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Initial Sustainability Appraisal Review (Volume 2)

WAKEFIELD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL SITE SPECIFIC POLICIES AND

PROPOSALS DPD

Initial Sustainability Appraisal Review (Volume 2)

WAKEFIELD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL SITE SPECIFIC POLICIES AND PROPOSALS DPD

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WAKEFIELD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL – SITE SPECIFIC POLICIES AND PROPOSALS DPD

INITIAL SUSTAINABILITY APPRAISAL REVIEW (VOLUME 2)

BACKGROUND

Wakefield Metropolitan District Council’s (WMDC) Local Development Framework (LDF) forms part of a structured hierarchy of land use development plans in England. It provides detailed objectives and policies to guide development at the District level. The LDF consists of a series of Development Plan Documents (DPDs); one of which is the Site Specific Policies and Proposals DPD, which is currently being prepared by the Council and will include land allocations to meet anticipated development needs relating to:

• Housing;

• Employment;

• Mixed Use Development;

• Community, Culture, Leisure and Recreation Facilities; and

• Mineral reserves and safeguarded areas.

In January 2006, the Council identified 149 alternative site allocations as potential options for accommodating these development needs within the Wakefield District. These allocations underwent an Initial Sustainability Appraisal Review (Waterman Environmental May 2006). A further 177 alternative site allocations have since been identified by the Council. These have been reviewed in this second volume Initial Sustainability Appraisal Review. Site allocations of less than 1 acre (0.4 hectares) have not been considered.

This Initial Sustainability Appraisal Review has been used to inform the Council’s decision on which allocations to take forward to the preferred options stage.

The Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 and the Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes Regulations 2004 require a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and Sustainability Appraisal (SA) to be carried out to assess the environmental, economic and social effects of the Site Specific Policies and Proposals DPD.

An SA Framework was developed during the scoping stage, when the extent of the appraisal was determined, and is included in the Scoping Report, published by Wakefield Metropolitan District Council and Waterman Environmental, in November 2004. The SA Framework consists of 15 Sustainability Objectives which ensure the DPD is assessed against environmental, economic and social criteria. When considered together, the Objectives provide an overall indication of the sustainability of the DPD.

Given the large number of sites, appraising each site against the full SA Framework was deemed inappropriate and unnecessary. Instead, an initial strategic-level review has been carried out, which has enabled less sustainable sites or those which contradict other Council policies, to be easily identified.

The review methodology satisfies the requirements of the Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes Regulations 2004, and through these, the requirements of European Directive 2001/42/EC, known as the Strategic Environmental Assessment Directive. By undertaking the strategic level review,


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Wakefield Metropolitan District Council is also complying with the requirements of Directive 92/43/EEC on the Conservation of Natural Habitats and of Wild Flora and Fauna (the Habitats Directive).

This document describes the strategic level review, which was carried out on behalf of Wakefield Metropolitan District Council by Waterman Environmental and the Centre for Sustainability at TRL Ltd, in January to July 2007.

METHODOLOGY

The initial strategic-level review comprised a set of twelve criteria, which were derived from the SA Framework. The review criteria provide an abridged version of the economic, social and environmental sustainability principles of the 15 Sustainability Objectives, to ensure consistency in the SA process and with appraisals that have been previously carried out on other Local Development Documents of the LDF. Wakefield Metropolitan District Council and Waterman Environmental regard the methodology of the Sustainability Appraisals carried out to date as compliant with the requirements of the Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes Regulations 2004, and of European Directive 2001/42/EC.

The criteria, together with the Sustainability Objective they are relevant to, are provided below:

1) The location of proposed employment sites in relation to areas of deprivation and need (SA1, SA2, SA3);

2) The location of proposed housing sites in relation to areas of housing need (SA9);

3) The accessibility of employment sites by public transport (SA1, SA5, SA10, SA11);

4) The location of housing sites in relation to community facilities including education and healthcare facilities (SA4, SA6, SA7, SA8);

5) Whether the site is located within a floodplain (SA11, SA14);

6) Whether the site is located within the greenbelt (SA11, SA12);

7) The landscape designation of the site (SA11);

8) If the site is located within a locally, nationally or internationally designated ecological area (SA12);

9) If the site is located within a locally, nationally or internationally designated archaeological site (SA11);

10) If the site is on or within the immediate vicinity of locally, nationally or internationally designated heritage sites (SA11);

11) Whether the site is located on brownfield or greenfield land (SA 11, SA15); and

12) If the site is located within an Air Quality Management Area (SA13, SA14).

Each site has been assessed against the above criteria with the exception of criterion 7, as there was a lack of data on landscape designations in the District. The criteria have been divided into social and economic, environmental (transport) and environmental (other) sustainability categories, with the results: ‘ ’ to indicate a major positive effect or no environmental constraints; ‘ ’ to indicate a minor positive effect or very limited environmental constraints; ‘-‘ to indicate a neutral effect or some limited environmental constraints; ‘ ’ to indicate a minor negative effect or several environmental constraints; ‘ ’ to indicate a major negative effect or substantial environmental constraints; and ‘?‘ to indicate an uncertain effect.


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KEY

Magnitude of Effect

Criteria

Economic Allocation of employment land of a suitable scale to size of settlement AND in an

area falling within the 10% most deprived Super Output Areas (SOA) in terms of employment or income deprivation.

Allocation of employment land of a suitable scale to the size of the settlement AND in an area falling within the 20% most deprived SOAs in terms of employment AND income deprivation.

OR

Allocation of employment land of a suitable scale to the size of the settlement AND accessible to more than 30% of people in Wakefield.

OR

Allocation of employment land that is suitable to the size of the settlement AND is location specific, such as river-based activity.

OR

Indirect benefit from housing allocations of >200 houses in a Principal Service Centre, 100-200 houses in other Urban Areas, 50-100 houses in a Local Service Centre or 10 to 20 houses in villages.

- Allocation of employment land of sufficient scale to size of settlement OR in an area falling within the 20% most deprived SOAs in terms of employment OR income deprivation.

OR

Indirect effect of an inappropriate amount of housing such as an oversupply of housing in a village or an undersupply of housing in a Principal Service Centre having a - or / social effect.

OR Allocation of land that is unlikely to generate significant employment.

Allocation of employment land in an area of no need OR Allocation of a large area of employment within a village.

N/A.

Social Housing allocation in an area of need as defined by the ‘Housing Needs Statement

2005/6’ AND identified within the Core Strategy Settlement Hierarchy AND with access to four of the following in a Principal Service Centre, Urban Area or Local Service Centre, or three of the following in a village: employment sites (within 40mins), GPs (within 15 mins), hospitals (within 60mins), senior schools (within 40 mins), primary schools (within 15mins)*.

