Comment

Representation ID: 25502

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Maureen Wood

Addingham a "Local Service Centre" (para 5.15.6) "it will see a smaller scale of development comprising both market & affordable housing as well as the protection of its local centre".

5.15.21 & Table 1 refer to a total of 175 homes which is a substantial increase from the amended & reduced figure of 75, in the partial review of its Core Strategy.

Addingham having a population of 3,119 (para 5.15.3), Ilkey, a "Principal Town" with a population of over 14,000 has a target of just 300 units (para 5.17.21) which doesn't make sense &, therefore, Addingham's allocation of homes should revert to the figure of 75.

Proposals mean utilising a larger amount of Green Belt, the release of Green Belt should be kept to an absolute minimum. Only two sites have previously been developed.
Inadequate infrastructure, Schools , no public charging points for electric vehicles & one GP's surgery.
Threat of congestion.
Para 5.15.33 is purely "aspirational" in terms of how the necessary increase in facilities will be achieved.
Impact on the environment, habitat loss, increase in flooding risk & the preservation of the existing "green corridors"