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Representation ID: 23668

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Bankhead (Eldwick) Ltd

Agent: Johnson Mowat

Housing Distribution - Bingley

The Draft Local Plan significantly increases the urban focus by directing more development to Bradford City Centre. The Plan proposes 7,000 dwellings in the City Centre, a significant uplift from 3,500 in the Core Strategy, and 4,000 in the Draft CSPR.

The Council have therefore applied an urban focus uplift in terms of the distribution of development but without applying an uplift to the overall requirement. This results in a whole shift away from the distribution identified in the adopted Core Strategy, with disproportionate reductions to the majority of sustainable settlements and sub areas in the District, including Bingley.

Whilst the increase from 800 dwellings (CSPR) to 850 dwellings is welcomed it remains my client’s position that the overall requirement for the both Bingley and the District as a whole should be significant higher.

Additional material and suggested changes provided in submission document.

Furthermore, CBMDC identify the land at Sty Lane as making a significant contribution to the existing housing requirement over the plan period. There is considerable doubt as to its deliverability.