Consultation Question Q10

Support

Representation ID: 291

Received: 19/02/2021

Respondent: Ms Mel Frances

Support on the whole however it does seem contradictory to other plans to build, build, build our way out of deprivation on all kinds of land and any space possible. There should be no place for an incinerator, airport expansion, road widening etc.
A green economy needs green jobs and infrastructure.

Object

Representation ID: 1911

Received: 17/03/2021

Respondent: Burley Parish Council

BPC would prefer to see mandatory delivery of efficient carbon neutral housing, with BDMC taking the lead role in this initiative.

Support

Representation ID: 1958

Received: 17/03/2021

Respondent: Clive Brook Planning

While I support the great majority of the policy content on behalf of my clients I object to the fact that the Council are not supporting the delivery of highly sustainable Green Belt sites, which with enabling residential development can deliver major gains in the form of environmental enhancements and climate adaptation and mitigation measures. Many of the sites selected will be unable to deliver these major gains.

Support

Representation ID: 2513

Received: 20/03/2021

Respondent: Mr Peter Down

Whilst I support the proposed Policy SP9, further information is required as to how City of Bradford MDC is to implement these. It is unlikely to be sufficient to rely on the planning application process alone. It is likely to require additional measures, such as, financial incentives and disincentives. It will also require success with other policies, such as those related to the reduction of traffic demand and increased use of public and sustainable transport.

Support

Representation ID: 2751

Received: 21/03/2021

Respondent: Mrs Helen Owen

I support the intentions but BMDC must adopt a rigorous, robust planning policy and MUST respect the recommendations of town and parish councils re planning applications.

Support

Representation ID: 3168

Received: 22/03/2021

Respondent: Alison Tribe

I broadly support the content of this Preferred Option and I think it's important that there is a specific policy on Climate Change.
I think it is vital that a specific target is mentioned but there is no indication of how or how often progress towards this goal will be measured. The policy should include a commitment to measuring, explaining and publicising progress annually. Developers, whether of housing, business or infrastructure, should have to provide information about carbon emissions and mitigation as part of the planning process and this information should be made public. This should include the predicted emissions from the 'use' of the development until the end of the Plan period.

Object

Representation ID: 3466

Received: 22/03/2021

Respondent: Mr David Johnston

This is not strong enough
Achieve a target of net zero carbon emissions by 2038, ensuring that new development contributes to this '''by minimising emissions as much as possible'''; AND
Ensure that all planning decisions as well as plans, strategies, investment decisions and programmes take account of their potential impacts on climate change and ensure that they put in place adequate mitigation and adaptation measures to address any likely effects.

The policy should be that all new developments are carbon neutral as a condition of building

Support

Representation ID: 3560

Received: 22/03/2021

Respondent: NEAT

Overall, good.
However, you don't reduce flood risk by allowing open spaces to be built on instead of remaining as soakaways.
Encouraging walking sounds great, but it would help to have more footpaths through green spaces, such as Boar's Well or Judy Woods.
The practice of closing some paths (such as that from Boar's Well to Queen's Road) does nothing to encourage walking.

Support

Representation ID: 3600

Received: 22/03/2021

Respondent: Climate Action Menston

Climate Action Menston supports the Environmental Policy but it does not go far enough, requiring more positive wording indicating the need to reach zero carbon emissions, and stronger support for renewables.
Housing Standards need to insist on net zero or negative emission dwellings now, or costly, invasive refurbishment will be needed within a decade. We agree that the design of buildings, using solar gain and passive house approaches with high levels of insulation are vital.

Object

Representation ID: 3677

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Mr Philip Sutcliffe

he green belt was set up to stop urban expansion. In the case of
Bradford, to stop it becoming part of Leeds. Bradford planning office
being completely undemocratic wishes to pour cement and tarmac all
over the green belt in Tong. The reason I say undemocratic is as
follows. ~There has not been one survey, or opinion poll taken in
Bradford, which agrees with Bradford councils views on building on
green belt. In fact approx 90 % of population of Bradford totally
disagree with Bradford councils housing and road plans. However, the council which claims
represents the people is acting like a fascist state.

Your new road and housing plans directly effect my Grade II house and
land. However, you have not had the decency to contact me over the
last 10 years. I doubt you care less about me than the environment and
the creatures that need it.

Support

Representation ID: 3758

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Mr Andrew Lund

While I support the aims of this policy I contend that several proposals elsewhere in the draft local plan fail to comply with it. For example, the two largest GB sites in Ilkley which are proposed for housing development would conflict with sections B1a, B4, B5, C3, C4, D6 and D7 of Policy SP9

Support

Representation ID: 3807

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Jenny Woodward

I support the aspects relating to climate change.
However, could we also have a set target regarding Biodiversity? That is a crisis as big as climate change.

