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Representation ID: 27763

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Sally Shelton

The site off Wheatley Grove, will destroy Green Belt land, make drainage issues much worse, as well as destroying places for wildlife, cutting down trees etc.

Both recommended sites for housing in Ben Rhydding will cause massive future traffic problems around the single lane railway bridge at Ben Rhydding Station, and the junction of Valley Drive with Wheatley Lane, along with a new entrance for the new development planned.

Infrastructure cannot cope with an extra 300+ houses. Each house will likely have 2 cars. And 2 children. Schools - Ben Rhydding Primary is a small school with 30 intake. Some Ben Rhydding children have to go to Ashlands instead of their local school, which is not walkable on a daily basis, from Upper Ben Rhydding.

They will all need places at doctors surgeries, dentists, etc..
We need more affordable houses but Ilkley is not the place. House prices in Ilkley are higher than other areas. Building the same number of houses elsewhere will open up more opportunities to people worse off. What will be the selling prices of the properties?