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Topic : more new houses |
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| chaz |
136 new houses planned for development in sykes lane.Can anybody tell me who,s paying for the new sewage holding tanks down by the byepass is it the council tax payers having to fork out for them so that the poor developers have somewhere to send the extra crap they,re creating |
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| alan |
I would guess that it's Yorkshire Water! Think they might have some change out of the £2k plus each they charge for new water connections! Just work it out, 136 x £2k!! |
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| Fred |
I suppose the 136 houses will require access to Keighley Road, that's perhaps 200 cars or more. That should slow Kirkgate to a complete standstill. The Elliot St - Howden Rd - Sykes Lane junctions will be a very concentrated area for traffic when people want to get to/from work. For many people there is no alternative route. Perhaps we should have a bus lane to encourage people to use the bus to get to the rail station.... oops forgot, the buses don't meet up with the trains, and there isn't enough room for a bus lane anyway! |
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| ginjo |
have the plans actually been approved? If I remember rightly, sykes Lane is supposed to be employment land not housing land. |
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| alan |
No, the plans haven't been approved. The developers were showing the town council the plans out of courtesy only. They didn't need too. It's nice to have a developer with some consideration. So don't shoot them just yet! The employment land is to the west of the proposed housing plot. The access was shown to be near Marcels, perhaps if we play our cards right we may get a proper junction there! Better than Bradfords "balls" anyway!! |
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| chaz |
The only thing developers have consideration for is how much money they can make i understand that they are having an open day on 6th july so public can view the plans and pass on any concerns they may have LIKE THE'RE GONNA LISTEN TO US if i,m not mistaken in the 2001 survey 87% said no more new houses in silsden LOOKS LIKE THEY DIDN'T LISTEN TO THAT ! |
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| alan |
Attack them then! See how far that gets us! Perhaps the George Bush diplomacy will work! If we don't like 'em nuke em! |
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| chaz |
I WONDER IF THESE CONSIDERATE DEVELOPERS ARE GOING TO PUT ANYTHING BACK INTO THE COMMUNITY OR DO YOU THINK THEY WILL JUST RIVE OUT THE HEDGROWS RIP UP THE FIELD BUILD THE HOUSES AND GRAB THE MONEY AND RUN.QUITE A LOT OF PEOPLE USE SYKES LANE TO WALK THEIR DOGS COS EVERYWHERE ELSE THAT WAS SUITABLE HAS BEEN BUILT ON |
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| alan |
"chaz" no doubt you'll ask them the questions. One thing is certain if we continually attack them we'll get nothing! We just may stand a chance if we behave reasonably to them. |
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| ginjo |
does anyone know the planning application ref number and who the developers are? Is this anything to do with weavestyle closing and belmont silks (as was). What is the closing date for objections? |
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| chaz |
The developers are Taylor Woodrow the plans have not been passed yet so no ref number but as i was told at planning meeting by considerate Taylor Woodrow reprasentative there will be houses going on that site wether we like it or not suggest you go to meeting on 6th july to view plans |
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| alan |
Taylor Woodrow operate under two names for spec housing, either Bryant Homes or Taywood. On the Sykes Lane development they appeared to be operating under the Bryant banner. There is a contact us section on their website - www.bryant.co.uk/ |
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| robin |
How DO plans get passed. 20 years ago the development in Howden Road had to be Bungalows, the chap who built the two at the bottom could'nt get permission to put a dorma on them. Then suddenly Legoland appeared. How do plans get passed |
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| ginjo |
money buys anything!! one rule for the big boys another for everyone else |
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| chaz |
The concil dont get any revenue from a dormer on a bungalow but work out how much they get from 136 new houses in tax band C or D |
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| robin |
Exactly |
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| Rugby Widow |
Re Sykes Lane. So did anyone else view the initial drawings at the Methodist Church and what did you make of them? I'm not too happy, but apparently the developer's rep reckons I'm biased! |
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| chaz |
saw the plans what a pretty painting wonder why there wasn,t a copy of actual plans to view and don,t you think if they had put a notice at church entrance on the main road more people would have gone but maybe they didn,t want that They forgot to draw a picture of main road with all the traffic queing ! |
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| Mags |
Seems like a "done deal" to me! How convenient that the residents who live near the proposed site, were not among the 700 or so residents who received prior notification. How convenient that the consulation event was held when most people are at work. Sad that development is driven mainly by greed and gain. Even more sad that the wildlife that the development will destroy is immaterial. |
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| HB |
this post has been edited 1 time(s) if the people who live closest to the proposed development site were not given notice or given the option to protest then the planning has not complied with the law so planning cannot be passed. Don't forget you can object online www.bradford.gov.uk/contact_us/online_forms/application_comment_form_keighley.htm |
