Object

Representation ID: 16475

Received: 22/03/2021

Respondent: Mr John Harrison

Accept need to allocate enough land to develop the number of homes identified in Local Plans.

Green Belt was designed for a reason. Do not accept using it is the way forward. District has acres of brownfield sites, and derelict land/buildings closer to the city centre that should be utilised first for the benefit of the environment. Only one road in/out of Baildon, which becomes gridlocked during peaks.

No infrastructure in place to cope with increased housing. School is over-subscribed, medical centre would be overloaded. Would increase urban sprawl and have major impact on openness.

Have been changes to watercourses/wet areas due to previous development resulting in West Lane flooding. It is busy thoroughfare and has suffered greatly in recent years.

Should objections fail, there must be caveats to ensure development is beneficial with emphasis to include green areas. When Green Belt is gone, it is gone forever. Prioritise brownfield sites.