Comment

Representation ID: 29668

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Leeds City Council

At this time we note that Bradford City Council are not proposing to identify a further set of safeguarded land as in its view there is not enough evidence at present to support further release. Within this consultation there is a further call for sites, however this decision will be reviewed following the consultation and further work on the extent of growth options which includes the land to the east of Holmewood through the potential investment in the form of the South East Bradford Access Road (SEBAR).

We wish to reserve our position on this as additional work until this evidence/information is provided through further consultation and duty to cooperate discussions.

However, significant concern is raised regarding the SEBAR and its impacts on the green belt, on Leeds City Council’s Site Allocations Plan (adopted September 2019) identified and allocated sites and the impact upon climate change. Both Leeds City Council and Bradford MDC have declared Climate Emergencies. The Council would not wish to see an incremental growth of the South East of Bradford (potentially invited through safeguarded land designations) which would raise future issues around infrastructure provision / burdens on development that are best dealt with at an early stage and in a comprehensive manner.