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Representation ID: 3932

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Mr John Johnson

I want to protest in the strongest possible terms against the proposed new housing developments in Silsden. It is clear that the town is taking far more than its future requirements, or its fair share of any anticipated growth. The needs of the community are being ignored and the town's identity subtended to that of a faceless housing dormitory in the Aire Valley.
The planners seem to take no account of the fact that Silsden's infrastructure is unable to support any further large-scale development; the 'in-fills' that have been taking place, once existing approvals have been fulfilled, will only result in the pointless sacrifice of much-loved open spaces, vital for recreation and well-being, to meet targets which no longer apply. The effects of those developments still unfinished (the housing estates and school currently under construction) and their impact eg. on local transport, first need to be considered and fully understood.