Support

Representation ID: 3909

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Ms Carol Martin

The consideration of climate change and its effects in the plan seems a wise step.

Support

Representation ID: 3949

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Mrs Susan Burn

Yes I support this -
BUT PLEASE WILL YOU REVERSE THE DECISION ON THE INCINERATOR AT KEIGHLEY -
The incinerator is so clearly a terrible decision for our environment - and added to this is the proposed increase in air traffic with the increased air pollution that goes with it.

Object

Representation ID: 4171

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Residents of Moor Lane, Turner Lane, Moor View and Moor Croft, Addingham

Agent: Airedon Planning and Design

The Principals of Policy SP9 are supported. However, they have not been carried forward into the draft allocations: allocating significant numbers of housing for Addingham, which is identified as not being as sustainable as the Principal towns, the Growth Centres or the City of Bradford, does not make any sense in relation to this policy. Allocating lots of housing here will not help to get emissions to net zero, as most trips for work are carried out in private cars, and trips to the supermarket are likely to be carried out by car. Allocating sites to the western end of Addingham is also exacerbating this as it is the least sustainable part of the village, being furthest from all of the facilities and services in the centre.

Support

Representation ID: 4517

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Ms Julie Townsend

I strongly support BMDC's commitment to taking firm and urgent action on the climate emergency, and agree with most contents of this policy. I especially welcome the commitments to sustainable transport, given that this is now the sector producing most greenhouse emissions, and with emissions having failed to fall so far. I suggest two ways that this policy could be improved:
-references to tree planting should recognise the greater benefit of allowing shrubs and trees to naturally regenerate (see Rewilding Britain's report: https://www.rewildingbritain.org.uk/support-rewilding/our-campaigns-and-issues/natural-regeneration)
-the policy should explicitly recognise the need to engage and empower communities at a local level to enable a swift and inclusive transition to more sustainable behaviours and lifestyles, given the raft of academic evidence showing the importance of this. There is a particular opportunity to engage village, parish and town councils in this process, and Bradford's rich community and voluntary sector.

Support

Representation ID: 4676

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Menston Parish Council

In addition, for new developments, an assessment should be made on the environmental impact for neighbouring homes. New developments should not proceed if it adversely hinders neighbouring homes to achieve this aspiration, for example by potentially blocking natural light to solar heating panels to existing homes, now or in the future.

Object

Representation ID: 4932

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Bradford Shipley Travel Alliance

This response is from Bradford-Shipley Travel Alliance, in furtherance of the statement that its allied organisations support (www.bsta.org.uk), without distracting from any comments that any of those organisations may make.
The ‘reasonable alternatives’ to SP9 suggested in the draft Plan seem very much ‘weaker’ than the proposed SP9 itself. Instead, the proposal should be strengthened by alternatives that specify much more clearly how the aims will be achieved.
Within the draft Plan there are aspirations for traffic-free, parking-free developments. How will these be ensured? What restrictions and encouragement will investors be given to ensure that these aspirations will be kept? Whatever incentives and restriction there are must be precise and enforceable and referred to in SP9.
There should be pre-planning actions so that planning applications are already compliant with climate emergency policy when they are submitted.

Support

Representation ID: 5041

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Ms Sandra Bell

I support the inclusion of a policy on Climate Change, Environmental Sustainability and Resource Use. However I would like to see this made stronger by aiming for net zero carbon emissions by 2030 (instead of 2038) which would be in line with the recommendations of the Climate Change Committee's 6th Carbon Budget https://www.theccc.org.uk/publication/sixth-carbon-budget/ which made it clear that drastic emissions cuts are needed in the next ten years. Local planning policy and decision making has a key role to play in cutting climate emissions. I think that the specific recommendations here for developments should be set out as definite requirements for new development and not set out as a list of guidance. For example all housing should be required to be zero carbon and passivhaus features could be set out as requirements for approval. Evey new development should have access to shops and services by walking and cycling.

Object

Representation ID: 5055

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Mr Tony Bosworth

I support the inclusion of a policy on Climate Change, Environmental Sustainability and Resource Use. However I would like to see this made stronger by aiming for net zero carbon emissions by 2030 (instead of 2038) which would be in line with the recommendations of the Climate Change Committee's 6th Carbon Budget https://www.theccc.org.uk/publication/sixth-carbon-budget/ which made it clear that drastic emissions cuts are needed in the next ten years. Local planning policy and decision making has a key role to play in cutting climate emissions. I think that the specific recommendations here for developments should be set out as definite requirements for new development and not set out as a list of guidance. For example all housing should be required to be zero carbon and passivhaus features could be set out as requirements for approval. Evey new development should have access to shops and services by walking and cycling.