OR

Allocation of land for community facilities such as hospitals and schools. Housing allocation in an area of need as defined by the ‘Housing Needs Statement

2005/6’ with access to three of the following in a Principal Service Centre, Urban Area or Local Service Centre or two of the following in a village: employment sites (within 40mins), GPs (within 15 mins), hospitals (within 60mins), senior schools (within 40 mins), primary schools (within 15mins)*.


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Magnitude of Effect

Criteria

OR

Allocation of land for culture, leisure and recreational facilities.

OR

Social benefits associated with allocation of employment land achieving in the economic sector.

- Housing allocation in an area of need as defined by the ‘Housing Needs Statement 2005/6’ with access to only one of the following: employment sites (within 40mins), GPs (within 15 mins), hospitals (within 60mins), senior schools (within 40 mins), primary schools (within 15mins).

OR

Indirect benefit from employment allocations achieving in the economic sector. >10 houses in a village.

OR

Housing allocation in an area of no defined need. >20 houses in a village.

OR

Housing allocation in an area of no defined need and with poor access to community facilities.

Environmental (Transport) Employment allocations accessible to more than 30% of the Wakefield population by

public transport (within 40 mins) and within 0.5km of a bus stop.

OR

Housing allocations with access to four of the following: employment sites (within 40mins), GPs (within 15 mins), hospitals (within 60mins), senior schools (within 40 mins), primary schools (within 15mins).

Employment allocations accessible to between 10% and 29.9% of the Wakefield population by public transport (within 40 mins) and within 0.5km of a bus stop.

OR

Housing allocations with access to three of the following: employment sites (within 40mins), GPs (within 15 mins), hospitals (within 60mins), senior schools (within 40 mins), primary schools (within 15mins).

- Employment allocations accessible to between 5% and 9.9% of the Wakefield population by public transport (within 40 mins) and within 0.5km of a bus stop.

OR

Housing allocations with access to at least one of the following: employment sites (within 40mins), GPs (within 15 mins), hospitals (within 60mins), senior schools (within 40 mins), primary schools (within 15mins).

Employment allocation in an area accessible to less than 5% of people by public transport.

OR

Housing allocations with no access to community facilities.


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Magnitude of Effect

Criteria

N/A

Environmental (Other)

Brownfield site with no other constraints. Brownfield site located within the Green Corridor.

- Brownfield or Greenfield land within the Greenbelt allocated for an acceptable use in accordance with the Core Strategy/Development Control DPD.

OR

Greenfield Site with no other constraints. Greenfield site located within the Green Corridor.

OR

Brownfield site located within the Greenbelt not allocated for an acceptable use in accordance with the Core Strategy/Development Control DPD.

Greenfield site located within the Greenbelt (unless the allocation is for uses deemed acceptable in accordance with the Core Strategy/Development Control DPD).

OR

Brownfield site located within the Greenbelt and Green Corridor (unless the allocation is for uses deemed acceptable in accordance with the Core Strategy/Development Control DPD).

OR

Site located within a nationally or internationally designated ecological or heritage site.

Where sites are located partly within Strategic Flood Risk Zone 3 or washland, or wholly within a Strategic Flood Risk Area (SFRA) zone 2, the environmental effect is reduced by one level. Where sites are located wholly within SFRA zone 3 or washland, the effect is reduced by two levels, up to a maximum of .

In some cases, only a small part of the site creates an Environmental (Other) effect. It has been recommended that the boundaries of these sites are revised, or further recommendations will be incorporated at the Preferred Options stage.

Where sites are located within an Air Quality Management Area (AQMA) or AQMA buffer, locally designated nature conservation areas, contain a protected species site or a Class II Area of Archaeological Importance, the effect is reduced by one level.

It is assumed that the integrity of Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas will be protected in accordance with the Development Control DPD and therefore, their presence within a site allocation does not necessarily reduce the overall effect.

With regard to the site allocations for retained open land in built-up areas and PAS areas as greenfield land, these sites have been assessed using a ‘reverse environmental methodology’ which assumes that the more constraints that exist the better it is to retain the site as greenfield. This methodology does not however score sites with no constraints as having a negative EN score. The lowest score used is neutral (‘-‘).

Notes

Where the actual number of dwellings to be provided on a site is unknown at present, the potential number has been calculated using an average net density of 30 dwellings per hectare.

* In accordance with the thresholds set by WMDC for their accessibility review.


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It should be noted that, although the Sustainability Appraisal Review carried out in 2006 was issued for consultation, comments received from consultees on the methodology or findings have not been incorporated into this review and report. This is because Wakefield Metropolitan District Council wants all the site options to undergo the same strategic appraisal process. The comments will, however, be considered at the preferred options stage. However, where consultees requested clarifications, these clarifications have been incorporated into the methodology, providing they did not affect the assessment. In addition, new Air Quality Management Areas have been brought into force since the SA Review carried out in 2006. The new AQMAs have been considered in the subsequent SA Reviews.

The methodology adopted in 2006 therefore remains the same with the exception of community facilities, such as hospitals and schools which are considered to represent a major positive social effect rather than a minor positive as reported in 2006. This only affects site allocations NWS85 Pinderfields Hospital and HEM61 Land between he bus station and Little Hemsworth from Volume 1. In addition, following further clarification on minerals safeguarding areas from national government, the assessment of these sites has been changed to an uncertain effect for all minerals safeguarded allocations due to the uncertainty in the extent and timescales of extraction. This affects site allocations W61, N95 and W84 which were assessed in 2006 under the general term of mineral reserves. These sites would now be considered as minerals safeguarded areas and the effects of these sites would therefore now be uncertain.

TESTING THE SITE OPTIONS

All 177 sites have been assessed against the twelve criteria outlined above. A table has been produced which documents the results of, and provides commentary on, the initial strategic-level review and is presented in Appendix A. The results are divided into economic, social, environmental (transport) and environmental (other) criteria for ease of reference. A separate table providing further detailed break down in response to the environmental questions is presented in Appendix B.

As shown in the table above, in some cases, a major positive economic or social effect has a knock-on effect. For example, providing a substantial amount of employment in a deprived area will have a major positive economic effect and a minor positive social effect through the reduction of income and employment deprivation/ unemployment. A large amount of housing in an area with high demand is likely to result in a minor positive economic effect, by attracting people to the area. Environmental effects will not have knock-on economic or social effects; the presence of flood risk zones, washlands, AQMAs, designated or archaeological areas on a site will only have a knock-on environmental effect in so far as they will reduce the overall environmental result of that particular site.