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| wahiba |
Walked along the canal the other day and looked at the area for the proposed development. What is the problem? It cannot look any worse than it does at the moment. Do the 'protesters' have a hidden agenda? We should be told. |
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| chaz |
what hidden agenda could the protestors possibly have? if you can think of one please let us know |
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| wahiba |
If it is hidden then I do not know what it is. I am not into inventing conspiracies that do not make sense. It just seems odd that anyone should protest over developing what is for all intents and purposes a brown field site. As far as the practical arguments about traffic and services, fair enough. While services can be installed traffic is a different problem. However, the extra traffic might mean some decent traffic management in Sislden. Lights, pelican crossings etc. |
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| alan |
Like "wahiba" I'd be interested to hear why people don't want the houses, and in particular where they live in relation to the new development. Then, perhaps, I could make my mind up in a sensible manner. |
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| clogger |
Is it just a matter of the people who have just moved into the new houses on the other side of the canal that are upset ? I honestly am not bothered what they build in Silsden. You only have to look at Howden Road, when houses are built there it will(should) look better than an old mill My personal concerns are once houses are built a bypass is next which from past plans and where i live, I will be on the next bus out of here as soon as i get a whiff thats coming. Traffic isnt going to get any worse in Silsden because it cant. Untill they stop parking down the narrow part of the main street and some traffic control at clogg bridge it will never improve, As for whats going to be lost on the new planned housing, a few sheds etc, It looks a mess from the main road as it is |
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| alan |
Bradford will never fund a by-pass in Silsden "clogger". The idea was that developers building housing along the line of it on the East side of Silsden would fund the by-pass. I don't think I'll ever see it in my lifetime! Personally I don't have a problem with some of the building, that's why I'd be interested in hearing exactly why people do object. My big concern is the house prices in the town. Over the years prices have increased fantastically and it worries me how kids will afford to buy houses in the town! |
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| Peter |
 Where do you think these desirable residences were in Silsden - clue were! |
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| wahiba |
Steps suggest below the canal! Were there houses on the low side of the bridge under the canal at one time. Telephone wires mean it is not that ancient a picture. A nice picture though. By the way, is it possible for anyone to post pictures or just the moderator? |
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| Peter |
This wasn't just "any old picture" it is Thanet Square. The houses were demolished because they were considered to be slums (about 40 years ago). Thanet Square became the lorry park which will be the entrance to the 136 new houses they are planning to build on the Sykes Lane plot - there's progress for you. This is what Silsden looked like in 1938 silsden.net/useful/artwork/silsden_map_1938_b.swf What would the Thanet Square houses be worth now? My thanks to Peter Speak for the picture and information. Anyone can post pictures. On the post reply area click on the picture icon and insert a url to the picture you want to show. Sorry but you have to provide your own webspace for the picture. Please don't post any pictures which you do not own the copyright. |
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| alan |
Wonder if there was an uproar when the houses were demolished for a lorry park?  |
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| chaz |
i should think so because the council compulsary purchased them along with allotments up daisy hill, that plot was supposed to be used for a new school, GUESS WHATS GOING TO BE BUILT THERE NOW? |
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| Nuyorican |
What greater source of injustice could there be, than some 1 who as a home,to deny a first time byer a home? THE YOUNG NEED ROOF LIKE YOU. |
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| alan |
I agree, I am still waiting for an answer why these houses shouldn't be built. |
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| grandad |
Alan, there is nothing wrong with them building the house on the old woodyards, but I don't like the idea of them building on the green fields beyond, once they start developing on the low side of the canal they will not stop until they get to kildwick, also there isn't enough infrastructure in silsden to cope with the influx of more commuters, for that is what they will have to be, there ism't any jobs in silsden for them, they will work & shop outside the town, putting nothing back into silsden. Just the same as has happened in Addingham, once a thriving village now just a dormatory town for workers. |
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| alan |
I agree "grandad". They should not be allowed to build on green field sites. One of the reasons we moved here twenty years ago was the village centre and the facilities. We looked at Addingham and the centre was dead. It was obvious even then that it was growing in to a dormitory town. We should fight to make sure our great little town doesn't go that way! Oh dear I've admitted I'm an offcumden! |
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| bullyb |
Does anyone know where I can view the plans and whcihc developer is building the new housing complex. |
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