Plans for almost 600 homes on the former Fagley Quarry site have now been submitted by two housing developers.

Keepmoat and Barratt Homes have each submitted plans for the two sites at the quarry – with Keepmoat looking to build 311 houses, and Barratt wanting to construct 278.

An outline application for up to 600 homes on the site was approved back in April 2015, despite receiving more than 600 letters of objection.

More than 800 people have been consulted on the new applications, which give specific details on the layout of the two sites, and five responses – all in opposition to the plans – have been received so far.

The 21.35 hectare site is currently made up of a disused quarry, operating quarry, school playing fields, vegetation and some residential plots.

In the plans’ design and access statements, it said: “The development will achieve the creation of an integrated residential community with a sensitive relationship to the existing settlement.

“It will achieve a development that is well connected, readily understood and easily navigated, with a layout that is efficient, safe and user-friendly.”

One objector, Josephine Boothroyd, said the development would make the area “one huge housing estate”.

She said: “This development takes away vital space between Fagley, Ravenscliffe and Eccleshill making one huge housing estate.

“There are no additional local amenities such as shops, community centre, pubs etc therefore there will be many more cars causing a problem on the surrounding roads.

“Not enough consideration is given to the impact on road safety with regard to the local schools.

“The green spaces are essential for the environment for people and wildlife and this does not seem to have been considered.”

Other objectors listed concerns over the pressure on local schools and doctors’ surgeries the development may cause.

When the initial outline application was approved, it was subject to a section 106 agreement, saying the developers had to make a £1 million contribution to Bradford Council, which would be used to fund education infrastructure improvement in the area, and the Harrogate Road/New Line junction improvement works. The 589-home development would be made up of 89 two-bedroom houses, 377 three-bedroom houses, and 123 four-bedroom houses, if approved.

Public consultation on the plans is open until April 12 for the Keepmoat site, and April 27 for the Barratt site, and to comment visit the Bradford Council planning website.