Object

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

Representation ID: 12933

Received: 21/03/2021

Respondent: Eric Hemsley

Representation Summary:

Impact on the village community/infrastructure.
Traffic congestion/parking.
Traffic increases from tourists to Bolton Abbey.
Parking on Main Street creates difficulties in navigating through the village especially for buses.
Narrow road access to school.
Welfare of the villagers.
No businesses in the village to provide increase to local employment. Commuters drive to Ilkley and park to use the station. Ilkley is lacking in long period parking provision.
Schools - inadequate.
Extra healthcare facilities needed.
Impact on fauna and wildlife, deers birds such as owls, curlews, otters, loss of greenfields.
Need to reduce carbon footprint.
AD3/H Access will eventually lead into the Main Street and cause more congestion within the village, and the junction is close to a bend in the road where vision could be restricted in entering the Main Street.