Object

Representation ID: 25180

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Stewart Bannister

•The site is adjacent to the approach to Addingham with a very open and rural feel. Development will destroy this open field and replace it with an urban feel which is inappropriate for the village and will jar with its character.
•Flooding occurs in the area despite mitigation. More housing will create bigger flooding problems.
•The site is Green Belt. No details of how the development would pass the NPPF exceptional circumstances test.
•Site is close to and falls within the protection zone for the SPA/SAC. There are a number of threatened species here and the field is used for foraging.
•Bats regularly fly over this area and nest on and close to the site. The site is a major source of insects which bats feed on. Site is part of the Turner Lane corridor used by bats.
•The site is next to the very busy A65 and is at odds with the Council’s wellness policy.