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Representation ID: 27933

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Maggie Fleming

This site would appear to offer a good employment site with good access from Castlefields road.
The heritage aspects of this site are not mentioned in the description for this site.
The land suggested for development is part of the site of Castlefields Mill.
The construction of the mill which was built as a cotton mill was started in 1790. The large mill is one of the oldest mills in Bingley. The complex of mill buildings is still there with a number of additions.
The mill race shown in the Local plan map is very long and extends from Morton beck to the mill. It is partly within the Castlefields mill site and partly owned privately.
Recommendations
Any new building should have a buffer between the mill race and the new building.
The mill race within the site should be archaeologically investigated and recorded and the remains conserved.
The mill should also be recorded
The vista of any new building design should be considered when viewing from the River Aire as well as from Castlefields Industrial estate.