Object

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

Representation ID: 10423

Received: 18/03/2021

Respondent: Mrs Lynne Walder

Representation Summary:

object to the proposed Development Plans for the village of Addingham as identified in the Draft Bradford District Local Plan.
- Addingham has been asked to provide a huge 12.7% of new build (175 houses),an increase of 7% from the previous plan, and yet Ilkley, which is the nearest main time to Addingham (used for work, transport, shopping, schools etc, has had a reduction of 39%. How has this come about?
- limited facilities to accommodate additional families and traffic. There is limited public transport and no railway line.
- impact on school places and sewerage infrastructure.
- Green Belt harm- encroachment into the countryside
- Landscape harm impact the character and uniqueness of Addingham and impact on views form PROWs
- housing target is unsustainable and detrimental to the village