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

Representation ID: 10432

Received: 16/03/2021

Respondent: Dr Jean Holdgate

Representation Summary:

B14/H Green Belt fields for development NOT SOUND.
Consultation has not been “in accordance with procedural requirements”. therefore not sound.
Use no-longer needed office buildings.
Achieving carbon zero, ignored.
Not consistent with national policy to protect Green Belt
Implication for flooding.
“exceptional circumstances” for release of Green Belt have not been described.
“the authority has not fully examined all reasonable options for meeting its identified need” NPPF
Impact on ecology, habitat and forage for wildlife.
Proximity of the South Pennine Moors.
Access into site from unsuitable roads, no footpaths and dangerous mini roundabout.
4 available development sites in Bingley, all previously developed.
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.
Climate change
Flooding
Carbon Storage.
Not consistent with national policy to protect Green Belt
Planning permission should be refused.
Remove from Plan.