Object
Supporting Documents of the Draft Bradford District Local Plan - Preferred Options (Feb 2021)
Representation ID: 29863
Received: 24/03/2021
Respondent: Batty Developments Ltd
Agent: Heritage Planning Design Ltd
Site SH4/H (SLA Ref SH/026)
Climate change resilience
The site is assessed as + (minor positive) against this Sustainability Appraisal (SA) objective, but it should be assessed as ++ (major positive) as there will be low surface water run-off, plus the incorporation of green infrastructure within the development, potentially including a SUDS basin.
Water resources
The site is assessed as - (minor negative) against this SA objective as it could pose a risk to nearby water bodies and will result in a minor increase in water consumption. The latter is unavoidable and agreed but the former is clearly a risk that can be managed. Furthermore, the presence of nearby water courses provides opportunities for the creation of SUDS basins and the sustainable disposal of surface water, without placing additional demands on public sewers.
As the developer is investigating the feasibility of a SUDS basin thus providing a new semi-natural waterbody, the site should be assessed as + (minor positive) or at least +/- (neutral) on the whole.