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Representation ID: 4726

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Menston Parish Council

Most of the area lies within Zone B, (2500m) of the South Pennine Moors Special Protection Area, (SPA), and areas on the Eastern edge of Menston are within Zone C (7000m) of the SPA.
The strategic flood risk assessment must include groundwater flood risk. There are known issues with groundwater emergence in the area which may adversely increase flooding downstream and may require novel or complex engineering solutions.
There is little scope for significant growth without breaching other policies, however the proposed target of 350 homes can be achieved without additional green belt release.
The calculations have not included the Bingley Road site which if competed will contribute.