Object

Representation ID: 28383

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Mr & Mrs P Linsley

Number of people: 2

Loss of established local habitats.
Loss of ability to engage with nature/wildlife
Bats will become endangered species/extinct.
Loss of open meadows, different trees/hedgerows.
Loss of local riverside with natural views which benefit and help maintain good metal/physical health.
Loss of agricultural land for crops/animals.
Loss of community identity, by elimination of green buffer zones separating Bingley, Cottingley, Saltaire and Shipley.
Effect on the local resident’s privacy in their homes, they will be overlooked by new houses and will experience a loss of natural light.
Development will compromise ground stability. Inadequate drainage for sewage/surface water, leading to saturated land and increases in flooding.
Lack of infrastructure: convenient transport links, walking/cycling routes, educational places and GP practices and dentists.
Inability to manage local volumes of traffic, traffic will only increase with increased residents.
Impact on air pollution.
Congestion on the arterial roads, junctions and the nearby roundabout, creating a safety issue.
Proposal contradicts Council Policy/Commitment to a zero carbon future and creating a clean air zone.
Alternative brownfield sites and vacant commercial premises which could be adapted for residential.
Impact on World Heritage Site of Saltaire.