AD1/H - Turner Lane

Object

Representation ID: 14239

Received: 21/03/2021

Respondent: Melanie Seago

Strongly oppose this development for the following reasons:
• Infrastructure is not robust enough to support additional dwellings
• Addingham is a village with minimal shops, facilities and services etc. Does not have infrastructure capacity to support 81 additional dwellings.
• Traffic is very heavy on Moor Lane with cars and construction lorries. Have little regard for healthy and safety of residents. Expecting locals to endure construction of 81 dwellings is unacceptable.
• Many families live in the area. No consideration of single who need peace and quiet to undertake stressful jobs supporting the Covid situation.
• Enjoy beautiful Green Belt views and countryside walks in the area. Turning Addingham into a giant housing estate is not in keeping with the Yorkshire ethos of country living.
• Moor Lane not gritted/salted in icy weather – risk of accidents will be increased by addition of further dwellings.

Object

Representation ID: 14299

Received: 20/03/2021

Respondent: Mrs B Robson

My concern regards: AD1/H, AD2/H, AD6/H, AD7/H.

1. We should not be building a green belt sites.
2. Problems will be created by extra waste usage and sewage created by 80 homes and all their residents. There are already problems with flooding and sewage spills in Addingham and on down the village to Ilkley. It is not sense to make things worse.
3.My concern is the volume of traffic that will use Moor p Park Drive for access to the village, Ilkley, Leeds, Skipton etc which constantly is very heavy. This estate road was not made to accommodate the volume of traffic currently using it, its width and bad junction with Moor Park Way make for many difficulties. Assuming each new household only has 2 cars that will mean 160 extra cars driving past my home and in addition all other vehicles that service the proposed homes. It will not be safe.

Object

Representation ID: 14579

Received: 21/03/2021

Respondent: David Attia

Loss of Green Belt land and building on Greenfield sites with the adverse effect on the local environment - both flora and fauna
Creating urban sprawl and spreading the village into a huge housing development, reducing the village community.
Increasing traffic flow to an already congested village which can barely cope with the current number of cars. An increase in noise, congestion, pollution and the risk of accidents to children and the elderly are real and concerning issues.
Squeezing housing developments into green spaces that local families use for exercise and fresh air in a safe environment is not the solution to the housing shortage.
Addingham is a desirable place to live and house prices are above average. It is unlikely that low-cost affordable housing will be available for young people. Recent developments have not resulted in affordable housing, more properties in access of £500.000 only line the pockets of builders and developers.

Object

Representation ID: 15670

Received: 20/03/2021

Respondent: Martyn & Sandra O'Toole

Number of people: 2

•NPPF demands that changes to greenbelt can only be justified if exceptional circumstances exist. Unaware that evidence for more housing has been provided to justify development.
•Building work at Parsons Lane has seen vehicles arriving early, generating noise/dust, and queuing to access a narrow site entrance. Impact on the environment is already substantial.
•Already seen a large number of houses built in here, leading to substantial increases in traffic, reduction in greenspace.
•Current infrastructure cannot support additional road use. Moor Land/Moor Park Drive already heavily congested with parked cars. These narrow roads not designed to support existing amounts of traffic.
•Additional noise and pollution.
•Capacity issues of primary school, Ilkley Grammar and Addingham medical centre.
•Resident voted in a referendum to adopt a plan which would protect green belt. If more housing is needed, then existing brownfield sites should be redeveloped first.
•Years of potential construction work to build the current/future requirement is not a healthy prospect for our minds/bodies.
•Can the number of houses to be built be reduced. Can the expansion of the village be delayed to take into consideration alternatives and allow proper consultation?

Object

Representation ID: 15758

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Mr John Thompson

The need for developing this Green Belt sites has not passed the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) policy test of "exceptional circumstances".

There are plenty of brownfield sites which are more suitable for development within Bradford and opportunities to re-use unwanted retail spaces on high streets.

The site falls within the overlapping zones of 2 SPAS / SAC's

Not a sustainable area - Turner Lane lies some 300ft and over 1 mile from the village centre meaning residents would drive to amenities.

