Object

Representation ID: 29778

Received: 25/03/2021

Respondent: Ilkley Town Council

The Ilkley Local Area Strategy document contains inaccuracies which misrepresent the site - example, regarding the Sustainability Assessment for site IL1/H Wheatley Grove where the Site Pro Forma says ‘There are unlikely to be any significant effects, either positive or negative, on any SA Objective arising as a result of development at this site’ yet the first line of the summary of the SA assessment for the same site (IL/009) is ‘A major adverse effect is predicted on the land and buildings SA objective due to the loss of greenfield land’.

It is clear this site has not been accurately assessed and should be removed from the Preferred Options site allocations as it does not support the policies of the Local Plan or NPPF regarding exceptions for development on Green Belt.

The level of habitat, landscape character and surface water flood risk/drainage mitigation plus the need for replacement of an area of open space of high visual amenity and biodiversity and tree cover with compensatory Green Belt enhancement and a new area to replace that which would be unnecessarily destroyed in order to achieve a development with limited accessibility to local services and a need to depend on cars begs the question as to why this site has been included.

Comments are also made on the inaccuracies and misrepresentation of the site within the SA.

On traffic and transport criteria this site is unsuitable for development (see separate comments on access, walking and cycling).

The location and steep nature of the site and surrounds mean that residents may experience some social isolation - conflicts with policies DS5 and CO3.

SP14 - making great places - This is already a heavily used community green space of amenity and biodiversity value, and is too close to the Moor.