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Supporting Documents of the Draft Bradford District Local Plan - Preferred Options (Feb 2021)

Representation ID: 28169

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Hallam Land Management

Agent: Johnson Mowat

Representation Summary:

The Holmewood SUE receives a minor adverse effect against the Climate Change resilience objective (Objective 4), however individually, the Holme Wood South sites all score a minor positive effect against this objective.

We disagree with the overall minor adverse effect which relates to the overall long-term impacts of greenfield land being replaced with built form and the potential effects on the local extent of surface water flood risk. Holme Wood South lies in Flood Zone 1, and the site’s climate change resilience could be improved with the inclusion of Green Infrastructure, as illustrated on the Masterplan. The inclusion of SUDs and appropriate drainage strategies via comprehensive masterplanning will ensure that there is no increased surface water flood risk. The SUE score against this objective should be a minor positive.