Matter 3

Alex Sobel MP

In relation to site HG2-3 Shaw Lane (land at), and Banksfield Mount, Yeadon

The areas of Yeadon in my constituency and Guiseley in the constituency are two clear and distinct Towns with a need for a clear separating boundary. This site provides a greenbelt boundary and the removal of this site from the Greenbelt. It also provides a habitat for a wide variety of animals including Curlew and Roe Deer.

This is in contravention of Policy SP10 in the Core Strategy which states:

Sites will be assessed against the purposes of including land in Green Belts identified in national guidance (National Planning Policy Framework). These purposes are:

• to prevent neighbouring towns from merging, • to assist in safeguarding the countryside from encroachment, • to preserve the setting and special character of historic towns and

I believe this development breaches all these bullets.

In addition, the proposed site forms an important part of the Landscape Character.

In relation to site HG2-9 Victoria Avenue, Yeadon

This site adjoins Yeadon Tarn Park and provides habitat for wildlife including Roe Deer and a meadow containing wildflowers. The land also constitutes a natural barrier in relation to the Airport Runway and keeping Yeadon separate from the Airport site.

In relation to site HG2-18 Church Lane, Adel

This site borders the Parish Church which is one of the best preserved Eleventh century Norman Churches in the Country and would encroach on its aspect. The site is also a habitat for wildlife. It is the last piece of Greenbelt land before Urban becomes countryside and forms a natural barrier between Adel settlement and Golden Acre Park. Part of the site is Greenbelt and part of the site is former Greenbelt and the removal of Greenbelt status needs to be reassessed as it doesn’t meet the criteria as laid down.

In relation to site HG2-29 Moseley Wood

This site is not entirely located within the green belt however the northern tip of the site does contain green belt land (6% of the site area). This represents a loss of Green Belt land and should be reflected in the plan. This creates a cumulative effect with other sites which are partly in the Greenbelt of a significant loss of Greenbelt land.

When planning application 14/00190/FU was considered the plans plane concluded that ‘proposed access arrangements and highways, that the loss of woods, TPO trees, a BAP Priority Habitat and Green Belt land to accommodate a second access was not supported’ and ‘concerning the impact of the proposed access road from Drive upon the openness of the Green Belt and whether

1 the creation of an access road in this location would conflict with the purposes of including land within the Green Belt, the Panel considered that it would’

I believe this is therefore contrary to the saved policy N33 of the adopted Leeds UDP and guidance contained at paragraphs 87, 88 and 90 of the National Planning Policy Framework.

In relation to site HG2-49 Off Avenue, , Leeds

The site is designated as Greenbelt and forms a continuous corridor with 2 public parks – Park and the Hollies. The area is a City site which has little greenbelt land and encroachment on the Greenbelt without exceptional circumstances isn’t justified. The site has no extenuating circumstances to be removed from the Greenbelt.

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