Object

Representation ID: 2835

Received: 21/03/2021

Respondent: Mr Mike Roberts

There are no exceptional circumstances to justify the use of this Greenfield Site, which is unsuitable for development for several reasons:
Excess Traffic Generation : Addingham is a commuter settlement with few employment opportunities and only a Primary School. There is no station and no direct bus service to Leeds/Bradford. 38 new dwellings would produce significant additional daily car journeys for work, education and retail reasons. The site is in an elevated position some way from the Primary School so this would generate further car journeys.
Access: The only access is along a residential road adding significant volume (see above) to a single junction onto Silsden Road.
Water Runoff and Sewage Volumes: Addingham's facilities are already overwhelmed during heavy rainfall. 38 houses would make things worse.
Local Plan: Such a large development is at odds with the Neighbourhood Plan of 2020, agreed by the residents and adopted by BradMet.