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Representation ID: 24023

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Frances Nicolle

1. Inadequate Primary School Provision - Sandal School within walking distance of the Sites is over-subscribed. Travel to other schools would increase traffic on already congested roads.
2. Local Roads geographically restricted area with no scope for additional capacity. Traffic levels along West Lane-Baildon and B6151-A6038 Otley Road are congested/ at standstill during peak times.
-Impact of increased traffic levels arising from development within Wharfedale envisaged.
3. Environmental Considerations and Green Belt
-Sites are within the Saltaire Heritage Buffer Zone. Any development will be visible from, and jeopardise the status of this economically and culturally important site.
-Visual impact - BA6/H is a very steep parcel of land.
-Increased flood risk as sites act as rainfall sinks slowing the movement of water from elevated areas into the river Aire.
4. Alternative Sites - significant parcels of brownfield land in Baildon (Ian Clough site) which will come forward. There is simply no requirement or justification to open up the greenbelt land.