AD5/H - Chapel Street

Object

Representation ID: 2776

Received: 21/03/2021

Respondent: Ms Maire O'Donnell

Given that this is designated a 'brownfield' site, it has become the 'richest site for wildlife in the village' and is known to be rich in butterflies and birds, thus continuing the preservation work done by staff and children when it was a school site.
This area around back beck and school lane is a safe place for children and adults and any increase in houses and consequent traffic and especially a new access route to them would devastate the wild life in the area. The safety and tranquillity for the children walking to and from school, it being a space for them to learn about nature so to protect it in the present and future, and the residents of Addingham for whom this space is vital will all be affected negatively by any development in this space. I'm appalled by the very suggestion of development here.

Object

Representation ID: 2782

Received: 21/03/2021

Respondent: Miss Elizabeth Rutter

This is an intrinsically key area of highly diverse wildlife within the village. Increase of traffic to Chapel street will affect safety and tranquility. It is an area much used by pedestrians including many children accessing the school

Object

Representation ID: 2815

Received: 21/03/2021

Respondent: Addingham Civic Society

The Old First School site is totally unacceptable as it is rich in wildlife and access is limited without adversely effecting properties in the area.
The impact on wildlife and village green corridors on all the other sites needs important consideration during this process which should lead to a reduction in overall numbers proposed.
Whichever sites are finally selected the creation of sustainable homes must be of primary importance.

Object

Representation ID: 2933

Received: 21/03/2021

Respondent: Mr David Hunter

This site is a superb example of rewilding in action. It may be classed as brownfield but it is home to a wide variety of insects and birds. It would be a travesty to build houses on it. New access from School Lane would ruin a delightful and tranquil part of the village.

Object

Representation ID: 2989

Received: 21/03/2021

Respondent: Mrs Lindsay Ackroyd

- site is richest site for wildlife in Addingham village - lots of rewilding and is especially good for birds and butterflies
- building would destroy habitat and disturb wildlife on old school footprint, green space and beck
- residents enjoy tranquility of Back Beck Green Corridor - safe route to walk to primary school and around the village
- proposed access via School Lane strongly opposed by local residents and those who have tendered to the garden plots for wildlife and who have hens
- proposed alternative access from Chapel Street opposed, already a narrow street and busy with children and parents walking to/from school
THE OLD FIRST SCHOOL SITE SHOULD BE KEPT FOR NATURE AND BECOME A VILLAGE NATURE RESERVE

Object

Representation ID: 3122

Received: 22/03/2021

Respondent: Mrs Christine Makowski

This area having been left for many years has rewilded and now supports highly diverse wildlife populations.
Forms part of the green /blue infrastructure corridor
light and noise pollution will destroy this special corner of Addingham which is a tranquil space for people and wildlife and should be designated as a local green space for future generations
Last but not least the increase and accessibility for more traffic will take its toll on all fronts .

Object

Representation ID: 3128

Received: 22/03/2021

Respondent: Mr Carl McKeating

I cannot object strongly enough on the grounds of danger to local children and adults.
Back Beck Lane is unusually narrow, winding with no pavement and is seen as a safe walking route to school for many local children.Chapel Street is similar. Even a few more cars here would be dangerous. School Lane is also unsuitable. The junction of upper and lower School Lane with Green Lane and Burns Hill is a particular issure with no pavement and narrow blind bends. again it is currently used as a walking route for school children. The area is currently 20mph but no measures ensure that motorists keep to this and any new housing would be a safety issue.
The site is rewilding, it is much used and loved by locals and deer frequent it. It should be designated a nature area or a park for this part of the village.

Object

Representation ID: 3267

Received: 22/03/2021

Respondent: Mr Keith Boothroyd

This is now a wooded nature reserve rich in bio diversity. It can no longer be considered a brown filed site. An access road would need to be constructed to the detriment of existing residents and encroaching further on green belt

Object

Representation ID: 3293

Received: 22/03/2021

Respondent: Mr Mark Penny

The old school site on Chapel Street should not be developed for a number of reasons. Firstly, the site is accessible only via a narrow road that is difficult to negotiate by car. Apart from the physical difficulty of driving along the road, site development would also lead to an unacceptably high volume of traffic that would be dangerous for pedestrians, especially for schoolchildren who regularly use the road to access Addingham Primary School. There is no room to widen Chapel Street, so another access road would have to be built from School Lane, which would also be environmentally destructive. Secondly, the site is an important wildlife area, containing protected woodland and several standalone trees placed under TPOs. Developing the site would lead to significant biodiversity losses as well removal of an important biological refuge and stepping stone for myriad taxa, especially birds, insects and bats.

