SH4/H - Glenview Drive, Bankfield Road, Nabwood

Object

Representation ID: 30189

Received: 22/03/2021

Respondent: CHILD A

I don’t want you to build houses in the field because children like to play on the road on their bikes and scooters and the field is where children play frisbee and go to the woods. The road will be dangerous and noisy and it will be harder to get out of the drive because of the cars coming past. The families who come to the field like to sledge there when it snows and have walks on the grass and path. I feel so happy when I play in the grass, climb in the trees and build dens but if you build houses my family and the other families out there can not do fun stuff in the field anymore.

The animals houses might be destroyed and it will take them a lot of hard work to find another or make another home.

That’s why I don’t want you to build houses in the field.

Object

Representation ID: 30226

Received: 21/02/2021

Respondent: Mrs Rhona Stevens

Main objection, new housing around Cottingley and Nab Wood proposed in current greenbelt. We will gradually lose the greenbelt altering character, environment, reducing grazing and altering drainage.
Proposals include 500+ new houses between sites off Glenview drive, bankfield and Marchcote Lane. If predominantly family housing, this will strain local school provision and increase traffic congestion even further.
The pandemic has fundamentally altered the need for office space. Longer term, numbers in office/working from home will take time to settle. I suspect former office space will become available . Repurposing this would be preferable - review required in ~5 years

Object

Representation ID: 30229

Received: 15/03/2021

Respondent: Mrs Kim Broadbent

Sh4, sh5 and Sh6 - the roads around these development sites are already extremely busy. Cottingley village primary school is very small and already has issues with parking and traffic around it. Class sizes are already very large. The development will provide housing and will stretch and reduce the quality of the services in the local area. These are green belt sites and are important for the look and feel of the area, reducing pollution and encouraging wildlife. These sections of greenbelt land are valued by residents and the development will destroy the wildlife in these areas and reduce the quality of life for locals.

Object

Representation ID: 30233

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Mr Andrew Mason

Whilst I generally support the proposed plan for Shipley, particularly the redevelopment of existing brownfield sites and improving the town centre; there is still too much proposed development on greenfield sites, particularly SH3 to SH6. SH3 is an important open space for local people who live in flats and terraces with no gardens. SH4 to 6 have no local facilities and are therefore likely to generate more traffic, congestion and pollution on key routes. They are also too far away from public transport provision and cycling infrastructure is non-existent leaving people car dependent. Active travel and public transport use are the key to a sustainable future and I would like to see more cycling provision around Shipley to segregate cars and cyclists. The only good route at the moment is along the canal towpath. A cycle route down the Leeds Road to Shipley station would be useful as a start.

Object

Representation ID: 30242

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Kirkgate Centre

Green Spaces

Green space is important for wellbeing/mental health as Shipley is densely populated where few houses have gardens. Spaces have been a life-saver during the last year.

A number of areas in the Plan identified for housing are green space/Green Belt land - a loss of 1.3ha.

Will have a detrimental effect on families and health, especially when there is a shortage of open space. JSNA recognises that having access to green space has many benefits for the community.

Terminology requires clarification, e.g. describing Dockfield site as “mixed use”.

Why build in flood risk areas where land is saturated and drainage is not adequate. Plan does not include reference to effect on existing residents and what resolutions will be put in place.

Will impact on wildlife/eco-systems, particularly sites SH4/H & SH5/H. Bats fly through SH3/H

Brownfield sites not being fully exploited - would minimise the impact of building on greenfield sites. Potential sites include Shipley Hospital and Valley Road (where there used to be housing).

Object

Representation ID: 30244

Received: 08/02/2021

Respondent: George Holmes

The proposed developments in Nab Wood (SH4-6) are completely inappropriate. They would destroy significant green space, which is lacking in this area, including land in green corridors. The local infrastructure, particularly roads, cannot sustain new developments of this size

Object

Representation ID: 30247

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Mr Steven Watson

SH4/H Infrastructure / Traffic

Bankfield Rd, Glenview Rd & Glenview Drive are not suitable to cope with the extra traffic 160+ houses will generate. The current rat-run through this area is already dreadful, especially at school-times.

Existing infill building and extension works in this area creates a sea of Contractor vehicles that are hard to navigate already.

Air and noise pollution from Cottingley New Rd and Bingley Rd is already a concern. They are basically blocked solid at busy times already.

Ground Drainage / Flooding

This area already suffers from existing water course issues. The existing flora in SH4/H slows and absorbs water, thus protecting the lower Aire around the river. If we continue removing this for new builds, infill and garden losses, the Aire Valley may resemble the Calder Valley.

Protection of Greenbelt

Greenbelt should not be considered until all brownfield and ex commercial opportunities have been exhausted.