) Oct 2020
I24.1 Former Norsk Hydro, Sandyhill Lane Statement of Common Ground (PDF)  Oct 2020
I25 Ipswich Borough Assets Statement of Common Ground (PDF) Oct 2020
I25.1 Addendum to Ipswich Borough Assets Statement of Common Ground (PDF) Dec 2020
I26 Ipswich Borough Council as Landowner and Local Planning Authority Statement of Common Ground (PDF) Oct 2020
I26.1 Addendum to Ipswich Borough Council as Landowner and Local Planning Authority Statement of Common Ground (PDF) Dec 2020
I27 Handford Homes Ltd Statement of Common Ground (PDF) Oct 2020
I27.1 Addendum to Handford Homes Ltd Statement of Common Ground (PDF) Dec 2020
I28 Ipswich Local Plan 2018 - 2036 Sustainability Appraisal Addendum Strategic Environmental Assessment and Sustainability Appraisal Spatial Strategy Assessment (PDF) Oct 2020
I29 RRR Consultancy Response (Gypsy and Traveller) (PDF)
 		 Oct 2020
I30.1 Final Statement of Common Ground between Ipswich Borough Council as Local Planning Authority and Historic England (PDF) Oct 2020
I30.2 Appendices to Historic England Statement of Common Ground (PDF) Oct 2020
I30.3 Humber Doucy Lane Historic Impact Assessment (HIA) (PDF) Oct 2020
I31 SUPERSEDED (See K7) Final Draft Ipswich Local Plan Review Schedule of Proposed Main Modifications (PDF) (This is a LIVE document and will be updated regularly) Oct 2020
I32 DOCUMENT MOVED (See J4) Ipswich Local Plan Review - Matters, Issues and Questions for the Examination (MIQs) (PDF)
 		 Oct 2020
I32.1 DOCUMENT MOVED (See J5) Ipswich Local Plan Review - Matters, Issues and Questions for the Examination (MIQs) Addendum (PDF)
 		 Oct 2020
I33 DOCUMENT MOVED (See J3) Ipswich Local Plan Review - Draft Examination Hearing Programme (November - December 2020) (PDF) Oct 2020
I34-134.1 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment – Main Report & Flood Risk Sequential and Exception Test Statement (PDF) (IP34-I34.1 have been combined) Oct 2020
I34.2-I34.37 SFRA Appendices A, C, D and E (PDF) (I34.2 - I34.37 have been combined) Oct 2020
I34.38-I34.68 SFRA Appendix F (PDF)(I34.38-134.68 have been combined) Oct 2020
I34.69-I34.100 SFRA Appendix G (PDF) (I34.69-I34.100 have been combined) Oct 2020
I34.101 Flood Risk Assessment of Site IP034 (PDF) Sept 2019
I35 SUPERSEDED (See I42) Statement of Common Ground between Ipswich Borough Council as Local Planning Authority and the Environment Agency (PDF) Oct 2020
I36 Low Emissions Supplementary Planning Document (Including Parking Guidance for the IP-One Area) (PDF) Oct 2020
I37 Housing Delivery Action Plan Monitoring Review (PDF) July 2020
I38 Statement of Common Ground between Ipswich Borough Council as Local Planning Authority and Persimmon Homes Suffolk (PDF) Oct 2020
I39 Adopted Suffolk Minerals and Waste Plan (Chapters 1 - 18) (PDF) July 2020
I39.1 Adopted Minerals and Waste Local Plan Appendices and Safeguarding and Proposals Map (PDF) July 2020
I40 Local Development Scheme for Ipswich 11th Edition (10th Revision) (PDF) Nov 2020
I41 Revised Statement of Community Involvement Addendum (PDF) Nov 2020
I42 Statement of Common Ground between Ipswich Borough Council as Local Planning Authority and the Environment Agency Iteration 3 (PDF) Nov 2020
I43 Letter to IBC from Inspectors - Matters 4 and 5 (PDF) Dec 2020

