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

Object

Representation ID: 5550

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Contour Planning Services Limited

Amafhh Investments owns the freehold of Briggella Mills. Whilst Amafhh supports the Council’s identification of the site for residential development, it is concerned that the draft Local Plan only identifies the site as being suitable (indicatively) for 200 residential units, and considers the draft Local Plan misses the opportunity to use this large previously developed site, located in a highly sustainable location, to assist the Council meet its shortfall of residential land and to meet its aspiration to develop the majority of housing allocations on Previously Developed Land.

Amafhh’s vision is to achieve a high-density residential development (supported by an element of community uses), with a focus on creating a great place to live, supported by use of energy efficient/low carbon technology.

Amafhh considers the site is capable of delivering in excess of 700 dwellings and the draft Local Plan should be modified to reflect this higher number of units.

Object

Representation ID: 5557

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Contour Planning Services Limited

Site SW17/H (Briggella Mills)
Amafhh Investments owns the freehold of Briggella Mills. Whilst Amafhh supports the Council’s identification of the site for residential development, it is concerned that the draft Local Plan only identifies the site as being suitable (indicatively) for 200 residential units, and considers the draft Local Plan misses the opportunity to use this large previously developed site, located in a highly sustainable location, to assist the Council meet its shortfall of residential land and to meet its aspiration to develop the majority of housing allocations on Previously Developed Land.

Amafhh considers the site is capable of delivering in excess of 700 dwellings and the draft Local Plan should be modified to reflect this higher number of units.

Object

Representation ID: 5567

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Contour Planning Services Limited

Amafhh Investments are proposing an additional site (formerly known as City Gate, now known as Phoenix Village) to the preferred allocated sites listed within ‘Table B: Bradford South West Housing Sites – Preferred Allocations’ and as such provide (in the attached document) a plan with a red line in support of this proposed site allocation. A representation to propose this site through the current Call for sites has also been made.

Amafhh consider this site is suitable for a mixed use residential led development on the basis that such a development would be policy compliant and that it is available and deliverable within the early part of the plan period for no less than 400 new homes.

Object

Representation ID: 5594

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Contour Planning Services Limited

Amafhh Investments are proposing an additional site (to the south of Clarges Street) to the preferred allocated sites listed within ‘Table B: Bradford South West Housing Sites – Preferred Allocations’ and as such provide a plan (in the attached document) with a red line in support of this proposed site allocation. A representation to propose this site through the current Call for sites has also been made.

Amafhh consider the site is suitable for a mixed use residential led development on the basis that the site is policy compliant and that it is available and deliverable within the early part of the plan period for approximately 60 new homes.

Therefore, in answer to Consultation Question 88, Amafhh propose the Clarges Street site to accommodate approximately 60 dwellings with commercial uses at ground floor, through the site’s regeneration. Further details (and a plan) are set out in the attachment.

Object

Representation ID: 5607

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Contour Planning Services Limited

Housing Need and Requirement

For the plan to be sound, the Council should follow the Government’s approach to assessing housing need. Without this the Local Plan fails to identify sufficient new homes during the plan period.

Previously Developed Land / Efficient Use of Land / Density

Amafhh are concerned the Council has failed to make the most efficient use of the identified sustainable brownfield sites and that the density and yields of identified sites should be maximised, to ensure the Council’s annual targets and objectives for securing development on PDL can be achieved.

To assist with, this Amafhh has identified two new housing sites (through the call for sites) and recommended the number of units on site SW17/H is significantly increased.

Amafhh do, however, support Part C of Policy SP08 which provides support for additional opportunities that arise, including taking a positive and flexible approach to additional growth opportunities which may arise, particularly those which deliver transformational change in and around the Regional City.

Object

Representation ID: 5638

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Contour Planning Services Limited

The City Gate (Phoenix Village) site on Park Road represents one of the key regeneration opportunity sites within the southern part of the city that is already available and deliverable. It therefore is essential that this site is included within the Southern Gateway Regeneration Area, which is actively seeking regeneration and long term change to current land use including new homes, new business opportunities and environment for sustainable urban living.

Accordingly the boundary of the Southern Gateway Regeneration Area (as illustrated in Figure 9) should be redrawn to include the City Gate/Phoenix Village site, as illustrated in the attached details.

Support

Representation ID: 13196

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Contour Planning Services Limited

The City Gate (Phoenix Village) site on Park Road represents one of the key regeneration opportunity sites within the southern part of the city that is already available and deliverable. It therefore is essential that this site is included within the Southern Gateway Regeneration Area, which is actively seeking regeneration and long term change to current land use including new homes, new business opportunities and environment for sustainable urban living.

Accordingly the boundary of the Southern Gateway Regeneration Area (as illustrated in Figure 9) should be redrawn to include the City Gate/Phoenix Village site, as illustrated in the attached details.