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Representation ID: 4897

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Mrs Gill Battarbee

Housing on this site is unnecessary for Addingham. The Neighbourhood Plan is explicit in recommending small infill developments, maintaining the character of the village and its green spaces. Utilising the infill sites would provide sufficient new housing stock.
Any development on this site would inevitably have a detrimental impact on the wildlife in the area. A barn owl population has been present on the adjacent site for many years and this field constitutes a significant part of its hunting ground. Other birds also forage here. The disruption and noise during building work would probably be sufficient to prompt the birds to leave.
To the northern end of the site is a medieval pathway edged with old hedgerows and is much used by residents and walkers. This may be irreparably damaged as an unintended consequence of the building work.