Allocations DPD
2. Issues and Options (May 2016)
The first stage in the preparation of the Allocations DPD was to consult and discuss with the public and stakeholders the issues which the land Allocations plan must address and the options for responding to them. Public consultation on the Issues and Options took place between May and July 2016.
During the consultation period the Council published documents which set out the key issues for each part of the District to be covered by the DPD. These documents contained lists of possible development sites and maps of employment areas and greenspaces currently protected from development. The purpose of the consultation was to hear public opinion on the future of these sites/areas; whether they should be developed and for what purpose, whether they should be retained in their current use and if any boundary changes were required.
The boundaries of the sites/areas were defined clearly in a set of map books and an Interactive Map was also available.
At the same time the Council was interested in hearing from anyone who wanted to suggest any other sites for future development; any additional areas of greenspace or areas which we should define for current and future employment uses. We also invited comments on how we propose to assess which sites to allocate for future development and launched a "call for evidence". We also invited comments on the scope of the plan, ie the range of issues and topics it should cover.
A Statement of Consultation is available which provides details of the consultation process along with a summary of the responses received.
Next stage
Further analysis of the potential options in each settlement will be carried out. This will involve detailed site appraisal, a green belt review, a review of infrastructure and sustainability appraisal work including further work to assess flood risk and flood resilience, transport modelling and the impact of new development on wildlife and wildlife habitats before a preliminary draft plan is published for comment.
For further information please contact Planning.Policy@bradford.gov.uk with your query and we will get back to you as soon as possible. Alternatively, you can phone 01274 434606.