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

Comment

Representation ID: 21615

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Bradford District Ward Councillor (Conservative)

The zones of influence must be protected according to the policy.

Comment

Representation ID: 21616

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Bradford District Ward Councillor (Conservative)

An essential aspect for well-being – Wharfedale is blessed with many such areas.

Comment

Representation ID: 21617

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Bradford District Ward Councillor (Conservative)

Cross-boundary local authority issues must be addressed before changes to settlement hierarchy or distribution occur. Little reference has been made to the potential and factual developments in the adjacent LMDC and their connection and impact on the village of Menston.

Object

Representation ID: 21618

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Bradford District Ward Councillor (Conservative)

Most of the area lies within Zone B, (2500m) of the South Pennine Moors Special Protection Area, (SPA), and areas on the Eastern edge of Menston are within Zone C (7000m) of the SPA.

The strategic flood risk assessment must include groundwater flood risk. There are known issues with groundwater emergence (see above comments) in the area which may adversely increase flooding downstream and may require novel or complex engineering solutions.

There is no scope for significant growth without breaching other policies.

Comment

Representation ID: 21619

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Bradford District Ward Councillor (Conservative)

Flood risk assessment including groundwater flood risk must be undertaken before allocation of sites, certainly not retrospectively at the point of planning application.

Object

Representation ID: 21620

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Bradford District Ward Councillor (Conservative)

Objection to the inclusion of this site based upon:-

• Currently designated as Green Belt.
• Poor pedestrian and bicycle access.
• Poor public transport connectivity.

Comment

Representation ID: 21621

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Bradford District Ward Councillor (Conservative)

I support and concur with the submissions from both the Burley Parish Council and the Menston Parish Council.

Comment

Representation ID: 21622

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Bradford District Ward Councillor (Conservative)

I support and concur with the submissions from both the Burley Parish Council and the Menston Parish Council.

Object

Representation ID: 24224

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Bradford District Ward Councillor (Conservative)

-Plan recognises that Addingham is surrounded by Green Belt, remains highly attractive with historic character and a special setting in the landscape which will be conserved and enhanced through the Plan.
However, the Plan appears to be heavily conflicted when five sites out of the eight proposed sites situated in the Green Belt. If developed, the attractiveness of the village would start to be diminished and its beautiful landscape would be severely impacted.
-Negative Impact on the ecological and wildlife sites
-Concerns regarding flood risk.
-Highly unlikely that ‘the distinctive landscape setting will be conserved and enhanced’.
-Sites do not appear to fit with SC4 to prioritise brownfield sites first and then secondly sustainable greenfield sites. I agree with these priorities and am strongly opposed to Addingham’s Green Belt being considered for development.
-There are brownfield sites elsewhere in the District which should be prioritised first.
-Proposed housing numbers for Addingham appear to be out of all proportion for the size of the village.
-Economy and Employment - para 5.15.8: acknowledges limited employment opportunities.
-Para 5.15.11: No specific employment land allocations are proposed. Residents will need to travel for their employment, leading to air pollution and traffic congestion. The proposed Plan seeks to employ people nearer to where residents live but this cannot be demonstrated in Addingham.

Object

Representation ID: 24227

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Bradford District Ward Councillor (Conservative)

This site is within Green Belt. Planning Policy states that Green Belt should only be released for housing in exceptional circumstances. Policy SP5 –Green Belt and SP8 –Housing Growth are narrative statements which are subjective and are no justification for releasing this Green Belt site for housing.
Addingham’s Landscape Character would be greatly impacted if a large scale housing development was allowed and Green Belt policy states it is to preserve the setting and special character of historic towns which is how Addingham is defined.
There are also ecological and habitat concerns with this sites close proximity to the South Pennine Moors SPA/SAC a HRA