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Representation ID: 4216

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Burley Bridge Association

The Sun Lane development is entirely in the greenbelt. Although the SoS has granted permission, development here should still be resisted. This scale of development is out of proportion to the village and there is insufficient attention given to infrastructure needs. The Wharfedale Greenway (if ever delivered) will do very little to shift traffic away from the often blocked A65, which will suffer from more housing all along the Wharfe Valley. Most residents are likely to be commuting to Leeds by car.

There is much valued wildlife on the site and this area represents a valuable green corridor down from the moor to the river. We need to preserve all our valuable green spaces. Whilst the switch in the overall plan to more development on previously developed land is noted, more could be done in this respect, especially if delivering much needed social housing.