OA1/H - Pasture Avenue

Object

Representation ID: 11875

Received: 20/03/2021

Respondent: Debbie Peacock

Object to the attempts to build on our ever decreasing green space. Trying to squeeze more housing into the outlined areas would have an adverse effect on highway safety for both motorists and pedestrians, especially at the Lidget and Station Road junction where there is regular congestion due to the narrow main road. Oakworth school will not cope with an influx of additional children, nor will the medical practice facilities. Oakworth Medical Practice disappointingly having already closed its doors to the current residents, how will such basic services cope with an increased and crowded infrastructure?

In addition, there is all the disruption of heavy lorries coming through the village to deliver building materials, they are already causing havoc in Haworth and destroying road surfaces and creating safety issues for members of the public.

Green Belt land should remain Green Belt land!

Consider why people chose to live in Oakworth.

Object

Representation ID: 12186

Received: 19/03/2021

Respondent: Janice Whittock

I would like to register my objection to the development of housing, a green site.
There has already been considerable new development around the village of Oakworth that is adding more cars to already congested roads, an overburden of pupils at the village school and is changing the character of the area. We are encouraged to value our green areas and the benefits that they bring. To develop them unnecessarily goes against this.

There is land and derelict property in the Keighley area that is ripe for development and would improve many of the parts of Keighley that are currently unattractive if thought and good planning were exercised.

I hope that you will take these objections into account.

Object

Representation ID: 12815

Received: 19/03/2021

Respondent: Mr Harry Burns

Inappropriate development of green belt.
Would have an adverse effect of including land in the green belt.
Not previously developed land. Not limited infilling.
Will harm the openness of the countryside and fail to protect it from encroachment.
Would cause significant harm to highway safety.
Would significantly change the character of the site.
Harm is not outweighed by other considerations.
Very special circumstances have not been demonstrated.
Proposal would conflict with SCP7 and other policies.
Noise levels will increased.
Consider brownfield sites.
Would not represent sustainable development in accordance with the planning framework.
Development of old Bronte Middle School site - village is struggling with the additional traffic through it due to this.

Object

Representation ID: 12835

Received: 18/03/2021

Respondent: Dr Ruth Armstrong

•Object to the development of Green Belt land.
•Village’s ability to provide amenities/education has been outstripped due to development in recent years.
•Adding population without infrastructure will lead to social unrest, bored children roaming the streets, crime and destruction of historic areas.
•Threat to safety from increased traffic on road unable to cope with current volumes, and may place lives in danger. (Providence Lane/Oakworth Road and Station Road/Oakworth Road).
•Impact on local climate will be detrimental to health and well-being. Increases in air, noise and light pollution.
•Increase in animals causing problems on pavements (i.e. dog mess).
•Impact on psychological health should not be under estimated with overcrowding in public areas/roads/schools/shops.
•House prices will reduce, views spoilt, ambience of village eroded.
•Desecrating green belt is unacceptable. Plans for these sites and all housing development in this area should be rescinded.
•Efforts should be concentrated on the provision of amenities/education for the current population.

Object

Representation ID: 12913

Received: 21/03/2021

Respondent: Judith Wigglesworth

I am emailing to register my objection to build new houses on the above 2 sites. This is green belt land which needs to be protected for wildlife and the environment. There are already too many houses in Oakworth and the traffic problems would only increase. Also the school could not cope with additional pupils. Oakworth has already expanded enormously and will no longer be a village if development continues.

Object

Representation ID: 13004

Received: 19/05/2021

Respondent: Bria Horsfield

I do not think that taking over green belt lands for large estate will be good for the village it is hard enough to get school places as the catchment area gets smaller the parking on the main roads isn’t brilliant the village is only small and is getting compact day by day. The traffic is busy and I fear for children growing up, the traffic will be awful and the village will be busy! It is not the same now more and this will destroy the general infrastructure of the village.

Object

Representation ID: 13438

Received: 20/03/2021

Respondent: Ellen Walker

I oppose the proposed building development on Pasture Avenue and Sykes Lane.

Local roads are always busy with cars parked along both sides of some narrow roads causing inconvenience and accidents at worst.
-Appreciate the green belt which is an important home for wildlife including wild deer and many species of birds
-Impact on health and wellbeing
-Public transport links would be more accessible in urban areas making those areas more desirable for working people and families and reducing the reliance on cars.
-From an ethical point of view in terms of providing functional homes for working people and protecting the environment, I would implore you to reconsider.

