AD6/H - Moor Lane

Object

Representation ID: 13206

Received: 21/03/2021

Respondent: Mrs V C Fisher

I am writing to object to these four sites at the top of Addingham Village, where 81 houses are proposed to be built. Six houses are being built and 18 houses have recently been completed, along with the 81 now proposed, making a total of 105 houses. This becomes a housing estate which is disproportionate to the rest of the village and all on Green Belt land.
The majority of housing on Moor Park Drive is bungalows, occupied by elderly people, the road is narrow and the speed limit is 20mph. The number of extra vehicles using this road will make it unsafe, with more noise, pollution and congestion. These houses will be a mile from the village centre and people will use their cars to shop/work.
There many reasons to object to this development but the main one for me is the volume of traffic on Moor Park Drive.

Object

Representation ID: 13467

Received: 21/03/2021

Respondent: John & Lesley Hutchinson

Do not believe there is evidence of need to build 181 houses or anything approaching this number in Addingham.

All sites are Green Belt. NPPF states there should be “exceptional circumstances” before changing Green Belt boundaries and that inappropriate development is harmful to it and approved only in “very special circumstances”.

Council has not provided sufficient justification providing “exceptional circumstances” why sites should be considered or detailing “very special circumstances” for releasing them.

NPPF requires that before concluding exceptional circumstances exist, the Council should demonstrate it has fully examined all other reasonable options for meeting development needs.

Highlights the Council must identify a housing need requirement for a particular settlement, so that housing growth numbers can be justified. This has not been explored sufficiently. No evidence that Addingham’s housing need warrants releasing land for up to 181 houses. No justification that all other possible options have been considered.

Object

Representation ID: 14015

Received: 21/03/2021

Respondent: Timothy Pratt

• We all know the current drainage system cannot cope with the current number of houses in Moor Lane. We will see an increased risk of flooding.
• 160 extra cars making several journeys a day will significantly increase noise, congestion, pollution and risk of injury.
• People already do not adhere to the 20mph speed limit on Moor Lane. Our children will be at risk of injury or worse with increased traffic.
• Building on these sites will mean the loss of Green Belt land. It will greatly diminish the setting of the village from the Western side, spoiling the character and appearance of Addingham.
• Addingham has been allocated too many houses overall. It is a small village with limited services but has been allocated a bigger percentage of new houses than any other. This will put pressure on Addingham Primary School. Ilkley Grammar School is already oversubscribed.

Object

Representation ID: 14209

Received: 20/03/2021

Respondent: Cherry & David Bartlett

Number of people: 2

-Conflict with BDLP seeing to protect green spaces and “minimises the use of Green Belt land”.
-Object to use of green belt sites
-If available, land should be used for sport and recreation particularly those at the west end of the village where such facilities are very limited or community orchards/ tree planting to be part of the Northern Forest/additional allotments.
-Prioritise brownfield sites in Bradford and empty retail premises in centres.
-Limited employment opportunities in Addingham.
-Lead to increase in commuting.
-Lack of public transport services
-Parking issues in Ilkley
-Green travel -no safe cycle routes between Addingham and other towns. These should be developed before any additional housing is approved.
-Education - capacity issues at Ilkley Grammar School
-Infrastructure - current water/sewage issues in Ilkley when the Wharfe floods.
-Internet - higher demand due to people working from home
-Concerns re assessment of effects on the sensitive local environment

Object

Representation ID: 14241

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: 14243

Received: 20/03/2021

Respondent: Mr. & Mrs. T.W. Hopkins

Number of people: 2

We want to object to the planned houses at the top of the Moor Lane - the reason being because of all the extra traffic this would entail. We live at the bottom of Moor Park Drive and traffic from Moor Lane cut through to go on to the Main Road so with extra traffic it could become hazardous.

Object

Representation ID: 14253

Received: 20/03/2021

Respondent: Mrs F.A. Moulson

I am writing to object to the proposed housing developments you are planning at the top of Moor Lane and Moor Park Drive.

As a resident of Moor Lane I am very concerned about the increase in traffic and the safety issue this would cause to the local residents.

I am very against the development of any building on greenbelt particularly as Addingham is a small village that should not be turned into a small town.

We also have curlew's that nest and forage at the site AD6 which are protected by the south and north pennine special protection areas. Building here would impact on their population growth.

Due to to the location of the sites which are more than a mile from the village centre would mean that most people would drive adding more cars to the roads increasing congestion and omissions.

Object

Representation ID: 14301

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: 14495

Received: 21/03/2021

Respondent: Charles & Christine Cox

We would like to strongly object to the planning proposal in Addingham of your Site Ref AD6/H Moor Lane. The Mains Services are not big enough as it is now. The maintenance services we get now off Bradford Met are not good enough i.e. road repairs, road sweeping & gritting of roads & footpaths. Also car parking is a problem up Moor Lane with cars parked on both sides of the Road, this can only spell danger to children & pedestrians with an estimated 160 extra cars or vans travelling up and down to their homes. This does not include all the HGV’S, construction employees etc.

