Leeds Site Allocations DPD Publication Draft November 2015 Development Framework for: Land to the South of Rawdon Road, Figure 1: Site Location Plan

SITE November 2015

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1. Introduction 1 1.1 About Barratt & David Wilson Homes 1 1.2 Purpose of the Report 1 2. Site & Surroundings 3 2.1 Site Location 3 2.2 Site Description 3 2.3 Site Context 3 2.4 Allocations DPD Context 4 3. Planning Policy 7 3.1 National Planning Policy 7 3.2 Green Belt policy 7 3.3 Local Planning Policy 8 4. Green Belt Assessment 10 4.1 Overview 10 4.2 Overall Conclusion from Green Belt Assessment 10 5. Sustainability Appraisal 12 5.1 Access to local facilities 12 5.2 Education 12 5.3 Public Transport 14 5.4 Summary 14 6. Material Planning Considerations 16 6.1 Flood Risk 16 6.2 Ecology 17 6.3 Land contamination 17 6.4 Land Ownership 17 6.5 Cultural Heritage 17 6.6 Landscape 18 6.7 Highways 19 7. Development Appraisal 20 7.1 Site Appraisal 20 7.2 Design Concept 20 8. Benefits of the Site & Conclusion 22 8.1 Benefits 22 8.2 Conclusion 23 Land South of Rawdon Road, Horsforth / IV 1. Introduction Wilson Homes Wilson within thewithin district. throughout the plan period to meet the needs of residents ensure that the correct provision of housing isprovided prepared on asound and robust basis and, in particular, ensuring the emerging Local Development Framework is in the forward planning process. They are committed to housing demand incities, towns and rural areas. company builds development nationwide helping to meet building (Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes). The operating under two strong national brands for house years and are one of the nation’s largest housebuilders 1.1.2 1.1.1 1.1 future housing growth required inthe North market area. Horsforth represents asustainable solution which can help meet the plan. Itdemonstrates that the land to the of South Rawdon Road, Plan Document, anintegral emerging of its part development Council the preparation with of their Site Allocations Development behalf of Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes to assistLeeds City This promotional document has been prepared by Barton Willmore on housing requirement can be delivered. delivered and ultimately that the Council’s overall engage the Council with to ensure their sites can be Our Client therefore welcomes opportunity this to housing requirement throughout the plan period. represents asignificant proportionthe of overall capacity to deliver circa 5,000 new homes. This of sites across the Leeds District which willhave the Our Client iscurrently promoting alarge number About Barratt &David Our Client has been building homes for nearly 60 Our Client is grateful for opportunitythis to engage 1.2 the future through urban further sprawl. area without comprising the integrity of the Green Belt in can be comfortably integrated the within surrounding demonstrates that ahigh quality housing development master plan to show how the Site could be laid Italso out. This has assisted inthe production of anindicative establish the constraints and opportunities for the Site. • • • following regard: and would accord the Framework with on housing in the would make anideal location for residential development currently located the within Green Belt. appropriate sites willhave to be allocated which are development to the most sustainable areas of the City, commitment, itidentifiesthat in addition to focusing meet the Council’s housing needs. Inorder to fulfilthis homes willbe delivered over the plan period inorder to contribute to making the site sustainable. level and of facilities services already inthe locality which future housing development. considered to be both deliverable and aviable location for 1.2.1 1.2.5 1.2.4 1.2.3 1.2.2

housing can be achieved 5years. within the Site forward assoon aspossible delivery so of would have negligible impact on the Green Belt. from the main transport network. Furthermore, the Site related to the existing built form and iseasily accessible developer. and A Suit Av Purpose of the Report chievable The Leeds Core Strategy states that 70,000 new It isthe purpose of document this to highlight the A desk based assessment has been adopted to This report demonstrates that the Site can be It isconsidered that the Site detailed report inthis ailable able –The Site isinasustainable location, iswell –The site isavailable awilling with landowner –the landowner iscommitted to bringing November 2015 November

Land South of Rawdon Road, Horsforth / 1 HORSFORTH

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Land South of Rawdon Road, Horsforth / 2 is currently being built out. 2.3 good public transport links into the city centre. roads including the A65, A660, A61and A6120as well as east border of the Site. The area is served by anumber of the Site and Calverley Lane that issituated on the south the of north the Site, Bar Lane that runsvertically through Horsforth Cemetery. Cemetery. Horsforth of the Site isLeeds City College Horsforth Centre and Conservation Area and Rawdon Crematorium. To the east residential to West the south. of the Site isthe Crag Wood a combination of Low Hall industrial development and whilst the southern boundary isbordered by ahedge. along the northern and eastern boundary by mature trees, agricultural slopes use from to north and south isbound flowing over asubstrate of loose rocks. length the channel isonly 30-50cm wide by 30m high, before leaving the Site through For aculvert. much of its Site and then continues along the southern boundary, unnamed stream through passes the eastern of the part purposes. The runsto of the the Site. south An currently of consists grassland and isusedfor agricultural is located to west the south of the settlement. The Site 2.2 roundabout’. Road) easy with links to the Outer Ring Road at‘Horsforth transport routes asitissituated on the A65 (Rawdon miles west north of the Site. 7 miles to west. the Rawdon south situated isalso just1.5 3 miles to the east of Horsforth and Bradford islocated of . The suburb of is located settlement that lies approximately 5.5 miles North West 2.3.2 2.3.1 2.2.3 2.2.2 2.2.1 2.1.2 2.1.1 2.1 2. Site &Surroundings Site Location Site Description Site Context The Site issituated to west the south of Horsforth, a The Site has residential development to the and north The Site isapproximately 35hectares and insize Horsforth is well located in relation to existing The west the south of the Site residential development The western of the Site part that iscurrently in Access to the Site is currently taken from the A65 to Figure 3:Ring Road/Rawdon Road Roundabout Figure 5:Calverley Lane east (Sites boudary) south Figure 4:Rawdon Road (Site’s northern boundary) November 2015 November