Object

Representation ID: 13710

Received: 21/05/2021

Respondent: Ms Alison Cuthbert

Object to the identification of the two site for housing in Oakworth on the following grounds:
-Loss of open green space
- Significant increase to traffic and further congestion in the Liget/Slaymaker Lane area and around the school
- Potential impact on the catchment of Oakworth Primary School

Object

Representation ID: 14904

Received: 21/03/2021

Respondent: Joanne Hemsley

- Oakworth is already overdeveloped and there is no need for further housing
- Heavy traffic and congestion through the village
- Strain on local amenities (shops, schools and healthcare)
- Both sites are greenbelt which will bring about substantial wildlife and environmental concerns, we have seen wildlife including deer, bats, heron
- Increase in noise levels in the village
- Oakworth school is already oversubscribed
- Heavy traffic around Oakworth coop would be made worse
- The road network in Oakworth cannot cope with the traffic currently
- Additional pollution and health concerns

Object

Representation ID: 15224

Received: 15/03/2021

Respondent: Ms Susan Emery

In last 10 years the traffic appears to have doubled
There are buses, wagons , lorries you name it passing at all hours of the day
It can take up to 30 minutes to get out of oakworth into keighley at busy times
It is highly dangerous to consider adding more houses and obviously more traffic to the area. There are not enough schools, shops, doctors in the area to support the residents currently never mind adding 100s more ! . Are the existing drainage and water systems going to cope…?
It is an area of outstanding beauty with views over to Haworth- this will be ruined along with the wild life, the plants, the trees …..?
Surely this can not be allowed to go ahead …..? people will be moving out and further afield therefore putting pressure on the existing villages in the area- Haworth, Cossroads, Cullingwoth….?

Object

Representation ID: 16226

Received: 22/03/2021

Respondent: Mr Jake Newiss

I would like to register my objection to both below planning applications in the village of Oakworth.
I can see the village losing its identity due to the fact the Council are granting new house builds on green belt land which I object against. The local primary school is already extremely busy with the volume of children and will have limited space for all of the expected families into the village should planning be granted not to mention higher volumes of traffic which in turn will cause more accidents especially in the school area due to their no longer being a lolly pop lady.

This is a bad idea, and the feeling is within the local residents is that the village is already too busy so we hope you can consider my thoughts and reject the planning of both opportunities below.

Object

Representation ID: 16266

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Keighley Town Council

OA1/H is a sizeable plot on Pasture Avenue. The site it is a boggish piece of greenfield which borders a conservation site and the boundary to the greenbelt. Within it are regular herds of deer amongst other types of fauna and flora. Above the land are a substantial number of homes built including Highoak Garth.

Other concerns include:
- the primary school is over subscribed and roads are congested;
- the site borders the green belt / impact on wildlife
- danger to children / sites adjoins playground;
- land stability / mining;

There are other / thus far rejected sites e.g OA16

Object

Representation ID: 16509

Received: 22/03/2021

Respondent: Anita Selby

Object to houses being built on greenfield or Green Belt sites when all options for new housing on inner town/city areas haven't been exhausted. Change plans to explore all brownfield options first.

Keighley town centre – lots of empty buildings. Could be converted to flats or dwellings. On the outskirts there are derelict areas that could be built on first without encroaching fields from the villages, or building in more desirable areas.

Object that proposals will be for 3/4 bed executive housing especially in villages. Does Keighley need all housing that is proposed?

Could consideration be given to building sheltered housing/wardened flats for the over 60s or some bungalows?

Reconsider plans to build on Green Belt/greenfield sites. Is against current thinking about climate change, preserving the environment, nature and wellbeing. Should cherish green/open spaces. Policy is Green Belt land should be protected and to prevent sprawl.

Oakworth Road - highly congested at peak times. Can infrastructure sustain more housing? Planned development will merge Keighley & Oakworth.

Object

Representation ID: 18160

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Natalie Reilly

This is green belt land. There are brown field sites in Keighley and Bradford which should surely be built on first.

The old Bronte School site, which is situated very close by, has recently been developed and many of those houses are still unoccupied, questioning the need for more housing in the area.

Secondly, Oakworth village has grown considerable over the years due to house building in the area but there has been a total lack of infrastructure to support this.

The local school is already over subscribed. More houses will compound this issue.

Thirdly I believe that there would be a higher risk for flooding for those properties sited at the lower end of Sykes Lane if building on the OA2/H Keighley Road/Sykes Lane went ahead. This is already an issue during periods of heavy rain now.

Finally there is the negative impact this would have on native wildlife.

