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Representation ID: 2185

Received: 18/03/2021

Respondent: Dr Keith Bothamley

AD1/H is approximately a mile uphill from the centre of Addingham. The proposed 20 new houses would generate a significant amount of traffic on what is now a very quiet cut-de-sac (Turner Lane). Access to AD1/H from Silsden Road would require modifying the A65 roundabout or cutting through the Recreation Ground.

We are fortunate, in the western part of the village, in having a relatively quiet, green segment of open space, incorporating Marchup Nature Reserve, the recreation ground, allotments and Turner Lane. this is an area used heavily by residents of all ages and is an area rich in wildlife. Developing plots AD1, which is adjacent to this green segment, would radically alter the nature of this part of our village, damaging it’s value as a wildlife corridor, reducing biodiversity and removing the recreational benefits it provides for residents.