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

Object

Representation ID: 12466

Received: 19/03/2021

Respondent: Leeds City Council

Number of people: 2

The proposals for the Tong/Fulneck Valley site at Holmewood North and South. This proposed erosion of the greenbelt is hugely damaging environmentally, and unnecessary, and will lead to urban sprawl.

No exceptional circumstances have been demonstrated by Bradford City Council to warrant this building. The area in question is the green buffer between the two cities, and is of strategic importance.

Bradford City Council seems to have little or no regard for the greenbelt that separates the two cities. This is a short sighted and environmentally destructive view, and fails to recognise the importance of the green buffer between the two cities

Object

Representation ID: 12467

Received: 19/03/2021

Respondent: Leeds City Council

Number of people: 2

No exceptional circumstances have been demonstrated by Bradford City Council.

We have concerns about greenbelt and greenfield areas adjacent to the Leeds boundary in Fagley, Apperley Bridge (which has already seen its greenbelt pretty much destroyed!) and elsewhere.

Bradford City Council seems to have little or no regard for the greenbelt that separates the two cities. This is a short sighted and environmentally destructive view, and fails to recognise the importance of the green buffer between the two cities. less

Comment

Representation ID: 12541

Received: 19/03/2021

Respondent: Leeds City Council

Number of people: 2

I attended one of the housing sessions, and voiced objections in person. The only response was the defence that Bradford and Leeds officials were talking to each other about these proposals. To be frank, I do not think that is correct. Indeed, there was a recent case where a housing development in Bradford only became known to planning officers in Leeds when I sent them coverage from the Telegraph & Argus!

Comment

Representation ID: 29657

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Leeds City Council

Housing Need and Requirement

1. Housing and green belt release.

a. The plan proposes allocations for 30, 672 new homes required over the plan period 2020-2038, which equates to 1,704 dwellings per annum. The vast majority of the proposed allocations needed to meet these requirements are on brownfield land, which is supported.

It is noted that some greenfield and green belt land is also required. The Council notes that exceptional circumstances for the release of green belt relate solely to the need to meet the overall housing number. This housing number does not include the Government uplift of 35% which would require an additional 10,735 new homes, totalling 41,407 if uplift was applied. Whilst we understand that were this higher number to be addressed it is highly likely that more greenfield and green belt land would need to be released we would welcome this being formally tested as a reasonable alternative so that we could understand and provide a view on its impacts, particularly with regard to the spatial strategy, further green belt encroachment/release, phasing of development and the wider impacts upon infrastructure and school place planning. We understand that Bradford intend to carry out further evidence in support of this and wish to reserve our position on this until further evidence/information is provided through further consultation (with specific Leeds sections such as Highways and Children’s Services) and/or duty to cooperate discussions.

Comment

Representation ID: 29658

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Leeds City Council

The proposed allocations around the Holmewood area, encroaching into the green belt to the south of Tyersal and to the west of Drighlington, raises concerns.

Firstly, concerning the general encroachment and reduction of the strategic green belt gap between Leeds and Bradford; secondly the significant amount of green belt land that is required for release for 5 proposed housing sites for 1,447 new homes. The sites are SE45, 31, 13, 18/H and SE46, 47, 48/H and non-green belt site SE19/H and thirdly the overall impact of these sites and significant housing numbers on infrastructure provision in Leeds.

In setting exceptional circumstances for the release of these sites Leeds City Council would wish to see justification that all other options have been exhausted for housing in other locations within the settlement hierarchy.

It is also understood that Bradford City Council’s position is that the highway improvements as shown on the interactive map for Wakefield and Tong Road are sufficient to support the number of houses proposed. We wish to reserve our position on this until further evidence / information is provided through further consultation and duty to cooperate discussions.

Comment

Representation ID: 29659

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Leeds City Council

The proposed allocations around the Holmewood area, encroaching into the green belt to the south of Tyersal and to the west of Drighlington, raises concerns.

Firstly, concerning the general encroachment and reduction of the strategic green belt gap between Leeds and Bradford; secondly the significant amount of green belt land that is required for release for 5 proposed housing sites for 1,447 new homes. The sites are SE45, 31, 13, 18/H and SE46, 47, 48/H and non-green belt site SE19/H and thirdly the overall impact of these sites and significant housing numbers on infrastructure provision in Leeds.

