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Draft Bradford District Local Plan - Preferred Options (Regulation 18) February 2021

Representation ID: 23575

Received: 22/03/2021

Respondent: Mr Steve Haley

Representation Summary:

-Cottingley cannot handle this proposed build.
-Traffic issues - congestion at Manor Road/Cottingley New Road and at the entry to Lysander Way area.
-Roads are overly busy, heavily congested especially at peak times/school times.
-Road safety/accidents.
-Roads leading to Marchcote Lane are narrow and with double parking impossible to get through easily, especially the Coppy Close area. Impact on emergency vehicles.
-Carbon footprints will significantly increase
-Flood risk - water already runs off the fields and properties at Manor Fold have all but been flooded on a number of occasions. Patchett’s have already neglected to manage the culvert in the field at the bottom of the proposed development leaving serious threat of flooding. What assessments have been done and what do the developers intend to do to protect these properties from flooding??
-Impact on wildlife - deer, bats and many birds. What wildlife habitat assessments?
-Impact on local services and amenities, such as school places, doctors surgery.