Land South of Rawdon Road, Horsforth / 3 Halton HG1-285 HG1-226 HG2-119 HG1-296 HG2-97 HG2-90 HG5-3 HG2-92 HG2-95 HG1-213 HG2-96 HG1-284 HG1-225 HG1-234 HG2-107 HG2-91 HG1-212 HG2-121 HG1-258 HG5-6 HG1-211 HG1-210 HG2-106 HG2-104 Harewood Cross Gatesand Whinmoor HG2-122 HG1-303 Killingbeckand HG1-94 HG1-257 HG1-233 HG1-95 HG2-105 TempleNewsam HG1-249 HG1-93 HG2-89 HG1-256 HG2-87 HG1-224 HG1-92 HollinsPark HG1-91 HG2-88 HG2-103 SlaidHill HG1-223 InnerArea Outer North East HG1-83 HG1-82 East East Leeds Oakwood MX2-8 StreetLane HarehillsLane and HG2-101 HG1-81 EG1-21 HG1-63 HG1-222 HG1-255 Burmantoftsand Richmond Hill HarehillsCorner HG2-201 HG1-62 HG1-90 HG2-100 EG1-20 HG2-40 HG5-5 Lincoln Green Aire Valley LeedsAireValley Area Action PlanBoundary HG5-4 HG1-112 HG1-78 HG1-248 HG1-111 HG1-108 MX1-6 HG1-61 HG1-246 HG1-221 MX2-7 HG1-220 MX2-23 HG1-109 HG1-110 HG2-36 MX2-22 HG1-219 HG1-77 ChapeltownRoad MX2-16 HG1-79 HG1-247 MX2-18 MX2-17 MX1-10 Corner CityCentre HG1-457 EO2-9 MX2-26 HG2-189 Montreal(Harrogate Road) HG1-447 MX1-23 HG1-107 HG2-99 ChapelAllerton MX1-9 HG1-239 HG1-451 HG1-209 MX2-25 HG1-453 HG1-76 HG1-437 EO1-36 MX2-34 MX1-5 HG1-232 HG1-452 EO1-27 EO1-33 HG2-191 MX1-20 HG1-449 HG1-464 HG1-436 MX2-32 HG1-421 HG1-435 HG1-231 MX2-15 MX1-14 HG1-419 ChapelAllerton EO1-30 EO1-35 MX2-31 EO1-26 HG2-86 MX1-19 HG2-51 Moor Allerton HG1-228 HG1-75 MX2-20 MX1-17 MX1-13 EO1-31 HG1-230 HG1-229 MX2-19 CCParade Woodhouse Lane MX1-8 CCParade Great George Street MX1-7 HG2-85 City and EG1-62 HG2-187 HG1-422 HG2-196 CCParade Wellington Street HG1-433 HydePark and Woodhouse MX2-30 HG1-423 MX1-12 HG1-207 EG1-24 EO2-6 MX1-11 EO1-9 EG1-22 MX1-24 HG1-441 HG2-109 HG1-244 HG2-113 HG1-217 HG1-431 HG1-242 HG1-218 HydePark Corner HG1-243 MX2-10 HG1-237 HG1-208 MX2-3 HG1-236 MX2-9 HG1-216 Alwoodley KingLane HG1-89 HG2-50 HG1-254 HG1-215 HG1-123 MX2-11 HG1-120 HG1-241 Burley Lodge EO1-8 HG1-235 HG1-240 RoyalParks HG1-253 Beeston and HG2-111 HG1-119 HG1-214 HG2-112 HG1-60 HG1-118 Moortown HG1-252 HG2-108 HG1-106 HG2-38 HG1-238 CardiganRoad HG1-117 EG1-13 HG2-52 EG1-14 HG1-127 HG1-104 EG1-12 HG1-129 Headingley HG1-74 HG1-103 HG2-49 Headingley HG1-102 HG1-128 HG1-122 HG1-105 HG1-114 HG6-5 EO1-37 KirkstallRoad HMCA AREA HMCA HG1-121 HG1-251 HG2-48 North Leeds HG2-84 EG1-19 Weetwood (FarHeadingley) HG2-18 HG1-73 HG2-110 HG1-26 Weetwood HG1-72 EO1-7 HG1-125 HG1-250 EO1-6 HG2-83 HG1-88 HG1-187 HG2-200 HG1-259 HG1-194 HG1-184 HG1-124 EG1-18 EG2-8 HG1-186 Outer North West MX2-4 HG1-185 EG1-17 HG1-113 EG1-11 Armley HG5-2 Kirkstall HG2-34 HG1-183 HG2-82 HG1-59 HG2-47 HG1-71 HoltPark ButcherHill HG2-33 HG1-193 HG1-145 HG1-144 6 and Wharfedale 143 e -32 -31 G2-61 H Adel HG2 HG2 HG1- EG1-1 MX1-2 HG2-30 HG7-2 HG1-70 EO1-5 HG1-87 HG1-148 HawksworthEstat HG1-142 HG1-160 HG1-86 HG1-69 HG1-191 HG1-68 MX1-3 HG1-192 HG1-158 MX2-5 Bramley HG2-29 HG1-190 HG2-77 HG2-81 HG1-146 EO1-4 HG1-85 HG1-58 HG2-46 HG3-16 HG1-157 HG1-84 HG2-45 HG1-101 HG1-67 HG1-141 HG1-155 HG1-156 EG2-7 HorsforthStation Road Farnley and Wortley HG1-140 HG1-131 HG1-139 HG1-181 HG2-44 HG1-154 HG1-66 Bramleyand Stanningley HG2-37 HG1-65 Horsforth, Town Street HG2-76 EG2-6 HG2-60 HG2-80 HG1-153 HG1-180 HorsforthNew Road Side HG1-64 HG1-152 HG1-100 HG1-99 North Leeds EG1-15 HG2-59 HG1-98 HG1-179 Kilometers HG1-178 HG2-42 2.2 HG2-58 EG3 EG1-66 HG2-43 HG1-200 HG1-189 HG1-177 HG1-176 HG1-151 HG2-41 1.65 EG1-3 HG1-164 HG3-4 HG1-175 HG2-75 HG1-174 HG1-188 HG1-136 Otleyand Yeadon HG3-3 HG1-132 HG1-150 EG1-2 HG1-134 HG1-97 HG3-2 HG1-135 teristicAreas HG1-198 HG1-138 HG1-137 HG1-197 HG2-12 EG1-5 HG3-15 StanningleyBottom HG2-74 1.1 HG3-14 HG2-9 HG1-96 HG1-173 Farsley MX1-4 HG1-149 AAP Boundary HG1-196 Chapeltown(Pudsey) HG1-133 HG2-56 HG1-162 HG1-171 HG5Allocated- for schools HG6 - Gypsies and Travellers - sites safeguarded Indicative Proposed HS2 Route PrimarySchools Secondary Schools HG4 - Olderpersons housing/Independent living HG5Allocated- for schools CoreStrategy MAINURBAN AREA HG7 - Gypsies and Travellers - new sites allocated EO1 - Identified office employment Aire Valley CoreStrategy MAJOR SETTLEMENTS HG8 Travelling- Showpeople sites- allocated EO2 - Officeallocation EG1 - Identified general employment CoreStrategy SMALL SETTLEMENTS EG2 - General employment allocation HG1- Identifiedhousing HG2- Housing allocation MX1- Identifiedmixed use MX2- Mixed use allocation HG3- Safeguarded land Green Space &LocalTown Centres LeedsCity CouncilWards Housing Market Charac Green Belt Local Convenience Centres HG1-195 Horsforth 0.55 HG2-55 HG1-172 Outer West and Rawdon " ") ! k k k HG1-170 W HG2-11 HG8-2 Other Information Key SiteAllocations GGGG GGGG GGGG HG1-166 Calverley and Farsley HG1-14 0.275 Figure 6: Plan showing North HCMA North showing Plan Council City 6: Leeds Figure k k k k kk k k k k k k k k k k k k k k HG1-167 HG2-67 sey 1-161 G1-169 1-168 9 3 n, LeedsRoad 1-12 adon H HG Ye HG Pud HG 0 © Crown© copyright and database rights 2015 Ordnance Survey 100019567Date: 26/08/2015 HG1- EO1-2 HG1-1 HG2-66 Rawdo HG2-3 The Site The The Site, referenced HG2-41, has been identified identified been has HG2-41, referenced Site, The The Site is located in the North Leeds Market Area. Area. Market Leeds North in the is located Site The The Leeds Site Allocations DPD divides the divides DPD Allocations Site Leeds The Allocations DPD Context Allocations 2.4.3 2.4.3 2.4.2 2.4.1 2.4 administrative area of Leeds into 12 separate sub-areas. sub-areas. 12 separate into Leeds of area administrative new of level with an indicative sub-area is provided Each beto sites most appropriate the identifies and homes evidence. existing upon based allocated Within this housing market area are , Allerton, Chapel are area market this housing Within Allerton Moor Meanwood, Kirkstall, Park, Holt Headingley, itself. as Horsforth as well Oakwood and by the Council as a proposed housing allocation and allocation housing a proposed as Council the by Phase as a 1 is identified Site The provision. education site. housing

