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Representation ID: 3417

Received: 22/03/2021

Respondent: Mr James Robinson

Any new housing development should be directed firstly to brown field sites. If “green land” has to be considered then land of lesser environmental value should be prioritised wherever possible, with minimal impact on heritage assets. Green Belt should only be used in exceptional circumstances. These principles run through your own Draft Local Plan and our recently adopted Neighbourhood Plan (NP). I acknowledge the need for more housing but it has to be directed to the most appropriate locations.
Addingham was allocated 75 new houses in your Partial Review of the Core Strategy undertaken in 2019. This figure has now been increased to 175 in the Draft Local Plan, a significant increase of 133%. So, why has Addingham’s housing allocation been increased ? How can this be justified given many of your own policies as well as those in the NPPF ? There is a clear conflicting message.