RESULTS OF THE INITIAL STRATEGIC-LEVEL REVIEW OF THE SECOND BATCH OF SITE OPTIONS

The majority of the site allocations are predicted to produce positive social and/or economic effects by making a contribution to housing, community facilities, recreation or employment in areas of need. However, twenty of the allocations were predicted to have a minor adverse economic effect and twelve were predicted to have adverse social effects (one minor and eleven major), either because the allocation is located in an area where there is no income and employment deprivation and/or the scale of the site is inappropriate to the size of the settlement.

The majority of the allocated sites are well located in terms of public transport accessibility with only eleven sites considered as poorly located with regard to public transport and community facilities. Seven of these sites were considered inaccessible.

Many of the site allocations are on greenfield land and have a number of other environmental constraints with 95 of the sites having several environmental constraints. However, the sites allocated as PAS (Open Land) were considered to have a positive environmental effect.

SUSTAINABILITY APPRAISAL OF THE SITE SPECIFIC POLICIES AND PROPOSALS DPD

The next stage of the process will be to identify the preferred options, or preferred sites, for the Site Specific Policies and Proposals DPD. These will be the sites that perform well against the sustainability


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criteria, address the key sustainability issues of the District, and which are in accordance with other Council policies. These preferred options will be subjected to a full appraisal against the 15 Sustainability Objectives of the SA Framework and the results will be included in the Site Specific Policies and Proposals DPD SA Report.

EN4549 Wakefield MDC – Site Specific Policies and Proposals DPD Initial Sustainability Appraisal Review (Volume 2) Appendix A APPRAISAL OF THE POTENTIAL SITES CONTENTS KEY FOR THE SA MATRICES ............................................................................................................................................. 2 NOTES ............................................................................................................................................................................ 3 RESULTS OF THE SA ........................................................................................................................................................ 5 NORTHERN AREA ....................................................................................................................................................... 5

Proposed New Housing, Employment and Mixed Use Sites.........................................................................................5 Retained Employment Zones .......................................................................................................................................22 Mineral Safeguarding Areas .........................................................................................................................................28 Mineral Reserve Allocations .........................................................................................................................................30 Protected Area of Search for Long Term Development (PAS) Allocations .................................................................31 Community Facilities Allocations and Land Reclamation Areas (Culture, Leisure and Recreational Facilities).........36 Major Developed Sites in the Greenbelt.......................................................................................................................37

SOUTH-EASTERN AREA........................................................................................................................................... 39 Proposed New Housing, Employment and Mixed Use Sites.......................................................................................39 Retained Employment Zones .......................................................................................................................................47 Protected Area of Search for Long Term Development (PAS) Allocations .................................................................48 Community Facilities Allocations and Land Reclamation Areas (Culture, Leisure and Recreational Facilities).........50 Major Developed Sites in the Greenbelt.......................................................................................................................51

WESTERN AREA........................................................................................................................................................ 53 Proposed New Housing, Employment and Mixed Use Sites.......................................................................................53 Retained Employment Zones .......................................................................................................................................64 Mineral Reserve Allocations .........................................................................................................................................70 Protected Area of Search for Long Term Development (PAS) Allocations and Open Land in a Built Up Area .........72 Community Facilities Allocations and Land Reclamation Areas (Culture, Leisure and Recreational Facilities).........76 Major Developed Sites in the Greenbelt.......................................................................................................................78

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Appendix A APPRAISAL OF THE POTENTIAL SITES

KEY FOR THE SA MATRICES

Sustainability Aspects

EC Economic sustainability

S Social sustainability

EN (TRA) Transport aspects of environmental sustainability

EN (Other) Other aspects of environmental sustainability

Magnitude

Option has a major positive impact

Option has a minor positive impact

- Option has a neutral impact

Option has a minor negative impact

Option has a major negative impact

? Impact is uncertain

Abbreviations

BF = brownfield site

Co = Countryside location

GC = Green Corridor (as designated in the UDP)

GF = greenfield site

GIS = Geographical Information Systems

LDF-WNA – Local Development Framework – Wakefield Nature Area

PSS – GCN = Protected Species Site – Great Crested Newt

PSS – WV = Protected Species Site – Water Vole

PSS – B = Protected Species Site – Badger

RHP&G = Registered Historic Park & Garden

SAM – Scheduled Ancient Monument

SFRA = Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Zone

Zone 2 = Medium Risk Zone

Zone 3 = High Risk Zone

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o 3a = Developed Areas

o 3b = Undeveloped and Sparsely Developed Areas

o 3c = Functional Floodplain

SSI = Site of Scientific Interest (local designation)

SSSI = Site of Special Scientific Interest (national designation)

Ur = Urban location

WL = Washland (as designated in the UDP)

WMDC = Wakefield Metropolitan District Council

NOTES

• All references to housing need/ demand have been taken from the Affordable Housing - Housing Needs Statement 2005/6.

• Where the actual number of dwellings to be provided is unknown at this stage, the potential number to be accommodated has been calculated using an average net density of 30 dwellings per hectare.

• All references to accessibility to employment land via public transport relate to the number of people in the District the site is accessible to. The data has some limitations, details of which will be included in the Site Specific Allocations and Proposals Preferred Options report. (Further information can be obtained from WMDC).

• All references to income and employment deprivation have been taken from the Indices of Deprivation 2004.

• Site references in brackets indicate those sites which overlap with the site being discussed.

• There are no sites that have spatial conflict with the one Special Area of Conservation (SAC) in the WMDC area.

• There are no Special Protection Areas (SPAs) or National Nature Reserves situated in the WMDC area.

• There are no SACs or SPAs that are located outside the WMDC boundary, but in close proximity to the area. The closest is the South Pennine Moors SAC / Peak District Moors SPA, which is over 14km from the WMDC boundary.

• In relation to Nostell Brickyard Quarry SSSI which conflicts spatially with site WCS1, Natural England reports the following information:

Main Habitat; Earth Heritage. The interest feature has been buried by landfill and is no longer visible. Advice from Head Office is to change condition to destroyed. Action is being taken to try and find an alternative site.

• No sites have spatial conflict with Local Nature Reserves (national dataset) (NB: W88 is approximately 150m from Pugneys LNR, W101 is adjacent to Haw park Wood LNR). See W101 for UDP_LNR (Haw Park v. W101).

