The Strategic Planning Committee will consider the following application during part one of the meeting that will commence at 10.00am Thursday 30th July (Council Chamber – Town Hall, Huddersfield)

Applicant: Thornhill Estates Limited &, Emma Jane Carter, George
Robert Carter

(1) Application 2014/93039 – Ainley Top, Yew Tree Road and Burn Road, Huddersfield.

Cllr. Cahal Burke, Richard Eastwood and Kirklees Liberal Democrats have and continue to lead the campaign against this unnecessary development proposal.

Our objections focus on the following:
– Grimescar Valley is one of the few remaining green spaces within the area.
– Loss of an area of high quality landscape and natural beauty that is used for recreation and public amenity
– Loss of valuable ecology and wildlife habitat
– Not a need for new housing within the area given the amount of new housing development and residential property on the market for sale
– Development would be contrary to Policy D5, (Provisional Open Land) of the Councils UDP. The land should be safeguarded as open land given its value
– Previously developed brownfield land should be developed before undeveloped greenfield sites
– Capacity of the area to accommodate and sustain further housing development
– Capacity of local schools, doctors and dentist surgeries to
accommodate demand from the development
– Impact of development upon drainage and flood risk within the wider area
– Impact of development upon air quality
– Capacity of the local highway network to accommodate traffic
generated by the development. In particular the cumulative impacts of development.
– Capacity of Burn Road to accommodate development and the junction of Burn Road with Halifax Road. Views expressed that Burn Road should be made one way only.

Please note that any members of the public who wish to speak at the meeting to Save Grimescar Valley must register to speak by 5.00pm (for phone requests) or 11:59pm (for email requests) by no later than Monday 27 July 2015. To pre-register, please contact richard.dunne@kirklees.gov.uk or phone Richard Dunne on 01484 221000 (ask for extension – 74995).