SH5/H - Bingley Road, Nabwood

Object

Representation ID: 5838

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Mr Martin Priestley

This land is right next to the River Aire, with a significant risk of flooding, and concreting over these fields will alter the local drainage basin, speeding up run-off, and increasing flood risk further downstream. This is greenbelt land, and it is situated in a very prominent position on the approach to Cottingley and Shipley on the A650. Allowing development on this site would have a significantly detrimental affect on the character of the area, especially as the proposed 140 houses is a very high density of buildings for the size of the site. All of the local schools are over subscribed, and these homes will only increase demand for these scarce places, as well as putting added pressure on other services such as doctors and dentists. It will also worsen local traffic problems, which are considerable, and reduce local air quality too.

Object

Representation ID: 5889

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Mr David Caink

Not a good idea to build on a field that floods quite often, (is it 3 times Branksome Drive has flooded in the past 20 years!!!!
A green field site that is a valuable flood plain.
House owners will not be able to get insurance for those properties because of the risks, so the builder will be impossible to sell the houses.
Why not use the brown field sites in the area, to help rejuvenate those run down areas.

Object

Representation ID: 5912

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Mr Neil Lambert

Green belt. This should not be allocated as many brownfield sites available.

Object

Representation ID: 5953

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Mr Dawud Fiaz

Significant negative impact on air quality. Increase in traffic pollution, noise pollution. Loss of beautiful landscape

Object

Representation ID: 5957

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Dr Nazya Fiaz

Increased air pollution, traffic. Loss of privacy. Loss of separate identify from Saltaire. Detrimental impact on air quality and residents with lung problems.

Object

Representation ID: 5960

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Mrs Margaret Maude

Once again - no thought to residence about
* the amount of traffic
* noise pollution
* how Drs and schools will cope
* inconvenience od heavy traffic around causing havoc - after all we had all that when the bypass was built.
*What about when the river rises or floods? The bottom of Branksome Drive does get flooded . Is it even safe land to build on.
* What about the effect on wildlife.
Do you even care about?

Object

Representation ID: 5980

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Mr Darren Marshall

I object to plans to build on Bankfield / Branksome SH5/H and SH6/H, for the reasons below. I feel that building on this site will be detrimental to both the specific green belt land and will affect neighbouring Shipley and Bingley. The main concern for me is flooding. In recent years, it has only taken a few hours of heavy rain for the River Aire to reach dangerous flooding levels. And this is not too far away around the Wagon Lane/Cottingley Bridge area of Bingley, but also in recent years we’ve seen the River Aire flood and affect Leeds. Green areas should be preserved and not replaced with tarmac and concrete where rainfall simply runs off into watercourses and doesn’t get chance to soak away.

Object

Representation ID: 6143

Received: 01/03/2021

Respondent: Friends of Northcliffe

Housing development near the Bankfield Hotel (SH5/H) will take away a very valuable 'green lung' for the area, particularly given the traffic pollution impact from the Bingley bypass.

Object

Representation ID: 6553

Received: 18/03/2021

Respondent: Mrs Eileen Hogg

Building on sites SH5/H & SH6/H will increase flooding. Please see this article by UK Construction: https://www.ukconstructionmedia.co.uk/features/flooding-uk-housing/
The government has pledged to 'build back better, greener, faster' https://www.gov.uk/government/news/pm-a-new-deal-for-britain How is building on the last Green Belt between Shipley and Bingley 'better and greener'?

Object

Representation ID: 7029

Received: 02/03/2021

Respondent: Louise and Martin Forbes

Number of people: 2

Additional traffic onto already congested Bingley Road and Airevalley trunk road which again with queueing in rush hours will cause air pollution and loss of wildlife habitat.
There is also a risk of further flooding as the bankside drive area is a flood plain .
Schooling - lack of places as school takes children from outside the area
Time bomb for an accident to occur where a child is knocked over from impatient drivers.

Object

Representation ID: 7535

Received: 10/03/2021

Respondent: John Fearnley

All these site are in the Green Belt. Little by little the Green Belt is being eaten away. Soon there will be nothing ‘green’ left.

Cottingley is a wonderful place to live. It has so many advantages one of which is the Green Belt which surrounds the village. All the residents value the open countryside. People are able to ‘breathe’ in Cottingley.

Proposals to build near The Bankfield Hotel and in Nab Wood would also impact on Cottingley and further erode The Green Belt. The proposed new Crematorium at the top of Nab Wood is also to be built on Green Belt.