Object

Representation ID: 3340

Received: 22/03/2021

Respondent: Mr Peter Miller

This is the richest site for wildlife in the village. It should be left alone and designated as a village wildlife reserve.

The proposed site access would increase traffic and destroy habitat in this pleasant and quiet area that is used by children on their way to school and many local people walking enjoying a walk.

Object

Representation ID: 3416

Received: 22/03/2021

Respondent: Mrs Maeve Thwaites

This site is rich in wildlife. Since it has been left untouched for many years it is rewilding and is attracting a diversity of species, especially birds and butterflies. Building will destroy habitats and affect adjacent green areas and the beck. It is a popular place for walkers and a safe route for children walking to school. Increased traffic is unacceptable in this area .

Object

Representation ID: 3452

Received: 22/03/2021

Respondent: Ms Olivia Charlesworth

Area has naturally re-wilded and currently provides well established habitat for local wildlife in decline. Demolishing this habitat shows disregard for the respected green spaces enjoyed.
The area holds more than just wildlife and plants - sentimental values.
Additional housing would create a much greater flux in traffic which the narrow in-roads are not set up to support, particularly considering the difficulty parking for residents there already.

Object

Representation ID: 3486

Received: 22/03/2021

Respondent: Mr David Johnston

The old school site is one of the village's richest area of biodiversity. Whilst recognising and acknowledging its 'brownfield' status the land has rewilded in the last 20 years. It ought to be a village wildlife reserve.
Access to the site is problematic - Chapel street is extremely narrow..

Object

Representation ID: 3492

Received: 22/03/2021

Respondent: Mrs Shirley Walters

Too much pressure on infrastructure, drainage roads school and loss of village atmosphere

Object

Representation ID: 3508

Received: 22/03/2021

Respondent: Mr Arthur Allsop

Loss of habitat (grassland, hedgerows, trees) Loss of opportunity for community engagement with countryside. It is a very rich site for wildlife, and would be ideal for a nature reserve. Narrow roads, very poor access, even only 5 houses would probably mean an increase of at least ten cars which would increase the traffic flow on the high street which is already congested with parked vehicles

Support

Representation ID: 3580

Received: 22/03/2021

Respondent: Mrs Barbara Millar

This site is very near the primary school and centre of the village. A car would not be essential. This site would help to fulfil the requirements of new residents engaging with the village community and strengthening resilience to climate change.

Object

Representation ID: 3593

Received: 22/03/2021

Respondent: Ms Janet Hebbert

Access in and out of this proposed area would be a significant problem. The surrounding lanes are very narrow, only just allowing one car width. These are also lanes used regularly by pedestrians walking themselves or with dogs. Parents also walk their children to the primary school along these lanes, and any increase in volume of cars would discourage parents from doing this, further increasing car use in the area, and thereby increasing the risk of accidents around the school involving children. We also cannot see how this development is feasible without widening of the lanes/roads to accommodate access, which would profoundly impact on the nature of the area, losing an area of natural beauty with much wildlife, as well, as I said, taking away an area that is much used and loved by walkers of all ages.

Object

Representation ID: 3613

Received: 22/03/2021

Respondent: Ms Susan Drysdale

Disruption/damage to vegetation, hedgerows & associated wildlife.
Risk of flooding.
Absolutely ridiculous to propose access via Chapel Street which is very narrow!! School Lane itself would need improvement.

Object

Representation ID: 3615

Received: 22/03/2021

Respondent: Mrs Anna Robinson

This piece of land has limited access and would cause a difficulty for the traffic along chapel Lane if it was developed. It also sustains a vast amount of wildlife including meadow butterflies and roe deer. It is full of mature trees and has a lot of bird life using the area. The local children use this zone to adventure and build dens. This site needs to be repurposed for the use of the village e.g. wildlife hides, natural playzone, wild garden to sit rather than housing development.

