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Representation ID: 30283

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Barry Hopkinson

This site contributes to the excess housing allocated to Addingham. It performs an important Green Belt function keeping the entrance to the village along Silsden Road green and open. It is not in a sustainable location, being a long distance from services within the village. Two of the three fields incorporated in this site are confirmed not to be available for development

-Adverse effect on the character/appearance of Addingham which is close to the Yorkshire Dales National Park and the natural beauty of the river Wharfe.
-Loss of Green Belt land.
-Loss of valued flora and fauna, barn owls, tawny owls, curlews, lapwings and a colony of bats.
-Impact of increased dwellings/cars would put great pressure on Moor Lane and Moor Park Drive and impact traffic flow and safety.
-Air pollution will increase.
-This site is a mile uphill from the village center and the Primary School. Most residents would not be inclined to walk or cycle.
-The drainage system cannot cope with the current number of houses in Turner Lane/Moor Lane so there will be an increased risk of flooding.
-Sites are available in Addingham that are closer to the existing facilities/services