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Representation ID: 27472

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Persimmon Homes (West Yorkshire)

Agent: Lichfields

Site SI/003 - Persimmon’s land holding also includes part of Site SI/003: Brownbank Lane.
We note that the more detailed proformas and analysis which sit behind the conclusions reached for rejected sites as set out within the Site Assessment Update Report have not been made available for comment as part of this consultation on the evidence and despite our requests these have not been made available. Persimmon reserve the right to view and comment on this more detailed information when this is made available.

In summary, it has been demonstrated with reference to the emerging site masterplan, and technical consideration of matters of access, landscape and heritage, that the Council’s conclusions regarding the unsuitability of parts of SI/003 for allocation are unfounded.

SEE FULL REP FOR ASSESSMENT OF HOW TECHNICAL ISSUES AND CONSTRAINTS TO BE ADDRESSED.
A comprehensive masterplan has been prepared which demonstrates how non-Green Belt land within the settlement limits of Silsden can be sensitively developed to deliver 260 new homes, alongside additional wider benefits including the ability to facilitate an eastern relief road should this be deemed necessary, and the creation of a permanent and defensible Green Belt boundary.