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Representation ID: 3788

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Jenny Woodward

The gradual erosion of green belt has a negative impact on nature, wildlife and human health and wellbeing. It also threatens the identity of places as they start to merge with each other. The criteria for 'exceptional circumstances' needs to be more clearly defined and set at a higher bar. I do accept homes are needed but we need to try harder to find alternatives e.g. regeneration of old industrial areas / honing down under utilised shopping areas to make new residential streets. As an example, new houses could have been built in Bingley where the Lidl now is - another supermarket (there are now 4!) adds nothing to the town but could have provided quality housing close to a park and sustainable transport. Instead green belt is being built on.