Object

Representation ID: 28524

Received: 26/03/2021

Respondent: Member of Parliament (Labour)

Housing requirement altered significantly from the Core Strategy (CS) (41,000+), Core Strategy Partial Review (CSPR) (26,100) and draft Local Plan (dLP) (30,672). Change not reflected across the District with Regional City taking significantly increased share.

CSPR requirement was opportunity to safeguard Green Belt - has not happened as dLP requires 5,267 dwellings in it.

Bradford South will suffer disproportionate burden of additional housing and Green Belt loss. 3,500+ dwellings proposed (11% of District requirement), 57% of which are Green Belt (1/3 of district’s total), with the majority (1,500) in one area. Neither equitable/sustainable.

Given Green Belt’s importance/sensitivity, its use should be minimised and development density towards the higher end. Green Belt sites average density (24/Ha) is below that of non-Green Belt sites outside main city/town centres, except Bradford South (28/Ha).

Area highly urbanised with overstretched infrastructure. Will add disproportionate burden on communities by removing more accessible Green Belt and intensifying urbanisation. Will give rise to health/wellbeing concerns.

Does not accommodate additional Government target (10,500 dwellings). Will have to come from Regional City. Concern it can only be met from Green Belt loss/further urban density in Bradford South.