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The Wherstead Office Park: Planning Position Statement was adopted by Babergh District Council on 7th February 2008.
The Wherstead Office Park is a substantial employment location of 7.1 hectares on the southern edge of Ipswich, adjacent to the A14 trunk road at its junction with the A137. The site’s historic buildings combined with modern buildings, located within the Suffolk Coasts and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, offer a unique environment of high quality office space in a rural location. There is the opportunity to expand onto the adjacent 3.3 hectares of land, which is allocated for employment purposes.
This Planning Position Statement has been prepared by Babergh District Council to provide supplementary guidance in relation to the future use of the site, following the announcement that the current occupiers (E.ON UK plc.) are to relocate. It discusses the relevant planning considerations and provides extra detail on Babergh District Council’s planning policy position. It has been prepared in consultation with Wherstead Parish, Ipswich Borough and Suffolk County Councils, the Highways Agency and E.ON UK plc.
The content of the Statement should be read in conjunction with the adopted Babergh Local Plan Alteration No. 2 (2006), in particular Policy EM05. This Policy also provides for the allocation of an adjacent 3.3 hectares of land to the west, land which is in separate ownership. Ideally, Babergh District Council would like to consider any development proposals for both sites simultaneously. |