Maintaining a green corridor along the route of the River Gipping (i.e. the Gipping Valley) Topography of the proposed site and water courses / drainage Provision of schools and health services The coalescence’ between Ipswich town and Sproughton village, ‘creeping would threaten the identity, if not the very existence of, Sproughton village. SS0191 Some of the site (specifically, in the south-west corner / adjacent to the existing settlement on London Road) may be appropriate for development, subject to the development of an appropriate scheme, the considerations already identified (highways, cordon sanitare and A14 noise, impact upon landscape, townscape and heritage assets, and biodiversity impact upon protected species and habitats), and further considerations comprising: The setting and the into and from Chantry Vale, which are almost unique Maintaining a green corridor along the route of the River Gipping (i.e. the Gipping Valley) Topography of the proposed site and water courses / drainage Provision of schools and health services The coalescence’ between Ipswich town and Sproughton village, ‘creeping would threaten the identity, if not the very existence of, Sproughton village. SS0711 Site not appropriate for development. In addition to those matters identified as requiring further investigation in the site assessment summary (highways, environmental and heritage), additional key considerations include: Maintaining a green corridor along the route of the River Gipping (i.e. the Gipping Valley) and the views to and from the river-side walks that would be impacted by the proposed site coalescence’ between Bramford and Sproughton. ‘Creeping SS0299 Site is appropriate subject to the development of an appropriate scheme. With respect to the current Wolsey Grange application, no formal decision has yet been published by the Planning Committee. It is our view, however, that the scheme as set out in the application is not appropriate and we support any challenge Sproughton Parish Council may make to any decision approving that application.
Maintaining a green corridor along the route of the River Gipping (i.e. the Gipping Valley) Topography of the proposed site and water courses / drainage Provision of schools and health services The ‘creeping coalescence’ between Ipswich town and Sproughton village, would threaten the identity, if not the very existence of, Sproughton village. SS0191 Some of the site (specifically, in the south-west corner / adjacent to the existing settlement on London Road) may be appropriate for development, subject to the development of an appropriate scheme, the considerations already identified (highways, cordon sanitare and A14 noise, impact upon landscape, townscape and heritage assets, and biodiversity impact upon protected species and habitats), and further considerations comprising: The setting and the into and from Chantry Vale, which are almost unique Maintaining a green corridor along the route of the River Gipping (i.e. the Gipping Valley) Topography of the proposed site and water courses / drainage Provision of schools and health services The ‘creeping coalescence’ between Ipswich town and Sproughton village, would threaten the identity, if not the very existence of, Sproughton village. SS0711 Site not appropriate for development. In addition to those matters identified as requiring further investigation in the site assessment summary (highways, environmental and heritage), additional key considerations include: Maintaining a green corridor along the route of the River Gipping (i.e. the Gipping Valley) and the views to and from the river-side walks that would be impacted by the proposed site ‘Creeping coalescence’ between Bramford and Sproughton. SS0299 Site is appropriate subject to the development of an appropriate scheme. With respect to the current Wolsey Grange application, no formal decision has yet been published by the Planning Committee. It is our view, however, that the scheme as set out in the application is not appropriate and we support any challenge Sproughton Parish Council may make to any decision approving that application.
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