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Corky Yorky Website Member Posts : 341	09/09/2019 : 11:31:40 this post has been edited 1 time(s) Having viewed the adopted planning strategy documents by Bradford MDC it would appear that they are not considering proposing or otherwise, that Silsden should have a bypass. Subsection 20 of the Report to the City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council and its Examination of the Local Plan for the Bradford District Core Strategy Development Plan Document. (File Ref: PINS/W4705/429/7) 170. Some concerns have been raised about the ability of Silsden to deliver the amount of expected growth, particularly in terms of flood risk and infrastructure, including schools. However, these factors do not detract from its proposed position in the settlement hierarchy. Silsden is a hub for the upper Airedale/ Wharfedale communities, and the updated HRA work indicates that the increased amount of development could be accommodated without having an adverse impact on the integrity of the South Pennine Moors SAC. The latest SHLAA [PS/G004i] identifies sufficient potential land to meet the increased figure without using any land in the Green Belt or within Flood Risk Zones 2a or 3. CBMDC has identified no infrastructure issues which cannot be addressed by the relevant service providers when the detailed location and size of development sites has been established in the SADPD; critical infrastructure is identified in the LIP [EB/044; PS/M005]. No service providers have raised objections to the original or revised target figure, and issues relating to drainage, flood risk, school capacity, traffic and transport investment (including the Eastern Relief Road) will be addressed in more detail at the site allocations stage. IN CONCLUSION..It is thus that any development will support its own infrastructure...thus I can only anticipate that the main road through Silsden (A6034) will be inevitably be choked by traffic. Furthermore it is my understanding that there are proposals to reduce speed through Silsden to 20mph, because of the new school. The quality of our air will will be affected, and anyone travelling by car, will undoubtably find it very difficult. Of interest is also the following: 140. The Local Growth Centres (LGC) (Queensbury, Thornton, Silsden, Steeton with Eastburn and now including Burley-in-Wharfedale and Menston) are now expected to take just over 11% of overall housing growth (4,900 dwellings). These apportionments are generally above the baseline population proportion, recognising the LGC’s role and function, as well as their accessibility along main transport corridors, potential to accommodate some growth, and the latest assessment of housing land supply. The increased amount of development now proposed at Silsden, Burley & Menston is largely due to the less precautionary approach of the revised HRA work and the updated assessment of potential housing land.
hat Website Member Posts : 449	09/09/2019 : 13:49:25 its also interesting reading the plan revisions how much emphasis is now being placed on green spaces, sustainable transport and specifically children being able to walk/ cycle to school
Corky Yorky Website Member Posts : 341	09/09/2019 : 21:29:25 quote posted by hat its also interesting reading the plan revisions how much emphasis is now being placed on green spaces, sustainable transport and specifically children being able to walk/ cycle to school . Unfortunately Hat this will never happen; It is all talk. Placing the school at one side of town, inevitably means that any children cannot walk that far and parents neither have the time to spend doing so. Constructing housing away from the school, such as The Harron Homes site, Barratts and the proposed Housing association site (several hundred houses plus)is not good planning, as more cars will be used to clog up our town. This will ultimately lead to more vehicles being used going at a slower pace and more pollution. Green spaces will not happen either as all the housing development land is such a high price, a good return in profit will require to be had. In addition, the local authority cannot afford to maintain grounds, even with the 25yr subsidies required from each development. If the developers/owners maintained the green space them selves, these are very likely to only be, residual/marginal spaces, great for dog walkers, but nothing more, due to lack of spending! Silsden will not benefit much at all, if at all; because there has never been a masterplan for the town and never will. Without proper planning, you will only get piecemeal approach, resulting in total incoherence. (No joined up logic and thinking resulting in a dysfunctional town)

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