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Representation ID: 6327

Received: 09/03/2021

Respondent: Simon Rogers

I’d like to feedback in the strongest possible opposition to an additional 250 homes in Haworth.

Haworth is a tourist destination that has already been significantly changed over decades. It’s now perilously close to losing what makes it special and what attracts visitors to the area.

Visitors see Haworth as a quaint Yorkshire village. Are they going to really continue to come when it’s overwhelmed with modern housing encroaching on green spaces? Before long Haworth won’t be a quaint Yorkshire dale - it’ll be a blot on the local landscape.

Our Council should protect green spaces, focus on subtle developments that are in keeping with the historic nature of the village and invest in local tourism focussed infrastructure to helping to help make Haworth a powerhouse to drive the local economy. That’s not going to happen by dumping another 250 houses here.