Local Development Framework: Make Your Voice Heard

150 villagers attended the public meeting held on 11 January to listen to the proposals contained in the LDF Core Strategy Document for Wilsden. In response to requests the Parish Council has produced  key points that may be used in your response to Bradford, together with details on how to respond and links to further information.
Key Points

• Wilsden has no need, in the next 16 years, of another 300 houses. A great number of houses have been built in the village over the last 30 – 40 years.

• There should be a presumption of no building on any greenfield sites, nor any designation of greenfield sites for future development until all brownfield sites in the BMDC area are exhausted.

• BMDC has already identified 5-7 years worth of building land, so there is no need at the present time to identify any new sites.

• Extension of the village from its current boundaries into the greenbelt would lead to Wilsden losing its village identity and becoming contiguous with neighbouring settlements. This is against the policy stated in the Landscape Character Assessment of Wilsden.

• All the projected new housing could be accommodated on land already identified within the city centre region. This would be in accordance with the Council’s stated strategy which is to build sustainably where transport and jobs exist.

• The current infrastructure in Wilsden and the neighbouring villages cannot cope with more houses and there is no guarantee that the community infrastructure levy  generated by additional houses will improve this situation.

How to send in your comments

If possible Bradford would prefer comments to be submitted electronically. The Comments Form  can be found at http://www.bradford.gov.uk/bmdc/the_environment/planning_service/local_development_framework/core_strategy_preferred_options_stage

Comments can also be sent by post (Local Development Framework Group, Freepost NEA 11445, PO Box 1068, Bradford, BD1 1BR) and fax no. (01274 433676) or can be handed in at Bradford Keighley & Ilkley Planning offices.

Comments need to be submitted by 20 January 2012.

Further information

The Core Strategy Development Plan Document, together with the Landscape Character Assesment and the Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment together with all the supporting documentation currently available can be found at http://www.bradford.gov.uk/bmdc/the_environment/planning_service/local_development_framework .