Consultation Question 45

Support

Representation ID: 315

Received: 19/02/2021

Respondent: Ms Mel Frances

Too many 'shoe box' quick build housing seems to be being built on areas of flooding - bonkers! The same is true of industrial sites. Flood plains play a vital role naturally and we should stop messing with them.
It would be great of people were discouraged from completely tarmacking / bricking over their gardens as collectively, this causes a massive problem with surface water as well as reducing habitat and biodiversity.

Object

Representation ID: 1834

Received: 16/03/2021

Respondent: Mr Glenn Miller

A1. Direct development to areas with the lowest risk of flooding. Neither of the sites IL1/H nor IL3/H has the lowest risk of flooding and each in fact has an actual and existing risk of flooding. Indeed both sites do flood. Development of IL1/H is likely to increase the risk of flooding to IL3/H since run-off from IL1/H will increase after any development and will directly cause greater flooding risk to site IL3/H which is directly downhill from it (jeopardising the Ilkley - Leeds/Bradford railway line which runs between the two sites). This is directly contrary to A2 above which is to ensure that development proposals on one site do not increase flood risk elsewhere.

Object

Representation ID: 1925

Received: 17/03/2021

Respondent: Burley Parish Council

Flood risk assessments appear to focus on historic data. We believe that projected increases in the number and severity of flooding events should be considered. The effects of Climate Change have a direct statistical impact on potential flooding events in terms of regularity and severity. We recommend that independent academic science be used as a resource to estimate projected impact on proposed development sites. We observe that recent developments in Bradford District, close to rivers have experienced property damaging floods in recent times. This begs the question - are the current limitations on development on land prone to flooding sufficient? We believe that the barriers to development on sites with a high flood risk, should be strengthened. We also suggest that the impact of flooding on settlements downstream from close-to-river sites be raised in priority for assessment. This includes the effect on settlements in neighbouring districts/ authorities.

Object

Representation ID: 1959

Received: 17/03/2021

Respondent: Mrs Helen Miller

A1 Direct development to areas with the lowest risk of flooding. Neither of the sites IL1/H nor IL3/H has the lowest risk of flooding and each has an actual and existing risk of flooding. Indeed development of IL1/H is likely to increase the risk of flooding to IL3/H since run-off from that site will increase after development and will directly cause greater risk to site IL3/H below it. This is directly contrary to A2 to ensure that development proposals on one site do not increase flood risk elsewhere.

Object

Representation ID: 2532

Received: 20/03/2021

Respondent: Mr Peter Down

Whilst I agree with much of what is included in the proposed Policy EN7, I must object on the ground of several items contained within it. To achieve the over-arching environmental and social aims, development in the floodplain must not be permitted. The inclusion of item A.4 appears to contradict the policies and aims detailed elsewhere in the draft Local Plan. Item A.5 mentions Flood Zones 2 and 3a but these are not defined anywhere within the related section of the draft Local Plan. Given the impacts of recent flood events, such as in December 2015, and their apparent increasing frequency, development within Flood Zone 3a (associated with a fluvial flood of 1 in 100 (1%) AEP or more frequent) should be prevented and there should be a longer-term aim of removing existing development within this.

Support

Representation ID: 3291

Received: 22/03/2021

Respondent: Wilsden Parish Council

We are generally supportive of Policy EN7 but have observed that a number of applications do not fully assess the Flood Risk at an early enough stage in the preparation of a development application. The assessment of Flood Risk and the development of mitigation strategies must be considered either at pre-application stage or as an integrated part of a development application.

Object

Representation ID: 3353

Received: 22/03/2021

Respondent: Ms Karen Burgess

The area to the East of Ilkley is a known flood risk area. The number of houses being built will increase this risk with less absorption at a higher level and more run off from tarmaced or paved areas, causing potential for more flooding at the lower main road level.

Object

Representation ID: 3709

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: 13886

Received: 20/03/2021

Respondent: John Finnigan

I agree that the Council should proactively manage flood risk across the District
Suggested that the policy should also take into account flood risk damage to adjacent authorities. Reason is in relation site allocations SE37/E, SE46/H SE47/H and SE48/H where the location of the proposed development appears to flaunt all the previously noted policies relating to flood prevention
SE37/E is at the head of the Cockersdale stream which drains through Cockersdale (Leeds MDC) joining the Tong stream at Roker Lane
SE46/H, Se47/H and SE48/H are at the head of the Tong stream draining through Tong Valley, joining the Cockersdale stream at Roker Lane and then through the Troydale Estate (Leeds MDC) to drain into the Farnley Balancing Reservoir on the Leeds Ring Road.

Flooding happened regularly in the Tong Valley. It has become more serious following the last major building developments around the Holme Wood estate and as a result of climate change.

