Support

Representation ID: 5494

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: CPRE West Yorkshire

We warmly welcome and support many aspects of this policy, which is truly forward-looking in its intent for a 21st century, sustainable pattern of transport.

In SP7A and B, we are unclear as to the plan’s role in supporting these rail and mass transit improvements. Conversely it is unclear to what extent the locational sustainability of the plan’s spatial strategy is contingent on the measures in A and B which may or may not be
forthcoming within the plan period.

Given the need for Bradford to achieve net-zero carbon by the end of the plan period, any measures that are to contribute to carbon reduction must be able to take effect during the plan period. If they will not take effect until towards the end of or beyond the planned period, then they are legitimate measures to ensure that development post 2038 is zero carbon; but development that takes place before 2038 must measurably contribute to zero
carbon in the absence of these measures. This needs to be clarified.

The four principles of sustainable transport set out in SP7C are very important and we give them our full support. It is very encouraging to see a local plan policy taking a robust and ambitious approach to demand reduction through the location of development, and to
transforming travel choices and patterns through reallocation of road space and reengineering of streets.
The supporting text for this chapter (3.71 to 3.7 28) is in fact much clearer than the policy itself in explaining what the plan aims to achieve and how to implement it. Indeed, we would suggest these components be moved into the policy itself.