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Representation ID: 29742

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Mrs Caroline Whitaker

I do not support the development of this site because:-

1. It is a well-loved green field site part of an area which is well used for recreational purposes by residents.
2. It is not a sustainable development because of the distance to the railway station and the associated access issues raised above.
3. The South Pennine Moors (Phase 2) SPA and SAC (and SSSI) are located around 2km to the east, placing this site within the 2.5km buffer zone.
4. The impact on the neighbouring allotments (which are not mentioned in the description).
5. As mentioned in the plan there is potential contamination of the stream which runs through the site both during construction and occupation of the site.
6. The site contains an area of TPO woodland.
7. The site is in close proximity to four Grade II listed buildings, the setting of one may be adversely affected by the development due to the topography.
8. There is no path to the site on east side of Bolton Road which eradicates sustainable pedestrian access into town.
9. The bus to Leeds Bradford Airport no longer runs, in fact the No. 62 Transdev bus service now terminates in Ilkley
10. This site has been arbitrarily left in the allocation despite the adjacent area being rejected on the basis of access, landscape impact and heritage impact.
11. The town's 'settlement boundary' should be redrawn now that the eastern bypass is no longer fund-able through housing development and would in any case contravene all of the policies. To make this protection more permanent the area shown on our map should be returned to greenbelt.
12. This should also be omitted as a proposed housing site since it would no longer be required to reach target numbers because of the recent inclusion of the Willows and Rotary works sites which will contribute 60 additional homes.