Object

Representation ID: 1611

Received: 15/03/2021

Respondent: Mr Michael Charnock

Designated Green Belt land should not be built upon. Losing Green Belt land affects the natural environment and reduces the opportunities for the population to enjoy much-needed open spaces. The current housing situation in the Cottingley area already results in dangerously high levels of traffic congestion, particularly at school opening and closing times . Noise and fuel pollution is already at an unacceptable level.
The watercourse known as Cottingley Beck is currently liable to flooding, and contains along its bank wildlife species such as foxes, woodpeckers and nuthatches.
Housing, some of which is is over two hundred years old, is built into the Beck itself, and would be severely affected by any increase in water volume. Other housing is built near to the Beck and risks being undercut by the volume of water evidenced in recent times.