J - Hearing Documents

Reference Document Date
J1 UPDATED IBC Examination Hearing Privacy Notice (PDF)                                                                                                          Nov 2020
J2 UPDATED Planning Inspectorate Privacy Notice Amendment for Local Plan Examination (PDF) Mar 2021
J3 UPDATED Ipswich Local Plan Review - Final Examination Hearing Programme (November - December 2020) (PDF) Dec 2020
J4 Ipswich Local Plan Review - Matters, Issues and Questions for the Examination (MIQs) (PDF) Oct 2020
J5 Ipswich Local Plan Review - Matters, Issues and Questions for the Examination (MIQs) Addendum (PDF) Oct 2020
J6 UPDATED Inspectors' Examination Guidance Note (PDF) Nov 2020
J6.1 UPDATED Inspectors' Virtual Hearing Etiquette Guidance (PDF) Nov 2020
J7 Hearing Position Statements Nov 2020
J8 Agenda Day 1 - Session 1 (PDF) Nov 2020
J8.1 Ipswich Borough Council Opening Statement (PDF) Nov 2020
J9 Agenda Day 1 - Sessions 2 and 3 (PDF) Nov 2020
J10 Agenda Day 2 - Sessions 1, 2 and 3 (PDF)  Nov 2020
J11 Agenda Day 3 - Session 1 (PDF) Nov 2020
J12 Agenda Day 3 - Sessions 2 and 3 (PDF) Nov 2020
J13 UPDATED Agenda Day 4 - Sessions 1, 2 and 3 and Day 5 - Sessions 1, 2 and 3 (PDF) Dec 2020
J14 SUPERSEDED (See J13) Agenda Day 5 - Session 3 (PDF) Dec 2020
J15 Agenda Day 6 - Sessions 1 and 2 (PDF) Dec 2020
J16 Agenda Day 6 - Session 3 (PDF) Dec 2020
J17 Agenda Day 7 - Sessions 1 and 2 (PDF) Dec 2020
J17.1 Agenda Day 7 - Session 3  Dec 2020
J18 Agenda Day 8 - Sessions 1, 2 and 3 (PDF) Dec 2020

K - Documents Submitted During and After the Hearing

Reference Document Date
K1 Suffolk County Council Local Cycling & Walking Infrastructure Plan (PDF)                                                                                                             Sept 2020
K2 Clarification and Correction of Interest Calculation in Development Appraisals (PDF) Nov 2020
K3 Ipswich Urban Design Viability Study (prepared by The Essex Design Initiative to support the 2017 Adopted Local Plan Review) (PDF) 2010
K4 Housing Allocations Map (Ipswich Local Plan Final Draft and Ipswich Fringe) (PDF) Nov 2020
K5 IBC Response to the Red House Park (PDF) Nov 2020
K6 Ipswich Local Plan Review: Matter 3 Housing Supplementary Evidence (PDF) Dec 2020
K7 UPDATED Schedule of Proposed Main Modifications (This is a LIVE document and will be updated regularly) (PDF) Dec 2020
K8 Clarification of Funding for Sustainable Transport (PDF) Dec 2020
K9 IBC Response to Inspectors' Request to Define 'Inappropriate Development' in Policy CS2 - SUPERSEDED by the Schedule of Main Modifications (PDF)  
K10 IP-One Area Map with Site Allocations, Quarters and Opportunity Areas (PDF) Dec 2020
K11 Ravenswood Capacity Management Options (PDF) Dec 2020
K12 Note on compliance with SCI in response to SOCS and REG comments (PDF) Dec 2020
K13 IBC response to SOCS/NFPG comments on SA (PDF) Jan 2021
K14 A1214 IGS Trigger Points Modelling note (PDF) Dec 2020
K15 IP132 Waterfront site - note on master planning and decontamination (PDF) Jan 2021
K16 Letter from Handford Homes about delivery of IBC housebuilding programme (PDF) Jan 2021
K17 IP098 Transco Patteson Road Final - note on timescales (PDF) Jan 2021
K18 5 Year Housing Land Supply Deliverability Table (consolidated) (PDF) Feb 2021
K19 5 Year HLS Deliverability Table – Appendices (PDF) Feb 2021
K20 Housing Data Requested by Inspectors at Hearing (PDF) Jan 2021
K21 Matter 3 Gypsy & Traveller Note and MM CS11 (PDF) Jan 2021
K22 Ipswich Garden Suburb Responses (PDF) Jan 2021
K23 IGS Response - Appendices 1-3 (PDF) Jan 2021
K24 Matters 4 and 5 – IBC Written Responses (PDF) Jan 2021
K25 IBC Combined Actions to PINS (PDF) Dec 2020
K26 NFPG Comments on WSP/SCC ISPA Local Plan Modelling: Model Run 7 Sensitivity Test (PDF) Mar 2021
K27 SOCS Response to WSP/SCC Technical Note (PDF) Mar 2021
K28 Inspectors' Post Hearing Letter to the Council (PDF) Mar 2021
K29 ILPR - Letter to IBC re Revised NPPF (PDF) Jul 2021
K30 IBC Response to Revised NPPF (PDF) Jul 2021

