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Representation ID: 16990

Received: 18/03/2021

Respondent: Bingley Town Council

The encroachment on the Green Belt directly contradicts National and Local Green Belt policies and these proposals do not meet the exception criteria. Public Health England document ‘Improving Access to Greenspace’ 2020 states, ‘local authorities play a vital role in improving, maintaining and protecting existing Greenspace.’ The National Planning Policy Framework is clear that Greenbelt boundaries should only be altered where exceptional circumstances are fully justified and evidenced. When reviewing Greenbelt boundaries, ‘the need to promote sustainable patterns of development should be taken into account’ (Para. 138) Specific areas of concern include the adverse impact on habitat, woodland, water quality and flood risk, and the lack of accessibility to public transport.