Object
Draft Bradford District Local Plan - Preferred Options (Regulation 18) February 2021
Representation ID: 28885
Received: 17/03/2021
Respondent: Mr Rodney Bell
Will impact on quality of life
Loss of natural habitat, agricultural land, opportunities to engage with wildlife & natural riverside views
Detrimental impact on residential amenity (loss of privacy; overlooking; loss of natural daylight).
Lack of infrastructure will be exacerbated (public transport; walking/cycling routes; school places; GPs; dentists).
Ground stability often compromised (inadequate drainage (sewerage/surface water); over-saturated land; heightened flood risk).
Existing inability to cope with traffic will greatly increase with extra vehicles (more air pollution from queuing traffic; bottlenecks on arterial roads, junctions & nearby roundabout; compromised highway safety).
Loss of community identity caused by loss of Green Belt separating Bingley/Cottingley/Saltaire/Shipley.
Questionable real benefits from loss of Green Belt in return for limited housing most of which won’t be affordable.
Good presence of viable alternatives (brownfield sites in Shipley; vacant commercial premises that could be adapted).
Non-compliance with Council policy on achieving net zero carbon and Clean Air Zone
Within Saltaire World Heritage Site buffer zone.