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[email protected] - www.airedalearchitects.com 2164/HS Amin 1A Ben Rhydding Drive, Ilkley, LS29 8AY Heritage Statement 1. Introduction This statement has been prepared on behalf of our client in support of a Householders Planning Application. 2. Location The application site is located in Bed Rhydding, approximately 10 miles north of Bradford and 7 miles to the south- east of Skipton. The site itself is on the junction of Ben Rhydding Drive, Bolling Road and Wheatley Lane. View from Bolling Road View from Bolling Road View from Bolling Road View from Wheatley Lane Directly north, east and south-east are residential dwellings whilst to the west terraced shops line the road. The site is generally flat. There are mature trees and shrubs around the front perimeter of the site. Some of the trees (1 Beech, 1 Oak, 1 Maple, 3 Sycamore) have TPOs. The proposed works should not affect the existing trees. The site sits on the edge of the Ben Rhydding Conservation Area. The property is not listed. Buildings within the conservation area are characterised by large houses with generous gardens. Stone, render, slate and red tile roofs are the predominant building materials. The Ben Rhydding Conservation Area Assessment states: ‘The village of Ben Rhydding has developed over the last four centuries and as a result a number of different building styles are present. These range from the 17th century vernacular cottages that formed the original heart of the village of Wheatley to the stylised Edwardian and Victorian houses and commercial buildings built at the end of the 19th century.’ The site has been identified as an area providing a positive contribution to the character but this classification in no way means the application site has a special architectural, historical or archeological interest.