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Representation ID: 2986

Received: 21/03/2021

Respondent: Mrs Elizabeth Williams

The area does have the infrastructure, particularly schools, to support this density of housing. The character of Ilkley, as you enter it, will be lost - welcomed by high density council housing rather than rare natural landscape. Habitat loss is obvious - there are owls that live here, curlews, waders in field flood plains to mention just a few bird species affected. Biodiversity loss is occurring at alarming rates globally - it should be a priority to protect and enhance these habitats, not build on them. This area provides a natural flood mitigation if left intact. Construction traffic, resident traffic, light pollution, noise pollution, air pollution - all contribute to degradation of quality of life both for current residents and those who would live here.