Object

Representation ID: 3785

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Ms Pamela Morgan

Totally inappropriate site because of access.

Object

Representation ID: 3814

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Mr James Robinson

I like many others in the Village want to see this site designated as Local Greenspace and eventually managed as a Village Wildlife Reserve. It has high biodiversity value, and since the school closure it is rewilding in many ways. It supports a wide range of wildlife and needs to be retained as a Community asset. Whilst only 5 homes are being proposed, access would be hugely problematic. The Landscape C.A. commissioned as part of our N.P. Supports the importance of this site as part of the Addingham Enclosed Pastures Landscape Character Area.

Support

Representation ID: 3872

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Mr Andrew Hodgson

Whilst access is difficult I believe that an improved access can be created from School Lane. The site is currently untidy and rat infested. I would also be favour of including AD/011B and the larger site would accommodate more dwellings in an accessible and sustainable location thus removing the need to build on more valuable green belt sites to the west of the village.

Object

Representation ID: 3914

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Mr Peter Barton

A very important wildlife site at the centre of the village . Access is impossible on to chapel street as it is a narrow road and also a the main pedestrian route for families with children to the primary school. The proposed access on to school lane would also have to go through a TPO woodland and is also onto a narrow road where families walk through to the school.

Object

Representation ID: 3943

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Mrs Sally Emery

I object to the building proposal for site AD5/H due to concern about the safety of school children walking along the already narrow road of Chapel Street, which doesn't allow for a safe pavement area for them to walk along. The increase in traffic would only worsen an already dangerous situation.

Object

Representation ID: 3959

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Mr Roger Seddon

Although this land is not currently green belt and was the site of a school, I understand that it is now very valuable to local wildlife.
As the map shows, development of this land for housing would be a northward extension of the width of the village, protruding into areas of open fields. It would give rise to future pressures for the development of adjoining fields to the north-west and south-east of the site.
AD5/H is a small site anyway (5 houses suggested) and its removal from the Plan would make little overall difference, while preserving its environmental benefits and maintaining the rural aspect of this side of the village.

Object

Representation ID: 3998

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Mr Robert Binns

Worsening of drainage issues. Limited employment within the village. Increased volume of traffic. Lack of capacity in schools. Loss of agricultural land. Lack of local amenities. Enviromental issues

Object

Representation ID: 4005

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Mrs Philippa Crane

Do not built here. Leave well alone.
Potential impact on adjacent Addingham Conservation Area.
Save our green spaces and wildlife.
Area rewilding. Mature trees.
Very poor vehicular access via Chapel Street and School Lane substandard.

Object

Representation ID: 4018

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Ilkley Clean River Group

Ilkley Clean River Group (ICRG) object to this plan because of the adverse impact the new houses and supporting infrastructure will have on river water quality.
The combined sewage and drainage system is already overwhelmed and these new buildings will directly lead to a degradation in water quality through more unauthorised sewage discharges directly into the river in Ilkley.
The Addingham at Low Mill CSO flows directly into a dry stream which is already a health hazard and the sewage from these additional houses will make that worse.
SuDS mitigation plans for run-off water in neighbouring Ilkley have been shown to be inadequate as there is currently a challenge on the adequacy of these plans at the new Moss & Moor Garden Centre.
Note: the Addingham sewage system runs into the Ilkley sewage system (which is already overwhelmed) so we also object to the plans for new houses in Ilkley.

Object

Representation ID: 4025

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Mrs Sally Emery

In addition to my previous objection to this site about the safety concerns, I would also like to point out that ideally I'd like to see this area being granted a full Nature Reserve status within the village. The amount of enjoyment it has given my family over lockdown has been immeasurable, as this is a lovely place to potter about with small children, watching local wildlife that has made this brown field site its home, including butterflies and birds.

Object

Representation ID: 4056

Received: 25/02/2021

Respondent: Ms Anne Clarke

Re site AD5/H concerns re very tight access in the area plus need to retain wildlife corridor along Back Beck where kingfishers, warblers, tree creepers etc live and mature trees provide protective background for houses in Burns Hill and School lane