OA2/H - Keighley Road, Sykes Lane

Object

Representation ID: 14

Received: 08/02/2021

Respondent: Miss Victoria Hiscock

The Keighley Road / Sykes Lane site is unsuitable for the development of 61 dwellinghouses. The development would negatively impact upon important Worth Valley views to the south and have a significantly harmful impact on the openness of the Greenbelt. This site provides an important visual buffer between existing residential properties to the south of Keighley Road and allows a smooth transition between suburban and rural land. Furthermore, the creation of a new access point from Keighley Road would have a detrimental impact on both road and pedestrian safety and entering/exiting the site would add to the already heavy congestion

Object

Representation ID: 21

Received: 09/02/2021

Respondent: Mr Colin Pickles

The detailed report misses some key points. The access road onto maple Avenue is a private road and has not got right of access.
The adjoining road to maple avenue (Victoria road) already has a build up of traffic which causes concern with the amount of children that reside in the area and the nearby school and park, additional housing and traffic will only multiply the existing problem and the roads connecting are not wide enough for increased traffic.
The land identified is also green belt and is the home to wild life and this should be preserved.

Object

Representation ID: 34

Received: 09/02/2021

Respondent: Mr Robert Payne

This and a second submission on the same site have been merged by the Local Plan Team
A) The roads too narrow and are severely clogged with parked vehicles. I feel that it would never be used as an emergency access road, it would just be used as an extra entry/exit.
B)Part of Maple Avenue is private land and is owned by each of the houses on the suggested access road. I would not be willing to sell my section of road and will fight any action to acquire the land for purpose of access to a new estate. I also believe that my neighbours will also fight any action.

Object

Representation ID: 49

Received: 10/02/2021

Respondent: Miss Hannah Dalton

This build will cause massive traffic issues on Oakworth road and throughout the village! The traffic flow is already a problem in Oakworth. Access through Maple Avenue/Victoria Street is a massive concern, the area is full of cars with access, traffic and parking issues, which puts the school children at risk EVERYDAY! Not to forget its green belt land! What about the pollution and air quality adding more houses. Be kind to our country! HUGE issue of the school, doctors and dentist (wheathead lane) are FULL to capacity! The village and services are already overwhelmed! DO NOT BUILD!

Object

Representation ID: 70

Received: 10/02/2021

Respondent: Miss Rebecka Wilson

Maple Avenue/Victoria Road is far too congested already, irregardless of a further 61 homes being built, meaning a potential further 61 cars. There is no way at 3.15pm if an emergency were to happen the emergency services would be able to get up the road, with school and traffic from the co op.

Object

Representation ID: 81

Received: 11/02/2021

Respondent: Mr Andrew Hughes

The junction of slaymaker lane is very difficult to get out of as is. Parked cars outside houses at a narrow point of keighley road make visibility awkward let alone if another set of cars were pulling out.

The gp surgery is already shifting patients from oakworth due to capacity.

Any emergency access from maple avenue would create extra stain on an already overly busy road.

Object

Representation ID: 112

Received: 12/02/2021

Respondent: Mrs Leanne Grimshaw

On Victoria lane an emergency vehicle can not get up due to parking on the road.
Parked vehicles obstruct the road around privet drive. The traffic at the co op makes the road extra congested and dangerous, especially outside the main primary school gates.
It is also green belt which must be protected especially due to the environmental agenda and concerns, it is a site visited by deer and hedgehogs regularly. We must protect areas for wildlife.

Object

Representation ID: 185

Received: 15/02/2021

Respondent: Mrs Stacey Pickles

If you use Maple Avenue as an access onto a new housing estate this will stop the children being able to play out safely. Where will they play?
In summer we also see loads of bat's in field and deer's aren't we meant to be protecting the wildlife? We need to keep our green belts. Stop destroying fields and start re-using and modernising empty Mills.

Object

Representation ID: 207

Received: 16/02/2021

Respondent: Mr Gareth Roach

I object to the proposed development off Sykes Lane in Oakworth. This is yet another development in Oakworth and joins the large developments over the last year or two on Keighley Road just on the outskirts of Oakworth. These developments have had an adverse impact on local services in Oakworth given its close vicinity. There is also the development close by at Ebor Mills which will place further pressure on local services. The school is already oversubscribed and I struggle to get a GP appointment! Traffic congestion is also a growing problem which this development will further compound.

Object

Representation ID: 227

Received: 17/02/2021

Respondent: Mr Luke Maunsell

The roads are too narrow, the access to Keighley road too steep, you would lose a much used bus stop, the field has former mining holes which make it unsuitable, there is inadequate emergency access and the roads wouldn't cope with the extra cars. You would be bringing the village to a standstill and causing untold damage. You would also damage the local ecology and the aesthetic appeal of the village. It's unworkable.

