Campaigners fighting plans for hundreds of houses are urging Bradford Council to have a re-think over proposals to build even more homes.

Greenhill Action Group (GAG) which is campaigning against a 475-home development in Sty Lane, Micklethwaite, Bingley, is calling for discussions over two more planning applications to be delayed.

Bradford Council has applied for permission for 14 homes at Errington House in Micklethwaite Lane. Meanwhile, developers have submitted outline planning permission for another 14 homes at Airedale Mills, Micklethwaite Lane. Both sites border the Sty Lane site.

Mick Meares, vice-chairman of GAG, said the Council would not be able to consider the two new applications’ impact on the area before a decision is made over whether to grant the 475-home application.

He said: “They cannot possibly understand what environmental, highway or conservation impact these new proposed developments will have until the Greenhill (Sty Lane) application is determined.”

A major issue is the swing bridge over the Leeds-Liverpool Canal in Micklethwaite Lane, which will provide access for all developments.

Under the Greenhill plans, the bridge will be replaced by a larger two-way bridge.

But Mr Meares said problems with how it will work needed to be addressed before allowing any homes to be built.

He said the coalition Government had urged council planners to take into account the impact of applications on others currently under consideration when it announced housing targets were to be scrapped.

Bradford Council was unavailable for comment yesterday.