New plan proposes more homes on controversial Wilsden site (From Bradford Telegraph and Argus)
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New plan proposes more homes on controversial Wilsden site
7:00am Friday 18th January 2013 in News
By Chris Young, T&A Reporter
The proposed housing site off Crack Lane in Wilsden
A developer has decided to fight its battle to build a housing estate in a village on two fronts, with a new planning application and appeal at the same time.
Harron Homes wants to build on a field off Crack Lane, Wilsden, but Bradford Council refused its application for 73 houses there last year.
Shortly before Christmas, the company launched an appeal against that decision and this week it revealed a second planning application for 82 houses on the same site, giving it two chances to have the homes approved.
One local councillor said he was “appalled” that Harron now wanted to build even more houses on the site.
No date has been set for the appeal, but on Thursday it will be discussed by Bradford Council’s regulatory and appeals committee, who will be asked to drop one of the main reasons for originally refusing the plans – that it could cause a flooding risk.
When refused in April last year, councillors felt the estate could lead to torrents of surface water, causing localised flooding.
But the authority’s Drainage Services has since asked for this reason for refusal not to be mentioned in the appeal, because it could prove costly were the council to lose. If successful Harron could claim costs from the authority, including the costs of proving flooding was not a risk.
Instead the committee will be encouraged to fight the appeal on the other two concerns – loss of parking and sustainability.
The committee meets at Bradford City Hall at 10am.
Tony Caunt, who sits on the parish council, was surprised to hear Harron Homes was submitting new plans for an even larger estate. He said: “I’m rather taken aback and a bit appalled. We were expecting them to come back and maybe reduce the number of houses to a more realistic figure, not increase them.”
He is also disappointed Bradford Council may not be pursuing the flooding issue, adding: “We think the issue of surface water is a prime reason for refusal on that parcel of land. “I think it is so bad that it will cause serious problems for any new households. I am a bit worried the Council is taking one step towards throwing in the towel.”
Comments(19)
BASSA1
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8:08am Fri 18 Jan 13
webess
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8:29am Fri 18 Jan 13
BASSA1 wrote:More emotive nonsense from the NIMBY brigade. Next time you take a flight from LBA, look out of the window - there's bags of room round here..
Only when fields in the bradford postcode area are a thing of the past will make everyone happy.
anticrimelord71
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9:06am Fri 18 Jan 13
webess wrote:Not the old NIMBY argument again Yawn
BASSA1 wrote:More emotive nonsense from the NIMBY brigade. Next time you take a flight from LBA, look out of the window - there's bags of room round here..
Only when fields in the bradford postcode area are a thing of the past will make everyone happy.
ertnec
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10:10am Fri 18 Jan 13
RonnieRhino
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10:14am Fri 18 Jan 13
webess wrote:Would you be saying this if this was your doorstep I wonder?
BASSA1 wrote:More emotive nonsense from the NIMBY brigade. Next time you take a flight from LBA, look out of the window - there's bags of room round here..
Only when fields in the bradford postcode area are a thing of the past will make everyone happy.
Most probably not...
webess
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11:00am Fri 18 Jan 13
RonnieRhino wrote:Had I bought a house next to the muddy field shown in the picture, it would cross my mind that it would be built on some day - hence I wouldn't object.
webess wrote:Would you be saying this if this was your doorstep I wonder?
BASSA1 wrote:More emotive nonsense from the NIMBY brigade. Next time you take a flight from LBA, look out of the window - there's bags of room round here..
Only when fields in the bradford postcode area are a thing of the past will make everyone happy.
Most probably not...
dave - keighley
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11:25am Fri 18 Jan 13
webess wrote:Except of course the houses you can see in the photo are or were council houses and were built 50-60 years ago. So if you were living in one and bought it you may not really consider that the field would be built on if that had not happened in all that time.
RonnieRhino wrote:Had I bought a house next to the muddy field shown in the picture, it would cross my mind that it would be built on some day - hence I wouldn't object.
webess wrote:Would you be saying this if this was your doorstep I wonder?
BASSA1 wrote:More emotive nonsense from the NIMBY brigade. Next time you take a flight from LBA, look out of the window - there's bags of room round here..
Only when fields in the bradford postcode area are a thing of the past will make everyone happy.
Most probably not...
webess
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11:48am Fri 18 Jan 13
dave - keighley wrote:Totally illogical point, if it were true nothing would get built.
webess wrote:Except of course the houses you can see in the photo are or were council houses and were built 50-60 years ago. So if you were living in one and bought it you may not really consider that the field would be built on if that had not happened in all that time.
RonnieRhino wrote:Had I bought a house next to the muddy field shown in the picture, it would cross my mind that it would be built on some day - hence I wouldn't object.
webess wrote:Would you be saying this if this was your doorstep I wonder?