• There are no sites that have spatial conflict with the Wildlife Habitat Network (LDF dataset).

• There are no sites that have spatial conflict with the Class I Archaeological Sites (UDP layer) (NB: N125 is very close (approx 50m) from one Class I site).

• There are no sites that have spatial conflict with the LDF Archaeological Sites (LDF dataset) (Old Grammar School Brook Street Wakefield and Aire & Calder Navigation Lock Wakefield).

• There are no Registered Battlefields situated in WMDC area.

• No sites have direct spatial conflict with Scheduled Ancient Monuments (NB: Site N125 is within 50m of a SAM).

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• No sites have direct spatial conflict with Registered Historic Parks and Gardens (NB: Site N100 is less than 100m from a RHP&G).

• No information was available on location of contaminated land sites.

• The Green corridor will be given more ecological protection status when it becomes part of the Wildlife Habitat Network which is proposed under Development Control Policy NAT4 in the WMDC Development Control Policies DPD Preferred Options Report.

• The only information available on landscape designations came from the “Historic and Landscape” layer from the UDP map. There were no sites that had spatial conflict with this layer. (The District is divided into six landscape character areas but these were not used in the appraisal as they are very “broad brush” and not relevant to site appraisal).

• The original Air Quality Management Areas used in the February 2006 Site appraisal were given a 0.5km buffer zone in the GIS layer. Where a site fell in the buffer zone, this is stated in the table. Since that appraisal the area of AQMA has been significantly expanded. There are now 4 AQMAs, and the AQMA number is provided in the table.


RESULTS OF THE SA

Sustainability Appraisal Site Ref. Site Name Proposed Land

Use Ec S En (TRA)

EN (other)

Site Commentary/ Constraints

NORTHERN AREA

PROPOSED NEW HOUSING, EMPLOYMENT AND MIXED USE SITES

N1 Former Prince of Wales Colliery

C. Land at TA Centre

+

D. Land at Football Ground

C. Mixed Use

D. Mixed Use

Both site allocations will provide mixed land use in Pontefract (a Principal Service Centre); classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated and an area where there has been some increase in housing demand, with a particular need for single person, family type accommodation (2, 3, and 4 bed properties), disabled dwellings, and rented accommodation for the homeless. Both sites have good access to community facilities including employment, a GP surgery, hospital, and primary and secondary education.

Unemployment in the ward has declined slightly since 2003; however Pontefract’s unemployment rate is still above the District average. Parts of the Pontefract Ward fall within the 20% most deprived Super Output Areas in England (SOAs), in terms of income deprivation, and the 10% most deprived, in terms of employment deprivation.

While the composition of the mixed-use development for both sites is unknown, it is assumed that they will comprise both commercial and residential. The area allocated to each site, 0.71ha and 1.47ha, respectively, is considered small given the size of settlement within which they are located. Therefore a minor beneficial social and economic impact is anticipated.

Both sites are urban and comprise brownfield land, located within the green corridor. Therefore the allocations are predicted to have a minor beneficial environmental impact.

N5 NE of A1-M62 C. Interchange Caddick Proposal

C. Employment and Housing

Site N5C is allocated within Knottingley; classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated. There has been an increase in housing demand within the Knottingley Ward, with a particular need for single person, family type accommodation (2, 3, and 4 bed properties), disabled dwellings, and rented accommodation for the homeless. Parts of Knottingley fall within the 10% most deprived SOAs, in terms of income and

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Use Ec S En (TRA)

Site Commentary/ Constraints EN

(other)

D. Michael Townsend

D. Strategic Commercial

employment deprivation. The allocation of 57.7ha of both employment and housing within this site is predicted to result in a major beneficial economic effect to the local and regional community. However, access to community facilities is relatively poor with only primary schools being considered accessible and therefore only a minor positive social effect has been given. The allocation of employment land is expected to produce a minor positive social effect through increasing the income and employment within a deprived area.

Site N5D will provide a commercial land use in an urban extension to Knottingley, thus creating a major beneficial economic effect by increasing employment and income within a deprived area. Associated increased local and regional spending within the ward is anticipated to create an indirect, minor beneficial social effect. The site is accessible by public transport (within 40 minutes) to 11.4% of people and is located within 0.5km walking distance of a bus stop, therefore reducing the need to travel by private car.

Site N5C is located on mixed greenfield/brownfield land and site N5D is located on greenfield land. Both sites are within the greenbelt. Both sites are also situated within an AQMA. Consequently, a major adverse environmental impact is predicted.

N32 Land at Church Lane, Normanton

Commercial-Employment

? The site will provide a commercial end-use in an urban extension to Normanton; classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated and parts of which fall within the 10% most deprived SOAs, in terms of employment and income. The accessibility of the site via public transport is unknown, and as such no prediction can be made with regard to how the site would impact upon transport and the environment.

Despite the accessibility of the site being unknown, the proposed use is anticipated to provide employment within a deprived area and therefore increase income. Accordingly, the local and regional economy may benefit from this development, giving rise to a major beneficial economic effect and a minor positive social effect.

The site is on greenfield land and forms an urban extension. The site is located within the greenbelt and in an AQMA, therefore a major adverse environmental impact is anticipated.

N32 (PAS) Land at Church Lane, Normanton

Housing The site will provide residential dwellings in an urban extension to Normanton; classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated and an area where there has been some

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(other)

increase in housing demand, with a particular need for single person, family type accommodation (2, 3, and 4 bed properties), disabled dwellings, and rented accommodation for the homeless. The site has good access to community facilities including employment, a GP surgery, hospital, and primary and secondary education. The allocation is therefore considered to have a major positive social effect. Increased local spending and economic activity is envisaged, brought about by a housing development, thus creating a minor beneficial economic effect.

The site is allocated on greenfield land and forms an urban extension. The site is located within the greenbelt and in an AQMA, therefore a major adverse environmental impact is anticipated.

N37B

Land off High Street, Sharlston Colliery

Housing - The site will provide land for housing detached from Sharlston; classed by Council policy as one of the 16 villages in the District where small scale development should take place to maintain the viability of, and meet the needs originating within, the settlement and an area which is in need of 2 and 3 bed disabled dwellings, single person and family type accommodation comprising 2, 3 and 4 bed properties and rented accommodation for homeless persons. The site has good access to community facilities including employment, a GP surgery, hospital, and primary and secondary education. Given the size of the site (1.45ha), it is predicted that the housing allocation will be inappropriate to the scale of settlement within which it is located. Consequently, a major adverse social effect and a neutral economic effect are anticipated.

