Comment

Representation ID: 25246

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Bradford Chamber of Commerce

Urban Brownfield Development
Agree best possible use should be made of brownfield land in urban areas in terms of increasing density targets. Several factors that will cumulatively impact on the densities that can be achieved if urban developments are to be truly sustainable and avoid cramming that must be taken into account:

• High design standards necessary to meet national/local policies
• Impacts of Grenfell Tower disaster and fire hazards on tall buildings as well as experience of living in high rise buildings.
• Importance of providing new/enhanced open spaces/environmental improvements as part of urban development.
• Need to provide/support supporting infrastructure and facilitate connectivity by active travel modes, and generating community facilities/interactions essential to health & wellbeing.
• Viability
• Need to regenerate existing urban areas and improve environments/living conditions of existing communities.

The challenge to achieve enhanced designs and living conditions is recognised in the Plan policies but the land use/land take implications have not been fully taken into account.