Comment

Representation ID: 15747

Received: 22/03/2021

Respondent: West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service

There is very little reference to Bradford District’s heritage within the strategic policies and how it should be best preserved and conserved and influence future development to maintain a distinctive character & sense of place & achieve strategic priority 11 in SP2. This is contrary to the Government’s intentions as expressed in the National Planning Policy framework - NPPF para 20 item (d).

Suggestion - amend Policy SP14:

Strategic Policy SP14: Making Great Places
A. Planning decisions as well as plans, development proposals and investment decisions should contribute to creating and retaining high quality places, and green, safe, inclusive and distinctive neighbourhoods through:

1. Understanding the place and wider context, and taking opportunities to improve areas and make them as good as they can be.

2. Creating and respecting places with a local identity reflecting the District's varied and distinctive heritage, historic character, topography and features.