Object

Representation ID: 16743

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Shipley Town Council

We object to Wycliffe Gardens SH3/H being proposed for housing.

This is valued open space used by the whole community - houses nearby either do not have gardens or just have very small yards. The advantage of this area is that
the greenspace is overlooked and close to houses, therefore it is ideal for outdoor play by children.

SH3/H also contravenes part of Outcome 4 of Bradford’s Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2018-2023, which states that “People [should] have access to green space and children [should] have safe places to play outdoors.”

The council itself has stated that Shipley has a deficit of Amenity Greenspace of 5.72 hectares, the priority for increasing provision is rated as ‘Moderate’. Shipley only has 36% of the Amenity Greenspace that the Council thinks the area needs. Bradford Council Open Space Audit Report 2021 (page 44). The priority for the Shipley area should be to increase greenspace rather than allow development on it.

We support the recommendation by the Wycliffe Neighbourhood Association to designate this area as Local Green Space.