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Representation ID: 18391

Received: 22/03/2021

Respondent: Mapeley STEPS Limited

Agent: Montagu Evans LLP

The HMRC Site has a draft allocation for approximately 266 dwellings, the largest residential allocation in Shipley. The site is a brownfield site, in a sustainable location with limited constraints and is deliverable within the plan period.
The site has the potential to accommodate a range of flexible spaces and a mix of house types, including houses, flats and specialist housing and accommodation for older people, in accordance with the strategic priority to provide a mix of new family homes. The appropriate housing mix and density will be informed by detailed design and engagement with the Local Planning Authority.
The site owners have commenced initial pre-application discussions with Bradford Council and the Environment Agency. The site is currently within Flood Zone 2 and part Flood Zone 3. Through robust technical assessment, careful design and continued pragmatic engagement, an appropriate design solution will ensure the site can safely accommodate new residential development.
Any future site specific policy for Site SH9/H should include flexibility to enable a mix of residential uses, in order to deliver the strategic priorities identified in the local plan, and a high quality and healthy place.
Overall the strategic policies and draft allocation of site SH9/H in the draft Bradford District Local Plan 2038 are supported. Mapeley STEPS Limited welcome the allocation of the site for residential purposes, as a sustainable location which can deliver an appropriate density and mix of dwellings to suit an identified local need, including specialist housing and accommodation for older people.