AD5/H - Chapel Street

Object

Representation ID: 4077

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Sarah Sutherland

This site is a wildlife haven since it's been a brownfield site. Any increase in traffic by introducing new access to a housing development would increase traffic where increases are not sustainable.

Object

Representation ID: 4094

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Mr John Hebden

The Site is an important wildlife site. Any development would have a significant adverse impact on the local bird & butterfly population. It is also a safe walking area to the local school from amongst others School lane and Moor Lane. To try to provide new access to the site from School Lane is absurd. There is no possible way construction vehicles such as cement and block wagons most of which are 4 axle would be able to gain any access to the development. To build a new access road would create massive upheaval to the local environment because of the number of trees which would have to be felled. All this just to build 5 houses beggars belief. The proposed development of this site should be removed from the local plan and the site left for people and wildlife to enjoy for generations to come.

Object

Representation ID: 4107

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Mr William Varley

This is the richest site for wildlife in the village and should be left as such. Any development here at all is unacceptable. Any building would have adverse impacts on the site and adjacent habitats, and would impair the tranquility of the Chapel Street - Back Beck Lane corridor for residents. Chapel Street and Back Beck Lane do not have the capacity for the additional traffic which any development would create.

Object

Representation ID: 4125

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Mrs Patricia Johnston

Extensive development of the roads for access to this site would be necessary and will destroy the character of the village.

Object

Representation ID: 4131

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Miss Elaine Ackroyd

This site is an essential wildlife area in the historical heart of the village, which has been left undisturbed for many years. To destroy it for the sake of 5 houses would be against all sound environmental policy. Making access would be expensive, difficult and dangerous to the children who walk along the narrow lanes nearby to their school.

Object

Representation ID: 4246

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Mrs Catherine 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: 4260

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Ms Jessica Penrose

This is an extremely important area for wildlife, which has succesfully rewilded over 20 years and now provides vital habitat for a range of wildlife including bees, butterflies, birds and small mammals, as well as a variety of grasses and wildflowers, scrub and naturally regenerated trees. It is an important buffer zone for the beck. I object to any housing being built here as it would be hugely detrimental.

Object

Representation ID: 4268

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Mrs Julie Reid

Although this has previously been built on it has "re-wilded" very successfully and become a valuable resource for wildlife.
A difficult site for vehicular access.

Object

Representation ID: 4328

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Ms Jill Wilkens

I object because:
This is green belt land and will result in loss of habitat in a scenic and sensitive natural area, which will significantly impact natural views around the village.
The area is in close proximity to the moor; wild birds, bats and deer are frequently seen. The area provides a wildlife corridor and a significant habitat for wildlife.
The village school and medical centre are already oversubscribed. Children will have to travel to schools out of the area impacting their sense of local community. As public transport is limited, especially in the evenings, additional new housing will increase the already extremely high levels of local traffic.
There are many viable brown field alternatives, e.g. in Shipley and Bradford.
The development is non-compliant with the Addingham village plan and the Bradford council's own policy of a zero carbon future.

Object

Representation ID: 4338

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Ms Sarah Davis

I object because:
This is green belt land and will result in loss of habitat in a scenic and sensitive natural area, which will significantly impact natural views around the village.
The area is in close proximity to the moor; wild birds, bats and deer are frequently seen. The area provides a wildlife corridor and a significant habitat for wildlife.
The village school and medical centre are already oversubscribed. Children will have to travel to schools out of the area impacting their sense of local community. As public transport is limited, especially in the evenings, additional new housing will increase the already extremely high levels of local traffic.
There are many viable brown field alternatives, e.g. in Shipley and Bradford.
The development is non-compliant with the Addingham village plan and the Bradford council's own policy of a zero carbon future.

Object

Representation ID: 4355

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Mrs Catherine Thompson

Narrow access road, (single traffic). Used by people on foot, dog walkers and primary aged children and their parents. Residents park cars on the street in Addingham as houses generally do not have parking spaces. Although there is a bypass the Main Street is always very busy and busses, lorries, vans and farm vehicles use it.
Addingham and Ilkley have limited school places already.