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") " Guiseley and Rawdon and Guiseley Outer West Outer HG1-172 HG2-55 0.55 Horsforth HG1-195 Local Convenience Centres Convenience Local Belt Green MX1 - Identified mix Identified - MX1 allocation Housing - HG2 housing Identified - HG1 EG2 - General employment allocation employment General - EG2 Core Strategy SMALL SETTLEMENTS SMALL Strategy Core HG8 - Travelling Showpeople - sites allocated - sites Showpeople - Travelling HG8 employment general Identified - EG1 allocation Office - EO2 Core Strategy MAJOR SETTLEMENTS MAJOR Strategy Core HG7 - Gypsies and Travellers - new sites allocated sites new - Travellers and Gypsies - HG7 employment office Identified - EO1 Core Strategy MAIN URBAN AREA URBAN MAIN Strategy Core Boundary Valley AAP Aire Secondary Schools Secondary Schools Primary Route HS2 Proposed Indicative safeguarded sites - Travellers and Gypsies - HG6 schools for - Allocated HG5 living housing/Independent persons Older - HG4 Housing Market Characteristic Areas Characteristic Market Housing Wards Council City Leeds Centres TownLocal & Space Green land Safeguarded - HG3 allocation use Mixed - MX2 HG5 - Allocated for schools for - Allocated HG5 HG1-171 HG1-162 HG2-56 HG1-133 Chapeltown (Pudsey) Chapeltown HG1-196 HG1-149 MX1-4 Farsley HG1-173 Aireborough ed use ed HG1-96 HG2-9 HG3-14 1.1 HG2-74 Stanningley Bottom Stanningley HG3-15 EG1-5 HG2-12 HG1-197 HG1-137 HG1-138 HG1-198 HG1-135 HG3-2 HG1-97 HG1-134 EG1-2 HG1-150 HG1-132 HG3-3 and Yeadon and Otley HG1-136 HG1-188 HG1-174 HG2-75 HG1-175 Pudsey HG3-4 HG1-164 EG1-3 1.65 HG2-41 HG1-151 HG1-176 HG1-177 HG1-189 HG1-200 HG2-43 EG1-66 EG3 HG2-58 2.2 HG2-42 HG1-178 Kilometers HG1-179 HG1-98 HG2-59 EG1-15 North Leeds North HG1-99 HG1-100 HG1-152 HG1-64 Horsforth New Road Side Road New Horsforth HG1-180 HG1-153 HG2-80 HG2-60 EG2-6 HG2-76 Horsforth, Town Street Town Horsforth, HG1-65 HG2-37 Bramley and Stanningley and Bramley HG1-66 HG1-154 HG2-44 HG1-181 HG1-139 HG1-131 HG1-140 Farnley and Wortley and Farnley Horsforth Station Road Station Horsforth EG2-7 HG1-156 HG1-155 HG1-141 HG1-67 HG1-101 HG2-45 HG1-84 HG1-157 HG3-16 HG2-46 HG1-58 HG1-85 EO1-4 HG1-146 HG2-81 HG2-77 HG1-190 HG2-29 Bramley MX2-5 HG1-158 HG1-192 MX1-3 HG1-68 HG1-191 HG1-69 HG1-86 HG1-160 HG1-142 Hawksworth Estate Hawksworth HG1-148 HG1-87 EO1-5 HG1-70 HG7-2 HG2-30 MX1-2 EG1-16 HG1-1 HG2-3 HG2-3 Adel Adel HG2 and Wharfedale and 43 1 HG1-144 -61 2 HG1-145 HG1-193 HG2-33 Butcher Hill Butcher Holt HG1-71 HG2-47 HG1-59 HG2-82 HG1-183 HG2-34 Kirkstall HG5-2 Kirkstall Armley EG1-11 HG1-113 EG1-17 HG1-185 MX2-4 Outer North West North Outer HG1-186 EG1-18 EG2-8 HG1-124 HG1-184 HG1-194 HG1-259 HG2-200 Armley HG1-187 HG1-88 HG2-83 EO1-6 HG1-250 HG1-125 EO1-7 HG1-72 Weetwood HG1-26 HG2-110 HG1-73 HG2-18 Weetwood () (Far Weetwood EG1-19 HG2-84 North Leeds North HG2-48 HG1-251 HG1-121 HMCAAREA Kirkstall Road Kirkstall EO1-37 HG6-5 HG1-114 HG1-105 HG1-122 HG1-128 HG1-102 Headingley HG2-49 HG1-103 HG1-74 Headingley HG1-129 EG1-12 HG1-104 HG1-127 EG1-14 EG1-13 HG2-52 HG1-117 Cardigan Road Cardigan HG1-238 HG2-38 HG1-106 HG2-108 HG1-252 Moortown HG1-118 HG1-60 HG2-112 HG1-214 HG1-119 HG2-111 Beeston and Holbeck and Beeston HG1-253 Royal Parks Royal HG1-240 HG1-235 EO1-8 Burley Lodge Burley HG1-241 HG1-120 MX2-11 HG1-123 HG1-215 HG1-254 HG2-50 HG1-89 Meanwood Alwoodley King Lane King Alwoodley HG1-216 MX2-9 HG1-236 MX2-3 HG1-208 HG1-237 MX2-10 HG1-243 Hyde Park Corner Park Hyde HG1-218 HG1-242 HG1-431 HG1-217 HG2-113 HG1-244 HG2-109 HG1-441 MX1-24 EG1-22 EO1-9 MX1-11 EO2-6 EG1-24 HG1-207 MX1-12 HG1-423 MX2-30 Hyde Park and Woodhouse and Park Hyde HG1-433 CC Parade Wellington Street Wellington Parade CC HG2-196 HG1-422 HG2-187 EG1-62 City and Hunslet and City HG2-85 MX1-7 CC Parade Great George Street George Great Parade CC MX1-8 CC Parade Woodhouse Lane Woodhouse Parade CC MX2-19 HG1-229 HG1-230 EO1-31 MX1-13 MX1-17 MX2-20 HG1-75 HG1-228 Moor Allerton Moor HG2-51 MX1-19 HG2-86 EO1-26 MX2-31 EO1-35 EO1-30 Chapel Allerton Chapel HG1-419 MX1-14 MX2-15 HG1-231 HG1-435 HG1-421 MX2-32 HG1-436 HG1-464 HG1-449 HG2-191 MX1-20 EO1-33 EO1-27 HG1-452 HG1-232 MX1-5 MX2-34 EO1-36 HG1-437 HG1-76 HG1-453 MX2-25 HG1-209 HG1-451 HG1-239 MX1-9 Alwoodley Chapel Allerton Chapel HG2-99 HG1-107 MX1-23 HG1-447 Montreal (Harrogate Road) (Harrogate Montreal HG2-189 MX2-26 EO2-9 HG1-457 City City Centre Moortown Corner Moortown MX1-10 MX2-17 MX2-18 HG1-247 MX2-16 HG1-79 Chapeltown Road Chapeltown HG1-77 HG1-219 HG2-36 MX2-22 HG1-110 HG1-109 MX2-23 HG1-220 MX2-7 HG1-221 HG1-246 HG1-61 MX1-6 HG1-108 HG1-111 HG1-248 HG1-78 HG1-112 HG5-4 Aire Valley Leeds Area Action Plan Boundary Plan Action Area ValleyAire Leeds Lincoln Green Lincoln HG5-5 HG2-40 EG1-20 HG2-100 HG1-90 HG1-62 HG2-201 Harehills Corner Harehills Burmantofts and Richmond Hill Richmond and Burmantofts HG1-255 HG1-222 HG1-63 EG1-21 HG1-81 HG2-101 Gipton and Harehills and Gipton Harehills Lane Harehills Street Lane Street MX2-8 Oakwood East Leeds East HG1-82 Roundhay HG1-83 Outer North East North Outer Inner Area Inner Slaid Hill Slaid HG1-223 HG2-103 HG2-88 HG1-91 Hollins Park Hollins HG1-92 HG1-224 HG2-87 HG1-256 HG2-89 HG1-93 HG1-249 Temple HG2-105 HG1-95 HG1-257 HG1-233 HG1-94 Killingbeck and Seacroft and Killingbeck November 2015 November HG1-303 HG2-122 and Whinmoor and Gates Cross Harewood HG2-104 HG2-106 HG1-210 HG1-211 HG5-6 HG1-258 HG2-121 HG1-212 HG2-91 HG2-107 HG1-234 HG1-225 HG1-284 HG2-96 HG1-213 HG2-95 HG2-92 HG5-3 HG2-90 HG2-97 HG1-2 HG2- HG1 HG1 Ha -226 96 -285 119 lton