Flood risk - this field acts as a soak away for water running off the moor, the field and Turner Lane itself is constantly wet. There are no sewers of surface water drains on Turner Lane.

The A65 bypass runs close to the new housing sites and is not conductive with nor complying with, the Council's own wellness policy.

Object

Representation ID: 16130

Received: 22/03/2021

Respondent: Mr. & Mrs. J. Round

Development is on Green Belt, in contravention of Government policy. Brownfield sites should be used before Green Belt. Do not believe exceptional circumstances have been demonstrated and all other alternatives considered. Location of the village with fields surrounding it give it its character and makes it attractive. Also:

Access is poor. Will increase traffic on Moor Lane, where speed is already an issue, posing a safety risk.
Public transport is limited. Will increase car journeys with increased noise, congestion and pollution.

Addingham does not have the services to cope with additional houses. Schools (primary and secondary) are over-subscribed

Drainage cannot cope with existing housing, let alone a significant increase. Cannot let the risk of flooding increase further.

Understand new homes are needed. Sites need further consideration so Green Belt is preserved and those with less environmental impact are used. Increase in housing needs to come with new funding for increased services/schools.

Object

Representation ID: 16239

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Mr Michael Nichols

Objection on following grounds:
- no justification for the number of dwellings proposed for Addingham;
- impact on local road network which is already congested;
- sites lie some distance from the village centre - village services are poor;
- infrastructure is inadequate / at capacity e.g. Ilkley Grammar school;
- flooding within the village centre / Town Beck
- landscape impact and impact on character of the village;
- impact on wildlife / area lies within SP{A /SAC 2.5 km protection zone

Object

Representation ID: 16621

Received: 18/03/2021

Respondent: Mr Brian Knight

Object to proposal on highway safety grounds
- Speeding traffic on Moor Park Drive
- parking on Main street is impossible at times
- many people park cars on the road not on their drive's

Object

Representation ID: 16689

Received: 22/03/2021

Respondent: Margaret Widdowson

Turner Lane, Parsons Lane, Moor Lane and Silsden Road.

Specifically development in these areas will be difficult to access safely and will greatly increase traffic.

This part of the village is furthest from local transport links and local village amenities.

Support

Representation ID: 16750

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Addingham Civic Society

The following sites could meet a revised and reduced housing target of 75 units while minimising the release of green belt and green field sites:

AD1/H, AD2/H, AD6/H and AD8/H

Object

Representation ID: 16866

Received: 16/06/2021

Respondent: Peter Fox

This is one of 4 proposed developments along Moor Lane, Turner lane and Parsons Lane of 81 dwellings, which are in addition to 2 other developments on Turner Lane.

Moor Lane would be the main arterial road way for the construction vehicles, 40 tone wagons and other heavy duty plant, travelling along an already congested road, with not all drivers adhering to the speed limit (20mph).

Proposal would significantly increase the risk off death or injury to residents and add potential to damage their property, along with noise/environmental pollution and even heavy congestion.

After the construction there would be the potential for upwards of 160 additional cars making several journeys a day. Again significantly increasing the risk off death and or injury to residents and increased noise/environmental pollution due heavy congestion.

Have the planners considered new access routes to the sites avoiding the strained existing roads and lanes.

Object

Representation ID: 18066

Received: 22/03/2021

Respondent: Natasha Harrison

Access problems - the road is unkept, single track most likely. The fields would go which is a shame in a countryside village. The access would be up from Moor park drive where there are many families. Accidents are bound to occur.

The area is green belt land which will spoil the look of the village.

Children are very likely to struggle to get into the Primary school meaning local village children have to go to surrounding schools.

None of these sites are going to house "affordable houses" - Addingham is higher than average in house prices resulting in other houses being overpriced as well.

Object

Representation ID: 18146

Received: 22/03/2021

Respondent: Mr & Mrs David & Margaret Pratt

Number of people: 2

As regards the field AD1/H - if the owners wish to sell we think that the plan to put 20 houses on this plot, if the mature trees are to be kept would be a tall order!