BASSA1 wrote:More emotive nonsense from the NIMBY brigade. Next time you take a flight from LBA, look out of the window - there's bags of room round here..
Only when fields in the bradford postcode area are a thing of the past will make everyone happy.
Most probably not...
dave - keighley
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12:34pm Fri 18 Jan 13
webess wrote:So presumably you would suggest never to buy or rent a house near fields as one day there is likely to be houses on the or possibly other buildings.
dave - keighley wrote:Totally illogical point, if it were true nothing would get built.
webess wrote:Except of course the houses you can see in the photo are or were council houses and were built 50-60 years ago. So if you were living in one and bought it you may not really consider that the field would be built on if that had not happened in all that time.
RonnieRhino wrote:Had I bought a house next to the muddy field shown in the picture, it would cross my mind that it would be built on some day - hence I wouldn't object.
webess wrote:Would you be saying this if this was your doorstep I wonder?
BASSA1 wrote:More emotive nonsense from the NIMBY brigade. Next time you take a flight from LBA, look out of the window - there's bags of room round here..
Only when fields in the bradford postcode area are a thing of the past will make everyone happy.
Most probably not...
We must all buy our houses in already built up areas.
If we all do that there may not be a need to build on fields anymore :-)
twinkle1965
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12:37pm Fri 18 Jan 13
Joedavid
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1:46pm Fri 18 Jan 13
magic123
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3:02pm Fri 18 Jan 13
webess wrote:If you live in Wilsden you will already see that the resources are stretched. If these are family houses thae can someone tell me where the kids are going to school?
dave - keighley wrote:Totally illogical point, if it were true nothing would get built.
webess wrote:Except of course the houses you can see in the photo are or were council houses and were built 50-60 years ago. So if you were living in one and bought it you may not really consider that the field would be built on if that had not happened in all that time.
RonnieRhino wrote:Had I bought a house next to the muddy field shown in the picture, it would cross my mind that it would be built on some day - hence I wouldn't object.
webess wrote:Would you be saying this if this was your doorstep I wonder?
BASSA1 wrote:More emotive nonsense from the NIMBY brigade. Next time you take a flight from LBA, look out of the window - there's bags of room round here..
Only when fields in the bradford postcode area are a thing of the past will make everyone happy.
Most probably not...
Mummys little Sunbeam
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3:11pm Fri 18 Jan 13
magic123
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3:16pm Fri 18 Jan 13
Mummys little Sunbeam wrote:The local people don't want any more houses in the village as far as i know there are no plans to develop the school
This is on my doorstep, and I don't have a problem with it. The local primary school can and will be developed, and I don't hear any complaints from the local businesses. The only complainers are pseudo country folk.
Mummys little Sunbeam
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3:25pm Fri 18 Jan 13
magic123 wrote:I don't mind you commenting on my post, and you, like me have every right to an opinion. However, if you are going to make comment, please make sure you are replying to what was posted, and reply to that.
Mummys little Sunbeam wrote:The local people don't want any more houses in the village as far as i know there are no plans to develop the school
This is on my doorstep, and I don't have a problem with it. The local primary school can and will be developed, and I don't hear any complaints from the local businesses. The only complainers are pseudo country folk.
RonnieRhino
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4:32pm Fri 18 Jan 13
dave - keighley wrote:Ha Ha Ha Ha...!!
webess wrote:So presumably you would suggest never to buy or rent a house near fields as one day there is likely to be houses on the or possibly other buildings.
dave - keighley wrote:Totally illogical point, if it were true nothing would get built.
webess wrote:Except of course the houses you can see in the photo are or were council houses and were built 50-60 years ago. So if you were living in one and bought it you may not really consider that the field would be built on if that had not happened in all that time.
RonnieRhino wrote:Had I bought a house next to the muddy field shown in the picture, it would cross my mind that it would be built on some day - hence I wouldn't object.
webess wrote:Would you be saying this if this was your doorstep I wonder?
BASSA1 wrote:More emotive nonsense from the NIMBY brigade. Next time you take a flight from LBA, look out of the window - there's bags of room round here..
Only when fields in the bradford postcode area are a thing of the past will make everyone happy.
Most probably not...
We must all buy our houses in already built up areas.
If we all do that there may not be a need to build on fields anymore :-)
The next time I move then I best tell the other half to look for somewhere that isn't anywhere near any Fields!
Brilliant...
magic123
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4:43pm Fri 18 Jan 13
Mummys little Sunbeam
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5:57pm Fri 18 Jan 13
magic123 wrote:What facts do you base this statement on?
some people are tetchy. the fact is the village couldn't cope with it
Joedavid says...
7:52am Fri 18 Jan 13