Bradford District Local Plan - Interactive Map

Support

Representation ID: 24889

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: CEG Land Promotions Ltd

Agent: Lichfields

SUPPORT WITH COMMENTS
The Proposed Site Allocation Map identifies site BU1/H: Sun Lane/Ilkley Road as a preferred housing allocation and of course is supported. However, the Site Allocations Map has a residual notation, indicating the site as being washed over by Green Belt. It is also displayed the same way in the separate ‘Local Area Strategy and Plan’ for Burley-in-Wharfedale set out below paragraph 5.16.32 of the main part of the draft local plan. This must be a cartographical error, as Policy SP5 (and associated accompanying text) of the draft plan relating to Green Belt is clear insofar as it identifies exceptional circumstances as required by paragraph 137 of the NPPF to remove land from the Green Belt, with part B of Policy SP5 listing the specific sites that should be released. This list includes site BU1/H.

Accordingly both the Site Allocation Map and the separate Local Area Strategy and Plan for Burley-in-Wharfedale should be amended, such that it depicts the site removed from the Green Belt consistent with Policy SP5 and to solely indicate its allocation for housing.