Object

Representation ID: 18242

Received: 22/03/2021

Respondent: Bradford District Ward Councillor (Conservative)

OA1/H Pasture Avenue
This is a green belt site with extensive sloping views across to Haworth. It would increasingly lead to Oakworth moving closer to Haworth and joining up the two villages. The green belt should act as a buffer to prevent this. Any development would be very obvious from Haworth and destroy the landscape.

The access to the site is along an already congested road with many parked cars. The site has an abundance of wildlife including deer. Any development would be particularly detrimental to the wildlife and environment.
The infrastructure in the village cannot cope with extra housing as it is already congested with the school full and access to the main shop at the Co-op difficult to park outside. The Doctors surgery is small and currently closed and there are no dental services.

Object

Representation ID: 18342

Received: 22/03/2021

Respondent: Lee Eddison

Oakworth is already overdeveloped and there is no need for further housing

Heavy traffic and congestion through the village already

Strain on local amenities (shops, schools and healthcare)

Both sites are greenbelt which will bring about substantial wildlife and environmental concerns, we have seen wildlife including deer, bats, heron and others on the OA2/H site.

Increase in noise levels in the village

Oakworth school is already oversubscribed

Heavy traffic around Oakworth coop would be made worse

Access to OA2/H on Victoria Road is double parked making it single track

The road network in Oakworth cannot cope with the traffic currently

Additional pollution and health concerns

Object

Representation ID: 18522

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Caroline Watson

•Volume of traffic has increased due to new development. Sykes Head/Lidget is particularly bad. Many people have to park on the road. Local roads cannot support huge volumes of traffic. More houses will only add to the traffic levels/increase pollution.
•Parking around the co-op/school is not sufficient. Land opposite the co-op should have been used for parking but was developed for housing.
•Field off Sykes Lane serves as a wildlife corridor including for deer. Development would see a reduction in their numbers.
•The views between The Millennium Garden/Ashville Terrace would be blocked and lost to the detriment of existing residents/future generations.
•Already a large estate at Hareton Way/Fletcher/Worth Valley Court and development at Branshaw Park which will increase traffic/pollution and put strain on local amenities.
•Green Belt should be left for local wildlife/existing residents’ mental health.
•Additional development in Haworth/Oxenhope will bring more traffic through Oakworth.
•Haworth and Oakworth will merge if green belt land is developed.
•There are existing buildings/mills/sites that can be used for development first.
•Affordable housing should be built in towns/cities where people have easy access to public transport/jobs. Building expensive houses on green belt does not fulfil this requirement.

Object

Representation ID: 18713

Received: 18/03/2021

Respondent: Pauline Clews

Number of people: 2

- Impact on local infrastructure: increased traffic, strain on school places and doctors
- Loss of green space
- Oakworth will cease to be a village with more development

Object

Representation ID: 19389

Received: 18/03/2021

Respondent: Rebecca Loughrey

- Oakworth does not need anymore new housing estates.

- Impact on infrastructure- schools and doctors

- need to be protect natural spaces for wildlife and for people to enjoy.

Object

Representation ID: 20372

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Alex Marland

These sites are on green belt - there are plenty of brown field sites in Keighley and Bradford which should be built on first.

Building will be visible from roads, walking routes and KWV Railway and would contribute to sprawl, destroying the nature of the village itself.

The primary school in Oakworth is already beyond capacity - development would mean residents being forced to travel, probably by car, to schools out of the area.

Oakworth Road/Lidgett Lane is already very busy

There is increased potential for flooding. In heavy rain, a large amount of surface water currently runs along the lower end of Sykes Lane very close to houses.

The old Bronte School site close by has recently been developed and many of those houses are still unoccupied, questioning the need for further housing in the area.

That said, the proposed second phase at that site (KY9/H) would be much more appropriate than building at the sites proposed in Oakworth.

Object

Representation ID: 23458

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Ruth Payne

Sites are Green Belt, forming barrier between Oakworth, Haworth & Keighley

Deer seen on sites and bats nest close to OA2/H. Building would block nature corridor and remove open spaces.

Oakworth is overdeveloped. Drainage/sewerage is strained. There are few shops and doctor’s is overstretched and primary school is oversubscribed.

Line of vision leaving OA1/H is difficult. Adding more vehicles would be dangerous.

Access to OA2/H – bus stop located where access would be. Moving it would be difficult due to junction with Slaymaker Lane and cause more parking issues. Turning out of new access would be difficult. Emergency access route (Maple Avenue) not plausible. Victoria Road is single track due to parking and difficult due to Co-Op and school traffic. Would be a rat-run.

Should be looking at brownfield sites in the district to redevelop, where infrastructure is good and there is availability at closest primary school instead of Green Belt Land.

