Object

Representation ID: 6655

Received: 09/03/2021

Respondent: Paul Price

•Object to building 43 homes at North Dene Road
•Access to the site is via unadopted roads. The state of these roads are unsuitable for an additional 43 houses.
•Existing infrastructure drainage is unable to cope with additional houses. The site is green belt. Additional homes will increase surface water run-off and exacerbate flooding issues.
•The site is below Silsden reservoir and in an inundation area.
•Building on Green Belt land is in contravention of the government’s aims. NPPF emphasises that local authorities should maximise suitable brownfield sites before considering changes to Green Belt boundaries.
•There should be exceptional circumstances before Green Belt boundaries can be changed.
•Should demonstrate all other reasonable options for meeting identified development needs have been fully examined.
•No evidence which stipulates that Silsden, Steeton or Easturn’s housing need warrants releasing land for 798 houses. No justification that demonstrates all other possible options have been considered.