Object

Representation ID: 247

Received: 17/02/2021

Respondent: Ms Rachel Barratt & Mr S Searby

- I object re: emergency access via Station Road.
- This road is ridiculously tight squeeze with resident parking both sides. Access would bring more traffic to area where school/Co-op traffic already causes bottle necks. That junction is very dangerous, doesn't have lollypop person and is accident waiting to happen.
- School oversubscribed.
- GP practice too small. Too many bottlenecks in village without extra housing.
- Access from Oakworth Road concern as traffic on Lidget is nightmare due to parked cars and speeding vehicles and very limited pavement.

Object

Representation ID: 250

Received: 17/02/2021

Respondent: Mrs Clare Harris

The fields at Sykes Lane are not easily accessible and the road changes would have a major impact on the main road, exit/entry from the village and to the cottages below. These fields are good pasture land and precious green belt, not suitable for housing in a village that has reached capacity.

Object

Representation ID: 431

Received: 24/02/2021

Respondent: Mrs Debbie Holmes

Sykes lane is not suitable for housing it has terrible access and is on a very steep location.

Object

Representation ID: 440

Received: 24/02/2021

Respondent: Mrs Jemma Lilley

Having access to the planned houses from Maple Avenue would be terrible this is a quiet and safe area in which children can play safely on. Allowing any access would also cause huge concern for the traffic along Victoria street the road is extremely difficult to pass with double parking along it and the traffic created by the people using the co op.

Object

Representation ID: 695

Received: 03/03/2021

Respondent: Mrs Jane Allcock

The site is unsuitable, the infrastructure does not adequately support the current population. The continued development will change the rural aspect of the village and cause excess noise and traffic. The proposed emergency access is unsuitable. The further use of Green Belt sites creates is concerning precedent.
The site is unsuitable due to the differing levels of road and presence of natural springs and is used by deer as a green corridor and also a foraging area for bats.

Object

Representation ID: 810

Received: 06/03/2021

Respondent: Suzanne Marchewka

Our village is already overdeveloped. Driving through the village is an obstacle course at the best of times . The addition of yet more new builds will put a further strain on our our doctors and schools already oversubscribed. Trying to shop at the local coop is impossible at peak times , simply no where to park . The doctors surgery has eight parking spaces ! With every new house there will be a further two cars on average . Both sykes lane and pasture avenue are green belt and border conservation areas . Oakworth will no longer be a village at this rate . The continued removal of pastures and fields impact wildlife , some of which are suffering population losses of up to 95% and that is the humble hedgehog , these small creatures are in critical decline from yet more building and increased cars .

Object

Representation ID: 999

Received: 08/03/2021

Respondent: Mrs Alison Robinson

Insufficient primary school places.
Pressure on local secondary school for places.
Too much traffic through Lidget and Oakworth which is already congested.
Too much pressure on amenities, lack of parking for primary school is already a problem on Station Road for local residences, also parking issue for extra visitors to the Co op.
Destruction of green belt land and areas important for wildlife.
Plenty of brownfield sites in Keighley which should be used instead, Dalton Mills for example.
Plenty of brownfield sites in Shipley.
Erosion of village community atmosphere.
Access issues to site using Oakworth Road which is already congested, to building site.
Construction site issues with heavy vehicles disrupting residents quality of life and being a safety hazard to children.

Object

Representation ID: 1100

Received: 09/03/2021

Respondent: Birkbeck, University of London

I would like to object to this proposed site for residential development in the strongest possible terms. There is currently no road access and any developed would meet the Keighley Road at a steep angle at a point of already diminished visibility, creating a dangerous situation for all road users. The number of dwellings proposed would add to traffic in Oakworth, which is already over-burdened. There is only one accessible shop within walking distance, which even before Covid often had queues outside it at peak times. Existing residential roads in this area of Oakworth, several of which are in a terrible state, reflect the difficulty of maintaining roads to a suitable standard on such a steep slope, and this development would only exacerbate this issue.

Object

Representation ID: 1261

Received: 22/02/2021

Respondent: Ms Jean Botley

Lack of local infrastructure

Object

Representation ID: 1329

Received: 12/03/2021

Respondent: Ms Jenny Riley

The Village of Oakworth has seen continuous development over the years . However the village is now at Breaking point with the level of demand on its services I.e school , doctors etc. The Traffic congestion throughout the Village caused by parked cars accessing these services has increased dramatically over the last 10 years, to such a level that pre lockdown levels would frequently see traffic at a standstill through the centre of the village. Obviously pollution and road safety are a major concern . Further housing would obviously exacerbate this. In addition the bottle neck at the top of Lidget would make access to the proposed site unsuitable . I strongly believe our greenbelt land should be protected at all costs . The proposed site is a beautiful open space and we have a duty to protect it. I fear the Character of our village is gradually being eroded.

