Object

Representation ID: 28490

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Rachel Scott

-No evidence of exceptional circumstances to justify these two sites and contrary to NPPF
-Protect greenfield sites
-Develop brownfield sites – regeneration etc
-IL01 and IL03 will serve to increase ‘unrestricted sprawl of large built up areas’ as well as continue the gradual increase of ribbon development between Ilkley and neighbouring villages.
-Impact on countryside, wildlife, flora and fauna, SSSi (SPA/SAC and buffer zones);
-Impact on setting and special character of Ilkley
- Impact on parking – current issues will be exacerbated as sites not within walking distance to town.
-Both Ilkley Grammar School and all local primary schools are full. Ilkley GS is unable to expand any further.
-Traffic/Congestion - query traffic assessment.
-Risk of flooding - site often floods
-Proposals completely tone deaf to our environmental emergency.
-Impact on trees with TPOs