If these proposals go ahead, unfortunately, I would implore Bradford Council to at the very least ensure that there is plenty of “social housing” amongst the new build.

Object

Representation ID: 7732

Received: 02/03/2021

Respondent: Mrs Jenny Ambler

Number of people: 2

1. It is in a flood plain. There was severe flooding to the lower part of Branksome drive in 2000 & 2015 form the river & also of sewerage. Would the drains cope with extra housing.
2. We receive many flood alerts & flood warnings from the environment agency.
3. There is traffic congestion from the Bingley bypass to Saltaire , Shipley & Canal Rd. which has not yet been addressed.
4. A colony of bats resides in that area.
5. Traffic congestion on Bingley Rd. would cause access problems

Object

Representation ID: 8008

Received: 08/03/2021

Respondent: Steve Pickles

The site is green belt - The ‘need for development’ is not a sound enough (exceptional) reason when councils develop their local plans.
Branksome Drive flooded on Boxing Day 2015- the site has flood risk but the assessment should be extended to include existing homes which have a flood management plan
Surface water run off will increase from the sites development which will risk beck and river levels and existing homes. The drainage system on Branksome Drive is vulnerable now
Farmland and wildlife habitats will be lost and not easily replaced if the site is developed.
Biodiversity will not be enhanced - the land supports deer, otters, bats, kestrals, red kites, herons, pheasant; fungi and bacteria
The development will impact the Clean Air Zone (CAZ) and increase road traffic as residents will depend on cars and add further congestion to Bingley Road.
Access to SH5/H is unclear.
Services such as schools, doctor’s and dental surgeries are already full to capacity
How affordable would they really be- SUDs etc would add to development costs

Object

Representation ID: 8107

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Mrs Angela Ackroyd

I strongly object to the proposed dwellings at March Cote Lane C01/Hand new proposed housing around Bingley SH6/6 & SH5/H which are once again eating into the precious greenbelt of the district. More than ever during the pandemic, this greenbelt has become a haven for local residents, being able to access open green spaces rich in endangered wildlife on our doorstep is something to treasure and that people should be able to enjoy. It is to the Councills shame that brown field sites that the council could adopt are overlooked because they are not as appealing to the developers - it is time for the council to wake up and put the residents of Cottingley and Bingley first and save our fields! Schools, doctors, dentists in the area are all currently over subscribed and the roads congested and dangerous. Time to rethink!

Object

Representation ID: 8119

Received: 03/03/2021

Respondent: Mr & Mrs A Hird

Number of people: 2

We strongly object to any house development on grazing land between Branksome Drive and Branksome Grove. There has been a large increase in traffic in the area over the years, so 100 plus houses with all their motors would bring the Bradford road to a standstill as well as the pollution.

Object

Representation ID: 8122

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Mrs Anne Ashton

I object to proposals SH4/5/6/7 as they will result in increased traffic on an already struggling transport link around Bradford Road and the Bankfield area. This will cause a reduction in the air quality which is already below the recommended standard. There will be a reduction in green spaces for residents use and the adverse impact on local habitat and wildlife. Flooding in the area is already an issue and these developments will not improve the situation and adversely impact drainage. With nearly an extra 400 houses in a small area no account has been taken for the demand on infrastructure such as health practices and education. Local secondary schools are oversubscribed currently with few local children gaining a place at Titus Salt school for example, despite this being included in the planning as a school providing for the area, leading to increased distances travelled for education.

Object

Representation ID: 8184

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: CPRE West Yorkshire

The sites proposed for Shipley, like many other sites across the district, are proposed to be built within green belt land and at a density of around 26dpha, a figure much lower than the HO2 minimum of 35 dpha, and even more inconsistent with our position set out in policies SP4, SP5 and SP8.

Moreover, site SH4/H is proposed for land which is expected to be within a Proposed Clean Air Zone. Whilst this site allocation mentions there are potential for some positive effects for the area, such as improvement to the local economy, there are some concerns.

Sites SH5/H and SH6/H are also proposed to be, at least in part, within the Proposed Clean Air Zone and both have elements of woodland along their boundary. There is the risk of flooding at these sites too as sections of the land is within flood Zone 2. As the last buffer of land between Cottingley and Shipley, it is important to maintain this open landscape. Development on this land would result in the removal of a significant amount of woodland, which would be a major harmful impact.

