Plans for a development of 151 homes on a greenfield site in Bradford have been submitted to Bradford Council.

The application, if successful, would see land off Leaventhorpe Lane in Fairweather Green transformed into a new estate.

It would consist of a mixture of two to four-bedroom homes, made up of detached, semi-detached, and terraced housing, including some affordable properties, the number of which developer Alcuin Homes is yet to decide.

The plans have been met with some opposition from local residents and councillors, with issues surrounding flood risk, loss of green space, highways and pressure on local services being the main concerns.

In the application’s community engagement statement, it said at an exhibition on the plans, 40 feedback forms were submitted by local residents.

It said: “The vast majority of comments related to the need for the scheme to have robust drainage systems given the history of flood risk in the area.

“Highways issues were also of great importance to local residents, especially traffic flows along Leaventhorpe Lane and the entrance into the proposed development.

“Comments were also received about the loss of a green space, ecology issues, footpaths, impacts on local schools and services and a general resistance to development in the area.

“Residents of Middlebrook Crescent also expressed concerns about being over looked by the development.”

The initial plans for the development would have seen 180 homes built, but it was scaled back due to flooding risk from the nearby Middle Brook, and to keep more green spaces on the site.

Feedback from education consultee Nina Mewse said there are not enough local secondary school places for the development, and if the plan was approved the Council would have to increase the number of secondary school places in the area.

The parks and green spaces consultee also said the plans would have a “significant impact” on local green space, and the developer would have to pay for the maintenance of the green areas created as part of the scheme.

In the plan’s design and access statement, it said the plans for 25 two-bed, 83 three-bed, and 43 four-bedroom houses would help towards the district’s housing needs and would be a “sustainable development”.

It said: “The proposed development will make a contribution to the present and recognised need for sustainable housing.

“This detailed scheme blends a variety of dwelling types with good permeability, strong links to public transport, and safe and secure access to public open space.

“These elements will hopefully ensure a pleasant environment within which to live.”

Councillor Carol Thirkill (Labour, Clayton & Fairweather Green) said she does not think the development would be good for the area. She said: “I will be putting in my objections to this plan soon. It is the second time a developer has looked at the land, but the first ones pulled out due to concerns over flooding. The access to the the piece of land is my main concern, there is only one road on and that would mean a lot more traffic going through an already busy residential area.

“The development would also join up two communities, Clayton and Fairweather Green, something that as part of the Core Strategy we do not want to do.”