CO1/H - Marchcote Lane

Object

Representation ID: 57

Received: 10/02/2021

Respondent: Mr Nigel Wadie

lack of land sufficient drainage for proposed development and laid out in planning documents by independent bodies, attached photo is regular rainfall event on proposed site. Risk to pedestrians walking to local school due to traffic increase on lysander way. rat run of through traffic from sandy lane into cottingley. Main water supply runs diagonally across the site risk of interupting supply to cottingley. Are all objections on planning taken into account here?

Object

Representation ID: 87

Received: 11/02/2021

Respondent: Mrs Susan Dwyer

Cottingley's infrastructure, particularly highways, simply can not cope with additional housing on the scale proposed. March Cote Lane has cars parked at both sides of the road and traffic flow is seriously impacted. The schools are full. The dentist can not take new patients. Appointment waiting times at the doctors' surgery are up to a week - without covid. To build on green belt when Bradford Council has a huge stock of brownfield sites is abhorrent. There are 748 houses on the market for sale within a three mile radius of Cottingley. Obviously no need to build on green belt.

Object

Representation ID: 91

Received: 11/02/2021

Respondent: Miss Jessica Asquith

• Roads wouldn't be able to cope.
• Not enough space in schools.
• Not enough work in the area
• Loosing greenspace. Many people go walking over these fields and these homes would ruin that for everyone in the local area. I can't drive so to have this close to my home makes a world of difference!

Object

Representation ID: 133

Received: 13/02/2021

Respondent: Miss Margaret Evans

Site ref CO1/H.
It would seem the Council has changed the goal posts in terms of what constitutes protected Green Belt so it can plough on with digging up this ecologically valuable area of land. What is the point of having these safeguards in place when you are going to over turn them without consulting the local people?
This quite frankly shows a complete disregard for local people. All to enable developers to get hugely rich by building houses no local people will be able to afford -the 'affordable' ones will go to landlords.

Sections below have been merged by Local Plan Team from duplicated records submitted by user
1. This land is a flood plain with valuable habitat for red listed species of birds including Curlew, Lapwing and Skylark. It regularly floods to epic proportions. None of the drainage plans put forward will manage this, all they will do is increase the flood risk further down the village, endanger several businesses, homes as well as a hospital and school along the path of Cottingley Beck which in your own words is narrow and a source of flooding. How you can even consider this as an appropriate site is beyond me, represents significant negligence, poor understanding of local connected topography.
2. Why are you still talking about building 155 houses on this site when you have written earlier only 140 are needed and this seems to be without discounting those to be created at the Sun Inn? Is this once again about prioritising developers purses over the well being and mental health of local people already living in the area - they are seemingly clearly unimportant?

Object

Representation ID: 160

Received: 14/02/2021

Respondent: Mr JAMES MCDONALD

We live downstream from the proposed development. Cottingley Beck is adjacent to our rear boundary wall. Recent surges 2020 & 2021 in water volume has eroded the undisclosed footpath and the excess water is now compromising the high stone wall which could endanger life and property. Before we can support the plan we need assurances (Crown Protection) from any liability or structure put in place to protect potential dire outcomes from the wall being compromised / damaged caused or danger due to excess water flow. Unable to submit video evidence

Object

Representation ID: 577

Received: 28/02/2021

Respondent: Mrs Pauline Roberts

I object to the planned build on March Cote Lane because, the two proposed entrances on an already congested road will create more traffic and this will create an impact on the nearby residents.
As half of the properties dont have drives or garage, Emergency vehicles and large cars struggle as it is to pass on the road. It is only a matter of time before there is an accident now, without wagons etc driving on to the said site.
There is only one way in or out of Cottingley to March Cote Lane is, Manor Road to Rycroft Avenue then into Coppy Close, therefore the extra potential traffic which we may get, is going to cause problems.

Object

Representation ID: 648

Received: 02/03/2021

Respondent: Mr Julian Morphet

Cottingley’s infrastructure cannot support this number of new houses and vehicle movements will drastically increase thus increasing air pollution around a popular primary school.