Object

Representation ID: 10007

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Mrs Shelley Fielden

I object to SH4/5/6 due to loss of green spaces for the local area. The impact the development will have on wildlife habitats, existing flooding issues and air pollution is significant. Similarly the infrastructure to support such development does not exist and would increase pressure on already stretched schools and health services. The traffic impact of any further development would be significant in Saltaire which given the existing rates of air pollution exceed current targets would only deteriorate further. Brownfield sites should be prioritised, similarly consideration should be given to traffic routes and how neighbouring areas would be impacted negatively by any such development.

Object

Representation ID: 10109

Received: 16/03/2021

Respondent: Carolyn Robinson

With reference to the above planning for housing on the land near the former Bankfield Hotel ; Nab Wood ( Cottingley Cliffe Road and March cote Lane, Cottingley I would like to object on the following points:

* The increase of traffic which would cause overly heavy at rush hour'

* Access roads to said houses could cause accidents and traffic queues

* Green belt supports animals and plants which need to be saved - plant trees instead of building houses

* Convert derelict buildings and mills before building on green belt

* Drainage is a problem in the Cottingley area with many houses having problems with constricted drainage

My main concern is the volume of traffic on the road to Saltaire which is already congested at peak times

Object

Representation ID: 10501

Received: 19/03/2021

Respondent: Ms Helen Walaszewski

Development on would be detrimental to area, used as grazing land and is home to wildlife.
Previously used for growing, barley and silage.
Loss of green belt where people walk and enjoy the views/open spaces, a little bit of countryside where people can gain health benefits.
Increased volume of traffic, air pollution, (CAZ is proposed for this area), already have heavy traffic on the A650, the proposed houses would be in direct line to this pollution.
Rat runs on Branksome are foreseeable - Impact from increase in traffic in a quiet residential area where children play is issue.
Problem of double parking
Branksome - hazardous exit onto the A650 made worse by increased traffic, careless parking obstructs this junction
Roads are overused/deteriorating.
Flooding would worsen as development removes the fields/trees.
Brownfield sites in Shipley should be used first.
Don't develop the little amount of green belt available. Loss of benefits to people’s health/well-being

Object

Representation ID: 10675

Received: 14/03/2021

Respondent: Christine Rawlings

I strongly object to proposed development plans for green space to Branksome Drive and Grove. The exit at the top of Branksome Drive to join Bingley Road is bad enough despite lights being installed a while ago. The speed that some motorists get up to is extremely dangerous.
There are two doctor’s surgeries, covering this area and it’s bad enough to get an appointment now without new patents from new housing development. There must be lots of land around Bradford where houses could be built.

Object

Representation ID: 10676

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Ms Lynn Clarke

I strongly object to the proposals to build on Greenbelt land at SH4/H. SH5/H and SH6/H. These natural areas need to be preserved to provide sustainable habitat for plants and animals, to help combat climate change and to allow residents and visitors to enjoy a natural environment like the banks of the river Aire. An additional 349 homes will contribute to traffic congestion and air pollution as the areas are too far away from local amenities so residents will resort to their cars. The A650 is a very busy road and rat running is already rife around the streets of Nab Wood. I believe there could also be flood risk for areas SH5/H and SH6/H. There are many brownfield sites and derelict industrial buildings in Shipley and Bradford and we should be looking to them to provide sites for housing. This could also help with the regeneration of city centres.

Object

Representation ID: 10678

Received: 15/03/2021

Respondent: M Taylor

I am writing to strongly object to the building of houses on this site.

My main concern is flooding. Back gardens in the area have been flooded and water has been in the underdrawing of several housing. The building of these houses can only exacerbate the problem as there are underground streams coming from down from the Nab Wood area under the main road.

My other concern is traffic. 150 houses will generate a large amount of traffic onto an already traffic congested road. At certain times cars have trouble exiting from the top of the drive.

I think in the past this area was designated a flood plain.

Woodpecker, long tailed tits and deer – all will go.

Object

Representation ID: 10734

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Miss Elizabeth Milner

I object to SH4/5/6 due to loss of agricultural land and green spaces for all current residents of the local area. The impact it will have on wildlife habitats and the worsening of existing flooding / draining issues is a major concern. Infrastructure is not there. Lack of local primary schools and other amenities will result in existing amenities under more pressure for all local residents. Other brownfield sites should be used

Object

Representation ID: 10759

Received: 19/03/2021

Respondent: Mrs Teska Chunara

Once again developers have chosen to ignore the greenbelt and wild life that live there , it is their habitat and the continuation of that should carry on without threat from humans, we need them as much as they need us its all about survival.

