Object

Representation ID: 3734

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Miss Rozanna Shah

Site is greenbelt and the council must first develop on existing brownfield sites (Bradford and shipley sites).
No reference to an ecological survey has been suggested as a constraint. An Preliminary Ecological Apprasial must be carried out to identify the habitats and potential protected species that may be using the site such as bat roosts in the mature trees. The semi improved grassland is also suitable for reptiles and small mammals. Roe deer have also been seen using the site.
This is a vital public amenity space in the local residential area with footpaths connecting from Nab wood across to cottingley and out into the wider countryside.
The conclusion cannot state that it is sustainable to build on this site before other brownfield sites in the area are utilised. It must mention and commit to Biodiversity Net Gain to call itself sustainable and retain all mature trees in the site.