Object

Representation ID: 11826

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Clive Brook Planning

Rejected Site TH/013

Site specific submission for land at Spring Holes Lane, Thornton. Considers that a residential allocation of this land for a development of circa 58 dwellings. Will contribute to towards an enhanced requirement in Thornton (800 to 825 dwellings).

Some of the proposed greenfield and brownfield sites are subject to a variety of constraints and/or environmental requirements to accommodate reducing their combined capacity by around 100 dwellings.

Disagree with the overall conclusion reached in this site specific Green Belt assessment that the site has a major potential impact on the Green Belt. In particular:

PURPOSE 3:- I disagree that the site plays a major role in Safeguarding the countryside from encroachment given its size, disposition and associations with settlement and development to the south , north west and due to topographical changes to the east. The countryside in the wider tract of Green Belt is crossed by pylon lines and other infrastructure and is a somewhat degraded landscape.

PURPOSE 4:- I have argued in response to the selected Green Belt Methodology that this criterion relating to the preservation of the setting and special character of historic towns has been misapplied and is not relevant to the Bradford District context.

Relationship of the site with Thornton Recreation Ground to the south west and the sports fields to the west presents opportunities for environmental improvements and appropriate landscaping

Disagree with the SA assessment against criterion 3 -Land and Buildings as the loss of a relative small area of greenfield land does not justify a major adverse impact rating.