Object

Representation ID: 1039

Received: 09/03/2021

Respondent: Eric Breare Design

This site has been identified as village green-space for good reasons. Its topography, overlapping woodland with TPO, Moorhouse Beck meandering along the western / northern boundaries lined with trees & hedgerows the site contributes greatly to the setting of the area particularly Oxenhope Station Conservation area, where there are long distance views of the surrounding moorland.
An important hedgerow across the middle of the site protected by the Hedgerow Regulation. Enforced under the Environment Act 1997, restricts the removal of hedgerows.
Land is a wildlife corridor, dear regularly come down from the moor to graze in the field.
Houses would form an incongruous feature adjacent to the conservation area for visitors.
Surface water flooding would surcharge sewer flooding raw sewerage into houses. Access dangerous on bad corner known for accidents. Clash with school traffic.
Land too steep to develop. Roads at 1in10 excessive excavation would blight & scare landscape.