Object

Representation ID: 679

Received: 03/03/2021

Respondent: Mrs Susan Dwyer

The council seems to be using sharp practice to ignore the several hundred objections to the proposed development at March Cote Lane in order to redesignate the land as green belt which can now be built upon. This development must not go ahead for the many valid reasons given previously. Your time frame is of dubious legality. You are doing the residents a very great disservice. Bradford planners do not learn from history but keep repeating the same dubious mistakes. You seem determined that Patchetts will be allowed to build on this land regardless of the traffic issues, the infrastructure issues, the school and medical services issues. Strange that we need 150 new houses and Patchetts want to build 155. This is clearly a matter that Bradford Council should not have free reign to deal with and should be looked at by a higher authority.

Object

Representation ID: 690

Received: 03/03/2021

Respondent: Ms Margaret Core

I object to the proposed building on marchcote lane. I am concerned about an additional potential 300 vehicles regularly travelling through cottingley down coppy close and rycroft ave which is a walk to school route. I do not think cars approaching from bingley or shipley will use other routes into the village. I also worry about risk of floods/poor drainage and power outage as were experienced with the previous housing development at oberon way. What measures would be taken to stop this happening?

Object

Representation ID: 694

Received: 03/03/2021

Respondent: Mr Joseph Wood

This land provides an important area for wildlife and also for the hood people of cottingley as the NHS has said that green space helps peoples mental health this means that if this land is built upon the local people may experience poor mental health

Object

Representation ID: 827

Received: 06/03/2021

Respondent: Mr James Jackson

I oppose this proposed site for the following reasons.

The plan will increase traffic congestion, car pollution and noise pollution.
B6146 is busy most of the day, especially at rush hours.This is not in keeping with Bradford councils desire to reduce its carbon foot print.

Increased car pollution is detrimental to local health especially children, elderly and the vulnerable.

There will also be significant strain on local school places.

The land provides water absorption to reduce flooding.

There is increased knowledge and understanding of environmental issues and a will to preserve it. Therefore I would suggest a loss of wild life habitat in green belt is not what the majority of the local public would

The proposed site will devastate the local environment and bio diversity.

The fields and green space offer a peaceful space for walking and beautiful views. This increasing the over all well-being of the local population.

Object

Representation ID: 829

Received: 06/03/2021

Respondent: Mr Stewart Simpson

Water run off from the fields on March Cote Lane after rain is already considerable and the existing culvert cannot cope now without extra houses. Water also floods onto the road after rain and when it freezes it can be dangerous. I have had considerable water damage caused by run off. I do not want any further property damage caused by water run off entering my house.
The roads cannot cope with more cars. The existing roads through the estate are narrow and are already at capacity.
There is no need to build on green belt land when there are plenty of brown field sites that remain available in the Bradford area.
What consideration is being given as to medical and education etc. from any proposed new houses?
More houses should not be built here.

Object

Representation ID: 862

Received: 07/03/2021

Respondent: Mr Waseem Ilyas

This is a Green Belt zone and the proposed construction could have a significant effect on local wildlife, risks of flooding and extra traffic contributing to climate change.

Object

Representation ID: 872

Received: 07/03/2021

Respondent: Mr Martin Francis Holdsworth

Agriculture use should be preserved. No more housing needed. 155 houses huge increase in cars/traffic. Loss of large area of green belt which detrimental to health. Access points dangerous to residents, other cars & children. Pollution not a health benefit. Schools full. Pupils from all over taking places and causing traffic congestion. Major loss of diminishing green belt. Large danger of flooding to existing properties and great damage to beck, areas adjacent to it and housing/buildings abutting same. Wholesale development without regard to the environment and to the historic nature of Cottingley village and the land itself. The ruination of March Cote Lane. This area currently is the home to lots of wildlife deer and dippers to name but a few but their habitat is being destroyed by the council's disregard for their wellbeing and that of the community. Stop this development now.

Object

Representation ID: 887

Received: 07/03/2021

Respondent: Mr Keith Sefton

Such a development will Increase the traffic flow around the schools in this area to unacceptable high levels. With current levels of traffic Cottingley is practically inaccessible between 0730 & 0930 & 1430 & 1730 every school day.

