Object

Representation ID: 630

Received: 02/03/2021

Respondent: Baildon Walkers are Welcome Group

Baildon Walkers are Welcome objects most strongly to this proposed housing development as it would have an extremely serious negative impact on one of the most valued local areas for walking, leisure, and wildlife in Baildon (the Gill Beck Valley). The Covid pandemic has re-emphasised the importance of being able to walk and access countryside for both mental and physical health. The adjacent Right of Way is a delightful, & historic track from Baildon to townships in the Wharfe valley, and is a corridor for important wildlife. Several of the walking routes we have published use this RoW. Existing nearby housing developments do not negatively impact on the views from the valley bottom or the farside of the valley, but new housing on this field would, as well as damaging a wildlife haven. This is highly valued piece of Green Belt and should not be encroached on by housing.