The site is located on brownfield land, which has a very small overlap with the adjacent greenbelt and green corridor. Subject to appropriate land uses on the greenbelt part of the site, a major positive environmental effect is predicted for the allocation.

Recommendation: Ensure that the site allocation will have appropriate land uses on the greenbelt part of the site or alter the site boundaries to exclude the greenbelt.

N39C (PAS)

Altofts Hall Farm, Normanton

Housing

The site will provide a relatively large area of land (11.51ha) for housing in an urban extension to Normanton; classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated and an area which is in need of single person, family type accommodation (2, 3, and 4 bed properties), disabled dwellings, and rented accommodation for the homeless. The site has moderate access to community facilities comprising employment, a hospital, and secondary education and is therefore considered to have a minor positive social effect and a minor positive economic effect as it is likely the provision of housing will attract

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Use Ec S En (TRA)


(other)

people to the area, therefore increasing local and regional spending and economic activity.

The site comprises greenfield land, with a small area of the site located in a SFRA Zone 2. In addition, part of the site is situated within the Wakefield Nature Area and in an AQMA. Consequently, a minor adverse environmental effect is anticipated.

N40 (PAS)

A. Ashfields, Normanton

B. Ashfields (Land to East), Normanton

C. Ashfields, (Land to West), Normanton

A. Housing

or PAS

B. Housing

C. Housing

?

-

?

The site (N40A) will provide housing (650 dwellings) in an urban extension to Normanton; classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated and an area with a need for 2 and 3 bed disabled dwellings, single person and family type accommodation comprising 2, 3 and 4 bed properties and rented accommodation for homeless persons. The site is large and would make a significant contribution to the housing needs of the area. The site also has good access to community facilities, including employment, a GP surgery, hospital, and primary and secondary education. The allocation will have a major positive social effect and a minor positive economic effect as it is likely the provision of housing will attract people to the area, increasing local and regional spending and economic activity. Deprivation is not a key issue in Ashfield; where income and employment deprivation levels are low and therefore allocation of the PAS for employment uses should be avoided.

In contrast, site N40B (1.8ha) proposes a relatively small area allocated for housing in comparison to the size of the settlement, and the site is therefore unlikely to make a significant contribution to the economy of the area and therefore a neutral economic effect is anticipated. Provision of housing in an area of need with good access to community facilities is considered a major positive social impact.

With regard to site N40C, due to the size of the site (4.68ha) a major positive social effect and a minor positive economic effect are anticipated.

All site allocations comprise greenfield land. All sites are immediately adjacent to a SFRA Zone 2, with sites N40A and N40B slightly overlapping with the SFRA Zone 2. Site N40A is immediately adjacent to and slightly overlaps with the Wakefield Nature Area. Accordingly, all site allocations are predicted to have a minor adverse environmental impact.

N69 Former Acton Hall Colliery Yard and Green Lane,

Employment The site allocation proposes an area of 29.56ha dedicated to new employment within Featherstone; classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated and parts of which fall within

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Featherstone the 10% most deprived SOAs with respect to income and employment. The site is of a suitable size in relation to the scale of settlement within which it is located. As such, the employment allocation is anticipated to produce a major beneficial economic effect and a minor beneficial social effect as a consequence of increased economic activity.

Site accessibility via public transport (within 40 minutes) is available to only 0.08% of people and the site is within 0.5km of a bus stop, therefore the development would incur an increase in traffic flows and be detrimental to the environment.

The site comprises brownfield urban land, with the majority of the site area contained within the green corridor. The allocation is therefore given a minor positive environmental score.

N74 A1 Business Park, Knottingley

Employment The site allocation proposes an area of 7.85ha dedicated to new employment within Knottingley; classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated and parts of which fall within the 10% most deprived SOAs with respect to income and employment. The employment allocation will provide a significant number of jobs within an area of need, resulting in a major beneficial economic effect. Through increasing local and regional spending, a minor beneficial social effect is envisaged.

Site accessibility via public transport (within 40 minutes) is available to 23.30% of people and the site is within 0.5km of a bus stop, therefore will reduce the need to travel by private car.

The site comprises greenfield urban land located partly within SFRA Zones 2 and 3a. The site is also located within an AQMA and therefore allocation of this site is predicted to have a minor adverse environmental effect.

N97

Land Fronting Holywell Lane, Castleford / Glasshoughton

Housing -

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The site allocation will provide land for housing in an urban extension to Castleford (Principal Service Centre) / Glasshoughton; classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated and an area which is in need of single person, family type accommodation (2, 3, and 4 bed properties), disabled dwellings, and rented accommodation for the homeless. The site has good access to community facilities including employment, a GP surgery, hospital, and primary and secondary education. However, due to the size of the settlement within which the site (3.75ha) is located, a neutral contribution to the economy of the area is predicted. Consequently, a major positive social and neutral economic effect is envisaged.

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The site comprises greenfield land and forms an urban extension. As such, a neutral environmental impact is anticipated.

N98 Land fronting Stainburn Ave

Employment - - The site will provide additional employment land in an urban extension to Castleford (a Principal Service Centre) / Glasshoughton; classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated and parts of which fall within the 20% most deprived SOAs, in terms of income deprivation and among the 10% most deprived in terms of employment deprivation. However, the allocation is small (1.07ha), given the size of the settlement in which it is located and is therefore anticipated to have a minor positive economic effect and a neutral social effect.

The site is accessible via public transport (within 40 minutes) to 39.9% of people and will therefore contribute to reducing the need to travel using the private car.

The site comprises greenfield land and forms an urban extension. As such, a neutral environmental impact is anticipated.

N100 Land at Pontefract G I Housing - The site will provide housing within Pontefract; classed by Council policy as a Principal Service Centre and one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated and an area which is in need of single person, family type accommodation (2, 3, and 4 bed properties), disabled dwellings, and rented accommodation for the homeless. The site has good access to community facilities including employment, a GP surgery, hospital, and primary and secondary education and therefore is anticipated to have a major positive social effect. A neutral economic effect is predicted due to the small scale of the site area (3.11ha) compared to the settlement within which it is located.

The site is located on brownfield land within an urban area, therefore a major beneficial environmental effect is predicted. However, the site allocation is located within 100m of a Registered Historic Park and Garden (RHP&G), which may need to be taken into consideration if the development affects the setting of this nationally designated site.

