A NEW housing development is tipped for approval despite a raft of objections from residents.

The plans for 17 houses and six bungalows - with five units to be provided on an affordable rent basis - on land at Kings Drive, Bolton Hall Road, Wrose, will be discussed by councillors on Thursday.

While Bradford Council’s Regulatory and Appeals Committee is being advised to pass the proposals, a number of concerns and objections have been raised in response.

Among those fighting the plans is Wrose Parish Council, which says Kings Drive does not have sufficient capacity for a further 200 cars, the application has been refused three times before, 700 houses are due to be built at Bolton Woods Quarry and the land contains mature trees and other habitat which would be lost of developed.

Residents and Philip Davies, Conservative MP for Shipley, have also submitted objections to the plans.

They have raised concerns over the development being on a greenfield site, which they say is used by many people as well as the allocation of the land as recreation open space.

Other objections include increased congestion on Kings Drive, fears the road is too narrow to cater for additional traffic, site access being too narrow for two way traffic and no footpath access into the site.

Issues have also been raised over potential drainage problems, loss of habitat for wildlife and concerns the development may overlook existing properties and gardens.

However, a report to the committee states there is an "urgent" need to increase the supply of housing land in the district.

"This proposal would make a valuable contribution towards meeting that need," it says.

"The site is considered to occupy a sustainable location within an established residential area, where shops and services are accessible by travel modes other than car.

"Specifically, there are bus services and local shopping facilities located nearby on Wrose Road.

"The principle of residential development is therefore considered to be acceptable."

The report also says the site is "substantially overgrown" and there is no physical evidence to suggest the site has ever been used for recreational purposes.

It states: "The Council's Parks and Green Spaces Department have confirmed that development of this site would have a minimal impact on public open space provision in the area."

And in giving the reasons for granting planning permission, the report says: "The proposal is considered to represent a sustainable form of development and is acceptable in principle. The indicative layout demonstrates that the site can accommodate 23 dwellings and a suitable point of access, without resulting in any adverse implications in respect of biodiversity, drainage, highway and pedestrian safety, land contamination or residential amenity."

The plans will be discussed at City Hall on Thursday from 10am.