Object

Representation ID: 893

Received: 07/03/2021

Respondent: Mr Imran Ali

I am against this plan, I would welcome a discussion on this poorly thought out proposal .

Object

Representation ID: 903

Received: 07/03/2021

Respondent: Ms Zena Al Mausawe

Reasons as follows:
- Fields host many rare birds including curlew, lapwing and sky lark.
- Work and additional houses will cause further emissions, noise and sound pollution which will damage other wild life in the surrounding areas.
- Land also provides drainage and flood protection.
- The exit of Cottingley (bottom of Manor road) is already a traffic bottleneck at peak hours of the day; adding an extra 155 families (potentially twice as many cars) will make this unbearable and also greatly disrupt cars traveling along Cottingley New Rd.
- Local services and infrastructure (i.e GP, primary school etc) are at capacity - C01/H along with SH6/H and SH5/H plans will potentially overload and critically impact 100s of families who already live in the area.

Object

Representation ID: 912

Received: 07/03/2021

Respondent: Mr Radhi Al Mausawe

- Many of the rare birds and animals who live in this area will be detrimentally impacted as they lose their homes.
- The fields provide absorbent land to take away water and reduce chance of flooding in the area.
- There is only one exit out of Cottingley and it is already very busy at peak times; the addition of 155 dwellings and associated cars will make traffic even worse. This will impact both the families who live in Cottingley and all commuters who use Cottingley New Rd.
- The local GP already struggles to provide timely appointments; C01/H will increase demand and make this worse.
- There is already a waiting list for the local Primary school; C01/H plans plus other plans (SH4/M, SH5/M and SH6/M) will add to the burden on this school and mean that families in the area may not find places for their children.

Object

Representation ID: 913

Received: 07/03/2021

Respondent: Mrs H Donnison

I strongly oppose the construction of 155 houses on site ref C01/H March Cote Lane. The impact on local wildlife will be huge. The traffic which is already busy at all times in this area will be greatly increased .The loss of the land for surface water run of stands to jeopardise many nearby homes. I moved to this area because it has plenty of green belt i do not wish for more dangerously busy roads and overcrowding .

Object

Representation ID: 924

Received: 07/03/2021

Respondent: Mrs Gabriela Braun

Loss of green belt area which is important to maintain, loss of wildlife, loss of trees;
The Cottingley area is already very busy with traffic and there is a lot of traffic passing through,
further housing developments will add to this and affect our area.
Will also worsen air quality and create more noise.
More traffic will affect access to the local schools and be a risk to our children.

Object

Representation ID: 943

Received: 08/03/2021

Respondent: Mr Mansoor Habeeb

- There is only one exit out of Cottingley which is busy normally and it become very at peak times; In Adding 155 dwellings and associated cars will make traffic worse. This will impact both (the families who live in Cottingley and commuters) who are using Cottingley New Rd.
- The local GP already struggles to provide timely appointments; C01/H will increase demand and make it worse.
- There is already a waiting list for the local Primary school; C01/H plans plus other plans (SH4/M, SH5/M and SH6/M) will add to the burden on this school and mean that families in the area may not find places for their children.
- The fields provide absorbent land to take away water and reduce chance of flooding in the area .
- Many rare birds who live in this area will be detrimentally impacted as they lose the their usual living place.

Object

Representation ID: 962

Received: 08/03/2021

Respondent: Philip Crowther

The site plan is totally unsuitable for the location and its surrounding infrastructure. This is without other local plans even being considered.

Object

Representation ID: 967

Received: 08/03/2021

Respondent: Mr Hammad Ul-Haq

I object to this for numerous reasons, here I outline afew below:
Firstly this will certainly cause many problems for the residents of cottingley, namely the sheer amount of treaffic which is already a big enough hassle as it is. For example, It is already very difficult for parents to drop and pick up children at cottingley village primary school.

Moreover, this is set to endanger the lives of precious species of birds by having the drainage plan to pump water into the beck.
There will also be increased flood damage to existing properties and this could have dire consequences as many of these properties are already susceptible to flooding as seen in the past, namely the 'storm Ciara' floods which caused immense damage.

