The site of the planned homes BRADFORD Council has been urged to block any plans for homes in an area of Keighley until traffic issues at a notorious bridge are resolved. At a recent meeting of the Council s Regulatory and Appeals Committee members were discussing plans to build 41 new homes in the Long Lee area. Among the concerns raised by objectors and local Councillors were traffic congestion at the Coney Lane bridge, the main route between Long Lee and Keighley town centre. They argued that numerous new developments in Long Lee would add more traffic to this route, which is already regularly congested throughout the day and has been the site of numerous accidents, often involving HGVs or large vehicles.
PLANS for 41 homes on a site at Long Lee have been recommended for approval despite objections. An outline application for 45 houses at the site, off Redwood Close, was given the go-ahead by Bradford Council in 2018. Last year more-detailed plans were submitted by Accent Housing and Urban Construction Interiors – which included just 32 homes. But since then the developer has purchased the neighbouring High Fold Farm – and is now also seeking to build nine homes on that site. The plans are in the form of two applications. One is to demolish homes and farm buildings at High Fold Farm and build nine houses, and the other is for 32 homes on the larger section of the site.
The site the houses would be built on if plans are approved A DECISION on whether to allow the construction of 41 houses on a Keighley site will be made next week. Outline plans to build 45 houses on land off Redwood Close, Long Lee, were approved by Bradford Council in 2018. Last year more detailed plans for the site were submitted by Accent Housing and Urban Construction Interiors - and included just 32 homes. The application said the reduction was due to the presence of the overhead electricity cables and the requirement for an easement beneath the lines. However, the developer has since purchased the neighbouring High Fold Farm - and plan for another nine homes at this site.