Object

Representation ID: 16238

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Mr Michael Nichols

Housing Distribution - Addingham

The number proposed of 181 homes is far too high and cannot be accommodated without severely compromising the council’s own policies clearly set out elsewhere in the Local Plan.

- The proposal is contrary to the Partial Review of the Core Strategy in 2019 which reduced the housing target number for Addingham from 200 new houses to 75 - no justification for a return to a higher target;
- There is a severe lack of infrastructure, services and facilities in the settlement - local road network and congestion; schools such as Ilkley Grammar at capacity; the village has few leisure facilities and little parking; the centre of the village is prone to groundwater flooding;
- potential impact on the character and setting of the village and on biodiversity, green and blue infrastructure;
- many of the sites are located a distance from village services and perform poorly against Policy SP7