N101 Castleford Tigers Ground, Wheldon Road, Castleford

Housing -

- The site allocation will provide land for housing (up to 150 dwellings) in Castleford, a Principal Service Centre; classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated and an area which is in need of single person, family type accommodation (2, 3, and 4 bed properties), disabled dwellings, and rented accommodation for the homeless. The site has good access to community facilities including employment, a GP surgery, hospital, and

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primary and secondary education and therefore is anticipated to have a major positive social effect. A neutral economic effect is predicted due to the small scale of the site area (3.83ha) compared to the settlement within which it is located, hence the modest housing allocation will not significantly contribute to the economy of the area.

The site is urban and comprises brownfield land, with the whole site area located within a SFRA Zone 3a. The site is situated adjacent to the green corridor. A neutral environmental impact is therefore predicted.

N102 Ackton Pastures Housing

The site will provide 8.16ha land for housing, detached from Ackton, Castleford (a Principal Service Centre); classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated and an area which is in need of single person, family type accommodation (2, 3, and 4 bed properties), disabled dwellings, and rented accommodation for the homeless. The site has access to community facilities, including employment, a hospital, and primary and secondary education, therefore a major positive social effect is envisaged. A minor positive economic effect is also predicted as it is likely the provision of housing will increase spending and economic activity on a local and regional scale.

The site comprises greenfield detached land and partly encroaches within a SFRA Zone 2 and Zone 3b. In addition, the site is partly located in an AQMA and the green corridor, adjacent to the greenbelt. Consequently, a major adverse environmental impact is predicted for this site.

N109 (PAS)

(PNT42)

PNT42 Land between Knottingley Road and Ferrybridge Road

A. South of Railway

(Housing)

A. Housing

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Assuming that the PAS allocation will provide housing (452 dwellings), it is anticipated to have a major positive social effect as it will provide a significant number of additional houses in an urban extension to Pontefract (a Principal Service Centre); classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated and an area where there has been some increase in housing demand, with a particular need for single person, family type accommodation (2, 3, and 4 bed properties), disabled dwellings, and rented accommodation for the homeless. The site also has good access to community facilities including employment, a GP surgery, hospital, and primary and secondary education. A minor positive economic effect is also predicted as it is likely the provision of housing will increase spending and economic activity on a local and regional scale.

The site (N109A) would also provide housing, however a neutral economic impact is envisaged due to the relatively low provision (121 dwellings) within a Principal Service Centre. However, the site has good access to community facilities, and therefore a

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The site and forms an urban extension and comprises greenfield land. The site partly falls within a SFRA Zone 3, Zone 3a and Zone 3b, adjacent to the greenbelt. As such, a major adverse environmental impact is envisaged.

N110

(PNT40)

PNT43 Land East of Cobblers Lane

A. Land at Cobblers Lane (northern part of PNT43)

PAS (Housing)

A. Housing

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Assuming that the PAS site (N110) allocation will provide housing (607 dwellings), it is anticipated to have a major positive social effect as it will provide a significant number of additional houses in an urban extension to Pontefract (a Principal Service Centre); classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated and an area where there has been some increase in housing demand, with a particular need for single person, family type accommodation (2, 3, and 4 bed properties), disabled dwellings, and rented accommodation for the homeless. The site also has good access to community facilities including employment, a GP surgery, hospital, and primary and secondary education. A minor positive economic effect is also predicted as it is likely the provision of housing will attract people to the area and increase spending and economic activity on a local and regional scale.

The site (N110A) will provide housing (451 dwellings) within the Pontefract Ward, and a minor beneficial economic impact is envisaged due to the high provision of housing within a Principal Service Centre. With good access to community facilities, a major beneficial social impact is also predicted.

The site comprises greenfield land and forms an urban extension, adjacent to the greenbelt and immediately adjacent to the Wakefield Nature Area. A neutral environmental impact is predicted for this site.

N115 (SPA)

Land at Pemberton Drive, Airedale, Castleford

Housing

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The site allocation will provide 2.18ha land for housing in Castleford, a Principal Service Centre; classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated and an area with a need for 2 and 3 bed disabled dwellings, single person and family type accommodation comprising 2, 3 and 4 bed properties and rented accommodation for homeless persons. The site has good access to community facilities including employment, a hospital, and primary and secondary education and is therefore anticipated to have a major positive social effect. A neutral economic effect is predicted due to the small scale of the site area compared to the settlement within which it is located

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The site is situated in an urban location and comprises greenfield land, therefore a neutral environmental effect is anticipated.

N120 A. Knottingley Relief Road & Associated Land

B. Knottingley Relief Road & Associated Land

C. Knottingley Relief Road & Associated Land

D. Knottingley Relief Road & Associated Land

A. Housing

B. Housing

C. Housing

D. Employment

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The site (N120A) will provide land for housing (3.5ha) in an urban extension to Knottingley; classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated and an area which is in need of single person, family type accommodation (2, 3, and 4 bed properties), disabled dwellings, and rented accommodation for the homeless. The site has good access to community facilities including employment, a hospital, and primary and secondary education. It is anticipated that housing provision within the allocated site area will have a major positive social effect and a minor positive economic effect.

Site N120A forms an urban extension, comprising greenfield land located in the greenbelt and situated in an AQMA. A major adverse environmental impact is therefore anticipated.

The site (N120B) will provide land for housing (17.33ha) in an urban extension to Knottingley, with good access to community facilities. Given the proposed site area, it is anticipated that a large housing provision will have a major beneficial social effect and a minor positive economic effect through attracting people to the area, therefore increasing spending and economic activity both locally and regionally.

Site N120B forms an urban extension, comprising greenfield land located in the greenbelt. It is also situated in an AQMA. Part of the site lies within a SFRA Zone 3b and partly overlaps with a protected species site (Great Crested Newt). As such, a major adverse environmental impact is anticipated.

The site (N120C) will provide land for housing (20.7ha) in an urban extension to Knottingley, with moderate access to community facilities including employment sites, a hospital, and secondary education. Given the moderate access to community facilities, it is anticipated that the allocation will only have a minor beneficial social effect. Due to the size of the housing allocation, a minor beneficial economic effect is also predicted.

Site N120C forms an urban extension, comprising greenfield land located in the greenbelt and is partly located in an AQMA. Part of the site lies within a SFRA Zone 2 and Zone 3b. Consequently, a major adverse environmental impact is predicted.

Site N120D will generate employment in an urban extension to Knottingley, parts of which fall within the 10% most deprived SOAs, in terms of income and employment.

