Consultation Question 132

Object

Representation ID: 26

Received: 09/02/2021

Respondent: Mrs Rachel MacLeod

Oakworth is already busy and overcrowded. No room at school, no room at Haworth school and no room to extend, poor road quality and layout, increased traffic. Secondary school choice poor.
Access to sites unacceptable due to terrain and green belt land.
Gp surgery currently has no gps and there has been previous thoughts to closing the site. No dentist as stated
Already accident blackspot on roads- lidget- due to parking and speed used through village.
Our children need the fields and green space already. No more houses

Object

Representation ID: 30

Received: 09/02/2021

Respondent: Mrs Stacey Pickles

I object because its already grid locked in Oakworth, building more house's is not going to help, Oakworth Primary school is full to the brim they won't be able to take any more children from new estate. Victoria Road is norrow, how are going to get access to the field? Maple Avenue is also too narrow to have a flow traffic coming through. We see loads of wildlife in the fields (deer's) why do you want to destroy a greenbelt.

Object

Representation ID: 37

Received: 09/02/2021

Respondent: Mr Robert Payne

I don't believe that the village could possible take anymore houses without increasing the infrastructure within the village. One would assume that there is going to be an increase in traffic within the village. Parking around the school is already terrible and we should be looking at fixing this issue before we start to build more houses.

Object

Representation ID: 39

Received: 09/02/2021

Respondent: Miss Lucy Woodman

Traffic is already at a dangerous level here and these plans would only make it even worse. Why anyone would want to destroy green belt land for houses that aren't really needed is beyond me. The greenery is what makes our village lovely and the Council seem to want to destroy that.

Object

Representation ID: 50

Received: 10/02/2021

Respondent: Miss Hannah Dalton

There is no dental clinic within the village the nearest is wheathead lane! The doctors surgery and school are already full to capacity and there is not the infrastructure for more residents, the village is already struggling! DO NOT BUILD

Object

Representation ID: 65

Received: 10/02/2021

Respondent: Mrs Lynne Wilson

Oakworth is a village not a town, the roads, sewers, drains are all at capacity and often block or subside. The school is full to capacity, the doctors has been closed for 11 months due to Covid and rumour has it that it will not reopen and there is no dentist in the village. I have had first hand experience of what planning application actually means once given, the developers have a free reign to do what they want. We need our green belt to be green belt.

Object

Representation ID: 183

Received: 15/02/2021

Respondent: Mr Keith Gilert

The plan is not cognisant of many realities in the village and is potentially inaccurate in its assumptions. There is no dentist for example.

There is insufficient capacity in the school, the medical practice and the social facilities to support the suggested housing growth. The road infrastructure is old and not adequate to cope with the increased volumes created by the proposals if the occupants are economically active and have children and the use of walking and cycling is not widely supported by residents in a hilly location.

Object

Representation ID: 243

Received: 17/02/2021

Respondent: Mrs Linzi Chapman

1.= pasture Avenue is a small road with young children playing out this is absolute ridiculous that this would go ahead it is not big enough for more cars and traffic .2=schools doctors are bulging around here as it is 3=views for houses that are present. 4=local wildlife 5=this planning is not phesabel for this small area

Object

Representation ID: 246

Received: 17/02/2021

Respondent: Mrs Emma Corrigan

The village cannot support more housing, primary school is full and roads already very busy. Not enough local shops and nowhere to park so area very congested. Will loose beautiful green spaces.

Object

Representation ID: 253

Received: 17/02/2021

Respondent: Mrs Clare Harris

Oakworth has expanded to capacity. The roads through the village are narrow and will be even more gridlocked. The school can't expand more, there are no local GPs based at the sugery, those from the modality cluster are on a rota; there is no local dentist; there are insufficient shops. The green fields are precious and need to be retained. If there has to be expansion then on brownfield sites: by Providence Mill Chimney or car parks below Oakworth Station and lots of screening with trees.

Object

Representation ID: 325

Received: 19/02/2021

Respondent: Mrs Karen Biltcliffe

Destruction of greenbelt habitat re plants and animal life
Increased traffic issues: flow/parking/speeding/impact on road surface repairs/risk of accidents/noise
Inadequate facilities and services for an ever increasing population

Object

Representation ID: 483

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: 644

Received: 02/03/2021

Respondent: Miss Rachel Fitch

Having lived very close to the school on Maple Avenue in Oakworth for a number of years, we moved last September to the outskirts of the village as we had had enough of the traffic, inconsiderate driving and lack of respect for residents who live on the streets around the school and coop. It’s dangerous at times and a stressful environment to live amongst, with no consideration for local residents. The school in the village at capacity and will struggle to cope with more children and the extra traffic that creates adds further risk of accidents and anti-social behaviour. Living there we witnessed this daily. The traffic through the village, past the school also gets very conjested as there is a single road and many points of access (roundabout, bus stop, park). This is a place where lots of children walk and more traffic will pose a bigger risk.

