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Representation ID: 19610

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Nina Dereix

Housing Distribution - Addingham

I was shocked to discover the extent of the enormous number of 175 houses for the small rural village.

Addingham is a unique village on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales which does not have a rail link to Leeds or Bradford and there is only a limited and lengthy bus service to these towns. I am in doubt as to why the village would be required to accommodate so many new houses given its relatively small semi rural community.

Furthermore several of the sites are Green Belt land which, if developed, would impact hugely on the village.

The neighbourhood plan for Addingham has only just been voted upon and the agreed plan did not impact on any Green Belt areas within the village or surrounding fields. The proposed plans do not take into account the wishes of the local community therefore.