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Representation ID: 29594

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Heather Fox

This is a green belt incursion delivering 40 units, formerly BA22. The planners assessment states it could have a major impact on the green belt with a high potential for sprawl and no opportunity to create a stronger green belt boundary. It notes that development could spread to adjoining parcels of land in due course. To quote, ‘The site therefore plays a major role in safeguarding the countryside from encroachment’. The proximity to Tong Park means that wildlife considerations have to be paramount. The assessment and conclusions are not conguent as this site has been brought forward to the draft Local Plan.
The site is poorley served by public transport, buses, and the road system. Secondary schools under Bradford authority are some distance.
This site would really jut out and encroach into the local countryside. Other rejected sites in Baildon could have less impact.