Object

Representation ID: 964

Received: 08/03/2021

Respondent: Mr Iain McCaskey

I do not think that green belt should be used for housing. In the wider Bradford area, and in the conurbations particularly, there is substantial brown field that could be used to provide housing, but this would not be as profitable for the developers or council, but would help in the regeneration of these areas. The term "affordable" is relative when it comes to Ilkley as developers will charge a premium.
The town itself is thriving, with no need of additional residents to prop up local businesses. The same cannot be said of either Keighley or Bradford itself.
It is also inaccurate/dishonest to not count recent and ongoing housing developments in the town, of which there have been many, including sheltered accommodation, as part of the housing plan numbers.
Instead of protecting ecology as you state, you would destroy green belt countryside.