Object

Representation ID: 8026

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Mr Stephen Leman

I object to the allocation of the following sites for housing development that lie within the Green Belt:

◦ B14/H Heights Lane, Eldwick
◦ B18/H Land west of Heights Lane

The sites adjoin the Prince of Wales Registered Park. The loss of this greenfield site is likely to have a heavy negative impact upon the local landscape and townscape, particularly the Prince of Wales Park (a Registered Park/Garden).  Both sites also fall within 2.5km of the South Pennine Moors SPA and are in a moderate performing Green Belt parcel. The sites make a major contribution to the purposes of including land in the Green Belt. The developments have a major potential for sprawl and would have a moderate impact on openness. The sites do not present an opportunity to create a stronger boundary than that which exists.