Consultation Question 93

Object

Representation ID: 503

Received: 25/02/2021

Respondent: Mr Neil Collins

Bradford has a plentiful supply of brownfield sites that have not been developed.
In her judgement dated 8/6/2020 in Aireborough Neighbourhood Development Forum vs Leeds City Council, Mrs Justice Lieven found that it was wrong to leave Green Belt sites in a development plan solely because the Council wished to reduce the numbers around the district proportionately. Green belt should be removed from the plan and brownfield sites built on first.
This judgement is surely just as relevant to Bradford.
Our Prime Minister's "Build Build Build" announcement on 30/6/2020 said brownfield building would be made easier to protect Green Belt. This should be bourne in mind and our Green Belt not built on.

Object

Representation ID: 1207

Received: 22/02/2021

Respondent: Holden Gate Investments LTD

Objection based on failure to allocate clients site (SLA ref: NW/031A - Hazel Walk, Daisy Hill) when adjacent site has been allocated.

Object

Representation ID: 5882

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Mr Saeed Mahmood

Objection to the failure to allocate site NW/128 for housing

4. The land is outside the Conservation Area.
5. The land does not have any TPO's.
6. The land is situated within a residential area on all four sides.

I have attached photographic evidence to support the above.

You have allocated the following sites:

NW27/H
This site is smaller in size compared to NW/128. Has trees and an awkward shape with an embankment of approximately 15 meters elevation supporting neighbouring dwellings. Located on a main road with traffic calming measures and next to a very busy Bradford Grammar School and train station.

NW28/H
This site has open greenspace, public paths and the greenery compliments Listers Mill. The mill is underdeveloped, needs loads of investment and any development would need greenspace for its residents.

It is unjust and unreasonable to allocate such local sites whereas NW/128 does not have any of the hindrances associated with these two sites as an example.

Object

Representation ID: 11035

Received: 17/03/2021

Respondent: The Strategic Land Group

Agent: Walsingham Planning

It is considered that site reference NW/020: Land at Haworth Road, Sandy Lane represents a suitable, sustainable and deliverable location to meet some of the District's existing and future urgent housing need.

If the minimum housing delivery number contained within the Local Plan is correctly reflected as being that derived using the standard method (a minimum of 2,300 dwellings per anum), it is expected the site to be upgraded to forming a proposed allocation.

Releasing this site from the Green Belt and allocating it for housing will deliver various far-reaching benefits, whilst creating limited adverse impacts.

Analysis shows that the it scores favourably to site NW/015 and should form one of the Preferred Options for Green Belt release and housing allocation.

Comment

Representation ID: 15440

Received: 19/03/2021

Respondent: Highways England (Yorkshire & North East Team)

It is not considered that locating development within the
settlements within Bradford North West, on their own, 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 Bradford North West Area and the rest of the development aspirations within the Plan could severely impact the SRN, and this cumulative impact will need to be established by the Council and considered by Highways England.

Object

Representation ID: 27110

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Persimmon Homes (West Yorkshire)

Agent: Lichfields

The allocation of site NW13/H is supported - however it is also considered appropriate to extend the allocation to include land south west of the site NW/031A which is capable of accommodating a further 100 dwellings.

The site could be accessed through site NW13/H - i.e. via Milmoor Close. We disagree with the Council's assessment that only 200 dwellings can be taken from Milmoor Close and that a second access woulkd be required (see comments made on site NW13/H).

The site adjoins the existing built up area of Bradford. The boundaries of this site both to the north and south are considered weak in the Council’s assessment and, therefore, there is an opportunity to provide stronger Green Belt boundaries as part of the future development of the site.

Object

Representation ID: 28305

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Hallam Land Management

Agent: Johnson Mowat

This response objects to the non-identification of the remaining extent of Site NW/024 (other than that which is allocated i.e. NW10/H - NW10/H is supported)

The wider Masterplan indicates a potential to deliver 770 dwellings at a density of 35 dph.

The site is on the edge of the Bradford NW sub area which forms part of the Regional City. The 35% uplift to the housing requirement should apply to this suburban urban edge.

The full extent of Site NW/024 is a suitable site, that can contribute to this identified shortfall over and above that identified on Site NW10/H.

The full extent of Site NW/024 is, as already referred to in the Introduction, is not rejected by the Council in the Strategic Land Assessment (‘SLA’). The document is silent.

Two Masterplans, which are contained at Appendix 2, that illustrate how the site could be delivered.

The full extent of site NW/024 is in a sustainable location and is available now, suitable (subject to allocation) and deliverable.

