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

Representation ID: 10984

Received: 20/03/2021

Respondent: JO Steel Consulting

Representation Summary:

OX2/H designated VGS, should be protected.

Development would, leave no green space left to enhance , some of the site needed to safeguarded part of boundary with Moorhouse Beck.

Land adjoins Flood Zone 2&3.

Development constrained by two existing houses, creating an irregular shape, effecting layout of any development.

Primary school close to this site and parking on Cross Lane at pick-up/drop of times will be lost due to development.

Little weight given to “preserve the setting, special character of historic towns”.

Site contributes to Bradford's Green Infrastructure (GI) Corridors.

Site provides important views to the Oxenhope Station CA to the South Pennine Moors SPA/SAC. Development would be detrimental to CA.

Negative impact on the Uppertown CA.

Only one site benefits from the protection of policy OS7, these areas are a valued/important part the village. Its loss would have a major impact. By comparison Green Belt protection covers the greater part of the District.