Comment

Representation ID: 15815

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA)

The Plan’s approach to flood risk management (FRM) is set out in Policy EN7: Flood Risk, which is generally welcomed.

However, the Policy would benefit from reference to managing flood risk at a catchment scale. This approach would demonstrate greater alignment with the City Region Flood Review (2016) and support wider FRM activities across the catchment.

Comment

Representation ID: 21619

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Bradford District Ward Councillor (Conservative)

Flood risk assessment including groundwater flood risk must be undertaken before allocation of sites, certainly not retrospectively at the point of planning application.

Object

Representation ID: 21826

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Duncan Watson

Flood risk assessments appear to focus on historic data. We believe that projected increases in the number and severity of flooding events should be considered. The effects of Climate Change have a direct statistical impact on potential flooding events in terms of regularity and severity. We recommend that independent academic science be used as a resource to estimate projected impact on proposed development sites. We observe that recent developments in Bradford District, close to rivers have experienced property damaging floods in recent times. This begs the question - are the current limitations on development on land prone to flooding sufficient? We believe that the barriers to development on sites with a high flood risk, should be strengthened. We also suggest that the impact of flooding on settlements downstream from close-to-river sites be raised in priority for assessment. This includes the effect on settlements in neighbouring districts/ authorities.

Object

Representation ID: 21900

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Catherine Starling

Flood risk assessments appear to focus on historic data. We believe that projected increases in the number and severity of flooding events should be considered. The effects of Climate Change have a direct statistical impact on potential flooding events in terms of regularity and severity. We recommend that independent academic science be used as a resource to estimate projected impact on proposed development sites. We observe that recent developments in Bradford District, close to rivers have experienced property damaging floods in recent times. This begs the question - are the current limitations on development on land prone to flooding sufficient? We believe that the barriers to development on sites with a high flood risk, should be strengthened. We also suggest that the impact of flooding on settlements downstream from close-to-river sites be raised in priority for assessment. This includes the effect on settlements in neighbouring districts/ authorities.

Object

Representation ID: 21929

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Dr Samantha Cook

Flood risk assessments appear to focus on historic data. We believe that projected increases in the number and severity of flooding events should be considered. The effects of Climate Change have a direct statistical impact on potential flooding events in terms of regularity and severity. We recommend that independent academic science be used as a resource to estimate projected impact on proposed development sites. We observe that recent developments in Bradford District, close to rivers have experienced property damaging floods in recent times. This begs the question - are the current limitations on development on land prone to flooding sufficient? We believe that the barriers to development on sites with a high flood risk, should be strengthened. We also suggest that the impact of flooding on settlements downstream from close-to-river sites be raised in priority for assessment. This includes the effect on settlements in neighbouring districts/ authorities.

Object

Representation ID: 21958

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Birgit Almond

Flood risk assessments appear to focus on historic data. We believe that projected increases in the number and severity of flooding events should be considered. The effects of Climate Change have a direct statistical impact on potential flooding events in terms of regularity and severity. We recommend that independent academic science be used as a resource to estimate projected impact on proposed development sites. We observe that recent developments in Bradford District, close to rivers have experienced property damaging floods in recent times. This begs the question - are the current limitations on development on land prone to flooding sufficient? We believe that the barriers to development on sites with a high flood risk, should be strengthened. We also suggest that the impact of flooding on settlements downstream from close-to-river sites be raised in priority for assessment. This includes the effect on settlements in neighbouring districts/ authorities.

Object

Representation ID: 21987

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Mrs Corrie Hardaker

Flood risk assessments appear to focus on historic data. We believe that projected increases in the number and severity of flooding events should be considered. The effects of Climate Change have a direct statistical impact on potential flooding events in terms of regularity and severity. We recommend that independent academic science be used as a resource to estimate projected impact on proposed development sites. We observe that recent developments in Bradford District, close to rivers have experienced property damaging floods in recent times. This begs the question - are the current limitations on development on land prone to flooding sufficient? We believe that the barriers to development on sites with a high flood risk, should be strengthened. We also suggest that the impact of flooding on settlements downstream from close-to-river sites be raised in priority for assessment. This includes the effect on settlements in neighbouring districts/ authorities.

Object

Representation ID: 22016

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Carly Mitchell

Flood risk assessments appear to focus on historic data. We believe that projected increases in the number and severity of flooding events should be considered. The effects of Climate Change have a direct statistical impact on potential flooding events in terms of regularity and severity. We recommend that independent academic science be used as a resource to estimate projected impact on proposed development sites. We observe that recent developments in Bradford District, close to rivers have experienced property damaging floods in recent times. This begs the question - are the current limitations on development on land prone to flooding sufficient? We believe that the barriers to development on sites with a high flood risk, should be strengthened. We also suggest that the impact of flooding on settlements downstream from close-to-river sites be raised in priority for assessment. This includes the effect on settlements in neighbouring districts/ authorities.

