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Representation ID: 27092

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Persimmon Homes (West Yorkshire)

Agent: Lichfields

The site is currently designated as Green Belt within the Replacement Unitary Development Plan (RUDP).

The Proposed Site Allocation Map identifies site SH5/H: Bingley Road, Nab Wood as a preferred housing allocation and of course is supported.

However, the Site Allocations Map also indicates that the site as being washed over by Green Belt. It is also displayed the same way in the separate ‘Local Area Strategy and Plan’ for Shipley as set out below paragraph 5.7.38 of the main part of the draft local plan.

This is clearly a cartographical error, as Policy SP5 (and associated accompanying text) of the draft plan relating to Green Belt is clear insofar as it identifies exceptional circumstances as required by paragraph 137 of the NPPF to remove land from the Green Belt, with part B of Policy SP5 listing the specific sites that should be released. This list includes site SH5/H.

Accordingly both the Site Allocation Map and the separate Local Area Strategy and Plan for Shipley should be amended, with it clearly depicting the site removed from the Green Belt consistent with Policy SP5 and to solely indicate its allocation for housing.