Object

Representation ID: 10329

Received: 16/03/2021

Respondent: Audrey Canot

Object to building houses on West Lane, between Dene Hill and Honey Pot Lane.

Land is designated as Green Belt to prevent urban sprawl. Council have not produced evidence to show that there are “exceptional circumstances” why the fields have to be removed from Green Belt. Unless they do, the fields should stay as Green Belt.

The proposal is not “sound” as per the requirements of the National Planning Policy Framework of February 2019 (“NPPF”). There are many alternative (non-Green Belt) sites suitable for development in the Baildon area which have not been taken into consideration in the proposal to meet house building needs.

Bradford Council is part of the West Yorkshire Combined Authority Review. Likely to result in further parcels of (non-Green Belt) land becoming available in the near future for development. No need to remove the fields from the Green Belt to meet house building targets.