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

Object

Representation ID: 16987

Received: 18/03/2021

Respondent: Bingley Town Council

Housing Distribution - Bingley

In 2020 the partial review of the Core Strategy recommended a lower overall housing requirement for Bradford, including Bingley circa 800, Cottingley 0.

Bingley Town Council Draft Neighbourhood Plan Housing Chapter P28-29 states; ‘the level of housing planned for the town was highlighted as a major concern of respondents to the consultation undertaken as part of the preparation of this Plan. It showed that residents were not opposed to further house building but were very concerned about the scale of new housing planned to take place, much of it on land presently in the Green Belt. In particular, that it would be ‘disproportionate and not sustainable. It was placing significant pressure on already stretched facilities such as health, education, green spaces and the road network. In addition, it was adding to the already high levels of commuting away from the Parish for jobs and services.’

An independent Housing Needs Assessment was carried out for Bingley Town Council’s Draft Neighbourhood Plan in 2020. This is available at https://bingleytowncouncil.gov.uk/?mdocs-file=61310 We would draw your attention to the policies agreed based on the data and information contained in this Housing Needs Assessment.
-H1 Green Hill Housing Development
-H2 Mix and Type of Housing
-H3 Crosley Wood Affordable Housing
-H4 Affordable Housing
-H5 Exception Sites for Affordable Housing
-H6 Climate Emergency Design Considerations
-H7 Flooding and Water Management Considerations
-H8 Resilient Building

Object

Representation ID: 16988

Received: 18/03/2021

Respondent: Bingley Town Council

In the Masterplan commissioned by Bingley Town Council from AECOM, BI/021 is identified as having potential for housing development, yet has been rejected as such in the Local Plan. This site is not in the Green Belt, yet could surely provide the number of houses currently projected for Greenhill Barn and the two sites at Heights Lane.

Comment

Representation ID: 16989

Received: 18/03/2021

Respondent: Bingley Town Council

There are specific needs in Bingley for types and size of housing as well as for affordable and social housing and BMDC are urged to study the data contained in the Housing Needs assessment, to consult with Bingley Town Council and to put this data at the heart of the housing allocations for Bingley.

Object

Representation ID: 16990

Received: 18/03/2021

Respondent: Bingley Town Council

The encroachment on the Green Belt directly contradicts National and Local Green Belt policies and these proposals do not meet the exception criteria. Public Health England document ‘Improving Access to Greenspace’ 2020 states, ‘local authorities play a vital role in improving, maintaining and protecting existing Greenspace.’ The National Planning Policy Framework is clear that Greenbelt boundaries should only be altered where exceptional circumstances are fully justified and evidenced. When reviewing Greenbelt boundaries, ‘the need to promote sustainable patterns of development should be taken into account’ (Para. 138) Specific areas of concern include the adverse impact on habitat, woodland, water quality and flood risk, and the lack of accessibility to public transport.

Object

Representation ID: 16991

Received: 18/03/2021

Respondent: Bingley Town Council

Each of the proposed developments noted above will have an adverse impact, not only on the immediate area but on the whole of Bingley and Cottingley. It is essential that Bradford Metropolitan District Council meets its responsibilities to regenerate brownfield sites, before utilising Green Belt land.