Comment

Representation ID: 16607

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Jude Hamon

I'm emailing in response to the plans for new-build houses in Ilkley although the principles below should apply to all areas of new housing you are planning to build.

Although I'm not massively in favour of building new houses, I appreciate that they are needed due to the ever increasing population in the UK.

My initial concern would be to avoid greenbelt land but I think we're pretty well only left with that now.

However such housing should incorporate green design, limit impact on environment and build in ability for nature to share the space with new inhabitants i.e.
- carbon neutral homes designed with environmentally friendly boilers, solar panels
- nature friendly so include swift bricks etc.
- tree lined streets
- green spaces between buildings
- incorporate bikes lanes and footpaths into layouts;