Support

Representation ID: 18404

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Mrs JM Ogilvie

Agent: Johnson Mowat

This response supports the allocation of AD1/H which is a preferred allocation with an identified capacity of 20 dwellings.

This representation is informed by a Highways Advocacy Document (Appendix 1) and a Preliminary Ecological Appraisal (Appendix 2).

We disagree with the overall conclusion of this site in the Green Belt Assessment, which needs re-evaluating, particularly given that the adjoining parcel AD/020 (Preferred Housing Site AD7/H) is scored differently.

Object

Representation ID: 18719

Received: 18/03/2021

Respondent: Shelly and Clive Bentley

Number of people: 2

- The access to the site is poor on a narrow lane.
- Distance from facilities which would encourage the use of cars creating excess traffic on Moor Lane & Moor Park Drive creating increased noise & pollution.
- Moor Lane is busy now with lots of parked cars and is already in disrepair.
- Impact on infrastructure- schools and drainage system struggles to cope with existing properties on Moor Lane & Turner Lane this could increase the risk of flooding.
- Loss of Green Belt Land.

Object

Representation ID: 19612

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Nina Dereix

These sites are at the top of a steep incline at the far end of the village and are all on Green Belt Land. They are all a considerable distance from the nearest bus stop and therefore all journeys would need to be by car to access the local school or village shop. This is simply not sustainable.

They are adjacent to footpaths and are quiet semi rural roads with very little traffic. They have been greatly enjoyed for country walks, cycling and horse riding.

Flooding is also an issue in this area.

I understand that the owners of the other sites mentioned do not wish to sell their land and this should be respected.

There are unused brownfield sites in the Bradford area much closer to employment and transport and far more suitable for development or redevelopment.. The need for developing these Green Belt sites does not meet the NPPF as ‘exceptional circumstances’.

Object

Representation ID: 19629

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Sarah & Neil Makin

Number of people: 2

The number of houses feels too great in relation to this part of the village, which has already had a recent new development of 18 houses and a further 6 now being built.

The loss of green belt land will spoil the feel of this part of Addingham as well as having a detrimental affect on the environmental aspect of the area.

The drainage system cannot cope now and further housing will worsen the problem of flooding.

The percentage of new houses is going to put pressure on the limited facilities of the village, which has one primary school.

The development will adversely affect the quiet attractive character of the village, quiet roads backing on to fields, open countryside and a distinct village feel and identity.

Object

Representation ID: 19821

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Gill Witherington

•New houses have already been built at Moor Lane/Moor Park.
•There has already been a significant increase in traffic on Moor Lane.
•Moor Lane has seen new houses built in gardens and the road is taken up with parking making it hazardous.
•There will be a huge increase in noise/congestion/pollution and risk of injury.
•Sites are not close to the village centre so car will be used continuously.
•Flood risk issues as the current drainage system cannot cope with existing housing.
•Proposed sites are greenfield/green belt.
•Sites have a wealth of wildlife present and this should be protected from development.
•There are brownfield sites in the district that could be used.
•The proposed sites are close together in an area enjoyed by walkers/locals. Building on these sites will spoil the environment/character of Addingham.
•The infrastructure cannot support more residents. Primary school and Ilkley Grammar cannot take any more pupils.
•More houses will create a town with limited facilities/employment opportunities and destroy the heart of the village.

Object

Representation ID: 19841

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Sarah & Stephen Lampkin

Number of people: 2

•There has already been significant development in the area around Moor Land which has caused increased traffic.
•There are limited services in the village and it is losing its character.
•Children play on Moor Lane and are at risk from the additional 160 or so extra cars that will use it by residents – as the sites are far out of the village and residents will use their cars to access shops, doctors etc.
•Can still hear Curlew in the local area. This habitat will be threatened by construction/house building.
•Roads, pavements and drainage are all in a poor state of repair and these will suffer again.
•Capacity issues with Ilkley Grammar and Addingham children not being able to go there. Children should not have to travel to Keighley for schooling.
•Understand the need for more housing but this should be accommodated on brownfield land.

