Support

Representation ID: 24692

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Incommunities

Agent: Tetra Tech (Leeds)

-Support SH3/H which will assist in securing the objectives of the Shipley Local Area Strategy and provide the opportunity to contribute to the creation of sustainable communities through environmental, physical and social regeneration in the form of new housing.
-Sustainable site location, providing opportunity for local housing regeneration through the more efficient use of the site.
-Greenfield site - consists mainly of grass with a relatively low biodiversity yield.
-Opportunity to invest through residential development considered to outweigh any disbenefits in terms of loss of some of the greenfield land.
-Shipley and Saltaire are considered sustainable settlements for housing growth, with a range of facilities and amenities.
-Highly accessible by public transport. Two train stations (Saltaire & Shipley) with direct trains to Bradford Forster Square, Leeds, Ilkley, Skipton, Bingley and Keighley.
-High frequency bus services run from Kirkgate less than 100 metres directly south of the site.
-Connectivity to towns/cities will allow future residents access to excellent employment opportunities.