Draft Bradford District Local Plan - Preferred Options (Regulation 18) February 2021

Addingham

Introduction

5.15.1 Addingham is situated in lower Wharfedale on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales National Park and less than 20 miles from the major cities of Bradford and neighbouring Leeds. The village is home to some 3,200 people and a variety of local shops, businesses and community facilities. It is one of four settlements located in the Wharfedale sub-area. Addingham is part of the Keighley Parliamentary Constituency.

5.15.2 Addingham has a long history as a farming and industrial settlement, yet until relatively recently remained a small linear village, clustered around road junctions and the main turnpike road. Over the past 30 years, its status has grown and it is now seen as a desirable commuter settlement for Ilkley, Skipton, Keighley, Bradford and Leeds.

5.15.3 The settlement has a population of 3,119 people with 48.8 % falling within the working age category (16-64) with a significantly higher proportion of persons over 65 (36.8%) compared to the West Yorkshire (16.7%) and England (18.4%) averages. It will be important to consider the needs of a growing, older population over the lifetime of the plan. The proportion of children aged 0-15 years (14.4%) is notably lower than the West Yorkshire average (20.6%).

5.15.4 The ethnic composition of Addingham is primarily made up of people who identify themselves as White British – account for 96.8%. This is a notably higher proportion than the West Yorkshire average (78.4%), but is similar to the other smaller rural settlements in the District.

Figure 1: Location Plan

5.15.5 The settlement has an adopted Neighbourhood Plan. The Addingham Neighbourhood Plan was adopted by Bradford council in 2020 and forms part of the development plan for Bradford District.

Planning for Prosperity

5.15.6 The Local Plan settlement hierarchy identifies Addingham as one of Bradford District's 11 Local Service Centres. This means that it will see a smaller scale of development, comprising both market and affordable housing, as well as the protection of its local centre to help ensure the continued provision of economic activity in the area.

5.15.7 Craven ward is ranked 28th of 30 wards in the District for the Index of Multiple Deprivation where 1 is the most deprived (Manningham ward) and 30 is the least deprived (Wharfedale).

Economy and Employment

5.15.8 There are limited employment opportunities within the settlement. The largest employment sector is education at 15% of the population and retail at 15% and then health and social work at 11%.

5.15.9 Addingham has an important role as a local service centre providing a range of shops, pubs, services, small-scale manufacturing and many home-based operations. These businesses provide vital services for village residents and visitors, as well as a significant level of local employment. The village primary school is another important local employer. The Townhead Trading Centre is Addingham's only sizeable existing employment site providing a source of local employment, with the majority of working-age residents commuting to other employment centres, particularly Bradford, Leeds, Skipton and Keighley

5.15.10 The economic activity rate for Addingham at 67.7% is below the West Yorkshire average (68.5%) as are the number of full-time people, with above average part-time and self-employed people. The average annual household income in Addingham at £47,700 is well in excess of the sub-regional average at £38,499.

5.15.11 No specific employment land allocation is proposed for this Local Service Centre, although under Policy SP6 economic growth and investment will continue to be supported particularly with a focus upon the priority sectors within the Wharfedale corridor of health, digital and professional services.

Retail

5.15.12 The Addingham local centre is set out below in Figure 2 and has been subject to a review as part of the Retail and Leisure Study (2019). Overall it is considered that Addingham is an attractive and healthy centre with a limited convenience offer and mix of other retail and service uses in the centre, reasonable for a centre of its size. Vacancy in the centre is relatively high having risen over the last decade. However, the slight decrease in vacancy seen over the last three years suggests that vacancy in the centre has now stabilised. Representation of leisure uses is strong and the vitality and viability of the centre is supported by its range of community uses, traditional village character and high quality environment

Figure 2: Addingham Local Centre

Transport and Access

5.15.13 Addingham is primarily a residential commuter settlement. The nearest rail station to the settlement is located in Ilkley on the Wharfedale Line and provides excellent rail connections to Bradford and Leeds.