Object

Representation ID: 25275

Received: 26/03/2021

Respondent: Darryl Pendleton

I fully support for these sites of natural beauty to be protected and preserved. I live near to the proposed site for 64 houses. Already traffic is nearly at saturation level during peak and school Term times. Further congestion will create unsafe and more hazards for drivers and pedestrians.
I do hope Bradford Council will reevaluate the consequences of the 2 new housing estates in our village. The impact it would have on the limited resources Oakworth village have i.e. one primary school, lack of parking, scraping areas of natural beauty. I thought the government were promoting the inter-relations between wildlife and humans?
It is our duty and responsibility to consider the future generations safe levels of well being, health and happiness. They deserve and trust our concern.

Object

Representation ID: 26608

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Helen Alred

Object to proposed building sites on Green Belt land in Oakworth.

Has recently been a lot of house built in Oakworth and infrastructure has not been expanded to accommodate this.

Main road to Keighley is congested. Bus journey takes 45 minutes.

Green Belt land is visible from the heritage railway – a big tourist attraction to the area. Buildings will damage the character of the area and lose its attraction to tourists.

Adding more houses on Green Belt in this area means losing the green areas surrounding. Oxenhope, Haworth, Oakworth will eventually merge into one area.

Large housing complex built on Bronze Fields and another being built on Ebor Lane will cause major traffic issues getting out the village. Further housing will only add to this.

Green Belt should be preserved and other land should be utilised for housing nearer to Keighley centre where all the facilities are located.

Object

Representation ID: 27594

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Joanne Meehan

Effect on wildlife.
No adequate infrastructure to deal with new houses. The school is overcrowded and has recently issued letters saying how traffic for the school is already causing a considerable problems.
Greenbelt has been allocated for very specific reasons and this new build would destroy a beautiful green area of land. It would become a sprawl of built up areas instead of an area of natural beauty.
This is the most beautiful of views and the value of this to people’s wellbeing and mental health cannot be underestimated.
There are areas of brownfield or areas where regeneration could take place prior to building on this greenfield area.
New build housing would be very high end prices and so would not help the housing crisis for the Bradford District.
This is all money orientated and the fact that local residents do not want this and believe it to be completely the wrong decision is being ignored.
To build here would mean destroying a play area for children on Pasture Avenue.

Object

Representation ID: 28261

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Member of Parliament (Conservative)

Green belt should not be considered for development as it is in contravention to Governments aims and objectives.
Local Authorities should maximise the use of brownfield sites before considering changes to Green Belt boundaries.
There are no exceptional circumstances to justify releasing sites from Green Belt protection. All other reasonable options to meet housing need should be considered.
Inadequate proposals have been presented with regards to upgrading local infrastructure to cope with proposed extra housing and extra pressures on local services.
There is no clear vision to increase passenger capacity on local public transport. This is in contravention to the Governments Decarbonising Transport strategic priority.
No justification for the proposed housing numbers identified to warrant removal of areas of Green Belt.

Comment

Representation ID: 28689

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Environment Agency

Site in Flood Zone 1 ONLY
Mitigation should be set above the 1 in 100 plus cc level for the site as suitable for the proposed vulnerability classification (EA standing advice should cover this).

If the site is considered Greenfield then surface water discharge rates post development should be restricted to the pre development Greenfield discharge rate. If the site is considered Brownfield then there should be a 30% reduction in surface water discharges, or restricted to Greenfield rates, there should be no increase in brownfield surface water discharge rates post development. So as to support prevention of cumulative increases to flood risk and should be in line with SuDs design principles.

For developments near ordinary watercourses we would recommend an 8 metre easement strip along the length of the riverbank, or a 45degree angle from the bed in the case of culverts, to be kept clear of permanent structures such as buildings. This is to maintain access to the riverbank for any improvements or maintenance. A Flood Defence Consent may be required for the LLFA for works in/affecting an ordinary watercourse.

For main rivers, we generally require an 8 metre easement strip along the length of the riverbank to be kept clear of permanent structures such as buildings, or a 45degree angle from the bed in the case of culverts. This is to maintain access to the riverbank for any improvements or maintenance. Environmental Flood Risk Activity Permits may be required for development near rivers.

It is possible the sites within close proximity to Flood Zones 3b, 3 and 2 may be subject to future risk identified within the SFRA (to follow) which may affect its allocation or how development should be sequentially laid out on the site.

Consideration must be made to making space for water and providing betterment in terms of flood risk management where ever possible.