Object

Representation ID: 691

Received: 03/03/2021

Respondent: Mrs Jane Allcock

1. Infrastructure will not support increase in population. GP surgery is currently closed and may not re-open; even if it does, the current surgery is in effect a branch surgery with limited staff and struggles to support current residents. Since the recent developments there has been a greater amount of standing water and a pipe has been fractured causing Sykes Lane to collapse. The village roads are narrow and unsuitable for dealing with more traffic. The proposed emergency access is a private road..
2. The Sykes Lane site is unsuitable. It is on a different level to the road, is in an area with natural springs.
3. There are many vehicles parking along the roads and on pavements, causing problems for through traffic, disabled and pram and pushchair users.
4. It is a rural village that will be spoilt.

Object

Representation ID: 715

Received: 04/03/2021

Respondent: Mrs Anba Turvey

The level of traffic on Providence Lane is already impacting Asthma sufferers. Any extra housing here will only worsen this pollution.
Oakworth is a mishmash of overdevelopment which has been allowed to happen for too long. It’s difficult to pick out the original village in amongst the 60’s 70’s 80’s etc... which have little respect for the original architecture. This needs to stop.
This is a green belt area for a reason, we regularly see deer and owls in this area which forms part of an essential green corridor. It will cease to be a corridor if it is squeezed anymore.
The schools in Oakworth and Haworth are already oversubscribed! Waiting lists for allotments a vast. People are desperate to connect with nature, now more than ever. We don’t need more housing here, we need our green space protecting and the integrity of the village saving

Object

Representation ID: 1130

Received: 10/03/2021

Respondent: Mrs Trudy Moon

We need to protect our Green Spaces -
The infrastructure needs addressing before any more houses. Every house that is built has an impact on schools, roads, utilities ect -
Oakworth is already heaving with houses and has had its fair share of house building - I agree there has been some really good projects that have been done ie. the mill conversions are good - putting to use an unused building is brilliant, but to expand into Greenbelt areas when there are other alternatives is destructive, we can never replace our greenbelt once gone - please protect our Green Spaces and our wellbeing thank you

Object

Representation ID: 1140

Received: 10/03/2021

Respondent: Mr Anthony King

Object to lose of Greenbelt
Object to unnecessary additional housing in Oakworth when some existing new housing is taking long time to sell/rent.
Object to classification of demographics of Oakworth, making out it should be force to be more diverse by stealth.
There are other areas in Keighley where the socio-economic mix is less diverse.
Existing, ongoing developments are not yet fully occupied after several years, indicating lack of demand.
Increased burden on services and infrastructure.

Object

Representation ID: 1264

Received: 11/03/2021

Respondent: Mrs Sandra McGee

Greenfield site
Since recent housing, care home development along Keighley Road proposed development would remove last greenfields from Keighley to Oakworth village centre.
Ref Planning Policy GB1 " Except in very special circumstances planning permission will not be given within the greenbelt etc"
Specific ref 13.4 and 13.4 a
Proposal is totally in contradiction to the policy.
Site access , traffic
Proposal states need to rectify steep level change from Keighley Rd to site and reconfigure junction with Slaymaker Lane. Houses along Keighley Rd in both directions dont have drives or garages. Cars parked on pavement making road single lane. Same situation Slaymaker Lane and emergency access Maple Avenue. Dangerous congestion especially school start,
finish times.
Drainage
Area named Bogthorn and Sykes Lane ( old English stream). Pond in field, water table, springline disturbed by new building. Existing houses on Keighley Rd and Valley View have experienced flooded gardens, cellars.

Object

Representation ID: 1520

Received: 14/03/2021

Respondent: Miss Dorothy Akrigg

Oakworth is already over developed, heavy traffic congestion through the village. There is already a strain on local amenities, shops, school and no health care, both sites are green belt and bring wildlife including deer and various birds including owls

Object

Representation ID: 1523

Received: 14/03/2021

Respondent: Mr Mike Smith

Oakworth is a village and is already overdeveloped and this will add further strain on local amenities, theses are green belt sites and should remain as such for nature and peoples mental well being, village is already congested with traffic and difficult to park and drive through, large new recent developments at Hareton Way, and new construction at Branshaw Park, The infrastructure is inadequate to support any more development, Major road works will be needed to gain access to new development on Sykes Lane as it is a sloping access. There is more suitable land that is not green belt (designed to limit urban sprawl) which is close to public transport links and new jobs, there is no demand in Oakworth, redevelop existing sites ie disused mills and buildings near the city as these have the potential of being near employment and have better transport links.

Object

Representation ID: 1528

Received: 14/03/2021

Respondent: Mr David Williams

Why does Oakworth need another 95 houses . The local school is oversubscribed as is the local doctors surgery. (should it ever reopen). There have already been a number of housing developments in the area , many of which have encroached onto greenbelt. Why should we lose more! I suggest the planners walk around Oakworth after heavy rain and see how well the drains are coping. Not well at all. Also access to these sites is going to mean more traffic on an already busy road. This is a small village that doesn't need any more housing. Build them somewhere else on non greenbelt land. No. Just No!

