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Representation ID: 11931

Received: 19/03/2021

Respondent: Catherine Liddle

I am very concerned that two fields at the corner of Brown Bank Lane and Bolton Road, Silsden, are included as possible future sites for housing. Should this go ahead, there would be need for new road access to be created. This would severely disrupt, and create a dangerous corner, in one of the town's most popular road walking circulars. At times, this is a veritable promenade! (The route encompasses Brunthwaite and Swartha from the town centre and proceeds down Brown Bank Lane).

Developing these two fields in isolation will only lead to eventual extension of development in this beautiful district, which offers excellent bio-diversity and community amenity, and has great historical merit.

In view of major developments in other parts of Silsden, take the right decision and exclude these two fields which play such an important role within the life of Silsden.