Object

Representation ID: 20045

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Simon Arnold

The site is located approximately a mile uphill from the village centre - its unlikely anyone will walk or cycle to to use the village amenities. Given existing problems already evident, the additional traffic from this and other proposed applications may impose an unsustainable load on the local road system, parking in general and the risk to public safety by the increased traffic load through the village.

The local drainage system in Addingham is already overloaded and there are frequently floods. Development at the top end of the village will exacerbate this problem.

The proposed development is on green belt land which should be preserved.

Development will detrimentally affect the overall amenity value of the village, and tourist numbers / visitors

Local school will be impacted, as well as the doctor and dentist surgeries. Ilkley grammar is already over subscribed so secondary school age children will be forced to travel to either Skipton, Guisely causing further traffic and environmental impact.

Object

Representation ID: 20049

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Nicola Edwards

There would be a significant detrimental impact on the local natural environment, being predominantly based on developing greenbelt and agricultural land around the fringes of the village and nature areas that provide habitat for local wildlife.

The number of houses are disproportional to the size of the village and will significantly increase the levels of traffic driving through the village. The small lanes around the proposed sites are inappropriate for the levels of traffic these developments would generate. It would also put at risk public safety.

Existing problems with flooding would be worsened.

These new houses would damage the villages reputation of a countryside community and would significantly downgrade the look of our village.

The developments would be detrimental to the natural views of hills and moorland that existing residents enjoy and would change the rural and natural setting of local paths and walking routes.

With only one school and Doctors that are already at maximum capacity, local facilities can not sustain more houses in Addingham.

Object

Representation ID: 20065

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Lee Edwards

There would be a significant detrimental impact on the local natural environment, being predominantly based on developing greenbelt and agricultural land around the fringes of the village and nature areas that provide habitat for local wildlife.

The number of houses are disproportional to the size of the village and will significantly increase the levels of traffic driving through the village. The small lanes around the proposed sites are inappropriate for the levels of traffic these developments would generate. It would also put at risk public safety.

Existing problems with flooding would be worsened.

These new houses would damage the villages reputation of a countryside community and would significantly downgrade the look of our village.

The developments would be detrimental to the natural views of hills and moorland that existing residents enjoy and would change the rural and natural setting of local paths and walking routes.

With only one school and Doctors that are already at maximum capacity, local facilities can not sustain more houses in Addingham.

Object

Representation ID: 20079

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Jayne Driver

I object to the development of the above site which I feel is clearly destroying our greenbelt, our village and our wildlife as well as endangering residents and damaging our drainage and increasing the risk of flooding both in this area and further down the village.

My reasons for objection are as follows:

- Increased Traffic causing potential danger to residents.
- Allocation of Housing - Why have you come up with this allocation of 175 properties in Addingham.
- Greenbelt - no exceptional circumstances
- Drainage
- Lack of local amenities
- lack of public transport

Object

Representation ID: 20095

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Laura & Patrick Wardle

Number of people: 2

•The numbers allocated to Addingham are out of proportion to the size of the settlement. No data has been provided to support the need for this housing.
•The proposed sites are at the top of the village and would increase traffic significantly up Moor Lane. Also, they are one mile from local amenities, making it more likely that will residents to drive to these. This is unsustainable given that Main Street is already congested. There is no train station, therefore more cars will travel into Ilkley. Given the proposal of 81 houses, this is a significant increase in traffic to a small area. Turner Lane specifically is a safe place to walk, similar to Chapel Street in the village.
•The Green Belt sites on the west of Addingham play an important role in keeping the character of a countryside setting which is part of its appeal. We chose to live here for this reason, we do not want the village to become urbanised.
•There are plenty of brownfield sites in Bradford close to employment and transport suitable for development.

Object

Representation ID: 20128

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Jane Snee

I wish to object to all the proposed housing developments in Addingham, including both green belt and brown field sites.

