Object

Representation ID: 25544

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Christian Hills

Number of people: 2

The development will have a detrimental effect on the area:

Traffic Congestion combined with increased air and noise pollution.

At a time when councils and governments are committed to reducing harmful emissions and improving air quality, this seems like a step backwards - removing valuable green belt land that can help combat emissions and increasing traffic levels on streets already blighted by high volume of cars, buses and HGVs.

Extra houses, both and Wheatley Grove and elsewhere, will add additional pressure on local services - schools, dentists and doctors.

Loss of Green Belt - at a time when the environment and green space is prized - not only for individual mental health but also for greater environmental factors.

Where is the line drawn and where does the encroachment stop? When the houses reach Burley? Or Addingham?

I’d like to lodge my objection to the Local Plan in relation to the development at Wheatley Grove and the other sites with Ilkley as I believe the impact needs wider consideration.