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Representation ID: 17750

Received: 22/03/2021

Respondent: Carolyn Armitstead

The proposed development will put at least an extra 80 vehicles on the road causing;-

1. increased air and environmental pollution
2. increase in vehicles on a roundabout that already has frequent accidents and many near misses

Heights Lane is already a narrow road leaving no room for a pavement for pedestrians to access Otley Road.

There is no adequate drainage on Otley Road and flooding frequently occurs after heavy rain. This would be made worse causing even more flood damage to properties on Otley Road.

There would be a detrimental effect on global warming with the loss of bees in particular and other wild life

Schools are already over subscribed and GPs surgeries full.

This plan does not meet the 'exceptional circumstances' for removing green belt status.

There are 'brown field sites' still available in the area which are suitable for housing and should be use