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

Object

Representation ID: 19733

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Bradford District Ward Councillor (Conservative)

Wilsden actually needs construction. Not more houses but employment opportunities.
The 130 more homes envisaged in the plan include WI1/H & WI3/H.

Existing sites have been approved for housing, so this refutes the excuse to build on greenbelt at WI2/H. Brownfield sites at Haven Farm, Station Road, Harecroft and Prosepct Mill, Main Street are ideal. This will all inevitably bring 260+ more cars into the equation.

Residents already feel the B6144 from Cullingworth and Main Street/Harden Road are similar to race tracks with scarce police resources (not already deployed to Bradford) unable to impact the dangerous situation.

Object

Representation ID: 19734

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Bradford District Ward Councillor (Conservative)

The whole report is littered with reference to the SPS Policy saying it is "necessary to make changes to adopted green belt". The frequency of its use points to the reality that this plan is about 'Saving Bradford Brownfield and Concreting Rural Greenbelt'.

Object

Representation ID: 21604

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Bradford District Ward Councillor (Conservative)

BU2/H - Scalebor House, Moor Lane (110)
Object to the inclusion of this site based upon:-

• The restrictive covenant on this land which seems to suggest it can only be used for grazing purposes without the consent of all Scalebor residents, a most unlikely situation!

• Currently categorised as Green Belt

• 500 houses have recently been approved for Sun Lane which will have a massive impact on the nature of the village plus put pressure on the roads and other local infrastructure. Any further housing in Burley in Wharfedale is unnecessary and would be hugely damaging to the nature of the village and its amenities.

• Access is poor.

Object

Representation ID: 21606

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Bradford District Ward Councillor (Conservative)

Menston should not be a Local Growth centre. It is a village with extremely limited capacity to expand without greenbelt release. It sits in the lowest priority for Location of Development as defined by policy SP4. As inspection of the sites will confirm the current planning applications are proving very difficult to deliver as the impact of ground water emergence becomes apparent. The review ought to have considered the greenbelt constraints and reduce housing targets. It should be noted that Menston lies within the 2.5km zone of influence of the South Pennine Moors.

Object

Representation ID: 21607

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Bradford District Ward Councillor (Conservative)

The third (and last) priority is the release of Green Belt land as set out under Policy SP5.

Strongly reject the Government’s proposal to adopt a 35% uplift in numbers!

Object

Representation ID: 21610

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Bradford District Ward Councillor (Conservative)

Although allocation of Site ME1/H takes no regard of the topography whatsoever and it lies within the green belt and consists of a north-facing steep hillside. It is within 2.5km of the South Pennine Moors, currently being used for sheep farming, overlooking the village. It’s development would overshadow the existing settlements lower down the hillside particularly in Hargrave Crescent and Derry Lane as well as impacting on the SSSI and SPA. It conflicts with Policy SP9 Climate Change, Environmental Sustainability and Resource Use.

Greater effort must be made to develop Brownfield Sites first, with appropriate incentives and support to prevent developers cherry picking Green Belt.

Comment

Representation ID: 21611

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Bradford District Ward Councillor (Conservative)

Education, Education, Education – across all phases this must be ruthlessly pursued to ensure standards and attainments are upwards.. Land can be identified in the urban centres where Travel to Work distances are minimised.

Object

Representation ID: 21612

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Bradford District Ward Councillor (Conservative)

Areas outside Bradford are leaving Bradford lagging behind. The Leeds – Ilkley rail line has been oversubscribed, bus services and connectivity are poor.

Comment

Representation ID: 21613

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Bradford District Ward Councillor (Conservative)

I accept that there is a need for Affordable Housing but it should be geared towards local families with legitimate contacts to the area and a formula that gives affordability.

Comment

Representation ID: 21614

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Bradford District Ward Councillor (Conservative)

For any new developments an assessment should be made on the environmental impact for neighbouring homes. New developments should not proceed if it adversely hinders neighbouring homes to achieve this aspiration, for example by blocking natural light to solar heating panels.

A mandatory delivery of energy efficient cost-neutral housing would set a standard for Lifetime Homes for future generations.