Object

Representation ID: 15447

Received: 22/03/2021

Respondent: Mrs Lesley Schofield

Appreciate houses need to be built, but must be brownfield sites in Bradford, closer to city centre and more convenient for amenities than land in Thornton.

Appalled at use of land on Thornton’s periphery, encroaching into greenfield and green belt land, which should not be built on. Pandemic has shown the importance of fresh air and open space for health/wellbeing.

Thornton is a Conservation Area. Many houses are listed buildings. New homes will not be complementary and detract from them. Thornton - birthplace of the Bronte family - should be preserved as literary/cultural heritage site and promoted as a tourist destination. Modern housing should not be built. Periphery should not extend further into the countryside.

Object to sites TH2/H, TH4/H, TH5/H, TH8/HC and TH9/H to TH11/H. Housing should not be built on them. Will have detrimental impact on views, negative impact on cultural economy and negative effect on nature/wildlife. Should be doing everything to preserve/celebrate the Bronte legacy.