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Representation ID: 28571

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Bradford District Ward Councillor (Conservative)

This is a green belt site and guidelines state “once established, green belt boundaries should only be altered in exceptional circumstances” – I don’t feel there are exceptional circumstances and this area of land fits national policy on green belt: “to assist in safeguarding the countryside from encroachment”. The report acknowledges “this site has a high potential for sprawl and would have a major impact on openness” and “there is no opportunity to create a stronger green belt boundary”. This site has a number of access problems both directly onto the site itself due to the site boundary and because Langley Lane is one huge cul-de-sac with only one entrance in and out. It is a large housing site and Hollin Head off Langley Lane also has a large number of houses including some built more recently which add to the traffic problems at the junction of Langley Lane/Roundwood Road. There are approximately 400 dwellings accessed from Langley Lane which is the only way in and out – it surely can’t be desirable to add to this even further. Roundwood Road is a major route to the centre of Baildon and it is not unusual to find queuing traffic on Langley Lane. This is exacerbated by Baildon CofE primary school being located off Coverdale Way, off Langley Lane. This used to a middle school so many children arrived independently but now it is a two form entry primary school (plus pre-school) and many parents work and/or travel from other parts of Baildon and beyond there is a huge amount of traffic at school arrival and leaving times. In addition a considerable amount of wildlife has been seen in this area including hared, deer, owls, bats, butterflies, swifts.