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

Comment

Representation ID: 29986

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Ilkley Town Council

If access onto the A65 is safe for pedestrians and cyclists I have no objection to this development going ahead.

Comment

Representation ID: 29987

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Ilkley Town Council

This Green field site is important as it offers visitors to Ilkley their first view of Ilkley and area. It is valuable arable land.

It has the potential to increase sprawl between Burley and Ilkley.

The site does have advantages - it is near to Ben Rhydding train station offering transport to Leeds, Bradford and Ilkley. With care, cycle lanes from this estate to primary and secondary schools would enable children to be able to walk and cycle to school.

British Rail constantly need to maintain the railway embankment and so this must not be threatened in any way due to development. This area has huge flooding problems close to Coutances way and so housing should be carefully designed to accommodate these threats.

Ilkley has a need for housing for people on average income - it should not provide large executive houses which Ilkley has plenty of. Housing should be built to 50 dph with limited space for car parking given the near vicinity to public transport – in other words car light development.

Finally the Wharfedale Greenway route passes through this field and should not be threatened by this development.

Providing the above is met, I do not object to this development proceeding.

Comment

Representation ID: 29988

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Ilkley Town Council

This is a small area of land which is very steep and is situated near to a national monument – the old bridge. It is also near to the start of the Dales Way footpath.
Providing that the housing well designed, I do not have any objections to this development proceeding.