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

Support

Representation ID: 4875

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Addingham Environment Group

AD8/H Church St/Main St – This is a Brownfield site. It is acceptable for housing subject to:

• an ecological survey to identify & mitigate any environmental impacts identified; and
• the retention of mature trees along the boundary, especially the trees along the front of the plot that contribute to the local street character and those to the rear (west) of the site that form the boundary with the newly planted hedge in Hofmann Wood Field.

Comment

Representation ID: 30324

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Addingham Environment Group

Before commenting on individual site allocations we should like to stress the importance we attach to high quality (but affordable) sustainable house building especially with respect to carbon, water and biodiversity. We expect Bradford Council to grant planning permission to developers only if the highest environmental standards are guaranteed, for example as follows:
• Homes to be built to zero carbon standards with respect to insulation, heating (e.g. by ground source heat pumps), renewable energy provision (e.g. by roof top solar panels and battery storage), house orientation (to maximise solar power generation) and the provision of electric vehicle charging points;
• The need to manage surface water sustainably with respect to installation of Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SuDS), both within the curtilage of individual homes and within housing sites, to prevent surface water entering the sewer network or local becks;
• The need to achieve biodiversity net gain by protecting existing on-site habitats, especially trees, hedgerows, and the riparian zones of becks and by creating additional opportunities for wildlife both on and off sites.