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

Representation ID: 23651

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Mr Bob Price

Agent: Johnson Mowat

Representation Summary:

S33/H is capable of contributing to what we believe to be an identified shortfall in housing provision in the Plan.

SA - indicates a major negative associated with the development of land but this is an inevitable consequence of developing a greenfield site. It is our client’s position that impact on biodiversity and geodiversity can be managed and any impact mitigated for through considered design.

The SA confirms SW33/H is well located to services including schools & health.

The green belt site specific assessment concludes that the site would have a moderate potential impact on the green belt. There are exceptional circumstances to justify the site's release for development.

In order to preserve the rural character and setting of the conservation area, SW33/H will look to retain any key open spaces - our clients will be looking to develop areas where there is ‘less than substantial harm’ (acceptable) and where ‘no heritage impacts’ have been identified.

There are no known viability issues.

There are no environmental constraints associated with the site that cannot be dealt with via appropriate design.

The development of SW33/H would form a logical extension to the urban edge.