Object

Representation ID: 8009

Received: 08/03/2021

Respondent: Steve Pickles

The site is green belt - The ‘need for development’ is not a sound enough (exceptional) reason when councils develop their local plans.
Branksome Drive flooded on Boxing Day 2015- the site has flood risk but the assessment should be extended to include existing homes which have a flood management plan
Surface water run off will increase from the sites development which will risk beck and river levels and existing homes. The drainage system on Branksome Drive is vulnerable now
Farmland and wildlife habitats will be lost and not easily replaced if the site is developed.
Biodiversity will not be enhanced - the land supports deer, otters, bats, kestrals, red kites, herons, pheasant; fungi and bacteria
The development will impact the Clean Air Zone (CAZ) and increase road traffic as residents will depend on cars and add further congestion to Bingley Road.
Services such as schools, doctor’s and dental surgeries are already full to capacity
How affordable would they really be- SUDs etc would add to development costs