Consultation Question 4

Support

Representation ID: 12164

Received: 19/03/2021

Respondent: Highways England (Yorkshire & North East Team)

In broad terms, it is considered that Highways England should support the settlement hierarchy, as larger settlements tend to be more sustainable in nature with more transport hubs and increased network coverage.

Furthermore, Highways England should support the aspiration to improve public transport and active travel links between Local Service Centres and to the Regional City of Bradford, Principal Towns of Ilkley, Keighley and Bingley, the Regional City of Leeds, and the Principal Towns of Halifax and Skipton. However, these aspirations should be supported by a robust transport evidence base.

Comment

Representation ID: 15769

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA)

The reference to achieving employment that ‘meets the needs of communities and employers’ in Policy SP3: Hierarchy of Settlements is welcomed.

However, it is noted that Local Growth Centres would benefit from achieving a greater level of sustainability within their own right, in addition to attaining good transport links with Principal Towns and the Regional City of Bradford. The Plan could be more explicit in its encouragement of greater investment in Local Growth Centre employment opportunities and community infrastructure, such as schools and health care, which would support reduced car travel and the well-being of residents.

Comment

Representation ID: 15830

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA)

We are encouraged that the Local Plan provides several policy hooks that dovetail well with the WY Transport Strategy and draft West Yorkshire Connectivity Infrastructure Plan.

The Local Plan settlement hierarchy approach, which directs growth in the main centres and along strategic transport corridors, is consistent with other Partner Councils in West Yorkshire. The quantum of development proposed in the smaller settlements is reduced with the focus on the larger settlements in the districts.

This approach is supported and aligns well with programmed and future transport investments particularly schemes identified in the West Yorkshire Transport Fund and Transforming Cities Fund. It also aligns well with the existing public transport network provision that tend to be strongest in the main centres.

Support

Representation ID: 16261

Received: 22/03/2021

Respondent: Robbie Feather

Agent: ID Planning

We support the proposed policy which recognises the network of settlements in the district and the sustainability at all levels of the hierarchy to provide new housing to establish a sustainable pattern of growth and development across the district.

Object

Representation ID: 16329

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Newett Homes

Agent: Quod North

Policy SP3’s approach to defining the settlement hierarchy and development needs is outdated. The approach taken within the RSS and adopted Core Strategy has failed to deliver against BCC's housing requirements.

A new updated settlement study which factors in capacity to accommodate growth should be produced to inform the hierarchy.

Account should be taken of the impacts of the COVID pandemic and its effects on the way people work, working from home etc. These changes disrupt the outdated notion of settlement hierarchies and the role of smaller settlements.

Wilsden is well located to Principal Towns and Bradford and should (alongside other nearby Local Service Centres) be allocated greater (yet proportionate) growth to achieve important sustainable development objectives and benefits going forwards.

Object

Representation ID: 16716

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Shipley Town Council

We recommend that this section emphasises the need to plan for, and deliver, local food growing.

We recommend that SP3 B3 is re-worded as follows:
● Create new and improve existing open space, green areas, networks and corridors including the urban fringe to enhance biodiversity, food growing and recreation.

Support

Representation ID: 16954

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Avant Homes

Agent: ID Planning

We support the proposed policy which recognises the network of settlements in the district and the sustainability at all levels of the hierarchy to provide new housing to establish a sustainable pattern of growth and development across the district.

Wilsden is identified as a Local Service Centre where smaller scale development of market and affordable housing is supported to enhance the areas as attractive and vibrant places.

Ilkley, Keighley and Bingley are identified as Principal Towns and the main focus for housing, employment, shopping and leisure. Part B of the policy states that the roles of the Principal Towns as accessible and vibrant places to live, work and invest should be enhanced.

Comment

Representation ID: 17169

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Jones Homes (Yorkshire) Limited

Agent: Savills (UK) Ltd

Policy SP3 designates Bingley as a Principal Town and Cottingley as a Local Service Centre. We agree that these are the most appropriate hierarchy positions for the two urban areas.

In line with our comments on draft Policy SP2, we do not consider that the current single housing allocation within Cottingley for 155 dwellings will provide protection of character, or a balanced growth strategy.

Recommendation 4: notwithstanding our recommendations set out below on the quantum of housing delivery within Cottingley, the overall housing delivery on greenfield sites within Local Service Centres should not be delivered through a single allocation which would be disproportionate in scale to the existing urban area. Multiple smaller allocations should instead be progressed in line with the Government’s objectives set out within the Housing White Paper to enable SME Housebuilders to increase delivery and to ensure development is locally distinctive, with a wider range of house types and tenure, and likely to be delivered as multiple outlets, therefore delivering homes across the plan period.

Object

Representation ID: 17226

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Mark Wogden

The underlying case for Silsden being designated as a local growth centre has not been proved; there is a misunderstanding of the reality of its transport links as well as the capacity of other infrastructure. It appears that the town is still, despite a reduced target, bearing the brunt of the plan’s housing allocation. It seems it has been given this huge target by default because it is surrounded by easily developable green fields, rather than because of local housing need.