Object

Representation ID: 28306

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Hallam Land Management

Agent: Johnson Mowat

Site NW/024 - Green Belt Assessment

The Green Belt site specific assessment concludes that NW/024 is located in a ‘moderate’ performing green belt parcel and the site has a ‘major’ potential impact on the Green Belt.

We disagree with the overall conclusion that the site has a ‘major’ potential impact on the Green Belt, and consider this should be reduced to a ‘moderate’ impact.
There is potential to create a strong, durable and defensible Green Belt boundary to the west via appropriate design and boundary planting. This will create a new edge to the North West sub area boundary.

The potential to create a defensible boundary will reduce the potential for further sprawl in a westerly direction towards Wilsden. The design potential does not appear to be taken into consideration in the Green Belt assessment, when concluding a ‘major’ impact against the ‘potential for sprawl criteria.

The Broadway Malyan, Bradford Growth Assessment, dated 2013 concluded that there is still potential for some development in the area while maintaining the overarching role of the Green Belt. Furthermore the Growth Assessment acknowledged that Green Belt growth locations in the area could lie in locations to the west (to the north west and north of Allerton and surrounding Heaton and Sandy Lane). This includes SLA site NW/024.

We agree with assessment which refer to the opportunities for compensatory improvement which references contributions to the public rights of way network and several footpaths traversing the site.

Object

Representation ID: 28384

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Persimmon Homes (West Yorkshire)

Agent: Lichfields

Propose that 2 additional areas are added to preferred option NW19/H to provide an additional 6-7ha.

See submission document and appendices 2 and 3 for details.

Object

Representation ID: 28466

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Lovell Homes

Agent: PB Planning

Objection to Site Ref. NW/033 being rejected as a housing allocation within the Preferred Options Local Plan.

The site can make a significant contribution to the provision of much needed housing opportunities in the District.

We consider that additional housing sites will need to be released in order to meet the District’s minimum housing needs and that this uplift should be distributed to the District’s most sustainable locations. Which include the Allerton area of the Regional City of Bradford.

The site can deliver a comprehensive development of market and affordable housing alongside a number of community benefits to meet the needs and aspirations of the local area. Lovell Homes are proposing to deliver 40% affordable housing at the site. This far exceeds that required by the Preferred Options Local Plan.

The site will deliver a substantial 3.87ha of greenspace.

A landscape-led development is proposed which responds to the existing landform, vegetative features, and topography.

The proposals will create a ‘green wedge’ of landscape and enhance the existing woodland habitat on the site’s northern boundary. The retention of the existing woodland boundary offers the ability to provide an improved development edge and a soft transition with the reservoirs and existing woodland located to the north of the site, creating a defensible Green Belt boundary in perpetuity in this area of the City.

The opportunity to deliver biodiversity enhancements within the substantial areas of open space, including green corridors which connect the site’s existing areas of biodiversity value with new pocket greenspaces.

The development proposals are situated in a suitable and highly sustainable location in respect of existing settlement form and there are no technical or environmental (built and natural) constraints that would preclude the development of the site.

Lovell’s development proposals represent a sequentially preferable development opportunity to a number of other potential green belt releases being considered by the Council. There are very few other potential housing allocations that benefit from the defensible boundaries and sustainability credentials of the Allerton Road, Bradford site.

Object

Representation ID: 28467

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Lovell Homes

Agent: PB Planning

Rejected Site NW/033 - Lovells's Assessment of the Site's Contribution to the Green Belt Purposes:

The development of the site would not result in unrestricted urban sprawl: - A key consideration is the strength and permanence of existing boundaries and the existing extent of development. The site is physically contained to the north by Chellow Dene. With existing residential development areas providing physical containment along the northern, eastern, and southern edge of the site.

The development of the site would not result in the merging of adjacent settlements: - The site already benefits from strong defensible boundaries, which provide a physical and visual buffer between the edge of Allerton and Daisy Hill, and the physical distance between the two settlement edges would not be shortened by any significant amount as the site’s northern boundary given the proposed retention of existing greenspace within this area of the site by the Illustrative Masterplan.

The site does not assist in safeguarding the countryside from encroachment: - No part of the site is defined as forming part of an Area of Special Landscape Value and the landscape character of the site can be considered to be transitional urban fringe land. As a consequence, the site relates more to the urban edge to which it is adjoined rather than the open countryside, which means that it does not correctly serve a purpose of reducing encroachment.

The proposed development of the site will have no detrimental effect on the setting and special character of historic features: - The site is not located within or adjacent to any designated Conservation Areas. No historic or listed buildings or structures would be affected by the site’s development.