Object

Representation ID: 25625

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Matthew and Rachel Twigger

Number of people: 2

No demonstrated need for additional housing, particularly 3/4/5 bed “executive”
No prospect of an increase in job availability in the town which would connote additional need.
It directly contravenes Bradford’s own green belt policies, the loss of these spaces has a “major” impact
The infrastructure, schools, roads, rail, cannot be mitigated for the increasing numbers of
households in Ilkley. When Addingham and Burley numbers are added to the mix, the
situation is even worse.
The Wheatley Grove site covered by WPOs and TPOs.
Construction on the site would mean removing a large section of the WPO boundary.
BMDC’s stringent approach to locally enforcing the WPOs and TPOs is in clear
contradiction of the local plan proposals. BMDC cannot objectively determine significant
valuable amenity value of the woodland character while simultaneously attributing little
significance to the same Green Belt land.
The traffic problems associated with servicing these sites would be severe; the Wheatley
Grove junctions are impossible to improve due to topography.
Significant ecological impact which cannot be mitigated including loss of nationally significant Curlew breeding grounds at Coutances Way and diverse habitat on Wheatley Grove.