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Representation ID: 1055

Received: 09/03/2021

Respondent: Mrs Karen Anderson

This is a Greenfield site, providing natural habitats for wildlife we should not be building on these sites. Extending housing further from the centre of the town means more car use and less walking. Greenfield sites should only be used to provide some additional recreational/outdoor space to plant trees and enjoy nature. Currently the site is used for allotments, which provides outside space, enjoyment and improvements to mental health
Silsden is currently congested, with lorries rolling through the central road to get to the A59 or Ilkley, there needs to be some kind of bypass around the town to take this traffic away, rather than build more houses which brings more traffic with it. The current infrastructure isn't coping. Access to the station for the majority of people is by car and crossing the A629 is difficult for pedestrians, which leaves the bus routes that require changes at Steeton top.