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Representation ID: 5027

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Mr Nick Jones

Difficult to comment completely on as the consultation has been so poor by BMDC. Have experience of 2 developments outside of BMDC which are examples of a failed development and one which has been OK, only because of the involvement of the Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust.

Failed NOT sustainable - The High Royds Menston development. Going for a number of years and is now tatty (poor quality construction, unadopted roads, poor paintwork on doors and windows etc), poorly maintained by the developers and is still not fully occupied. Can see this being mirrored, if care is not taken, in the case of the monstrous, oversized development which BMDC has been desperate to push through in Burley (Sun Lane) despite having little support or justification & not providing sufficient infrastructure.
OK sustainable - The monstrous developments in Derwenthorpe, York have only aged OK because of the involvement of Joseph Rowntree.