Object

Representation ID: 4935

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: SHMS

Summary;
Drainage issues - Brown Bank Lane, site is next to old Silsden Reservoir, areas of site are bog (issues map) Land drainage will be a problem that could severely affect properties South of the site, Silsden Park (past experience) Electricity sub station.
HRA must take account of Badgers, Toad, Deer, Bats which have been seen in the area.
Site access - existing field access is on junction "Tannery Corner" , where frequent road accidents occur.
Road safety, topography, density - any design must include a "buffer zone" to the A6034 incorporating for example defensive hedgerows not trees, ( hence unlikely to achieve the density targets). Reasoning; Vehicles frequently collide with the lamp standards on Bolton Road.
Evidence; lamp standards provided over last 25 years. A recent serious accident resulting in life changing injuries occurred on Bolton Road, however many accidents and near misses have occurred which are not recorded.