Object

Representation ID: 7518

Received: 08/03/2021

Respondent: Mr W Willan

Agent: Townsend Planning Consultants

Objection to the omission of land at Raikes Lane, Holme Wood from the Plan as a preferred option housing site. (SLA ref SE/062)

The site forms a logical extension into the green belt and does not conflict with green belt purposes defined by the NPPF

The Council in preparing their new Local Plan are required to examine the current allocations as contained on the current proposals map, this is an appropriate time to examine the Green Belt. It is considered that the Council should reassess their approach to the site.

The representation site forms a coherent extension to the settlement and is available and deliverable for housing (subject to its reallocation as part of the Local Plan). The
Bradford District Local Plan representation site was previously identified as part of previous development proposals and identified as an area to potentially be removed from the Green Belt.

The allocation of the site will deliver necessary housing, whilst also strengthening the Green Belt in the area. The site is deliverable in the short term and, therefore, should be brought forward for development.