Object

Representation ID: 4078

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Mr David Ryan

The exclusion of the former Yorkshire Martyrs School site (next to Tong Leadership Academy) from any proposal is unacceptable. It is an eyesore and magnet for antisocial behaviour and will adversely affect any adjoining development if left as is. The site could accommodate a number of houses which would not need to be in green belt.

The inclusion of the current Lane End Farm Shop site for industrial development does not appear sustainable given the road configuration. There is insufficient road capacity at present (pre-lockdown) and any reconfiguration would lose these jobs and possibly affect Tong Garden Centre as well. The existing site bordering the A650 should be the focus of increasing such development.

Any housing development must be accompanied by widening of Ned Lane and Holme Lane, as these will be unsafe with increased traffic movements. There also need to be conditions re schools, local infrastructure and green spaces.