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Representation ID: 29001

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: National Trust

Within NT ownership, it is noted that the majority of the central part of the East Riddlesden Hall estate is designated as open space, sport and recreation (parks & gardens), excluding land adjacent to the car park. The two cricket grounds within wider NT ownership are also designated as such.

Whilst we have no objection in principle to the open space and recreation designation we are concerned that the totality of the existing buildings East Riddlesden Hall and its car park are included as ’open space’ and we are not convinced this designation is entirely appropriate across the whole National Trust property. Whilst there is open space and gardens within it, the function of this important historic place is as a national trust visitor property, which includes the Hall itself and the established weddings venue within the barn and its car park. We believe the designation should be amended to remove ‘open space sport and recreation’ across the core of visitor facilities here.