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

Support

Representation ID: 18287

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Batty Developments Ltd

Agent: Heritage Planning Design Ltd

Identification of SH4/H - Glenview Drive, Bankfield Road as a preferred housing allocation is strongly welcomed.

Nevertheless, comments and in some cases concerns are raised below with respect to the following matters identified by the DLP:

• Site Boundary - suggest it should be amended at SW edge to align with the field boundary.
• Potential Site Access - although a singular vehicle access point would be acceptable a further access is possible from the existing filed gate on Cottingley Cliffe Rd.
• Sustainability Appraisal - see separate representation
• Habitats Regulations Assessment
• Green Belt - see separate representation
• Constraints and Opportunities
- disagree with description of the site as being prominent from Cottingley Rd. The site is only visible from that Rd in the immediate vicinity. In medium distance views it is screened by topography, vegetation and existing development and in longer distance views it is seen within the context of the existing urban area.
- Development of the site would provide opportunities to enhance and provide new
pedestrian and cycle routes and connectivity for both recreation and travel.
• Development Considerations
• Conclusion/ Summary

Comment

Representation ID: 29866

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Batty Developments Ltd

Agent: Heritage Planning Design Ltd

Green Belt Assessment

The Green Belt Signposting Document understates the role of parcel 026 (of which the site is part) with regards to green belt purpose 2 (to prevent neighbouring towns from merging into one another). It should be assessed as “major” as it plays a critical function in separating Nab
Wood, Shipley from Cottingley, Bingley.

When looking at parcel 026, it is clear that some sites are more important than others, when it comes to upholding green belt purpose 2. And, in HPD’s opinion, SH4/H is clearly the least important site within parcel 026 when it comes to fulfilling this important purpose.

Whilst it is accepted that development would reduce the gap between Cottingley and Nab Wood by around 165m, a substantial gap and sense of separation would still remain. In HPD’s opinion, the site performs weakly with respect to green belt purpose 2 and should therefore be assessed as “low”. At worst a “moderate” assessment might be justifiable.

Turning to green belt purpose 3, it is suggested that the “major” assessment of the site be aligned with the “moderate” assessment of the parcel of which it is part, since there is no obvious reason for this discrepancy.