Draft Bradford District Local Plan - Preferred Options (Regulation 18) February 2021

Object

Representation ID: 1630

Received: 15/03/2021

Respondent: WBW Surveyors Limited

My client objects to the omission of land off Nares St Haworth (ref HA/026) from the preferred housing site allocations and to the continued allocation of the land as green belt.

Object

Representation ID: 1631

Received: 15/03/2021

Respondent: WBW Surveyors Limited

Support for the inclusion of rejected site HA/026 as an allocation in the plan.

1. The site adjoins existing housing development. Any further development required in Haworth/Cross Roads would likely require some encroachment into the countryside. The encroachment from this site is considered to be an acceptable level. The site would result in a sensible straighter edge of the Green Belt boundary.

2. Site is suitable in landscape terms. There are no features of interest and views are limited. The site would be viewed as a sensible infill or extension and would not harm landscape character.

3. The site is in a sustainable location with a number of roads which could provide access to the site (Halifax Road, Hebden Road). The site is in easy reach of local shops, services and public transport. Development would further sustain the provision of those facilitirs.

4. The landowner would be supportive of the site being used for housing, self-build, specialised housing and accommodation.

5. The landowner is willing to see the site developed and would be supportive of the allocation. There are not known obstacles or exceptional cost preventing development.