Comment

Representation ID: 8979

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Ilkley Town Council

Whilst there are negative issues surrounding Coutances Way IL3/H, it fulfils the requirements of SP7, Sustainable Transport. If sensitively handled it could form a suitable site for development. However, housing densities must be increased at this site, so that it can contain a range of housing suitable for different demographics. Particular care must be taken to ensure that complementary measures are taken on matters such as landscape and habitat protection. Above all, it is absolutely essential that this site is not handed over to a traditional developer to build a large number of executive-style houses at low densities.

As this land is owned by BMDC, the opportunity should be taken to show that the council can develop land in an appropriate and sensitive manner in a conspicuous location close to one of the district’s principal towns.