Object

Representation ID: 22045

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Helen Ross

Flood risk assessments appear to focus on historic data. We believe that projected increases in the number and severity of flooding events should be considered. The effects of Climate Change have a direct statistical impact on potential flooding events in terms of regularity and severity. We recommend that independent academic science be used as a resource to estimate projected impact on proposed development sites. We observe that recent developments in Bradford District, close to rivers have experienced property damaging floods in recent times. This begs the question - are the current limitations on development on land prone to flooding sufficient? We believe that the barriers to development on sites with a high flood risk, should be strengthened. We also suggest that the impact of flooding on settlements downstream from close-to-river sites be raised in priority for assessment. This includes the effect on settlements in neighbouring districts/ authorities.

Object

Representation ID: 22077

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Rebecca Spencer

Flood risk assessments appear to focus on historic data. We believe that projected increases in the number and severity of flooding events should be considered. The effects of Climate Change have a direct statistical impact on potential flooding events in terms of regularity and severity. We recommend that independent academic science be used as a resource to estimate projected impact on proposed development sites. We observe that recent developments in Bradford District, close to rivers have experienced property damaging floods in recent times. This begs the question - are the current limitations on development on land prone to flooding sufficient? We believe that the barriers to development on sites with a high flood risk, should be strengthened. We also suggest that the impact of flooding on settlements downstream from close-to-river sites be raised in priority for assessment. This includes the effect on settlements in neighbouring districts/ authorities.

Object

Representation ID: 22106

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Lucy Ashton

Flood risk assessments appear to focus on historic data. We believe that projected increases in the number and severity of flooding events should be considered. The effects of Climate Change have a direct statistical impact on potential flooding events in terms of regularity and severity. We recommend that independent academic science be used as a resource to estimate projected impact on proposed development sites. We observe that recent developments in Bradford District, close to rivers have experienced property damaging floods in recent times. This begs the question - are the current limitations on development on land prone to flooding sufficient? We believe that the barriers to development on sites with a high flood risk, should be strengthened. We also suggest that the impact of flooding on settlements downstream from close-to-river sites be raised in priority for assessment. This includes the effect on settlements in neighbouring districts/ authorities.

Object

Representation ID: 22135

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Mr Chris Turner

Flood risk assessments appear to focus on historic data. We believe that projected increases in the number and severity of flooding events should be considered. The effects of Climate Change have a direct statistical impact on potential flooding events in terms of regularity and severity. We recommend that independent academic science be used as a resource to estimate projected impact on proposed development sites. We observe that recent developments in Bradford District, close to rivers have experienced property damaging floods in recent times. This begs the question - are the current limitations on development on land prone to flooding sufficient? We believe that the barriers to development on sites with a high flood risk, should be strengthened. We also suggest that the impact of flooding on settlements downstream from close-to-river sites be raised in priority for assessment. This includes the effect on settlements in neighbouring districts/ authorities.

Object

Representation ID: 22164

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Judy Breckett

Flood risk assessments appear to focus on historic data. We believe that projected increases in the number and severity of flooding events should be considered. The effects of Climate Change have a direct statistical impact on potential flooding events in terms of regularity and severity. We recommend that independent academic science be used as a resource to estimate projected impact on proposed development sites. We observe that recent developments in Bradford District, close to rivers have experienced property damaging floods in recent times. This begs the question - are the current limitations on development on land prone to flooding sufficient? We believe that the barriers to development on sites with a high flood risk, should be strengthened. We also suggest that the impact of flooding on settlements downstream from close-to-river sites be raised in priority for assessment. This includes the effect on settlements in neighbouring districts/ authorities.

Object

Representation ID: 22204

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Mr Paul Hardaker

Flood risk assessments appear to focus on historic data. We believe that projected increases in the number and severity of flooding events should be considered. The effects of Climate Change have a direct statistical impact on potential flooding events in terms of regularity and severity. We recommend that independent academic science be used as a resource to estimate projected impact on proposed development sites. We observe that recent developments in Bradford District, close to rivers have experienced property damaging floods in recent times. This begs the question - are the current limitations on development on land prone to flooding sufficient? We believe that the barriers to development on sites with a high flood risk, should be strengthened. We also suggest that the impact of flooding on settlements downstream from close-to-river sites be raised in priority for assessment. This includes the effect on settlements in neighbouring districts/ authorities.

