St Edmundsbury Core Strategy (December 2010)

IxworthONS Population Estimate 2007: 2,270Position in Core Strategy Settlement Hierarchy: Key Service CentreIxworth has a very good network of existing infrastructure for a Key ServiceCentre of its size. Particularly it is well served currently by its local services,number of sports pitches and community facilities. There is also a good provisionof GPs in Ixworth. Whilst there is a significant level of capacity within middleschools, currently the primary school is nearing capacity, although the SuffolkSchools Reorganisation may alter capacity if both of these schools become lowertier in a two tier system. New provision and improvement of existing provision ofdesirable infrastructure such as non-pitch sports facilities, amenity open space andplaygrounds will all need to be considered. The key infrastructure constraints forIxworth are the provision of dentist which is nearing a tipping point and theconsideration of transport issues if high levels of growth are to be accommodated.IxworthThemeCapacityIssues/RisksFundamental/Essential/RequiredInfrastructureHow provisionwill be metGreenInfrastructureNatureReserves/SportsPitches/NonSports Pitches/Amenity OpenSpace/Allotments/PlaygroundsLimitedcapacity.Provision ofnaturereserves, nonpitch sports,amenity openspace andplaygroundsrequired tomeet furthergrowth.Some capacityfor sportspitches andallotments toaccommodatefuturedevelopment0+ new homes triggersrequirement for naturereserves, amenity openspace, playgrounds andnon pitch sports557+ new homes triggersrequirement for sportspitches95+ new homes triggersrequirement for allotmentsAll of the above areclassified as „RequiredInfrastructure‟Expansion/Upgrading ofexisting facilitiesand provision ofnew facilitiesDevelopercontributionssought onapplicationbasisRisks: Currentprovision willnot be capableof providing forthe increasedpopulationHealthGPs/DentistsCurrent goodGP capacity toaccommodatelevels of2,577+ new homestriggers required GPs0+ new homes triggersExpansion/Upgrading ofexisting facilitiesand provision of134