Consultation Question 19

Object

Representation ID: 3686

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.

Comment

Representation ID: 11027

Received: 17/03/2021

Respondent: The Strategic Land Group

Agent: Walsingham Planning

The Strategic Land Group support the objectives and proposed outcomes of each of these Policies; the delivery of appropriate employment land, sites, zones, job creation and skill delivery are essential for the District’s future prosperity.

However, without the delivery of sufficient housing opportunities to support these initiatives, key elements of the District’s existing and future workforce will be lost and their skills and ambitions will be utilised in other localities.

The Draft Local Plan proposes the same annual scale of annual job creation as the adopted Core Strategy but contains a housing delivery target that is over 30% lower. For the proposed scale of job creation to be delivered and the strategic sites and enterprise and other zones to be developed and occupied the Draft Local Plan housing delivery target must be increased, as a minimum to reflect the figure derived from the standard method.

Comment

Representation ID: 15822

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA)

The Enterprise Zone (EZ) Programme in the Leeds City Region covers 10 West Yorkshire sites. Phase 2 covers nine sites along the M62/A1 corridors including the site identified in the plan. The programme is funded by over £20m through Growth Deal which ends on 31 March 2021.

The reference to EZ sites is welcome and significant progress has already been made on the Bradford EZ sites, particularly at Gain Lane where construction has commenced and Parry Lane where a planning application has been submitted to the council.

However, the EZs business incentives are due to end 31 March 2022 for businesses to locate in EZ areas. The Combined Authority are currently considering options to support these sites beyond the Growth Deal funding, but no decisions have yet been made. To ensure that the Plan is as up to date as possible, we suggest further discussion on the role and status of EZs need to be held prior to the publication draft of the Plan.

Comment

Representation ID: 25250

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Bradford Chamber of Commerce

The Chamber notes that the new Plan seeks to remove/reduce some Employment Zones, primarily due to housing allocations/sites. This reinforces the need to ensure there is sufficient employment land being allocated as existing sites are under threat from housing developments.

Comment

Representation ID: 29644

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Kirklees Metropolitan Council

• Registered Battlefield – employment zone EC2D borders a Registered Battlefield (Adwalton) within Kirklees (which we believe extends into the Bradford Council area). The council is keen to see an assessment of the implications of the proposed employment zone on the Registered Battlefield and green belt in this location.