Land South of Rawdon Road, Horsforth / 5 Figure 7: Town Street, Horsforth Street, 7: Town Figure

Land South of Rawdon Road, Horsforth / 6 • • follows: for the planning system to perform anumber of roles as and environmental. These dimensions give rise to the need dimensions to sustainable development: economic, social • both plan-making and decision taking. and should be asagolden seen thread running through sustainable development isatthe heart of the Framework environment and promote sustainable growth. system less complex and more accessible to protect the of the Governmentspart reforms to make the planning Government’s planning policies for . It is a key was published inMarch out 2012 the and sets homes are delivered. housing supply to ensure that awide choice of high quality on local planning authorities to significantlytheir boost 3.1.5 3.1.4 3.1.3 3.1.2 Achieving Sustainable Development 3.1.1 3.1 Planning3. Policy mutually dependant. should not be undertaken inisolation, because they are

A A A National Planning Policy social role social n environmental role economic rolen National Planning Policy Framework (the Framework) review isto be carried out. Green Belt release, therefore inaccordance national with planning policy a The adopted Core Strategy identifiedthe exceptional circumstances to justify The Framework stipulates that there are three The Framework specifically statesthatthe above roles Further on paragraph 47places great emphasis Paragraph out that apresumption 14 sets infavour of 3.2 • • • Belt boundaries. They are advised to: local planning authorities when seeking to out set Green • • • • • purposes for including land the within Green Belt: sprawl by keeping land permanently open. importance of Green which Belts, aimto prevent urban • 3.2.2 3.2.1 3.2.4 3.2.3 review of the Local Plan. in exceptional circumstances, through the preparation or established, Green Belt boundaries should only be altered Green Belt boundaries intheir Local Plans. Once authorities Green with intheir Belts area should establish

period; and need to be altered atthe end of the development plan identified requirements for sustainable development; recycling of derelict and other urban land. towns; and T encroachment; T another; T T are readily recognisable and likely to be permanent. Defin Satis permanently open; N Ensur T o assistinurban regeneration, by encouraging the o preserve and the special setting character of historic o assistinsafeguarding the countryside from o prevent neighbouring towns merging into one o check the unrestricted sprawl of large areas; built-up Green Belt policy ot include land which itisunnecessary to be kept The Framework places great emphasis on the Paragraph 80 of the Framework definesthe five Paragraph 83goes onto state that Local planning Paragraph 85of the Framework provides guidance for fy themselvesfy that Green Belt boundaries willnot e boundaries clearly, using physical features that e consistency Local with Plan strategy for meeting November 2015 November

