Wherstead Office Park: Planning Position Statement
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.
Wherstead Office Park: Planning Position Statement (pdf. 2kb)
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