AN MP has lent her support to a growing swell of objection to plans for 150 homes on land off a major Bradford road.

The proposal has been lodged with Bradford Council by Caddick Land for land to the south of Rooley Crescent, off the busy Rooley Avenue route in Odsal.

The application, which also includes the demolition of an existing property on Rooley Crescent, says the proposed homes will be “conventional one, two, three, four bed houses” - all on a build to rent basis “to address the shortage of new build rental accommodation in Bradford” .

The development will provide a mix of housing types, but the application says there will be a “strong emphasis” on family homes.

There will be 20 one-bedroom properties, 23 two-bedroom properties, 93 three-bedroom properties and 14 four-bedroom properties.

More than 140 objections have been left in response to the plans and a petition has also been circulated.

Bradford South MP Judith Cummins said she was writing to register her "strong objection" to the planning application.

"This development will not only have a detrimental impact on residents living in the immediate vicinity of Rooley Crescent but also on the wider locality as the local highway network is already under pressure due to its close proximity to the M62 and M606 and this will be further exacerbated should this development be permitted," she said.

"Furthermore, ease of access to public transport is lacking in this specific area and the addition of 150 extra dwellings will only place further pressure on the limited resources available at present.

"In addition, I do have severe concerns for the impact that 150 extra homes will have on local services such as schools and GPs - these services are already under strain and I cannot see how this cannot get worse should an extra 150 dwellings be built.

"There is a great strength of opposition to this development from local residents and I can concur with them completely that this development would be of no benefit to the local area. I believe that this proposed development gives no consideration to the severe detrimental impact it would have on local residents, local services and infrastructure."

She urged a decision to refuse the application be reached.

Councillor Sarah Ferriby (Lab, Wyke), whose ward covers the site, has requested the application goes before the Planning Panel.

She said the development would have a "detrimental impact" on the local road network and there is "inappropriate highways access".

On top of this, she also raised concern about land suitability due to its proximity to an old landfill site.

Cllr Ferriby also highlighted old mine works in the area, existing chemical sites, overstretched services, a lack of available public transport, plus entry and exit to the proposed site.

The application says: "The development will help to diversify the housing offer in the area, and provide high quality, affordable homes to those that cannot, or do not yet wish to, purchase a property. Renting has become increasingly mainstream in recent times, rather than something reserved for students and those requiring a temporary stop-gap."

To comment on the application, search reference 19/02602/MAF.