Land South of Rawdon Road, Horsforth / 7 ainable locations (which meet standards of public public of standards meet (which locations ainable portunities to reinforce or enhance the distinctiveness distinctiveness the enhance or reinforce to portunities The Core Strategy recognises that the majority of new of majority the that recognises Strategy Core The Spatial Policy 10 (Green Belt) clearly states that states clearly Belt) (Green 10 Policy Spatial It sets out a settlement hierarchy where new where It sets hierarchy a settlement out enerally avoiding or mitigating areas of flood risk. flood of areas mitigating or avoiding enerally reference for brownfield and regeneration sites; regeneration and brownfield for reference he need for realistic lead-in times and build-out rates rates build-out and times lead-in realistic for need he green impacts on positive most and negative least he he least impact on Green Belt purposes; Belt Green on impact least he for housing construction; housing for nature and greenspace corridors, green infrastructure, and conservation; P T Op local of life of quality and neighbourhoods existing of new of standard and design the through communities homes; T T G Sust access or existing by supported accessibility) transport educational services and (including facilities local new to infrastructure); health and

housing (70%) will be provided within existing settlements within existing provided will be (70%) housing by considered is This area. main urban within the chiefly aligning approach, sustainable most the be to Council the infrastructure. use existing of making and with jobs homes • • • • • development should be focused and the settlement the and focused be should development where Urban Area’ ‘Main a as defined is Horsforth of scalea of is it providing supported be will development of sustainability and size, the to function commensurate Requirement 6 (The Housing Policy Spatial settlement. the sets Land) 70,000 that out Housing of Allocation and will be 2028 and 2012 between dwellings new (net) annum from per 3,660 of at a rate accommodated per 4,700 and (18,300) 2016/17 of end the to 2012/13 the by guided will be These (51,700). 2017/18 annum from consideration: following the using hierarchy settlement • • 3.3.4 3.3.5 3.3.3 a review of the Green Belt will need to be carried out to out carried be to will need Belt Green the of a review employment and housing of scale the accommodate includes review The Strategy. Core in the identified growth area. urban main within the release Belt Green

The Leeds Core Strategy (CS) was adopted in November November in adopted was (CS) Strategy Core Leeds The The current Leeds Unitary Development Plan was Plan Development Unitary Leeds current The Local Planning Policy Planning Local The strategic policies and proposals required to deliver deliver to required proposals and policies strategic The the that provision the that recognises CS The vision. that for challenges biggest the of is one housing of provision and population growing City’s the meet to in order Leeds withinthe focused will be development new that states settlements. smaller and areas urban main 2014 and outlines the long terms spatial vision for the City, City, the for vision spatial terms long the outlines and 2014 originally adopted in 2001 and subsequently re-viewed subsequently and in 2001 adopted originally Policies Framework Development Local The in 2006. Policies UDP Review saved Incorporating (2013) Map Site the has Plan & Waste Resources Natural & Adopted as is also designated and Belt Green within the situated However, N37. Policy under Area Landscape a Special with the accord not does and date of out is now plan the Framework. Policy Planning National the of policies 3.3.2 Leeds Core Strategy (2014) Strategy Core Leeds Leeds Unitary Development Plan Plan Development Unitary Leeds 3.3.1 3.3 Figure 8: Leeds Unitary Development Plan Plan Development Unitary 8: Leeds Figure

Land South of Rawdon Road, Horsforth / 8 Figure 9:North Leeds Site Allocations Plan -September 2015 70,000 over units the plan period of 15 years. to allocate enough land to meet their housing target of document, the Core Strategy. The Council are seeking accordance the Council’s with overarching strategic retail and greenspace requirements for the district in appropriate locations to meet the housing, employment, development plan for Leeds and willidentify land in 3.3.7 3.3.7 3.3.6 DPD (September 2015) Leeds Site Allocations Plan Publication Draft allocations. permissions or existing UDPallocations) and proposed existingsites with planning permission or recently expired These include acombination of identified sites (those the Plan, which includes the proposed housing allocations. suitable and they have published the Publication Draft of dismissed sites those which they do not consider to be of the Siteas part Allocations DPDprocess and have The Council have allsites put assessed forward The Sites Allocation DPDwillform of the part 3.3.8 3.3.8 Site. Site. wide total). Figure 9shows the map extract relating to the housing target for the North is6,000 (9%of District units the housing north market character area where atotal remain similar inprinciple. The Site islocated within differences theon sites outline seencan they be but provision. By comparing Figure 2and Figure 9, minor a proposed housing allocation, including educational Site HG2-41 has been identified theby Council as November 2015 November

Land South of Rawdon Road, Horsforth / 9 Site HG2-41 does not serve any of the five purposes five the of serve any not does HG2-41 Site Notwithstanding this, clearly preference should be should preference this, clearly Notwithstanding National Planning Policy acknowledges that in order in order that acknowledges Policy Planning National Overall Conclusion from Green Belt Belt Green from Conclusion Overall 4.2.3 4.2.3 4.2.1 4.2.2 Assessment Assessment to fulfil housing requirements, a review of the Green Belt of the Green review a requirements, housing fulfil to adopted the Leeds, case of the In necessary. be may the meet to in order that highlights now Strategy Core plan the throughout dwellings 70,000 of target housing designated land of amount significant the to due period, land of amount limited the and District in the Belt as Green take to will need development development, for available Belt. Green within the place given to those sites that are no longer meeting at least one one at least meeting longer no are that those sites to given Belt within the Green itsfor inclusion purposes five the of Framework. of 80 the paragraph at as defined for inclusion within the Green Belt. Furthermore, due to the to due Furthermore, Belt. Green within the inclusion for development boundaries, permanent defined, well existing in the sprawl further urban to lead will not Site the of future. 4.2

