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

Object

Representation ID: 3301

Received: 22/03/2021

Respondent: Haworth, Cross Roads & Stanbury Parish Council

The Parish Council is concerned that the policy outlined will give a “green light” to developers seeking to build on other areas of Green Belt within the district. There are clear advantages to developers to choose this option and this plan, if adopted, will set a dangerous precedent.


The policy’s stated aims are, wherever possible to maximise the use of previously developed land and minimise the use of Green Belt. We feel these aims have not been met and that not enough protection has been given to the Green Belt.


We question whether the “exceptional circumstances” test has been rigorously applied across the district and would seek more evidence on the decision making process behind the rejection of the large number of previously developed sites.