Object

Representation ID: 29442

Received: 29/03/2021

Respondent: Historic England

The site adjoins the boundary of the Oakworth Conservation Area. The development of this area could harm elements which contribute to the significance of this designated heritage asset.
See attachment for full representation
Before allocating this site for development:
(1) An assessment needs to be undertaken of the contribution which this site makes to those elements which contribute towards the significance of the Listed Buildings in its vicinity, and what impact the loss of this undeveloped site and its subsequent development might have upon their significance.
(2) If it is considered that the development of this site would harm elements which contribute to the significance of the Listed Buildings, then the measures by which that harm might be removed or reduced need to be effectively tied into the Plan.
(3) If, at the end of the process, it is concluded that the development would still be likely to harm elements which contribute to the significance of these Listed Buildings, then this site should not be allocated unless there are clear public benefits that outweigh the harm (as is
required by NPPF, Paragraph 195 or 196).

Object

Representation ID: 29535

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Elizabeth & Tim Walton

Number of people: 2

1) GREEN BELT
Proposals through Keighley and area district which is against Government and Bradford Council Green Belt and Zero Carbon Future policies resulting in sprawl, loss of identity, damage to wildlife, loss of natural views loss of green habitat and wildlife, pollution.
2) OAKWORTH
OA1/H Pasture Avenue and OA2/H Sykes Lane
•Both sites Green Belt (see point 1)
•There is no need for a further 75 houses in Oakworth, the village is already over developed and the loss of Green Belt against the amount of housing is not justified
•strain on amenities (2 GP’s in the Surgery, school already over subscribed and no room for expansion of either)
•loss of village identity – Oakworth ready sprawling and only a few fields separating from Keighley and Haworth/Crossroads
•Access – Sykes Lane emergency entrance would be via Victoria Road which is next to school and dangerous/busy with cars parked both sides and would compound access to main Colne Road
•Access – main road onto Keighley Road blind access and dangerous, very busy
•Sykes Lane access onto Keighley Road dangerous
•Drainage run off from both sites would cause flooding lower down Cackleshaw, Station Road and Providence Lane
•Exit from Pasture Avenue site would be dangerous as unable to see over the brow up the hill.
•Extra cars on both sites would be dangerous ie average of 2 per household. Especially dangerous at entrance to Victoria Avenue next to school and shops, cars park at both sides of the road.
•Pasture Avenue has a wildlife corridor
•Brownfield first - previous brownfield site in Oakworth discounted on Providence Lane – should be considered above Green Belt

Object

Representation ID: 29637

Received: 09/03/2021

Respondent: Mr Anthony King

•No need to develop green belt areas when there are still questions regarding ongoing developments.
•Goose Cote Lane has endured over two years of building on the old Bronte School site. This housing is not completely sold/tenanted despite the site being complete for over a year.
•During the development property was flooded due to incompetent ground works, which took no account of natural springs. Driveways were blocked by contractors. The prime contract was based in Derby – not supporting local.
•Persimmon site off Occupation Lane is still ongoing after five years. With no urgency to complete.
•The main road drainage has frequently been overwhelmed by muddy run-off which occurs with only little more than average rainfall. It is dangerous.
•Given the slow progress in selling these homes why does Oakworth need 95 more.
•This will use up green belt, cause years of disruption, increase traffic flows and burdens on schools/services.
•The driver seems to be to satisfy meaningless demographic targets which is no real justification.
•Oakworth is reflective of a broad slice of people/culture. Keighley has imbalances in the socio-economic mix. These proposals are not popular and seen as completely unnecessary.

Object

Representation ID: 30051

Received: 18/03/2021

Respondent: Georgina Sinfield

•This is Green Belt and will impact on wildlife (including deer).
•Will add more pollution to the small but highly populated village.
•Infrastructure of the village is not adequate. Roads are narrow and poorly kept. Accessing the site will put a route through housing that is already there, risking children and animals living there.
•Continued removal of open spaces. Development at Bogthorn has removed a large green space. People of Oakworth enjoy walking and the greenspaces for their mental health and wellbeing. Building on greenspaces/green belt will have a detrimental impact.
•Development will cause a strain on local amenities – school, doctors, shops.
•Village is already heavily congested which is not good for resident’s health.
•Oakworth is already overdeveloped and there is no requirement for further housing. If this continues Oakworth will merge with Haworth.
•There are plenty of other spaces to build houses on which are not green belt.
•There are alternatives including land which is not Green belt and which is close to public transport and new jobs – there is no demand for this in Oakworth.
•Continued vacancy and underuse of buildings/mills and sites, convert these across the city. They are better suited in terms of transport/amenities.