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E. Knottingley Relief Road & Associated Land

F. Knottingley Relief Road & Associated Land

G. Knottingley Relief Road & Associated Land

E. Employment

F. Employment

G. Landscaping

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Given the size of the proposed employment land area (20.1ha), it is anticipated that the development would have a major beneficial economic effect within an employment and income deprived area. Due to a predicted increase in employment and associated spending and economic activity, a minor positive social effect is envisaged. The site is accessible by public transport (within 40 minutes) to only 7% of people, thus having a negligible impact upon the need to travel by private car.

Site N120D forms an urban extension, comprising greenfield land located in the greenbelt and is situated in an AQMA. The site is located immediately adjacent to the Wakefield Nature Area. A major adverse environmental impact is anticipated for this site.

Site N120E allocates a large area of urban extension land (26.14ha) for employment within an income and employment deprived area, therefore a major beneficial economic effect and a minor beneficial social effect is predicted. The site is accessible by public transport (within 40 minutes) to 9.6% of people and is within 0.5km walking distance of a bus stop, resulting in a neutral impact upon reducing the need to travel by private car.

Site N120E forms an urban extension and comprises greenfield land, located adjacent to the green corridor and the greenbelt. Part of the site encroaches within SFRA Zone 2 and Zone 3b. A minor adverse environmental effect is predicted.

Site N120F allocates urban extension land (7.1ha) for employment within an income and employment deprived area, therefore a major beneficial economic effect and an associated minor beneficial social effect is predicted. The site is accessible by public transport (within 40 minutes) to 10.6% of people and is within 0.5km walking distance of a bus stop, resulting in a minor beneficial impact upon reducing the need to travel by private car.

Site N120F forms an urban extension and comprises greenfield land within the green corridor. The site is located partly within SFRA Zone 2 and the majority of the site lies within SFRA Zone 3b. A major adverse environmental effect is therefore anticipated.

Landscaping is proposed for site N120G (77.34ha), which would be anticipated to generate a minor beneficial social effect by increasing the aesthetic and recreational value of the local area but would have a negligible economic effect.

Site N120G forms an urban extension and comprises greenfield land, located within the

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greenbelt and an AQMA, and is adjacent to green corridor land. The site is located partly within SFRA Zone 2 and Zone 3b. Additionally, the site overlaps with a protected species site and the Wakefield Nature Area. However, as the site is proposed for landscaping, a neutral environmental impact is anticipated since the environmental constraints can be managed as part of the proposals.

Note: environmental constraints identified as part of site N120G will need managing as part of any landscaping proposals for this site.

N121 Land North of the Chestnuts, Pontefract

Housing -

The site will provide 0.55ha land for housing in an urban extension to Pontefract, a Principal Service Centre; classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated and an area which is in need of single person, family type accommodation (2, 3, and 4 bed properties), disabled dwellings, and rented accommodation for the homeless. The site has good access to community facilities, including employment, a GP surgery, hospital, and primary and secondary education, therefore a major positive social effect is envisaged. A neutral economic effect is predicted due to the small scale of the site area compared to the settlement within which it is located.

The site forms an urban extension and comprises greenfield land, located within the greenbelt and green corridor. The site is also located within an AQMA. As such, a major adverse environmental impact is predicted.

N122

Land at Shilling Hill, Knottingley

Employment The site allocation is in an urban extension to Knottingley; classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated and parts of which fall within the 10% most deprived SOAs, in terms of income and employment deprivation. The allocation will provide a major beneficial economic effect through reducing the employment and income deprivation, therefore increasing local and regional spending and economic activity. Accordingly, a minor beneficial social effect is predicted.

The site is accessible via public transport (within 40 minutes) to 23.3% of people and within 0.5km walking distance of a bus stop, therefore having a minor beneficial effect with respect to reducing the need to travel by private car.

The site forms an urban extension and comprises greenfield land within the greenbelt and an AQMA. Consequently, a major adverse environmental effect is predicted.

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N123

Land at Willowdene Lane, Pontefract

Unknown – Most likely to be Housing

OR

Continued Employment

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The site allocation is likely to provide land for housing in an urban extension to Pontefract, a Principal Service Centre; classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated and an area which is in need of single person, family type accommodation (2, 3, and 4 bed properties), disabled dwellings, and rented accommodation for the homeless. The site has good access to community facilities including employment, a hospital, and primary and secondary education and therefore a major beneficial social effect is predicted. Given the relatively small site allocation (1.73ha) within a Principal Service Centre, a neutral economic effect is predicted.

Parts of Pontefract fall within the 20% most deprived SOAs, in terms of income and employment. If the site allocation remains as employment, a negligible economic and social effect is predicted as it is unlikely the employment and income deprivation will be affected, given the comparatively small site area. Accessibility to the site via public transport is unknown.

The allocation forms an urban extension and comprises brownfield land, located in the greenbelt and green corridor. The site is located within an AQMA. Therefore, a major adverse environmental effect is predicted for this site allocation.

N124 Land at greenfield Road, Altofts

Housing - The site allocation will provide land for housing (31 dwellings) in Altofts, Normanton; classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated and an area which is in need of single person, family type accommodation (2, 3, and 4 bed properties), disabled dwellings, and rented accommodation for the homeless. The site has good access to community facilities including employment, a GP surgery, hospital, and primary and secondary education and therefore a major positive social effect is anticipated. However, given the relatively small housing provision and the size of settlement within which the site is located, a neutral economic effect is predicted.

The site is located on greenfield land within an urban area. It is within the green corridor, adjacent to the greenbelt. As such, a minor adverse environmental effect is predicted.

N125 Land at Ferrybridge Power Station

Unknown, possibly employment

The site is in an urban extension to Knottingley; classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated and parts of which fall within the 10% most deprived SOAs, in terms of income and employment deprivation. Assuming an employment end-use, the site is classed as being inaccessible via public transport, therefore having a minor adverse effect on

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reducing the need to travel by private car.

Despite this, the development will provide employment within a Ward where income and employment deprivation is apparent; therefore a major beneficial economic effect is anticipated. Increased income and spending within the area will have a minor beneficial social effect.

The site forms an urban extension and comprises greenfield and brownfield land, and is partly located within the greenbelt and green corridor. The site partly encroaches within SFRA Zone 2, Zone 3a and Zone 3b, and overlaps with a protected species site, a protected habitat, and the Wakefield Nature Area. Historically important sites are located within the immediate vicinity of the subject site, including a nationally important Scheduled Ancient Monument. The site is situated within an AQMA. Consequently, a major adverse environmental effect is anticipated.