Object

Representation ID: 1446

Received: 13/03/2021

Respondent: Mr Ashley Elliott

Oakworth amenities such as the school, doctors and dentist (dentist has a waiting list of over 400 people) are at capacity and cannot support further residences. Additional traffic through Oakworth would create gridlocks due the amount of on-street parking.

This land forms part of the green belt / green corridor and should be prioritised for maintaining the natural landscape and local wildlife such as tree planting or left as wild meadow. This area as green space contributes to the view of worth valley from Oakworth that would be adversely affected by further housing.

There are brownfield sites available in Keighley & Bradford that should be prioritised before this area is considered for further residential properties.

Alternative option (Attachment provided): There is land available on the open space to the north of Moor Drive in Oakworth which is already within a residential area and would not affect the greenbelt.

Object

Representation ID: 1537

Received: 14/03/2021

Respondent: Mrs Liz Stevenson

I object to the building of 61 houses off Sykes Lane and the 34 off Pasture Avenue, my main reasons are:
- Oakworth already has too much traffic and congestion throughout the whole village and this would make it much worse.
- There are already new developments around the village adding to the traffic etc
- The Village amenities would not be able to manage with addition houses, especially the co op!!! The roads and parking around the local shops and co op are already ridiculously busy and dangerous and could not cope with the extra traffic.
- The local school would not be able to take the additional children from both these new developments.
- we need to keep some green belt areas around the village for wildlife and the environment

Object

Representation ID: 1543

Received: 14/03/2021

Respondent: Miss Jayne Gribbin

Oakworth is a village and should remain a village! No more houses please.. too many people. Traffic is horrendous in oakworth as it is. I really don’t think building more houses will be good for the environment. It’s not a pleasure driving through oakworth. Please leave some areas green!!

Object

Representation ID: 1544

Received: 14/03/2021

Respondent: Ms Danielle Smith

Developing this greenfield site would create urban sprawl by connecting the village of Oakworth with the Western edge of Keighley. It would also connect and encroach the historic farming hamlet of Cackleshaw on Sykes Lane. Oakworth would no longer be a village and Cackleshaw no longer a hamlet.
Surface water flooding is already a problem for Sykes Lane/Cackleshaw see attachment.
Oakworth is already over developed with strained services and amenities. Keighley Road is notoriously congested with heavy traffic, it's narrow and lined with terraced houses with no off-street parking - a complete bottle neck. A new junction as outlined, with a steep drop to access the site, would be dangerous and create constant gridlock.
Developing this greenfield site would impact on wildlife, the environment and openness in the heart of Bronte Country. A more sustainable alternative would be to develop the numerous brownfield sites/unused mills/buildings within the council area.

Object

Representation ID: 1564

Received: 14/03/2021

Respondent: Ms Diane Farrar

I don’t believe green belt should be used to build houses on, there are plenty of brown field sites which are being used for extra housing around this area. The roads are extremely busy, damaged by over use and lack of maintenance and Airedale hospital is struggling to cope with the population as it is

Object

Representation ID: 1567

Received: 14/03/2021

Respondent: Mr Paul Corrigan

The area proposed for additional development will create additional issues with the main road into Oakworth . during peak times the roads are virtually at a standstill . Local schools are already at capacity as well as he small convenient stores nearby . environmentally the impact on wildlife is significant as well as the additional impact pollution.

Object

Representation ID: 1600

Received: 15/03/2021

Respondent: Mr Philip Dent

I feel that a proper live and public meeting should be done before planning is passed on this valuable greenbelt site.
At the very least, the council should wait for the current covid rules to be relaxed so a proper public consultation can arranged and attended by local people to voice there opinions.

Object

Representation ID: 1636

Received: 15/03/2021

Respondent: Mrs Wendy Binns

Oakworth is already overdeveloped & the school is over subscribed.
I’m concerned about the proposed access to these proposed sites & feel that traffic is already heavy through the village .This is green belt land & if lost forever would have a detrimental affect on the environment

Object

Representation ID: 1738

Received: 09/02/2021

Respondent: Mrs Jenny Dickinson

There are too many houses and congestion through the village at key times now, let alone two more large estates. The school is crammed and particularly a struggle in the areas where these sites would be.

Object

Representation ID: 1773

Received: 16/03/2021

Respondent: Mrs Lotty Morant

I live close to the site and its already hard to drive onto my property. Building more houses would be dangerous for children in this area. There is no direct access to this plot. Its greenbelt, let's keep it that way. The school is full. Doctors has closed. Roads are in a bad way already without adding more traffic.