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Nevertheless for completeness we have also have we completeness for Nevertheless The Green Belt assessment covers the criteria outlined outlined criteria the covers assessment Belt Green The ill not result in the merging of two settlements; and two of merging in the result ill not A review of the Green Belt has been undertaken in undertaken been has Belt Green the of review A as a low potential for unrestricted sprawl; unrestricted for potential as a low Overview rovides an opportunity to ‘round-off’ to settlement. the an opportunity rovides Is w H W P

4.1.3 4.1.3 4.1.2 4.1.1 4.1 Green Belt Assessment Belt Green 4. accordance with Spatial Policy 10 of the Core Strategy. Strategy. Core the of 10 Policy with Spatial accordance be would sites which decide to Council the allowed has This allocated be to Belt Green the from removal for suitable for future development. • • • within paragraph 80 of the NPPF to ascertain each site’s site’s ascertain each NPPF to the of 80 within paragraph performs site Client’s our Overall removal. for suitability the in particular criteria; the against judged when well Site: the that notes assessment • undertaken our own Green Belt assessment of the of assessment Belt Green own our undertaken review Belt Green own Council’s the using below Site methodology.

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Figure 10: Green Belt Assessment Table

Purpose Criteria and Definitions Assessment 1. Check the Would development of the site lead to/constitute ribbon No. The nature of the site would result in an addition to the unrestricted sprawl of development? built up area that is not centred along a road. This avoids large built-up areas. the potential for ribbon development. Would development result in an isolated development site No. The site would adjoin the built-up area of Horsforth. not connected to existing boundaries? Is the site well connected to the built-up area? – Does it Yes. There is existing development adjacent to the north have 2 or more boundaries with the existing built-up area? and eastern boundaries of the site. Would development of the site effectively ‘round off’ the Yes. It would help round off the south and west of Horsforth. settlement pattern? Do natural and physical features (major road, river etc) Yes. There is existing built development to the south of the provide a good existing barrier between the existing urban site providing a strong defensible boundary. area and undeveloped land, which if breached may set a precedent for unrestricted sprawl? Overall Conclusions Low potential for unrestricted sprawl. 2. Prevent Do natural features and infrastructure provide a good Yes. The site is currently field’s delineated by mature trees to neighbouring towns physical barrier or boundary to the site that would ensure the west and existing built development to the south which from merging. that development was contained? could contain any future development to prevent sprawl. Would development of the site lead to physical connection No. Currently the western most extent of Horsforth of 2 or more settlements? is approximately 425m away from Rawdon and the development of this site would not reduce the distance between the two settlements. Overall Conclusions Development of the site would not result in the merging of settlements 3. Assist in Is there a strong, defensible boundary between the existing No. safeguarding the urban area and the site – wall, river, main road etc (as countryside from opposed togarden boundaries)? encroachment Does the site provide access to the countryside – footpaths, Yes. A bridleway runs through the site. bridleways across the land, or is it a designated park/ greenspace? Does the site include national or local nature conservation No. designated areas? Does the site include areas of woodland, trees or hedgerows No. that are protected (protected ancient woodland) or significant unprotected tree/hedge cover? Does the site include any best and most versatile; grade 1, 2 No or 3a (where known) agricultural land? Does the site contain buildings? No If yes, are these in agricultural use? n/a Overall Conclusions The site does not perform an important role in safeguarding the countryside from encroachment

4. Preserve the setting Is the site adjacent to a conservation area, listed building or Yes. / 11 Barwick in Elmet Road, Off Aberford Land and special character other historical features? of historic towns. If ‘yes’ could development preserve this character? Yes. Overall Conclusions Development of the site would have a minimal effect on the setting and special character of historic features, which could be mitigated against through appropriate detailed design 5. Assist in urban N/A N/A regeneration, by encouraging the recycling of derelict and other urban land. which sits between Town Street Street Town sits which between to the immediate east of the of east immediate the to the main street of Horsforth, is well is well Horsforth, of street main the

Leeds Trinity University is located 2km north of the north of 2km is located University Trinity Leeds There is provision within the masterplan for a newa for masterplan within the provision is There

Horsfoth Hill Park, New Road South Several schools are located within an acceptable within acceptable an located are schools Several Town Street, The Site is located very near to the centre of Horsforth Horsforth of centre the to near very is located Site The Education Access to local facilities local to Access 5.2 5.2 and the Site provides a large open space amenity as well as well amenity space open a large provides Site the and are facilities sporting Further requirements. as sporting schools. at nearby located 5.2.3 5.2.3 5.2.2 5.2.2 5.2.1 5.2.1 5.1.4 5.1.4 5.1.3 5.1.3 5.1.2 5.1.2 5.1.1 5.1.1 5.1 5.1 Sustainability Appraisal 5. Sustainability walking distance of the Site including two primary schools, primary two including Site the of distance walking Newlaithes north), Horsforth (600m Primary End West has which School, south Horsforth east). (800m Junior 1.5km is around classes night and educational secondary City Leeds the of Campus Horsforth The Site. the north of Non- boundary. eastern sites the from sits across College as the such nearby also located are schools government E. C of St Margaret’s which will afford it immediate access to a wide range of range to a wide access it immediate afford will which 11 in Figure is illustrated services. and This facilites school within the development which will address the will address which development within the school development. residential new any from demand increased Site. serviced with financial and medical facilities as well as well a as facilities medical and serviced with financial a including premisses & hospitality retail of number large is centrally Library Horsforth The supermarket. Morrison Site the of All within 2km Street. Town along located Site provides additional facilities with the addition of with addition the facilities additional provides Site facilities. community