Support

Representation ID: 17419

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Mr & Mrs . Pyrah and Saunders

Number of people: 4

Agent: ID Planning

We support the proposed policy which recognises the network of settlements in the district and the sustainability at all levels of the hierarchy to provide new housing to establish a sustainable pattern of growth and development across the district.

Support

Representation ID: 17496

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes

Agent: ID Planning

We support the proposed policy which recognises the network of settlements in the district and the sustainability at all levels of the hierarchy to provide new housing to establish a sustainable pattern of growth and development across the district.

Support

Representation ID: 17676

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Bannister Investments Limited

Agent: ID Planning

We support the proposed policy which recognises the network of settlements in the district and the sustainability at all levels of the hierarchy to provide new housing to establish a sustainable pattern of growth and development across the district.

Object

Representation ID: 18380

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Johnson Mowat

No objection to the overall hierarchy of settlements but concerns over the over dependency on the the Regional City and the disproportionately low proportion of new dwellings to be delivered across settlements outside the Regional City.

Wording changes are suggested:

Under Principal Towns - omit the word 'local' - re-word to "Outside of the Regional City, Ilkley, Keighley and Bingley will be the main focus for housing and employment growth, shopping, leisure, education, health and cultural activities and facilities’.

Support for the indication that Local Growth Centres should ‘make a significant contribution to meeting the District’s needs for housing, employment and provide for supporting community facilities’.

For local service centres omit the phrase 'smaller scale' -and re-word to ‘Within the Local Service Centres… the emphasis will be on a smaller scale of development comprising both market and affordable housing appropriate to the particular location, together with…’

Support

Representation ID: 18386

Received: 22/03/2021

Respondent: Mapeley STEPS Limited

Agent: Montagu Evans LLP

The draft Local Plan identifies the Hierarchy of Settlements (Policy SP3) which notes that the regional City of Bradford – including Shipley and Lower Baildon) will provide the prime focus of new housing development and employment, shopping, leisure, community, open space and other uses. This area will see the greatest proportion of growth, including 1,200 new homes in Shipley over the plan period (Policy H8).
Housing growth will be planned, distributed and managed in accordance with the vision, objectives and spatial priorities in the Plan. Draft Policy SP4 states that the Local Plan will give first priority to the efficient and effective re-use of deliverable and developable previously developed land and buildings.
This written representation confirms that we are supportive of the inclusion of Shipley as a primary focus for new development, in particular new residential development and the effective use of previously developed land. The Council’s approach to identifying and allocating sites is considered to represent the most appropriate strategy for the regional city area, and is sound.

Support

Representation ID: 18918

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Mrs WE Nichol

Agent: Carter Jonas

Q4: Policy SP3: Hierarchy of Settlements

We support the hierarchy of settlements identified within SP3 which utilises the settlement hierarchy as that
developed through the adopted core strategy, including the focus upon regeneration and renewal of the Regional City.

It is considered that the proposed allocation at site reference NW10/H - Allerton Road, Prune Park Lane will assist in regenerating the Allerton community through the provision of new housing.

Support

Representation ID: 18928

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Mrs J Kamyar

Agent: Carter Jonas

Q4: Policy SP3: Hierarchy of Settlements

We support the hierarchy of settlements identified within SP3 which utilises the settlement hierarchy as that
developed through the adopted core strategy, including the focus upon regeneration and renewal of the Regional City.

It is considered that the proposed allocation at site reference NW10/H - Allerton Road, Prune Park Lane will assist in regenerating the Allerton community through the provision of new housing.

Support

Representation ID: 18938

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Mrs I Wood

Agent: Carter Jonas

Q4: Policy SP3: Hierarchy of Settlements

We support the hierarchy of settlements identified within SP3 which utilises the settlement hierarchy as that
developed through the adopted core strategy, including the focus upon regeneration and renewal of the Regional City.

It is considered that the proposed allocation at site reference NW10/H - Allerton Road, Prune Park Lane will assist in regenerating the Allerton community through the provision of new housing.

Support

Representation ID: 18948

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Mr GRN Jones

Agent: Carter Jonas

Q4: Policy SP3: Hierarchy of Settlements

We support the hierarchy of settlements identified within SP3 which utilises the settlement hierarchy as that
developed through the adopted core strategy, including the focus upon regeneration and renewal of the Regional City.

It is considered that the proposed allocation at site reference NW10/H - Allerton Road, Prune Park Lane will assist in regenerating the Allerton community through the provision of new housing.

Object

Representation ID: 19760

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Bradford District Ward Councillor (Green)

Number of people: 2

We recommend that this section emphasises the need to plan for, and deliver, local food growing.

We recommend that SP3 B3 is re-worded as follows: create new and improve existing open space, green areas, networks and corridors including the urban fringe to enhance biodiversity, food growing and recreation.

Object

Representation ID: 19806

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Bradford District Ward Councillor (Green)

Number of people: 2

We recommend that this section emphasises the need to plan for, and deliver, local food growing.

