Comment

Representation ID: 10225

Received: 16/03/2021

Respondent: Cllr Jackie Whiteley

Need to justify housing allocation numbers before the Consultation and the full examination.
Old figures for Burley were 700 houses. Now that Sun Lane 500 homes and a further 190 homes in the pipeline, leaves a remaining 10 homes which could come from windfall.
The new document it is stated that 625 houses are now required, this is less than the previous 700, but there are more homes added.
Other areas have had their numbers reduced.
Policies HO4/H05, affordable housing should be built in the places where needed. The 30% of affordable housing agreed in the Sun Lane planning permission are needed in Burley in Wharfedale to allow families to remain in the village where house prices are amongst the highest.
Bradford Council must not commute the affordable housing to other parts of the District when there it is much need locally - impossible to obtain a home through InCommunities/social housing projects.