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Representation ID: 1042

Received: 09/03/2021

Respondent: Dr Claire O'Callaghan

The proposed housing development will block - and ruin - the Brontë Way and the route, therefore, followed by the nationally-funded and globally renowned Brontë Stones project. The history of the Brontës is vital to the region locally and nationally, with Thornton - the birthplace of the Brontës - regenerating the locale and the Brontë way, and the Brontë Stones project enabling tourism in the region. In the last three years, approximately 15,000 people from across the world have visited the area to complete these walks which are now embedded in the UK's national heritage and include contributions from some of our most beloved national figures. These visitors contribute significantly to Thornton, Bradford & the region, bringing economy and cultural benefits. Transforming the vista with housing will negatively affect this and damage the continued and future plans to develop the cultural and literary tourism from which Thornton currently benefits.