- Every area there is evidence of loss of habitat.

- Loss of opportunity of engagement with the countryside.

- Lack of infrastructure...inability to cope with traffic volumes, roads in and out of Addingham already congested. Addingham school is already over subscribed, as are all schools nearby. The medical center is already under funded and understaffed.

- Questionable benefit of proposed development when there is a presence of variable alternatives. There are many more appropriate brownfield sites and redundant commercial, premises nearby that could be adapted, in nearby towns, Keighley, Shipley, Bradford.

- Non compliance with Bradford Council policy on zero carbon future.

- Non compliance with Government policy - Government manifesto says councils must always develop brownfield sites for housing development in the first instance, and green belt land must be protected.

Object

Representation ID: 20321

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Nick Pennington

This, quite apart from being Green Belt - one of few remaining green fields within the curtilage of the village - still has its traditional stone walls, plus mature trees along the boundaries. Any development would inevitably inflict irreversible damage on both of these. In addition, the ‘improvement’ of access along Parsons Lane would destroy the character of one of the last remaining original stretches of this historic roadway. The field should be left alone so that its character is preserved.

Object

Representation ID: 20374

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Michael & Rose Smye

Number of people: 2

• The proposed housing will increase the number of children living in the village - there's no mention about increasing the school capacity to accommodate these new families. The primary school is already struggling to accommodate all the village children. Ilkley grammar school is already operating at full capacity and has already had to limit the catchment area in order to manage numbers.

• The proposed developments will significantly increase the traffic down moor lane, increasing pollution and making it more dangerous for our children.

• These proposed developments are around 1 mile from the village centre so most people would drive rather than walk to the village amenities which will also increase air and noise pollution.

• There are also concerns raised about the drainage around moor lane and increasing the floodrisk.

• As a small village with poor transport links i.e. no train station we appear to have been allocated a huge number of houses compared to surrounding towns/area with better transport links.

Object

Representation ID: 20435

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Lindsay Shaw

New residents of houses being proposed will have to a car to use the Village amenities because it is at least a mile from centre. This will cause increase in pollution, noise and traffic incidents.

There is only one school in Addingham which is already oversubscribed as is Ilkley Grammar School.

Addingham already suffers flooding which would be exacerbated by more houses being built, due to the strain on the already struggling drainage system;

Addingham parks are not big enough to accommodate the current residents, which, has lead to an increase in antisocial behaviour.

AD1/H Turner Lane

20 extra dwellings here, will put excess strain on the drainage system which is already struggling to cope.
There is currently 6 new houses being built here which is more than enough of an increase.

The extra cars will increase traffic and pollution and make it increasingly dangerous when cars do not abide by the 20mph speed limit.

Object

Representation ID: 20443

Received: 11/03/2021

Respondent: Lucy McKenzie

These sites are on green belt land. There has been no justification for the build happening on these sites as opposed to the numerous brownfield sites within Bradford district.

It is a slippery slope - it will set a precedent and make developing on the surrounding green belt areas all the more easy in the future.

It destroys natural habitat for animals as well as ruin the landscape that the village is known for.

It tarnishes the small village feel of Addingham as well as put pressure on the schools and GPs in the village with the added population these houses will bring.

A large housing estate as proposed in Addingham will alter the character of the village irreparably

It seems madness to over develop the village whilst at the same time reducing housing in Ilkley.

Addingham does not have the infrastructure, transport links to support the 175 houses proposed.

Object

Representation ID: 20746

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: John Roberts

All four parcels of land are lovely green spaces providing a beautiful habitat for wildlife & a green cushion between existing properties & the Addingham bypass.

The whole feel & atmosphere of the beautiful area will be lost forever if permission is granted & I would implore those considering this application to visit the area & see this for themselves.

Addingham has already outgrown it's infrastructure & yet more properties can only encourage further car use which as I understand is not what any of us want.

Let's look at a new railway station in Addingham to service the needs of residents travelling to Leeds & Bradford before allowing further developments.