Support

Representation ID: 5329

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Mr Peter Jenkins

In principle - great.

However costs will dictate as before eg why on earth did the education department not cover the new roof in Burley Oaks School with solar panels when renovated some years ago? What a saving by now and contribution to targets.

So make a challenging target and keep to it.

Support

Representation ID: 5468

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: CPRE West Yorkshire

CPRE welcomes and supports policy SP9 as a bold and clear policy for climate action. We especially welcome the inclusion of the high-level target of net-zero 2038 within the policy, which shows Bradford taking a lead where some local authorities are still lagging behind.

We recommend that SP9(A3) is amended to make clear that achieving the headline target is dependent on all developments making a net contribution to carbon emissions reduction.
Suggested wording:
Development proposals will be supported where they can demonstrate that their total net impact will be to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions arising from the combination of their construction, use and associated transportation of people and goods. They will be required to incorporate mitigation and adaptation measures to address the impacts of climate change, appropriate to their scale, use and location.

We recommend that SP9(B1) is amended to take account of the need for increased development
densities to reduce road traffic and increase use of walking and cycling.
Suggested wording:
Following the settlement hierarchy and be:
a. Located in areas which are close to services and facilities and are accessible by public
transport;
b. Developed at sufficient density to support local amenities and make walking, cycling and public transport viable and attractive travel choices for the majority of journeys;
c. Designed to prioritise and enhance sustainable transport choices within the development and connecting to it from adjacent neighbourhoods.

Support

Representation ID: 5600

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Harden Village Council

Harden Village Council is supportive of action on addressing the climate emergency and strengthening local resilience, as reflected in our climate emergency declaration (see https://hardenvillagecouncil.gov.uk/climate-emergency/).

Support

Representation ID: 5854

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Ms Alison Neave

good policy, covering lots of factors.

Object

Representation ID: 5924

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Baildon & Shipley Friends of the Earth

Baildon & Shipley FOE – SP9
1. Targets seem reasonable, but this policy needs to be strengthened by calling for modelling by developers for all new developments to demonstrate that the proposed development is carbon-neutral or carbon negative, in terms of emissions from construction, building energy use and travel resulting from the development.
2. This requires construction and heating standards to be very high; to or approaching Passivhaus standard.
3. There should be no space for car parking. New neighbourhoods must be ’15-minute’ neighbourhoods.
4. Minimisation of surface water run-off is vital, as is provision of some green space. The use of trees and other planting, where appropriate, should form part of a landscape scheme to provide shading of amenity areas, buildings and streets and to help to connect habitat, designed with native plants that are carefully selected, managed and adaptable to meet the predicted changed climatic conditions.

Support

Representation ID: 5985

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: SHMS

Needs to be accelerated

Comment

Representation ID: 9802

Received: 12/03/2021

Respondent: Bradford District Ward Councillor (Labour)

SP 9 this addresses some of the issues I raised above (typical). I am delighted to see SUDS in here. This has been a disaster in my ward. Not quite literally. New developments are playing havoc with current surface and storm water drainage systems and getting this right is essential. This should be an essential item in any planning submission.

Support

Representation ID: 10954

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: P&D Northern Asset Management

Agent: Pegasus Group (Manchester)

We welcome the Council’s commitment to deliver on climate change and environmental objectives through this policy. We reserve the right to comment further at later stages in the plan-making process.

Comment

Representation ID: 11403

Received: 17/03/2021

Respondent: Mr Robert Felstead

Moving to a low carbon future. It is abundantly clear that Bradford Council are to adhere to para 148 of the NPPF, rather than to be the first to “raise the bar.”

I would prefer to see mandatory delivery of energy efficient carbon-neutral housing, with Bradford Council taking the lead role in this initiative. This initiative has a defined set of outcomes that are easily measured against a simple set of KPI’s. It would also align with the Local Direction at 3.9.8 helping to achieve a net zero carbon district by 2038.

There a number of pros and cons to acting now.

Comment

Representation ID: 11543

Received: 17/03/2021

Respondent: Yorkshire Wildlife Trust

We would recommend that this policy considers the inclusion of the requirement for developers to apply the Building with Nature standards to all proposals.

Building with Nature is a framework that enables developers to integrate high-quality multifunctional green infrastructure to create places in which people and nature can flourish. It provides developers with a possible mechanism to deliver several local and national policies/guidance, relating to biodiversity, SuDs, and community wellbeing.

We would advocate for the application of this tool and its inclusion within policy, due to its ability to proving an overarching framework by which to deliver multifunctional green infrastructure and climate action commitments made locally and nationally.