Land South of Rawdon Road, Horsforth / 12 Figure 11:Facilities Plan

Land South of Rawdon Road, Horsforth / 13 Train Cycling will allow residents the ability to reach a reach to ability the residents will allow Cycling The nearest train station is Horsforth 2km to the to 2km is Horsforth station train nearest The Horsforth Park has a number of cycle trails that trails cycle of a number has Park Horsforth The No.757 bus provides a 20 minute frequency frequency minute 20 a provides bus No.757 The The Site is very well located to tap into an existing an existing into tap to located well is very Site The The Site is well serviced by bus. Rawdon Road, which which Road, Rawdon bus. serviced by is well Site The As shown on Figure 12, a large part of Horsforth and part Horsforth of 12, large a Figure on shown As Summary Public Transport Public large number of number of services and facilities within services facilities of number of and number large strategic This stations. rail several including 15minutes, is use. This travel car reduce to potential the has location 12. in Figure represented graphically 5.4.1 5.4.1 Pedestrian 5.3.7 5.3.6 Cycling 5.3.5 5.3.3 5.3.4 5.3.2 Bus 5.3.1 5.3 connect further north onto the university. A dedicated A dedicated university. the further north onto connect from cycling makes Road Abbey along lane cycle road also runs line A dedicated a possibility. Leeds into Site the river the over a bridge including Aire River the to adjacent just south Site. the of network of public transport options, as well as to be as to as well options, transport public of network services. and Education, businesses existing serviced by withinall are facilities recreational and community itself which will development proposed the of eyesight Site The a school. including facilities additional provided and Horsfoth the to addition a sustainable represents increased as part for its of need area urban Leeds wider supply. housing 5.4 5.4 nearly all of the New Road Side precincts can be accessed accessed be can precincts Side Road New the all of nearly time. walking minutes within 15 forms the northern boundary for the Site has 3 existing 3 existing has Site the for boundary northern the forms providing routes with three Site, the to adjacent stops bus east Site the run along routes 2 bus services. An additional Broadway. of boundary North of the Site. This is within a 10min cycle journey, journey, cycle is within a 10min This Site. the of North services to Leeds and the Leeds Airport. The No.33 runs No.33 Airport. The Leeds the and Leeds services to Kirkstall. via Centre City Leeds to connects east-west, and directly north-south runs Site the connects and No.9 The Farsley onto then Rodley and Horsforth to

Land South of Rawdon Road, Horsforth / 14 HORSFORTH STATION Figure Access Plan 12: November 2015 November

Land South of Rawdon Road, Horsforth / 15 LEGEND Flood Zone 3 Flood Zone 2 Defences Flood Defences Flood from Benefiting Area

The Site is therefore sequentially preferable to any any to preferable sequentially is therefore Site The Whilst there is a small water culvert that runs close that culvert water is a small there Whilst Flood Risk Flood Figure 13: Environment Agency Flood Risk Zones Flood Agency 13: Environment Figure to the eastern boundary of the Site, the Site is located is located Site the Site, the of boundary eastern the to indicative Agency’s Environment of 1 the zone within flood to considered not it is as such 13) and (Figure map flood Risk Flood Strategic Leeds the addition, risk. In a flood be Site the that shows in 2007 (SFRA)Assessment published 1. Zone within Flood lies sites located within Flood Zones 2 and 3 and does not does 3 and 2 and Zones within Flood located sites provided. be to test an exception require 6.1.2 6.1.2 6.1.1 6.1.1 6.1 6.1 Considerations Material Planning 6. Planning Material

Land South of Rawdon Road, Horsforth / 16 6.4.1 6.3.1 6.2.1 6.2 6.4 forward. from coming contamination issues which may preclude development purposes and assuch there are no known ground 6.3 6.3 wildlife, and offers opportunities to deliversome gains. potential for development without significant effectson enhancement. Overall the Siteashaving isassessed Network lie close to the Site and offer opportunities for and watercourses of Leeds’ and parts Wildlife Habitat form of broadleaf woodland, hedgerows, mature trees more valuable semi-natural habitats that exist inthe of minor significance to biodiversity. There aresome mostly low value habitats, the loss of which would be report states that the Site alimited supports range of undertaken by Brooks Ecological inOctober 2015. The the Site forward. ensures the sites availability and achievability inbringing David Wilson Homes have aninterest inthe Site. This Ecology Ecology Land contamination Land Ownership The Site has historically been usedfor agricultural A Preliminary Ecological Appraisal has been The Site iscurrently insingle ownership and Barratt the Actare met. possible, enhanced, therefore out ensuring set in the tests impacted upon and would be preserved and where of thethat heritage the settings are not assets adversely asset. have regard to preserving or enhancing the heritage of alistedsetting building or aConservation Area, should Areas) Act1990 states that development which the effects Low Hall. located to of the the Site south which are centred around the Site to the There east. north are three listed buildings Horsforth Conservation Area is located proximitywithin of the Rawdon Cragg Wood Conservation Area, whilst the 6.5.3 6.5.2 6.5.1 6.5.4 6.5 Area. adjacent to the boundary of the Horsforth Conservation roundabout, which willensure that development isnot built the eastern north corner of the Site, adjacent to Horsforth Conservation Area. Public open space proposed is also in between the development and the Rawdon Cragg Wood openwith space adjacent to to it, create separation planting along the western boundary willbe retained the proposed development. Similarly, the extensive tree separation distance between the listed buildings and immediately to ensuring the thus north, a significant areaswith of open space and SuDSbeing located area of landscaping adjacent to Low Hall willbe retained producing the indicative masterplan. The substantial of the Site have been taken into consideration when Cultural Heritage The western extent of the Site islocated adjacent to The Planning (Listed Building and Conservation The presence of heritage proximity within assets The detailed designed of the Site willcarefully ensure November 2015 November

Land South of Rawdon Road, Horsforth / 17 The Landscape Concept Plan shows areas of open of areas shows Plan Concept Landscape The A Landscape Appraisal has been carried out in order in order out carried been has Appraisal A Landscape Landscape Figure 14: Landscape Concept Plan (FDA Landscape) Landscape) (FDA Plan Concept Landscape 14: Figure 6.6.2 6.6.1 6.6 to ascertain the landscape issues relating to the existing existing the to relating issues ascertain landscape the to designations or features any identify to and landscape have These Site. the near or on exist currently which aimswhich masterplan the in informing influential been also enhance and possible where these features retain to where appropriate. space within the Site, potential buffer zones, significant significant zones, buffer potential Site, withinthe space thein utilised been thishas and vegetation and trees masterplan. indicative the of evolution

