Object

Representation ID: 29040

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Anne & H Graham Peacock

Number of people: 2

This is an attractive green belt boundary site supporting the rural aspect of Ben Rhydding Drive.

The site access has to be via Wheatley Grove and not via the private road Ben Rhydding Drive.

There is a difficult junction to access Wheatley Grove from Wheatley Lane. The junction of Wheatley Lane and Bolling Road has poor sight lines and there is single line signal controlled traffic movement through the railway bridge.

North of the railway bridge there is another poor junction with Valley Drive where traffic exiting Valley Drive has poor sight lines.

Up from Wheatley Lane, Wheatley Grove rises up a steep curving bank. It has been found that this is too difficult for the Council gritting vehicle to negotiate, so during winter weather, the un-gritted Wheatley Grove can be perilous. Wheatley Grove is a residential road not designed for additional domestic and service vehicle traffic.

The field which is used for livestock is also a wildlife haven, and it has substantial recreational value. The top section is within the protected zone for Ilkley Moor.
There a possibility of the E-W Roman road crossing the field – this will need investigating.

Local residents tell us that the field has drainage problems. After heavy rain, water cascades off the golf course at the top of the site, through the field onto Ben Rhydding Drive and overwhelms the storm drain system.