5.15.14 The village benefits from two bus routes; the 62 – run by The Keighley Bus Company, which provides two buses an hour running between Keighley Bus Station and Leeds Bradford airport via Ilkley and Menston. There is also the 784 bus which runs from Otley via Ilkley to Skipton which runs hourly.

5.15.15 The A65/A6038 (Wharfedale corridor between Addingham and Bradford) is a key transport corridor in the District There are currently no significant transport schemes planned for the A65/A6038 corridor.

5.15.16 There are numerous footpaths and bridleways leading out of the settlement into the countryside and connecting with the wider public rights of way network. This includes the Dales Way long distance path, which runs adjacent to the settlement to the North East. Proposals for the Wharfedale Greenway, which would link Ilkley with Burley, Addinghham and Otley with a traffic free route for safe walking and cycling, are supported in the plan which will seek to safeguard a route following further detailed feasibility work for when funding allows implementation.

Planning for Homes

5.15.17 There are 1,587 dwellings within the settlement area. A large proportion of these properties are owner occupied (82%) which is higher than both the West Yorkshire and England averages, the rest are rented, the majority from private landlords.

5.15.18 Addingham has a varied mix of house types ranging from older terraced properties and cottages located around the historic core, with more modern detached (31.9%) and semi- detached (31.6%) houses and flats (26%) constructed to the south and west of the 18th/19th century linear settlement. Figure 3 below provides further information.

Figure 3: Addingham Dwelling Type Breakdown

5.15.19 The average house price is £305,862 significantly higher than the West Yorkshire average of £183,194. The total affordability ratio between house prices and annual earnings which is usually used as a proxy for number of years' worth of earnings required for a house deposit is 5.6 compared to a West Yorkshire average of 2.96. Affordability is therefore an issue for newly forming households wanting to live in the area.

5.15.20 The delivery of new housing is a key part of the development strategy for Addingham. This will ensure that the housing needs of local people can be met, both in terms of market and affordable housing. New housing will also allow for the modest growth of the settlement, to attract new residents and to help sustain the provision of services and facilities.

5.15.21 Policy SP8 in the Local Plan sets out the housing requirement for the District distributed between the settlements and indicates that for the plan period Addingham should look to provide 175 dwellings. This requirement will be delivered through a mix of committed sites that are either under construction or which have planning permission but have not yet started, as well as sites to be allocated in the Local Plan. Table 1 illustrates a summary of the housing requirement and supply for the settlement.

Table 1: Addingham - Summary of Housing Requirement and Supply

5.15.22 Once the commitments are discounted and removed from the supply, this leaves a residual allocation requirement of 163 units. The evaluated total site supply of housing units from the preferred allocation site equates to 181 units which is in turn discounted by 10% for non-implementation or under delivery leaving a final allocation contribution of 163 units.

5.15.23 Addingham is heavily constrained by Green Belt with limited deliverable brownfield and non-Green Belt growth options available or identified. Two small sites which are previously developed and one greenfield site within the settlement, along with five Green Belt sites have been identified as the preferred housing options for Addingham to meet the housing requirement. In delivering the target for new homes in Addingham it has been necessary to make some changes to the adopted green belt. Policy SP5 sets out The Councils approach and justification for green belt releases to accommodate new development and lists the sites proposed for allocation which current lie within or partly within the green belt.

5.15.24 Further information on these proposed allocations is set out in Table A and are identified on the Policies Map and the Site Pro Formas below, together with the local strategies map for each plan area. The Council will be supportive of additional proposals for new homes on additional small sites, particularly those that provide a redevelopment opportunity to bring forward land which has been previously used. Support will also be provided to developers who wish to redevelop larger sites and/or buildings for new homes not currently identified, subject to all relevant policies in the Local Plan. Development of housing site allocations should be in accordance with specified development guidelines and approximate site provision figures and all other relevant Policies of this Local Plan.