L - Main Modifications Documents

Reference Document Date
L1 Notice of Consultation on Ipswich Local Plan Review 2018-2036 Proposed Main Modifications (PDF) Jul 2021
L2 Schedule of Core Strategy and Policies DPD Main Modifications (PDF)
 		 Jul 2021
L3 Schedule of Site Allocations and Policies (Incorporating IP-One Area Action Plan) DPD Main Modifications (PDF)
 		 Jul 2021
L4 Schedule of Site Allocations and Policies (Incorporating IP-One Area Action Plan) DPD Main Modifications Appendices (PDF) 
 		 Jul 2021
L5 Track Changed Core Strategy and Policies DPD with Main Modifications (PDF)
 		 Jul 2021
L6 Track Changed Site Allocations and Policies (Incorporating IP-One Area Action Plan) DPD with Main Modifications and Additional Modifications (PDF) Jul 2021
L7 Policies Map and IP-One Area Inset Map Schedule of Proposed Changes (PDF) Jul 2021
L8 Policies Map (PDF)
 		 Jul 2021
L9 IP-One Area Action Plan Inset Policies Map (PDF) Jul 2021
L10 Sustainability Appraisal of Main Modifications (PDF)
 		 Jul 2021
L11 Sustainability Apprasial Appendix A - Schedule of Main Modifications Core Strategy and Policies Development Plan Document Review (PDF) Jul 2021
L12 Sustainability Apprasial Appendix B - Schedule of Main Modifications Site Allocations and Policies (Incorporating IP-One Area Action Plan) Development Plan Document Review (PDF) Jul 2021
L13 Habitats Regulations Assessment of Main Modifications Core Strategy and Development Plan Document Review (PDF)
 		 Jul 2021
L14 Habitats Regulations Assessment of Main Modifications Site Allocations and Policies (Incorporating IP-One Area Action Plan) Development Plan Document Review (PDF)
 		 Jul 2021
L15 Schedule of Core Strategy and Policies DPD Additional Modifications (PDF) Jul 2021
L16 Schedule of Site Allocations and Policies (Incorporating IP-One Area Action Plan) DPD Additional Modifications (PDF) Jul 2021
L17 Equalities Impact Assessment (PDF) Jul 2021
L18 Health Impact Assessment (PDF) Jul 2021
L19 Representations made in Response to Consultation at Main Modifications Stage in Document and Main Modifications Order (PDF) Oct 2021
L20 Representations made in Response to Consultation at Main Modifications Stage in Respondent Order (PDF) Oct 2021
L21 Representations made in Response to Consultation at Main Modifications Stage - In Alphabetical Order Full Redacted Representations (PDF) Oct 2021
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