Support

Representation ID: 27470

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Persimmon Homes (West Yorkshire)

Agent: Lichfields

Silsden’s designation as a Local Growth Centre, as set out in Policies SP2: Spatial Priorities and SP3: Hierarchy of Settlements, is fully supported. As acknowledged within the Draft Local Plan, Silsden comprises a highly sustainable and strategically located settlement with strong links to nearby larger towns and cities due to its transport links.

It is therefore entirely appropriate that the settlement makes a significant contribution to meeting the District’s needs for housing and supporting community facilities and local services in line with its designation as a Local Growth Centre. However, in its current form the draft local plan is not facilitating this. Silsden has the ability to accommodate a greater quantum of housing in a sustainable manner without incursion into the Green Belt.