Consultation Question 74

Comment

Representation ID: 15421

Received: 19/03/2021

Respondent: Highways England (Yorkshire & North East Team)

Bradford City Centre is located approximately 2 miles from the SRN, namely M606 Junction 3.
In broad terms, locating development within the various areas / quarters within the City Centre is the most appropriate location to locate development as it is the most sustainable location in terms of proximity to transport hubs and networks.
Furthermore, on their own, it is not considered that individual sites will have a severe impact on the capacity, operation and safety of the SRN, and this will be identified through the transport evidence base being prepared by the Council / the individual assessment of
the transport implications of the sites by the sites’ promoters.
However, the quantum of sites forms part of a wider cumulative impact within the City Centre area that could severely impact the SRN, and this cumulative impact will need to be established by the Council and considered by Highways England.

Support

Representation ID: 18162

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Mr Raymond Wilkes

We need lots of new housing but it is very difficult to find locations.

I am pleased that BMDC is finding some city centre locations. This is really great as it helps the centre and avoids filling up fields with houses.

Object

Representation ID: 25252

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Bradford Chamber of Commerce

City Centre Employment
Support extension of the city centre to include the Southern Gateway.

Plan identifies requirement of 7,000 homes, seeks to allocate 3,993 units and only 3 employment sites. Given the city centre’s importance to the economic and social outcomes of the District and City Region, it is critical that there is a more balanced approach to development to support a central NPR station and maximise the economic opportunity.

Significant reduction in employment floorspace in the city centre due to conversions, has reduced the concentration of businesses and impact on retail viability. Support the development of One City Park and other two allocations, this will not be sufficient to meet economic growth ambitions or support city centre as a retail/leisure destination. Not clear approach will support city centre as a healthy office, retail or leisure destination. Would like to see greater protection for existing city centre employment sites and identification of more employment/mixed use areas.

Comment

Representation ID: 25253

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Bradford Chamber of Commerce

City Centre Housing
It is noted that 800 residential units have been delivered, these have been conversions rather than new-build. Market sale new-build units have not been viable – as recognised by the nil CIL requirement and lack of deliver of new-build units over recent years.

Concerned that at densities proposed, the majority of city centre homes will be apartments, not family homes. More balanced housing mix should be considered, reflecting the District’s demographics.

Question the ability to deliver housing at the density required without significant public sector intervention to improve viability or impacting on existing business. Increase in population needs to be accompanied by a step-change in the quality of the environment as well as access to jobs and open space.

Object

Representation ID: 29934

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Harworth Group PLC

Agent: Rob Moore

City Centre Land Supply

Our analysis reveals deliverability issues and constraints on a number of proposed City Centre sites (see schedule for details). There is limited evidence of many of the sites which date in cases back to 2012 being imnplmenmented. We conclude that there are doubts about the following sites – CC1, CC2, CC6, CC10, CC12 CC13, CC15/H, CC16, CC18, CC19, CC21, CC23, CC25, CC28, CC29 with a potential lost capacity of 2,476 units and an overall shortfall against the 7,000 requirment for the City Centre of 4,500 units

Recommendation 1: BMDC need to allocate a developable mix of housing sites to account for the
c.-4,500-unit shortfall in Brownfield City Centre sites alone. In the interests of an effective plan in
accordance with the NPPF.