Land South of Rawdon Road, Horsforth / 18 REPRODUCED FROMTHEORDNANCESURVEY CONTROLLER OFHERMAJESTY'SSTATIONERY KEY: MAP WITHTHEPERMISSIONOF © CROWNCOPYRIGHTRESERVED. OFFICE. LICENCENo.100044286. 6.7.2 6.7.1 6.7 Lane and be aproposed Outaccess. In/Left Left east edge of the Site. This access willbe from Calverley secondary vehicular access willbe formed from the south northern boundary, from Rawdon Road. proposal is a roundabout that enters the Site from the to retain the two substantial detached properties. The still working the within constraints imposed by the need Rawdon Road to introduce anin-bound bus lane whilst and what can be achieved interms of widening the A65 HIGHWAY BOUNDARY SITE BOUNDARY Figure 15: Indicative Primary Access Arrangement (courtesy of i-Transport) Highways Figure 15 shows the primary site access arrangement In order to the proposed serve new development, a CDM REQUIREMENTSCONSIDEREDATFEASIBILITYSTAGEONLY.FURTHER DRAWING ISSUEDFORFEASIBILITYCONSIDERATIONANDPLANNING PURPOSES ONLY.DRAWINGNOTTOBEUSEDFORCONSTRUCTION. CONSIDERATION REQUIREDBYDETAILEDDESIGNTEAM DO NOTSCALEFROMTHISDRAWING. 3M FOOTWAY/CYCLEWAY PROVIDE BUSLANEAND ROAD WIDENINGTO SITE ACCESS FOR CONTINUATION SEE INSET BOX 45m ICDROUNDABOUT 3m FOOTWAY/ 115.2m CYCLEWAY

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Land South of Rawdon Road, Horsforth / 19 A parcel of land to the north west of the Site has Site the of northwest the to land of parcel A A proposed loop road throughout the development is development the throughout road loop A proposed A series of existing and new pedestrian networks will networks pedestrian new and existing of A series been identified on the indicative layout for the proposed proposed the for layout indicative on the identified been location the that noted be It should provision. education of one is only masterplan indicative the on school the of The school. the of siting the for locations possible several discussed be greater in can school the of location exact application. a planning of submission the to prior detail Movement and Access and Movement 7.2.4 7.2.5 Education 7.2.6 provide internal movement connections throughout the throughout connections movement internal provide the of edge the to also links and development proposed sustainable will facilitate proposals These site. development area. in the methods transport proposed. The loop would provide access to the proposed proposed the to access provide would loop The proposed. Additional development. residential to access and School loop main cul-de-sacs and off the roads will branch the points throughout arrival suitable provide to road development.

The southern boundary of the Site is the lowest point point lowest is the Site the of boundary southern The The existing field boundaries, hedgerows and hedgerows boundaries, field existing The The Site will include the retention of many existing existing many of retention the will include Site The The indicative layout has been shaped by the following: the by shaped been has layout indicative The The Site has two proposed accesses which can be seen be can which accesses proposed two has Site The The trees are largely spread across the Site but they but Site the across spread largely are trees The Design Concept Design Site Appraisal Site 7. Development Appraisal 7.2.3 7.2.3 7.2.2 7.2.2 7.2.1 7.2.1 Green Network 7.1.3 7.1.3 Ecology Access 7.1.2 Trees 7.1.1 7.1 7.1 are roughly in clusters to the east, south and north-west east, south the and to in clusters roughly are Indicative The 17. Figure seen on be as can Site the of on all trees that ensure to designed been has masterplan possible. where retained are site trees have been utilised to influence the design of design the the influence utilised to been have trees of the character the it reflects ensure to development will which provided are space open of areas Large area. Horsforth. of character the further to contribute at Figure 15 and Figure 16. The main access point is from is from point access main The 16. Figure and 15 at Figure from roundabout with a proposed boundary, northern the one the from access is a secondary There Road. Rawdon in/left a left proposes which Lane, Calverley on road way Site. the to junction out of the Site. For this reason, SUDS are best located along along best located are SUDS this reason, For Site. the of the along situated are SUDS Numerous this boundary. additional also a proposed and Site the of edge southern north-west Site. in the the of scheme SUDS 7.2 7.2 trees and hedgerows and will be respectful of the Leeds Leeds the of respectful will be and hedgerows and trees Site. the to close lies that Network Habitat Wildlife

Land South of Rawdon Road, Horsforth / 20 Figure 17:Indicative Masterplan (courtesy ofSTEN Architecture) November 2015 November

Land South of Rawdon Road, Horsforth / 21 Our Client is currently promoting a large a large promoting is currently Our Client District Leeds the across sites of number deliver to capacity the will have which represents This homes. new 5,000 circa overall of the proportion a significant plan the throughout requirement housing this welcomes therefore Client Our period. with Council the engage to opportunity delivered be can sites their ensure to overall Councils the that ultimately and delivered. be can requirement housing

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The development of the Site would deliver a number deliver would Site the of development The orsforth has been identified as a location within Leeds within location as a identified been has orsforth an be accommodated by existing infrastructure; existing by accommodated an be Benefits rovide homes in an area of low flood risk; flood low of in an area homes rovide rovide a proportion of affordable homes; affordable of a proportion rovide conomic benefits in the form of new jobs during jobs new of form benefits in the conomic he Site is within comfortable walking distance of local local of distance walking withinis comfortable Site he E construction and increased expenditure at local at local expenditure increased and construction area. within the businesses It H C It w De assets; conservation nature or environmental in housing new of a proportion provide to needs which housing its meet future to Council City Leeds for order of population the this is that of A consequence targets. as a large especially increase, will inevitably Horsforth families. for designed will be housing the of amount services of a number and by served is well Horsforth local existing the sustain to help would housing more opportunity the offer potentially and area in the facilities services; and local new for P T Areas; Conservation with existing the integrated P De it no settlements as such of and coalescence the or within the land including meets of purposes the longer Belt; Green and Leeds to access providing stops services bus and Bradford. De sustainable location in Horsforth that will contribute to contribute will that Horsforth in location sustainable of lifetime the over requirement housing annual Leeds’ Strategy; Core the

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Land South of Rawdon Road, Horsforth / 22 would represent asustainable growth of Horsforth. in paragraph 80 of the NPPF. Development of the Site purposes of including land the within Green Belt out asset It isdemonstrated that the Site no longer the meets release Green Belt land to meet future housing targets. school. school. enhance the existing infrastructure the provision with of a in the immediate area and provides also anopportunity to recreational/leisure and retail facilities that already exists existing infrastructure of transport, health, education, homes to form anextension to Horsforth. Itcan utilise would provide inthe region of 750-800 high quality ‘deliverable’ site for future residential development that 8.2.2 8.2.1 8.2 Conclusion This report identifiesthatthe Site a represents The Leeds Core Strategy acknowledges the need to within thewithin main urban area. (70%) willbe provided existing within chiefly settlements Core Strategy recognises that the majority of new housing The Site isdefined asa‘Main Area’Urban in whichthe to release Green Belt sites to meet future housing needs. sustainable solution inlight of the requirement for Leeds Council’s supply of deliverable housing land and isa 8.2.3 Overall the Site can contribute significantly the to November 2015 November

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