Object

Representation ID: 4381

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Addingham Environment Group

Although this site occupies the footprint of the former school buildings and is technically a brownfield site it, together with adjacent land, is a site with a very high intrinsic biodiversity value. Following closure of the school, the whole site is rewilding. There is a mosaic of habitats including the running water of the beck on two sides, woodland along the edge of Back Beck, boundary hedgerows with hedgerow trees, and tussocky grassland, with a wet flush. We regard any development on this site as unacceptable for housing on the following grounds:

• These habitats support highly diverse wildlife populations.
• The site forms part of the Back Beck/Long Riddings ‘green/blue infrastructure’ corridor
• Light and noise pollution will create further continuing disturbance leading to loss of wildlife;
• There is no viable access without causing habitat damage:

The site should become a village nature reserve

Object

Representation ID: 4412

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Ms Claire Ingleby

Although this is a brownfield site, it has become completely naturalised and now forms part of an important open space within the village which from observations by the Addingham Environment Group, is the richest site for wildlife in the village. Its development will not only destroy this site but will inevitably have a significant negative impact on adjoining fields and woodland. This effect cannot be compensated for. Biodiversity is a current much uttered phrase but protecting it is only meaningful if sites such as this one are not developed. A gain of just an additional 5 houses cannot justify the loss of this site. The site should instead be further enhanced for wildlife with appropriate management for wildlife including tree planting. Additional traffic is also a significant problem in this part of the village which needs to see less of this not more.

Support

Representation ID: 4446

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Mr Allan Moffat

Some additional housing is certainly required in Addingham. A few new builds will help to increase the opportunities for newly formed households.

Object

Representation ID: 4569

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Mrs J Whitehead

At present safe place for children proposed access to site presents huge problems and costs likely to render affordable housing to be impossible.
Area presently provides for wide varity of wildlife including kingfisher's, deer and a wide range of butterflies. also provides habitat for bats.
This area of land is much valued by many and provides a safe and interesting route for children to school. Development of this site would likely destroy the traditional chicken runs that have been here for many years.
Many children visit the runs on a daily basis providing education about food, eggs and how we look after livestock.
Teenagers use the site to play football and to meet up there is very little for this age group in the village.

Object

Representation ID: 4660

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Miss Mary Jenner

The worst possible site! Come have a look at it.
Very narrow one way access that has recently been closed due to the road collapsing into the beck. Last week the farmers wall fell down and is now blocking it. Residents don’t drive down there due to it being too narrow. Access onto the Main Street is laughable.
This route is the main walking way to the primary school, therefore should not be a building site access point.
The site itself is surrounded by key mature and listed trees and should be a nature reserve. It has the richest wildlife in the village. 5 properties isn’t worth the harm caused by building on this plot. Addingham environmental group have noted the rich wildlife found on this site

Object

Representation ID: 4826

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Mr Andrew Maclean

Site not appropriate for development for the reasons given and/or number of factors make it financially unviable for a developer.

Object

Representation ID: 4871

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Addingham Environment Group

Although this is technically a brownfield site it, together with adjacent land, is a site with a very high biodiversity value. There is a mosaic of habitats including the running water of the beck on two sides, a TPO woodland along the edge of Back Beck, boundary hedgerows with TPO trees, and tussocky grassland, with a wet flush. We regard development as unacceptable on the following grounds

• These habitats support highly diverse wildlife populations (we record butterflies, bumblebees, birds, bats and fish)
• Back Beck/Long Riddings ‘green/blue infrastructure’ corridor (see above) is a tranquil space for both wildlife and people.
• Light and noise pollution caused by new homes would lead to loss of wildlife;
• Access is almost impossible, provision would be very damaging to habitat and wildlife
We would like to see the site become a community asset as a nature reserve

Object

Representation ID: 4917

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Mrs Gill Battarbee

This site appears to be an obvious choice for building as it is a brownfield site. However as it has rewilded it has become one of the richest wildlife habitats in the village, edged with hedges, trees and a beck. Building even one house on this site would damage it irreparably. The noise and disturbance of the building process would destroy much of the habitat. The impact of building spreads further than the actual building site.
Road access is a major issue. Road safety for pedestrians is also a factor as many families use Back Beck Lane as their walking route to the primary school.

