Object

Draft Bradford District Local Plan - Preferred Options (Regulation 18) February 2021

Representation ID: 10420

Received: 16/03/2021

Respondent: Ian Holdgate

Representation Summary:

Conflict with Core Strategy Policy 5(SC5),
4 available development sites in Bingley, all previously developed, Police Station/Law Courts, redundant Church between Alexander Court/Poplar Terrace, plot at rear of Premier Inn (Jorgensens Garden Centre), unused overflow Car Park to Computershare/Croft Road.
Reduced office demand will free space for conversion.
Redevelopment of AGH at a reduced scale – will yield a significant parcel of land for development.
Rebuilding Bradford hospitals on new site, existing sites can be used for housing.
The sites identified above should be developed before Green Belt.
‘Exceptional Circumstances’ not established, inclusion of B14/H is not sound.

B14/H should be removed from Plan.
Increase in traffic and inability to provide safe pedestrian access.
Flooding of fields and ‘runoff’ issue - houses use sand bags to keep floodwater out.
Any drainage system introduced will only work if maintained.
Loss of farming land would impact on food production.
Impact on carbon capture.
Impact on Wildlife
Impact on the South Peninne Moors SAC/SPA