In setting exceptional circumstances for the release of these sites Leeds City Council would wish to see justification that all other options have been exhausted for housing in other locations within the settlement hierarchy.

It is also understood that Bradford City Council’s position is that the highway improvements as shown on the interactive map for Wakefield and Tong Road are sufficient to support the number of houses proposed. We wish to reserve our position on this until further evidence / information is provided through further consultation and duty to cooperate discussions.

Comment

Representation ID: 29660

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Leeds City Council

The proposed allocations around the Holmewood area, encroaching into the green belt to the south of Tyersal and to the west of Drighlington, raises concerns.

Firstly, concerning the general encroachment and reduction of the strategic green belt gap between Leeds and Bradford; secondly the significant amount of green belt land that is required for release for 5 proposed housing sites for 1,447 new homes. The sites are SE45, 31, 13, 18/H and SE46, 47, 48/H and non-green belt site SE19/H and thirdly the overall impact of these sites and significant housing numbers on infrastructure provision in Leeds.

In setting exceptional circumstances for the release of these sites Leeds City Council would wish to see justification that all other options have been exhausted for housing in other locations within the settlement hierarchy.

It is also understood that Bradford City Council’s position is that the highway improvements as shown on the interactive map for Wakefield and Tong Road are sufficient to support the number of houses proposed. We wish to reserve our position on this until further evidence / information is provided through further consultation and duty to cooperate discussions.

Comment

Representation ID: 29661

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Leeds City Council

The proposed allocations around the Holmewood area, encroaching into the green belt to the south of Tyersal and to the west of Drighlington, raises concerns.

Firstly, concerning the general encroachment and reduction of the strategic green belt gap between Leeds and Bradford; secondly the significant amount of green belt land that is required for release for 5 proposed housing sites for 1,447 new homes. The sites are SE45, 31, 13, 18/H and SE46, 47, 48/H and non-green belt site SE19/H and thirdly the overall impact of these sites and significant housing numbers on infrastructure provision in Leeds.

In setting exceptional circumstances for the release of these sites Leeds City Council would wish to see justification that all other options have been exhausted for housing in other locations within the settlement hierarchy.

It is also understood that Bradford City Council’s position is that the highway improvements as shown on the interactive map for Wakefield and Tong Road are sufficient to support the number of houses proposed. We wish to reserve our position on this until further evidence / information is provided through further consultation and duty to cooperate discussions.

Comment

Representation ID: 29662

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Leeds City Council

The proposed allocations around the Holmewood area, encroaching into the green belt to the south of Tyersal and to the west of Drighlington, raises concerns.

Firstly, concerning the general encroachment and reduction of the strategic green belt gap between Leeds and Bradford; secondly the significant amount of green belt land that is required for release for 5 proposed housing sites for 1,447 new homes. The sites are SE45, 31, 13, 18/H and SE46, 47, 48/H and non-green belt site SE19/H and thirdly the overall impact of these sites and significant housing numbers on infrastructure provision in Leeds.

In setting exceptional circumstances for the release of these sites Leeds City Council would wish to see justification that all other options have been exhausted for housing in other locations within the settlement hierarchy.

It is also understood that Bradford City Council’s position is that the highway improvements as shown on the interactive map for Wakefield and Tong Road are sufficient to support the number of houses proposed. We wish to reserve our position on this until further evidence / information is provided through further consultation and duty to cooperate discussions.

Comment

Representation ID: 29663

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Leeds City Council

The proposed allocations around the Holmewood area, encroaching into the green belt to the south of Tyersal and to the west of Drighlington, raises concerns.

Firstly, concerning the general encroachment and reduction of the strategic green belt gap between Leeds and Bradford; secondly the significant amount of green belt land that is required for release for 5 proposed housing sites for 1,447 new homes. The sites are SE45, 31, 13, 18/H and SE46, 47, 48/H and non-green belt site SE19/H and thirdly the overall impact of these sites and significant housing numbers on infrastructure provision in Leeds.

In setting exceptional circumstances for the release of these sites Leeds City Council would wish to see justification that all other options have been exhausted for housing in other locations within the settlement hierarchy.

It is also understood that Bradford City Council’s position is that the highway improvements as shown on the interactive map for Wakefield and Tong Road are sufficient to support the number of houses proposed. We wish to reserve our position on this until further evidence / information is provided through further consultation and duty to cooperate discussions.