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Representation ID: 8634

Received: 12/03/2021

Respondent: Sarah Shaw

loss of habitat - the area includes TPO woodland which is very important to local wildlife. Building on this area would potentially upset the ecological balance of the area.
Air pollution - traffic volumes on Langley Lane currently, particularly around school opening / closing times. The road becomes entirely gridlocked and inaccessible with the potential danger of emergency services being unable to access houses, the school and amenities in the area. Increased air pollution goes against Bradford Council's commitment to to cleaner air
Loss of natural views - the impressive views of open countryside down Meadowside Road would be ruined by a housing development. The area is well used by walkers and would be negatively affected by the construction.
Many Brownfield sites in the nearby area. The Apperley Bridge/Esholt Former YW treatment works is a huge site that is lying unloved that could surely be used as an alternative