We recommend that SP3 B3 is re-worded as follows: create new and improve existing open space, green areas, networks and corridors including the urban fringe to enhance biodiversity, food growing and recreation.

Support

Representation ID: 20138

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Mr Richard Hindle

First, I agree with the status of Addingham as set out in the Plan - a Local Service Centre - and also the emphasis placed on the importance of its environment and landscape setting.

Object

Representation ID: 21606

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Bradford District Ward Councillor (Conservative)

Menston should not be a Local Growth centre. It is a village with extremely limited capacity to expand without greenbelt release. It sits in the lowest priority for Location of Development as defined by policy SP4. As inspection of the sites will confirm the current planning applications are proving very difficult to deliver as the impact of ground water emergence becomes apparent. The review ought to have considered the greenbelt constraints and reduce housing targets. It should be noted that Menston lies within the 2.5km zone of influence of the South Pennine Moors.

Support

Representation ID: 21644

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Mrs Elizabeth Nancy Briggs

Agent: Johnson Mowat

The recognition that the Local Growth Centres should make a significant contribution to meeting the District’ need for housing, employment and provide for supporting community facilities is supported.

Support

Representation ID: 21649

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Nancy Fairbank

Agent: Johnson Mowat

The recognition that the Local Growth Centres should make a significant contribution to meeting the District’ need for housing, employment and provide for supporting community facilities is supported.

Support

Representation ID: 21654

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Mrs Amy Treetops

Agent: Johnson Mowat

The recognition that the Local Growth Centres should make a significant contribution to meeting the District’ need for housing, employment and provide for supporting community facilities is supported.

Object

Representation ID: 21788

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Duncan Watson

3.3.9 We are aware that the demographics of each of the Local Growth centres are different and with respect to affordable housing each area has a very different affordability ratio. Burley-in-Wharfedale has the highest affordability ratio of all and we are concerned that little truly affordable housing has been delivered locally. We are concerned that developers can make affordable home payment contributions in lieu of delivery of affordable housing provision on site which undermines the purpose of Core Strategy HO5 and 3.3.9. Why is this mitigation required at any site across the District and will you commit to ending this practice?

We would also like to understand what employment opportunities BDMC believe exist within Burley-in-Wharfedale that would support the employment assertion in 3.3.9?

Object

Representation ID: 21880

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Catherine Starling

3.3.9 We are aware that the demographics of each of the Local Growth centres are different and with respect to affordable housing each area has a very different affordability ratio. Burley-in-Wharfedale has the highest affordability ratio of all and we are concerned that little truly affordable housing has been delivered locally. We are concerned that developers can make affordable home payment contributions in lieu of delivery of affordable housing provision on site which undermines the purpose of Core Strategy HO5 and 3.3.9. Why is this mitigation required at any site across the District and will you commit to ending this practice?

We would also like to understand what employment opportunities BDMC believe exist within Burley-in-Wharfedale that would support the employment assertion in 3.3.9?

Object

Representation ID: 21909

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Dr Samantha Cook

3.3.9 We are aware that the demographics of each of the Local Growth centres are different and with respect to affordable housing each area has a very different affordability ratio. Burley-in-Wharfedale has the highest affordability ratio of all and we are concerned that little truly affordable housing has been delivered locally. We are concerned that developers can make affordable home payment contributions in lieu of delivery of affordable housing provision on site which undermines the purpose of Core Strategy HO5 and 3.3.9. Why is this mitigation required at any site across the District and will you commit to ending this practice?

We would also like to understand what employment opportunities BDMC believe exist within Burley-in-Wharfedale that would support the employment assertion in 3.3.9?

Object

Representation ID: 21938

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Birgit Almond

3.3.9 We are aware that the demographics of each of the Local Growth centres are different and with respect to affordable housing each area has a very different affordability ratio. Burley-in-Wharfedale has the highest affordability ratio of all and we are concerned that little truly affordable housing has been delivered locally. We are concerned that developers can make affordable home payment contributions in lieu of delivery of affordable housing provision on site which undermines the purpose of Core Strategy HO5 and 3.3.9. Why is this mitigation required at any site across the District and will you commit to ending this practice?

We would also like to understand what employment opportunities BDMC believe exist within Burley-in-Wharfedale that would support the employment assertion in 3.3.9?

Object

Representation ID: 21967

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Mrs Corrie Hardaker

3.3.9 We are aware that the demographics of each of the Local Growth centres are different and with respect to affordable housing each area has a very different affordability ratio. Burley-in-Wharfedale has the highest affordability ratio of all and we are concerned that little truly affordable housing has been delivered locally. We are concerned that developers can make affordable home payment contributions in lieu of delivery of affordable housing provision on site which undermines the purpose of Core Strategy HO5 and 3.3.9. Why is this mitigation required at any site across the District and will you commit to ending this practice?

We would also like to understand what employment opportunities BDMC believe exist within Burley-in-Wharfedale that would support the employment assertion in 3.3.9?