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Representation ID: 1016

Received: 09/03/2021

Respondent: Amy Polshaw

As a Haworth resident, I very strongly oppose the building of 204 houses in Haworth and Cross Roads, particularly on greenfield land. Building on Green Belt land is in contravention to the Government’s aims and objectives. The fundamental aim of the Government’s Green Belt policy is to prevent urban sprawl by keeping land permanently open. The Government’s policy on protection for the Green Belt is set out in chapter 13 of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), which clearly states the importance of Green Belt land and emphasises that when protecting the Green Belt, local authorities should maximise the use of suitable brownfield sites before considering changes to Green Belt boundaries.

However, this number of new buildings will damage local business, traffic and the community as well as effecting tourism.