There are more reasons however I do not have the space to elaborate on these.
Thank you for reading this :)

Object

Representation ID: 1007

Received: 09/03/2021

Respondent: Mr Digby Wales

1. It's on green belt, Bfd council should not allow building on green belt.
2. There are plans to build at Bankfield Mercure Hotel (200 houses), Cottingley Cliffs Road (164 houses) and Sun Inn Development, equating to approx. 1000 extra cars on Cottingley roads. The roads are gridlocked at the moment in rush hour without extra traffic from these proposed developments.
3. Fields at March Cote Lane provide absorbent land, building housing will cause flooding - drainage plans suggest piping water into the small beck and into path of other properties.
4. The fields contain severely threatened bird species such as curlew, lapwing and skylark, building will cause loss of this precious wildlife.
5. The proposed development is too near local schools which again will cause traffic problems at rush hour and danger to children.
6. Local schools are already full.

Object

Representation ID: 1048

Received: 09/03/2021

Respondent: Mr James Whitley

No consideration for Green Belt. The local schools are already over-subscribed. Road safety\infrastructure is already verging on the dangerous. Drainage issues. The "Sun Inn" is already being turned into flats, with potential houses on the additional land.

Object

Representation ID: 1215

Received: 10/03/2021

Respondent: Mrs Alison McGlinchey

We are extremely concerned about the environmental impact of the plan to build 155 houses on this area of green belt, in particular, the adverse impact this will have on the bird species in the area. We have concerns about the extra traffic the building of these houses will generate, on the basis that the roads struggle to cope with traffic at current levels. The public services (schools, GP's etc) will also struggle to cope with the extra numbers in the area. Can I ask why the council is considering building on green belt when there are a significant number of empty buildings in Bradford city centre, which it should convert/ knock down and replace with housing?

Object

Representation ID: 1334

Received: 12/03/2021

Respondent: Miss Emma Dobson

I object to the proposed site for the following reasons
This site is green belt and therefore is the habitat to various wild birds and animals including threatened bird species.
The fields provide absorbent land to help the surface water run off.
My main concern is the traffic issue in and around the Cottingley area. Already the traffic is a problem around this area especially by the 2 schools. The car admissions is not good for the environment and the health of the people that already live in Cottingley.
Cottingley village primary school would be over run if another 155 dwellings are built for 155 families.

Object

Representation ID: 1370

Received: 12/03/2021

Respondent: Mr Michael Solomon

155 houses would make a negative impact on the well being & mental health to existing residents. Consider it an eye-sore being built on fields and a natural flood plain. It would damage the natural surroundings/wildlife and set a president for further building works to be carried out. Reaching up to Sandy Lane (Wilsden).

The infrastructure for March Cote Lane is unreasonable, both for roads (traffic congestion) & utilities. Would there be decent access for emergency services?

I think additional residents would have an adverse effect on the Local Centre (The Parade) and public transport, as the shops would be overrun with customers, causing the older generation inconvenience, upset and disharmony.

Finally, with more houses this might bring more crime. Especially the location where potential burglars could escape into the surrounding fields.

Object

Representation ID: 1451

Received: 13/03/2021

Respondent: Miss Marianne Curtis

Ref: CO1/H
Proposed site fields currently provide absorbent grassland stemming surface water run-off.
In wet conditions, water pools near the eastern boundary of the proposed site.
Surface water drainage concerns - with 155 dwellings and associated hard surface how might water running quickly off this hard surface, exacerbated by slopes affect existing roads/properties/drainage systems?
Land lost for food production - cattle and sheep currently graze here.
Green belt land should be protected from development - isn't there scope to develop more brownfield sites in the Bradford area?
Addition of congestion to already heavily congested area. 155 dwellings proposed on the new development = additional 300 vehicles or more a day passing through Lysander Way will change the character of the existing estate.
Public green spaces proposed in previous plans for the site may attract fly tippers, troublemakers and littering.
Road safety concerns - extra traffic, narrow roads

Object

Representation ID: 1533

Received: 14/03/2021

Respondent: Mr Simon Greaves

Concerns about the prospect of an increase of traffic into cottingley and surrounding areas.
The building of new properties on “green belt” land.