Object

Representation ID: 1550

Received: 14/03/2021

Respondent: Mrs Mary Hargreaves

Why are you building on Green Belt when there are brown spaces you can use? Too many cars already in Oakworth, not enough parking spaces, roads very narrow, too much parking on roads. Not enough spaces in school, not enough green spaces. In the last 50 years the small country village has turned into a very very busy crowded town. If the houses down providence are built it will mean Oakworth and Haworth are joined. We need green space around us for our health. PLEASE DO NOT BUILD on our GREEN BELT.

Object

Representation ID: 1634

Received: 15/03/2021

Respondent: Mrs Jane Eamonson

Oakworth is already over developed with no further housing needed (no jobs) with new housing estates Hareton Way and council owned Fletcher/Worth Valley Court with Bradshaw Park still under construction.
There is inadequate infrastructure, heavy traffic causing congestion going through the village. Already a strain on schools, shops and Healthcare.
There has been a loss of green belt including trees, wildlife and environmental concerns arise should this continue
Let us not forget, open spaces are a substantial gain for supporting mental well being for all who live and visit here and lead us through Covid19.

Other more suitable land, sites mills, building underused that would enhance the area be better suited for conversion adding value and income to such areas and still be close to jobs, amenities and transport links.

Object

Representation ID: 1638

Received: 15/03/2021

Respondent: Mr Rob Dearden

Oakworth is unable to support the proposed 95 residential units due to existing infrastructure pressures on Oakworth Primary School/Beckfoot Oakbank, health services at Oakworth Medical Centre, insufficient safe parking around the village particularly near the shops, bottlenecks in traffic flow (impact on climate change, road safety, traffic delays), potential for a further 190 vehicles to be around the village if these developments go ahead. Oakworth is already at full capacity. Housing targets could be met by developing more brownfield sites in more central urban locations.

Object

Representation ID: 1805

Received: 16/03/2021

Respondent: Mr David Allcock

*Oakworth is a small rural community that would be damaged by further development and additional housing.
*Further development would be of no benefit to current local residents, and would actually be detrimental to quality of life.
*The local infrastructure and facilities are already stretched and at capacity, supporting the current population.
*As stated, car ownership is already high with 75% of houses possessing one, which is due to the limited number of public transport options and limited work in the area. Additional development would further increase car ownership and traffic on already busy country roads, with associated pollution and impact on air quality.

Object

Representation ID: 2020

Received: 17/03/2021

Respondent: Mrs Janice Grimshaw

OA1/H pasture avenue
OA2/H keighley rd sykes lane
Oakworth is already overdeveloped causing heavy traffic& congestion though the village leading to additional air pollution and health concerns. Parking is very limited so bin wagons or emergency services already struggle to access some properties. The sites are also green belt for a reason and given conservation issue should remain so. Local infrastructure schools drains etc are also at capacity drains have already started to collapse There are other local buildings which could be converted to offer the extra housing required

Object

Representation ID: 2057

Received: 18/03/2021

Respondent: Mrs Vanessa McCormac

I am concerned about the increase pressure on service by additional housing. Oakworth primary does not have room for extension or additional children .Oakworth health centre is small (currently closed due to Covid) and rumoured will not reopen. Patients currently having to travel to Haworth therefore increasing traffic on roads in the village. An increase in traffic on already busy road through Oakworth and therefore increase in pollution. Access in and out of the Worth valley is always busy during rush hour and will increase with more housing. The public transport system does not allow easy access to the main cities and therefore car ownership is considered necessary by most within the village. Increase in surface water and flood risk due to increasingly more frequent extreme weather conditions. The area around Lidget already struggling to cope during heavy rain.

Object

Representation ID: 2058

Received: 18/03/2021

Respondent: Miss Lisa Hustler

The village is massively over built. The main road is constantly congested, and access through the village with narrow roads and parked cars makes walking through and driving through hazardous. The school is at full capacity, with no additional space to expand. We no longer have a doctors surgery and do not feel the infrastructure is in place to accommodate new properties. The access is also through a housing estate that already has lots of passing, speeding traffic to access other streets. I'm not a resident on that street, but if I were I would be concerned with safety of my children with the additional traffic. Get looking for brown belt sites, there are plenty around the Keighley area, that is now a ghost town with empty properties. Invest where needed, don't just move out!

Object

Representation ID: 2062

Received: 18/03/2021

Respondent: Mrs Rachel Rowell

First and foremost I object at a piece of green land being used for houses further shrinking the untouched land in Oakworth. The road infrastructure already struggles with the volume of traffic, and I am growing increasingly concerned about road safety and the number of speeding cars through the village - this is confirmed with the number of bumps and accidents. With our roads in an already poor state of repair, together with our water and gas works being outdated - adding more houses to this will increase demand causing more issues.
The schools and amenities are already in high demand and I feel these are at a breaking point that they just won’t be able to cope with more houses and the number of residents increasing in the village.

Object

Representation ID: 2091

Received: 18/03/2021

Respondent: Mrs Amanda Royston

The road will not support the extra trafffic, there’s deer and wildlife in the field and children play in the communal area where they would take half of it for the entrance.