Object

Representation ID: 4918

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Mrs Lynda 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 in any event be hugely problematic.

Support

Representation ID: 5143

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Mr C S Millar

I support additional housing in Addingham where it enhances the village. The village centre needs regeneration, with people walking to shop and use other amenities, bringing economic growth and strengthening the community. The village also needs affordable housing and it is important that such housing feels an integral part of the village (not tucked away out of sight) and has easy access to the primary school, doctor, dentist and other amenities. This site (AD5/H) fulfils these criteria and should therefore be a welcome development.

Object

Representation ID: 5279

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Mrs Suzanne Garside

Serious objections to this site,
Dangerous access as it’s a main walk way for children to school
Vans cannot manoeuvre the narrow Lane
Major environmental impacts to the site as it has become a hive for local wildlife and mature trees

Object

Representation ID: 5342

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Mrs Suzie Rose

Any plan to build on this small site would seriously impact on the Addingham Conservation area and is totally unacceptable . This is an area of increasing biodiversity and any building would destroy wildlife and habitats and the many mature trees (some with TPOs). This is a well-known flood zone, the amount of run-off water down the New Laithe field in particular is extremely significant. Access via School Lane and the very narrow Chapel Street is already compromised, 5 potential new builds on this site would presumably bring 10 or more extra cars to these already narrow streets. The Chapel Street/School Lane/Back Beck Lane area currently provides a safe route to the new School and is an area used by walkers and children alike. Housing on this site also presents the houses backing onto it with a privacy issue.

Object

Representation ID: 5401

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Mr Paul Sharples

Although this is a brown field site any new building here would have a significant adverse environmental impact. Building would Destry habitat at the site and adjacent to it.
There is extremely limited access, and a likely increased road safety risk due to proximity to school and a well used walking route to and from the school.
Village facilities and amenities are not sufficient to meet additional needs of proposed housing.

Support

Representation ID: 5440

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Andrew Coates

Agent: Rural Solutions

The promotion of this Brownfield site is welcomed as is the recognition that ‘the site is well located to provide residents with good access to services and amenities, including shops, cultural spaces, jobs and schools with particularly good access to health facilities’.

Object

Representation ID: 5744

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Mrs Alison Bradbury

Object as this has become an important wildlife reserve and should not be developed. The extra damage caused by having to gain access is also damaging and not in the best interest of the village .

Object

Representation ID: 5815

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Mrs Christine Smith

Access routes to this site are extremely suboptimal. While improvements to existing roads would be welcome they should not be widened as this would impact the character of the area. Access from School Lane would damage ecosystems and those of the adjacent designated local green space which would also suffer.
Access from Chapel Street would ruin the peaceful walk that exists at present, for both adults and children attending the primary school.
Although this is a PDL site, there are now highly diverse wildlife populations which Addingham Environment Group have detailed, especially butterflies, birds, bumblebees and bats, with even fish and otters seen in the beck.
This is a most inappropriate site for further development.

Object

Representation ID: 7820

Received: 05/03/2021

Respondent: Mr Jonathan White

Site is totally unsuitable. Rich in wildlife - butterflies, bats, bees etc - it requires Local Wildlife Site designation

Object

Representation ID: 8565

Received: 10/03/2021

Respondent: Mr Michael Bolton

This site is a key wildlife habitat, one of the richest in the village and development would impact the immediate local greenspace as well as the running water habitats that form part of the site boundary

Object

Representation ID: 8587

Received: 11/03/2021

Respondent: Neal Cowan

Most sites proposed are on Greenbelt and residential development on it by definition would be harmful and should not be approved except in VERY special circumstances.

AD1/2/5/6/7 are all approximately 1.4km from most amenities including school , medical and Coop.
Walking back up a 60m climb will force cars to be used on already crowded streets around moor lane.
Lack of school places will force more traffic to commute outside the village