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

Object

Representation ID: 28556

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Baildon Town Council

1. The road infrastructure serving Baildon is totally inadequate for existing houses, let alone more. More details are provided in our submission document.

2. Baildon needs small business units to support its thriving small business sector, allowing local workplaces, and replacing large numbers of such units lost with the Baildon Mills Development.

3. Regarding sites - see site specific representations ..

4. Homes should be in keeping with the semi-rural location, meeting high environmental standards and with a good housing mix. Community infrastructure is vital and needs investment.

5. Infrequent bus and rail services plus topography drive residents to commuting by car, despite congestion. There is massive suppressed demand for rail travel and huge potential to shift travel onto trains and buses if the services were improved.

Object

Representation ID: 28557

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Baildon Town Council

BA5 Meadowside: Total and very strong opposition

Objects concern:

Green belt - One of the key purposes of the Green Belt is to assist in safeguarding the countryside from encroachment and this proposal drives a coach and horses through this purpose as it actually drives a new wedge into the greenbelt taking the town boundary too far into it.

Site access - limited means, going down a small cul-de-sac completely unsuitable for heavy traffic.

Infrastructure - Single Road access and exit - Langley Lane is a massively used road currently particularly at school times

Proximity to Tong Park SEGI and Spring Woods SSSI

Impact on wildlife - barn owls, foxes, habitats for a wealth of smaller birds, pheasants.

Support

Representation ID: 28558

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Baildon Town Council

Conditional support

This is a largely overgrown area leading to an area of ancient woodland off Walker Wood, at the end of an unadopted road so access may be problematic.

The above gives rise to considerable misgivings about the proposal for Stubbings Lane as it would still mean access via Walker Wood possibly damaging the ancient woodland and trampling across an area that Baildon Council has already objected to twice. It is also feared that this proposal is a ‘trojan horse’ to enable the developer to come back with proposals for additional houses. This must be prevented as the woodland must be protected.

Support

Representation ID: 28560

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Baildon Town Council

Conditional support, but improvements to infrastructure

Although the Council have objections to further house building on West Lane, and the residents are totally against further houses on the Green Belt, if houses are needed then this appears to be the most natural area for houses to be built as, though green belt, it will join up 2, existing areas of development and not extend the boundary of the town very far into green belt.

With over 120 houses being planned the main issues are:

a. With only one road in and out there will be vastly increased traffic along an already congested road which, at school times, is almost a car park. What are the plans to manage this?

b. With many springs in the area analysis must be done on flood risk as already during heavy rains West Lane floods in parts which has already impacted houses opposite the site.

c. Community facilities – there are none here and as the site is over 1 mile from Baildon Town centre, investment is needed in these facilities such as a community hall / shop and playgrounds.

Support

Representation ID: 28563

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Baildon Town Council

Conditional support, but improvements to infrastructure

Although the Council have objections to further house building on West Lane, and the residents are totally against further houses on the Green Belt, if houses are needed then this appears to be the most natural area for houses to be built as, though green belt, it will join up 2, existing areas of development and not extend the boundary of the town very far into green belt.

With over 120 houses being planned the main issues are:

a. With only one road in and out there will be vastly increased traffic along an already congested road which, at school times, is almost a car park. What are the plans to manage this?

b. With many springs in the area analysis must be done on flood risk as already during heavy rains West Lane floods in parts which has already impacted houses opposite the site.

c. Community facilities – there are none here and as the site is over 1 mile from Baildon Town centre, investment is needed in these facilities such as a community hall / shop and playgrounds.

Support

Representation ID: 28575

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Baildon Town Council

Conditional support

This is an area of former school playing fields and is in an area of largely social-housing. Once again it is important to ensure community facilities are prioritised as there is very little in this area, particularly for young children and teenagers. Once again exit routes all lead to the congested Otley Road.

Support

Representation ID: 28576

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Baildon Town Council

Conditional Support

This is an area adjacent to a very busy junction with Otley Road which is the main route out of the area to Shipley and Bradford. The other issue with this area is that it is subject to flooding so great care must go into environmental and flooding risk reports.

Comment

Representation ID: 28577

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Baildon Town Council

Prior to building more houses much thought and investment is required in order to alleviate some of the impact on both the environment and the community.

 HOUSING QUAITY: If homes must be built here then, in a climate emergency, it is important that steps are taken to ensure good quality, affordable, eco-friendly, carbon-neutral houses are built. This may cost more in the short term but will save money in the medium to longer term for householders, who may have to retro-fit energy efficient heating and hot water systems, windows and insulation.

Comment

Representation ID: 28578

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Baildon Town Council

Prior to building more houses much thought and investment is required in order to alleviate some of the impact on both the environment and the community.

 HOUSING MIX: In an area such as Baildon there is a need for smaller, affordable houses that young people can afford either to rent or buy. Building smaller, eco-friendly houses allows young people, who may currently be living with parents etc., to buy into the property market and stay in the area they were born. Building executive homes simply brings more people into the area, where the current infrastructure cannot cope.

Comment

Representation ID: 28579

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Baildon Town Council

Prior to building more houses much thought and investment is required in order to alleviate some of the impact on both the environment and the community.

 HOUSE NUMBERS: If the numbers of houses are critical in meeting Government targets then it is clear that more houses could be built on some of the sites especially if the push was for smaller eco-friendly houses with one car space per house, instead of larger detached.