Object

Representation ID: 22233

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Helen Taylor

Flood risk assessments appear to focus on historic data. We believe that projected increases in the number and severity of flooding events should be considered. The effects of Climate Change have a direct statistical impact on potential flooding events in terms of regularity and severity. We recommend that independent academic science be used as a resource to estimate projected impact on proposed development sites. We observe that recent developments in Bradford District, close to rivers have experienced property damaging floods in recent times. This begs the question - are the current limitations on development on land prone to flooding sufficient? We believe that the barriers to development on sites with a high flood risk, should be strengthened. We also suggest that the impact of flooding on settlements downstream from close-to-river sites be raised in priority for assessment. This includes the effect on settlements in neighbouring districts/ authorities.

Object

Representation ID: 22262

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Dr Ceri Pitches

Flood risk assessments appear to focus on historic data. We believe that projected increases in the number and severity of flooding events should be considered. The effects of Climate Change have a direct statistical impact on potential flooding events in terms of regularity and severity. We recommend that independent academic science be used as a resource to estimate projected impact on proposed development sites. We observe that recent developments in Bradford District, close to rivers have experienced property damaging floods in recent times. This begs the question - are the current limitations on development on land prone to flooding sufficient? We believe that the barriers to development on sites with a high flood risk, should be strengthened. We also suggest that the impact of flooding on settlements downstream from close-to-river sites be raised in priority for assessment. This includes the effect on settlements in neighbouring districts/ authorities.

Object

Representation ID: 22291

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Mrs Sonya Hampton

Flood risk assessments appear to focus on historic data. We believe that projected increases in the number and severity of flooding events should be considered. The effects of Climate Change have a direct statistical impact on potential flooding events in terms of regularity and severity. We recommend that independent academic science be used as a resource to estimate projected impact on proposed development sites. We observe that recent developments in Bradford District, close to rivers have experienced property damaging floods in recent times. This begs the question - are the current limitations on development on land prone to flooding sufficient? We believe that the barriers to development on sites with a high flood risk, should be strengthened. We also suggest that the impact of flooding on settlements downstream from close-to-river sites be raised in priority for assessment. This includes the effect on settlements in neighbouring districts/ authorities.

Object

Representation ID: 22320

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Vivienne McCabe

Flood risk assessments appear to focus on historic data. We believe that projected increases in the number and severity of flooding events should be considered. The effects of Climate Change have a direct statistical impact on potential flooding events in terms of regularity and severity. We recommend that independent academic science be used as a resource to estimate projected impact on proposed development sites. We observe that recent developments in Bradford District, close to rivers have experienced property damaging floods in recent times. This begs the question - are the current limitations on development on land prone to flooding sufficient? We believe that the barriers to development on sites with a high flood risk, should be strengthened. We also suggest that the impact of flooding on settlements downstream from close-to-river sites be raised in priority for assessment. This includes the effect on settlements in neighbouring districts/ authorities.

Object

Representation ID: 22349

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: John McCabe

Flood risk assessments appear to focus on historic data. We believe that projected increases in the number and severity of flooding events should be considered. The effects of Climate Change have a direct statistical impact on potential flooding events in terms of regularity and severity. We recommend that independent academic science be used as a resource to estimate projected impact on proposed development sites. We observe that recent developments in Bradford District, close to rivers have experienced property damaging floods in recent times. This begs the question - are the current limitations on development on land prone to flooding sufficient? We believe that the barriers to development on sites with a high flood risk, should be strengthened. We also suggest that the impact of flooding on settlements downstream from close-to-river sites be raised in priority for assessment. This includes the effect on settlements in neighbouring districts/ authorities.

Object

Representation ID: 22378

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Natalie Shaw

Flood risk assessments appear to focus on historic data. We believe that projected increases in the number and severity of flooding events should be considered. The effects of Climate Change have a direct statistical impact on potential flooding events in terms of regularity and severity. We recommend that independent academic science be used as a resource to estimate projected impact on proposed development sites. We observe that recent developments in Bradford District, close to rivers have experienced property damaging floods in recent times. This begs the question - are the current limitations on development on land prone to flooding sufficient? We believe that the barriers to development on sites with a high flood risk, should be strengthened. We also suggest that the impact of flooding on settlements downstream from close-to-river sites be raised in priority for assessment. This includes the effect on settlements in neighbouring districts/ authorities.

Object

Representation ID: 22489

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Harri Pitches

Flood risk assessments appear to focus on historic data. We believe that projected increases in the number and severity of flooding events should be considered. The effects of Climate Change have a direct statistical impact on potential flooding events in terms of regularity and severity. We recommend that independent academic science be used as a resource to estimate projected impact on proposed development sites. We observe that recent developments in Bradford District, close to rivers have experienced property damaging floods in recent times. This begs the question - are the current limitations on development on land prone to flooding sufficient? We believe that the barriers to development on sites with a high flood risk, should be strengthened. We also suggest that the impact of flooding on settlements downstream from close-to-river sites be raised in priority for assessment. This includes the effect on settlements in neighbouring districts/ authorities.