Support

Representation ID: 3813

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Jenny Woodward

I support the acknowledgement of the importance of GS. However, it is not clear how it will be protected and how it feeds into housing allocations. There needs to be an enforceable GS Accessibility standard i.e. new developments can not adversely affect GS provision for existing homes (using Natural England standards of 2 ha of GS within 5 minutes walk)
Bradford Council need to identify areas of existing housing that do not meet the GS standard and pro-actively look for GS opportunities.
The GS technical report is not nuanced enough e.g. in Bingley, St Ives makes up most of the Parks provision yet is not easily accessible on foot for many areas.
Improved enforcement is critical. Could the income from new builds help fund the enforcement team?
Finally, the emphasis is very much on human health. A target re biodiversity is also needed.