Object

Representation ID: 14582

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: 15672

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: 16132

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: 16244

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 SPA /SAC 2.5 km protection zone

Object

Representation ID: 16623

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 and not on their drive

Object

Representation ID: 16691

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: 16752

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: 16860

Received: 22/03/2021

Respondent: Mr & Mrs T M Parkes

Number of people: 2

Development would destroy the existing ambience of the Moor Park Estate for all existing residents.

Impact from heavy increase in level of traffic on Moor Park Drive, which is already evident for the 18 new houses currently under construction.

The 20mph speed limit is totally ignored causing an increased risk to the children, family pets and the elderly residents.

There seems to be no additional sewerage or drainage other than connecting to the existing provisions of the Moor Park estate, these provisions are inadequate, as we have seen over the past few years, with repetitive burst water mains.

These new houses will be built on Green Belt and erode the quality of the environment that made the existing residents choose to move here. The plan shows a complete lack of consideration for quality of life.

If so many new houses are necessary, then it should be that they are built where they do not overburden the existing infrastructure.

Effect that so many new families coming into Addingham
will swamp the village infrastructure of shops, schools, parking facilities.

Object

Representation ID: 16868

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: 16998

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Alastair Massie

It’s claimed that AD6/H is in Flood Zone 1, implying low risk. On the contrary, I fear that development on higher ground further up Moor Lane will have an adverse effect on those properties lower down.

The shoe-horning of new high-density housing on sites cleared for the purpose towards the bottom of Moor Lane has led to far more cars parked on either side of the road, meaning that the road narrows to such an extent that traffic, before proceeding, often has to wait for vehicles coming the opposite way to pass. Yet more housing at the top of Moor Lane, abutting the by-pass, will only lead to more traffic and an exacerbation of the bottleneck lower down.

AD6/H is greenbelt land and the Bradford District Plan acknowledges that developing the site ‘has moderate potential for sprawl’. Having seen the Pegasus Group/Snell Developments Ltd plan for the site, I would rate the danger of sprawl resulting from it as much higher than moderate.

Object

Representation ID: 18065

Received: 22/03/2021

Respondent: Natasha Harrison

This area is a long street with many houses on it. It has been already been built on the other side of this proposed development and has increased vehicles, building vehicles and in my opinion has not increased the income to local shops and amenities- if residents are in their cars already they will go to nearby towns with more facilities than our local co op or post office. More houses in this area do not mean that the locals spend more locally. The road up to this development is a single track - this does not indicate the area should be developed if the road isnt suitable and access cannot be from the A59.

Object

Representation ID: 18148

Received: 22/03/2021

Respondent: Mr & Mrs David & Margaret Pratt

Number of people: 2

We understand that there could be additional problems with drainage if this land is developed. Water, is already a problem for the residents of Moor Lane and developing this field would make this a lot worse. Along with the additional problem that increased traffic will cause - everyone at this end of the village will need their own cars to access village facilities, we really think that you should reconsider all these sites.

Object

Representation ID: 18252

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Pat Walker

- Lack of due process

- No evidence of demand for such a large supply in Addingham

- Sustainability - site in excess of 1.4km from village center

- Poor transport links

- Site is near A65 - doesn't comply with Bradford wellness policy

- Flooding and drainage

- Location - Dales Way

- Historical characteristics - an important space on the western side of Addingham. This field helps to separate the village from the bypass in longer distance views

- Green Belt - no exceptional circumstances

- Proximity to 2 natural character areas with special significance for wildlife habitat

- There are plenty of unused brownfield sites that could be utilized with out the need to release greenbelt

- Schools - Ilkley Grammar School is regularly oversubscribed

- Safety - the junction between moor land and turner land is on a bad bend that is already treacherous

Object

Representation ID: 18721

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 LandThis field has already had a refusal of Outline Planning Permission 17/05036/MAO

Object

Representation ID: 19614

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.

The Moor Lane proposed site ( AD6/H) is on the Dales High Way and is a footpath, bridlepath and cycle path which is enjoyed by young and old alike.

I understand that the site is within the overlapping of the North and South Pennine Moors Special Protection Area of Conservation ( SPA/ SAC).

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. The need for developing these Green Belt sites does not meet the NPPF as ‘exceptional circumstances’.

Object

Representation ID: 19631

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: 19823

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: 19843

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: 20017

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Stewart Bannister

•Flooding occurs in the area despite mitigation. More housing will create bigger flooding problems.
•The site is Green Belt. No details of how the development would pass the NPPF exceptional circumstances test.
•Site is close to and falls within the protection zone for the SPA/SAC. There are a number of threatened species here and the field is used for foraging.
•Bats regularly fly over this area and nest on and close to the site. The site is a major source of insects which bats feed on.
•The site is adjacent to the Dales Highway (an important long distance footpath). Visitors approaching from Skipton get stunning views across open fields to Beamsley Beacon. The view would be destroyed if the land were developed and replaced with an urban setting, totally inappropriate for the village.
•The site is next to the A65 and so is at odds with the Council’s wellness policy.

Object

Representation ID: 20047

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: 20054

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.