Support

Supporting Documents of the Draft Bradford District Local Plan - Preferred Options (Feb 2021)

Representation ID: 29786

Received: 25/03/2021

Respondent: Ilkley Town Council

Representation Summary:

Site IL2/H (SLA Ref IL/011b)

Agree with Sustainability Assessment and note 6 – Biodiversity and Geodiversity as only area with major negative effect due to triggering ikely significant effects on the South Pennine Moors SPA/SAC and the North Pennine Moors SPA/SAC.

Under 10 – Transport agree the need for a segregated cycle path linked between Ilkley and Addingham (suggest looking again at Wharfedale Greenway route) to alleviate pressure on A65 and work towards a net gain improvement in air and noise quality and social cohesion and enable any development on this site to be car free to support a mix of housing including affordable homes.

Recommend Neutral, as exceptional circumstances for release of Green Belt not demonstrated, but with positives.