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Representation ID: 26626

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Persimmon Homes (West Yorkshire)

Agent: Lichfields

The site is lies in a sustainable location with easy access of a good range of local services and public transport services.

Green Belt releases are required in order to meet the future housing requirements of the District. The proposed removal of the site from the Green Belt and allocation for housing is justified and appropriate and that due to its contained nature surrounded by existing built form or defensible boundaries it would not prejudice the five purposes of the Green Belt as set out in the NPPF.

The site assessment demonstrates that the site has no significant technical constraints which would prevent its delivery for housing development.

The Initial Masterplan demonstrates the site could accommodate 140 dwellings whilst retaining and enhancing the PROW, providing new areas of public open space, retaining most of the existing vegetation and enhancing the ecology of the site through new tree planting.

The site is available and deliverable now and would make an important contribution towards meeting the housing requirements of the District.

The extent of Persimmon Homes control in relation to the northern part of the site varies slightly from the draft allocation and is detailed in the plan included at Annex 1. It is recommended that the allocation boundary be tweaked to reflect this.

Discussions are also taking place with the landowner of draft allocation site SH6/H Bankfield Farm, Nab Wood which abuts the western boundary of the site. Persimmon is willing to work collaboratively to deliver this site comprehensively alongside SH5/H.