Planning for Places and Communities

Green Belt, Natural Landscape and Historic Character

5.15.25 Addingham is surrounded by Green Belt. The Green Belt forms a tight boundary around the built-up area of Addinham providing little room for growth and expansion. Addingham remains a highly attractive village with historic character and a special setting in the landscape and this distinctive landscape setting will be conserved and enhanced through the Plan. The settlement is surrounded by enclosed pastures and mixed woodland. On the northern side of the settlement the River Wharfe forms the boundary of the settlement, with floodplain pastures and enclosed pastures rising steeply up to the notable landmarks of Beamsley Beacon, Langbar and Middleton Moor. It lies within the Wharfedale Landscape Character Area which describes the land surrounding the settlement as being 'enclosed pasture' and Rombalds Ridge Moorland edge to the south, with 'floodplain pasture' to the north and east.

5.15.26 Within Addingham, there are 80 statutory grade II Listed Buildings and Ancient Monuments. Addingham's heritage reflects its long history as a farming and industrial settlement, yet until relatively recently remained a small linear village. The village is focussed around a historic core centre with most through traffic now diverted around the village on the A65. Consequently, Main Street is now a quieter local thoroughfare and has re-established its village characteristics.

Green Infrastructure (GI), Ecology, Open Space and Flood Risk

5.15.27 The settlement has a significant range of corridors and spaces that contribute towards its Green and Blue Infrastructure network. Key GI assets include the beck corridors throughout the village, especially along Town Beck, Back Beck and Marchup Beck and along the River Wharfe; and the green corridors North from the village centre toward the River Wharfe. The main GI corridors are detailed below in Figure 4.

Figure 4: Green Infrastructure Corridors

5.15.28 The southern part of the settlement lies within 2500m of the South Pennine Moors Special Protection Area (SPA) a habitat network, plus a wide range of locally important ecological and wildlife sites including the River Wharfe, Danny Palmer Nature Reserve and Hedgerows at Long Riddings.

5.15.29 The settlement area of Addingham has 25 sitesidentified as open space covering an area of 66.61ha. There are a number of key siteswithin the settlement area including:

• Addingham Golf Course
• Addingham Cricket Club
• Silsden Road Playing Field and play area
• Silsden Road Allotments

Designated Local Green Space within the settlement boundary include Marchup Ghyll, Manor Garth, Sugar Hill and Sawmill Pond (much of this space lying within the Conservation Area).

5.15.30 Addingham has a good amount and range of provision of open space serving the settlement and there is a good dispersal of spaces throughout Addingham. The two small play areas are located at either ends of the village. There is however no provision of more formal parks and gardens. Figure 5 shows the location and type of open space in the settlement.

Figure 5: Addingham – Open Space Overview

5.15.31 Incidents of fluvial flooding and flood risk are mainly associated with the River Wharfe to the East and North of the settlement and from the becks within the settlement itself, in particular around Bolton Road and Back Beck Lane There are areas of higher Surface Water Flood risk within the settlement, identified in particular around Main Street, Bolton Road, Back Beck Lane and Marchup Beck.

Community Infrastructure – Education, Health and Utilities

5.15.32 Addingham has 1 primary school, the closest secondary school is Ilkley Grammar. Pupils attainment levels at key stage 4 is 398.2. For key Stage 1 it is 16.4 and 30.6 for key stage 2. There is one GP surgery Addingham Medical Centre located on Main Street offering primary care services to local residents. Secondary (acute) healthcare is provided at Airedale General Hospital approximately 10km away. Figure 6 shows the location of local services in the village.

Figure 6: Addingham – Schools and GP Practices

5.15.33 When planning for the long-term development, it is vital that new development is supported by the appropriate infrastructure. The capacity, quality and accessibility of services and facilities are all key components in ensuring people can enjoy living, working and visiting the area. The Council will continue work with key infrastructure providers and others including the Local Education Authority, Clinical Commissioning Group and utilities providers to determine the impacts of future growth and development on local infrastructure capacity and provision. Further infrastructure details will be published through the Local Infrastructure Plan and as part of the Regulation 19 stage of the Local Plan.

(184) Consultation Question 116

Preferred Site Allocations and Site Pro Formas

5.15.34 The preferred housing site allocations are detailed below in Table A. This table is subsequently followed by site pro formas for each preferred site allocation proving a summary of key site information and characteristics.

Table A: Housing - Preferred Allocations

(73) Consultation Question 117