Object

Representation ID: 6462

Received: 09/03/2021

Respondent: Anne Barton

•Green belt land should not be considered for development at all.
•Building on Green Belt land is in contravention to the Government’s aims and objectives.
•NPPF emphasises that local authorities should maximise the use of suitable brownfield sites before considering changes to Green Belt boundaries.
•NPPF demands there should be “exceptional circumstances” before Green Belt boundaries can be changed.
•Bradford Council has not provided sufficient justification which provides “exceptional circumstances” for why these green belt sites should be considered.
•The Local Authority must identify a housing need requirement for a particular settlement, so that housing growth numbers can be justified. I have seen no evidence which stipulates that Riddlesden and East Morton’s housing need for the next 15 year period warrants releasing land for up to 198 houses.
•I haven’t seen any justification that demonstrates that all other possible options have been considered which warrants green belt being developed.