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To: Leeds City Council
Stop Greenbelt Loophole Allowing Development in Bardsey Leeds
Please block the proposed development of 140 homes on Red Flagged Greenbelt owned by the Bramham Estate on the outskirts of Bardsey Village.
Why is this important?
Bramham estate in Leeds wants to sell off Red Flagged Green Belt by exploiting a section of the national planning guidelines referred to as 'very special circumstances'. This allows development on Greenbelt if the profits can be used to fund repairs to listed buildings, improve land elsewhere etc.
Which would be fine if this were to benefit the surrounding populace. In this case it does not, as visiting Bramham is severely restricted. Bramham has proposed an open day a year to allow visitors should the plans be approved. So Nick Lane Fox would be using the money for home improvements only he would benefit from.
We do not believe Nick Lane Fox and the Bramham estate should be allowed to get away with exploiting this loophole. Which will only cause misery to residents in surrounding villages of Scarcroft, East Keswick, Bardsey and Collingham. Collingham who have recently lost land to another development of many houses.
We believe this is a test case of sorts and that should it be approved will open the floodgates to similar developments all over the country.
Further to Note:
The proposed site for build is located on flood plains that have been seen to flood very regularly and already affect existing properties in recent years many times.
Amenities within the area are already stretched to breaking point with schools been full and waiting times at the surgery getting longer.
The A58 is stretched to capacity at busy times of the day and the further pressure of 140 house with at least two cars each will only add to the mayhem in mornings and evenings.
Which would be fine if this were to benefit the surrounding populace. In this case it does not, as visiting Bramham is severely restricted. Bramham has proposed an open day a year to allow visitors should the plans be approved. So Nick Lane Fox would be using the money for home improvements only he would benefit from.
We do not believe Nick Lane Fox and the Bramham estate should be allowed to get away with exploiting this loophole. Which will only cause misery to residents in surrounding villages of Scarcroft, East Keswick, Bardsey and Collingham. Collingham who have recently lost land to another development of many houses.
We believe this is a test case of sorts and that should it be approved will open the floodgates to similar developments all over the country.
Further to Note:
The proposed site for build is located on flood plains that have been seen to flood very regularly and already affect existing properties in recent years many times.
Amenities within the area are already stretched to breaking point with schools been full and waiting times at the surgery getting longer.
The A58 is stretched to capacity at busy times of the day and the further pressure of 140 house with at least two cars each will only add to the mayhem in mornings and evenings.
