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Representation ID: 3097

Received: 22/03/2021

Respondent: Miss Catherine Morgans

The proposed plans 97% of which are on green belt will destroy land which is critical to wildlife and one of the key factors that makes the ilkley area attractive to residents and visitors. I do not understand why a number of available brownfield sites are not being utilised instead as these would have significantly less environmental impact. The significant increase in dwellings and therefore people and cars will place considerable pressure on the existing infrastructure including roads and schools which are already full. There is also increased flood risk in the area and removing the natural environment will further erode the flood defences it provides and be likely to exasperate the issues.