The loss of natural views and farmland never to be seen again is too high a price to pay for houses that can be built on brownbelt, and ex commercial areas, of which there are many available in this area.
An area of outstanding natural beauty should not be destroyed.

If Branksome Grove is used as an entrance to the site it will not cope with the extra traffic.
The inevitable loss in value to the existing houses in the area is not acceptable

Air pollution which cannot be ignored due all the extra traffic in the area, goes against national and world wide policy.

Object

Representation ID: 11266

Received: 21/03/2021

Respondent: Mrs Catherine Hunter

Relates to SH5/H and SH6/H

The fields take a lot of surface water and help protect the already existing houses. Building on these sites would be disastrous for residents of Branksome Drive and Branksome Grove, re the already overloaded old drains due to many culverts which already run under the existing properties. We are already a flood risk area as flooded in 2000 and 2015, the latter when the water was over a metre high inside the Branksome Drive properties absolutely devastating for residents. Bradford Road already is level 3 air pollution so would definitely increase with the added traffic which will be detrimental to our health. Any extra traffic from proposed houses would make Bradford Road an even more dangerous and nightmare than it already is. The fields are a natural habitat for many wildlife ie. Deer, rabbits, squirrels, bat's and many birds nesting in hedges

Object

Representation ID: 11279

Received: 17/03/2021

Respondent: Mrs G J Woodhead

I write to express my concerns over the proposed allocation of SH5/H for housing.
1. Loss of green space, trees, hedges.
2. Destruction of habitat and impact on flora and fauna.
3. Disruption of ground stability, increased run-off to level 3 flood risk area where devastating floods occur.
4. Increase in traffic along proposed access road will reduce safety, Banksome Drive always difficult in adverse winter weather.
6. Large increase in traffic exiting Banksome Drive on to main road by zebra crossing will increase accidents not least to pedestrians.
5. This does not comply with Bradford's zero carbon policy.

During lockdown many people have relied on accessing the canal, woods and river via Banksome Drive for permitted daily exercise. This green space has been vital for maintaining physical and mental health, the opportunity to engage with nature and the abundance of wild life have been so therapeutic. Covering over the field with houses will destroy this vital amenity forever.

Object

Representation ID: 11389

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Mr Thomas Willis

Site References: SH4/H; SH5/H; SH6/H

* These proposals will destroy precious green spaces and have a substantial, negative impact upon local air pollution and traffic.
* Bingley Road (to take a single example) is already shown to have dangerous levels of air pollution, and this will be exacerbated by the increased traffic associated with these proposals.
* These plans will put overwhelming pressure upon local infrastructure and services.
*These roads are already congested. I am worried about the impact upon surrounding roads, in terms of raised pollution and increased danger to children, as traffic spills over from the main roads.
* The huge importance of the local greenbelt.

Object

Representation ID: 11502

Received: 18/03/2021

Respondent: John and Josephine Lambert

Number of people: 2

- Green Belt impact
- conflict with zero carbon future declaration of support of a climate emergency
- impact on loss of habitats and wildlife
- impact on infrastructure including transport, drainage, schools
- impact on increased flood risk
- brownfield sites should be used rather than green belt
- impact on access and highway safety from Branksome Drive

Object

Representation ID: 11595

Received: 19/03/2021

Respondent: Ms Krysia Walaszewska

Development would be detrimental to the area.

Site used for grazing sheep/horses and is home to deer, other wildlife, foxes, owls, woodpeckers and bats.

Loss of green belt where people walk/enjoy the views/open spaces, loss of countryside where people can gain health benefits.

Concerns about increased traffic, air pollution, (CAZ proposed for this area), living in close proximity to the heavy traffic on the A650, the proposed houses would be in direct line to this pollution.

Branksome residents have suffered serious flooding several times and would likely worsen as development removes the green fields/trees which soak up water. Rainfall would go down the hill to the river, increasing likelihood of flooding at lower levels of Branksome Drive.

Alternative brownfield sites in Shipley area should take precedence for housing development.

Shouldn’t take green belt spaces.

The benefit to people’s health/wellbeing outweighs development of green belt when brownfield land is available.