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Representation ID: 3881

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Jenny Woodward

The housing allocation is too high for Bingley - it can't be delivered without adversely affecting green space and the character of the town.
One option to consider - given the number of empty shops and possible changes to town centres post Covid - is reducing the size of the town centre and some of that becoming housing. E.g. Chapel Walk could become a residential street - the shops that are currently there could re-locate to the shopping centre which has enough empty units. Or the North end of the high street could be reduced down slightly to become quality housing.
There needs to be more green space allocated in the centre of the town e.g. Priesthorpe area. There is no park within 5 minutes walking distance for many residents.