N126 Land off Red Lane, Streethouse

Housing - The site will accommodate 143 dwellings in an urban extension to Streethouse; classed by Council policy as one of the 16 villages in the District where small scale development should take place to maintain the viability of, and meet the needs originating within, the settlement and an area which is in need of single person, family type accommodation (2, 3, and 4 bed properties), disabled dwellings, and rented accommodation for the homeless. The site is accessible to a range of community facilities including employment, a GP surgery, hospital, and primary and secondary education. The size of the development is inappropriate to the scale of the settlement and is therefore anticipated to have a major adverse social effect and a neutral economic effect.

The site forms an urban extension and comprises greenfield land, located within the greenbelt and partly within the green corridor. The site is adjacent to a protected species site. Accordingly, a major adverse environmental effect is anticipated for this site.

N127 Land North of Grove Hall, Darrington

Employment - The site will provide land for employment, detached from Darrington; classed by Council policy as one of the 16 villages in the District where small scale development should take place to maintain the viability of, and meet the needs originating within, the settlement. The site is classed as being inaccessible via public transport, therefore having a minor negative effect on reducing the need to travel by private car.

Parts of the Ward fall within the 20% most deprived SOAs in terms of income, and within the 10% most deprived in terms of employment. However, the size of the site (20.75ha) is considered inappropriate to the scale of the settlement within which it is

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located. Therefore a neutral social effect and an adverse economic effect are predicted.

The site is located on greenfield detached land within the greenbelt and is located within an AQMA. As such, a major adverse environmental impact is predicted.

N128 Land at Woodhouse Common, Normanton

Housing The site will provide housing (297 dwellings) in an urban extension to Normanton; classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated and an area with a need for 2 and 3 bed disabled dwellings, single person and family type accommodation comprising 2, 3 and 4 bed properties and rented accommodation for homeless persons. The site also has good access to community facilities, including employment, a GP surgery, hospital, and primary and secondary education. The allocation will have a major positive social effect and a minor positive economic effect as it is likely the provision of housing will attract people to the area, increasing local and regional spending and economic activity.

The site forms an urban extension and comprises greenfield land within the greenbelt. Therefore a major adverse environmental impact is predicted.

N133 Land at Rear of 1 Church Road, Altofts

Housing - The site allocation will provide land for housing (0.87ha) in an urban extension to Altofts, Normanton; classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated and an area which is in need of single person, family type accommodation (2, 3, and 4 bed properties), disabled dwellings, and rented accommodation for the homeless. The site has good access to community facilities including employment, a GP surgery, hospital, and primary and secondary education and therefore a major positive social effect is anticipated. However, given the size of the allocation and the size of settlement within which the site is located, a neutral economic effect is predicted.

The site forms an urban extension and comprises greenfield land within the greenbelt and the green corridor. The site is also located within an AQMA. Therefore a major adverse environmental impact in predicted.

N134 Land off Southfield Avenue. Featherstone

Housing - The site allocation will provide land for housing (65 dwellings) in an urban extension to Featherstone; classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated and an area which is in need of single person, family type accommodation (2, 3, and 4 bed properties), disabled dwellings, and rented accommodation for the homeless. The site has good access to community facilities including employment, a GP surgery, hospital, and primary and secondary education and therefore a major positive social effect is anticipated.

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However, given the size of the housing provision and the size of settlement within which the site is located, a neutral economic effect is predicted.

The site forms an urban extension and comprises greenfield land within the greenbelt within the greenbelt. The site partly overlaps a SFRA Zone 3b. A major adverse environmental impact is therefore predicted.

N135 Land off Snydale Road, Normanton

Housing - - The site allocation will provide land for housing (1.94ha) in an urban extension to Normanton; classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated and an area which is in need of single person, family type accommodation (2, 3, and 4 bed properties), disabled dwellings, and rented accommodation for the homeless. The site has good access to community facilities including employment, a GP surgery, hospital, and primary and secondary education and therefore a major positive social effect is anticipated. Given the scale of allocation and the size of settlement within which the site is located, it is unlikely that the housing provision will have a significant economic effect.

The site forms an urban extension and comprises greenfield land. No other environmental constraints exist, therefore a neutral environmental impact is predicted.

N136 Land off Beckbridge Lane, Normanton

Housing - The site allocation will provide land for housing (0.75ha) in Normanton; classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated and an area which is in need of single person, family type accommodation (2, 3, and 4 bed properties), disabled dwellings, and rented accommodation for the homeless. The site has good access to community facilities including employment, a GP surgery, hospital, and primary and secondary education and therefore a major positive social effect is anticipated. However, given the relatively small scale allocation and the size of settlement within which the site is located, a neutral economic effect is predicted.

The site comprises greenfield land within an urban area and is located partly within a SFRA Zone 3a. Consequently, a minor adverse environmental impact is anticipated.

N137 Land off Eastbourne View, Pontefract

Housing The site allocation will provide land for housing in an urban extension to Pontefract, a Principal Service Centre; classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated and an area which is in need of single person, family type accommodation (2, 3, and 4 bed properties), disabled dwellings, and rented accommodation for the homeless. The site has good access to community facilities including employment, a hospital, and primary and

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secondary education. Given the size of the site allocation (11.31ha), a major beneficial social effect and a minor positive economic effect is envisaged due to an increase in local and regional spending and economic activity, brought about by a likely large housing provision, which will attract people to the area.

The site forms an urban extension and comprises greenfield land located within the greenbelt and an AQMA. A major adverse environmental impact is therefore anticipated.

N138 Land at Forge Hill Lane, Knottingley

Housing - The site will provide housing (4.26ha) in an urban extension to Normanton; classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated and an area with a need for 2 and 3 bed disabled dwellings, single person and family type accommodation comprising 2, 3 and 4 bed properties and rented accommodation for homeless persons. The site has good access to community facilities, including employment, a GP surgery, hospital, and primary and secondary education. The allocation will have a major positive social effect and a minor positive economic effect as it is likely the provision of housing will attract people to the area, increasing local and regional spending and economic activity.

The site forms an urban extension and comprises brownfield land, located within the green corridor and partly within a SFRA Zone 2, Zone 3a and Zone 3b. There is a very small overlap with an AQMA and the site is adjacent to a conservation area. As such, a neutral environmental effect is envisaged.

N139 KNT7 Land at A1 Business Park (northeast corner), Knottingley

Housing - The site allocation will provide land for housing (1.06ha) in Knottingley; classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated and an area which is in need of single person, family type accommodation (2, 3, and 4 bed properties), disabled dwellings, and rented accommodation for the homeless. The site has access to community facilities including employment, a hospital, and primary and secondary education and therefore a major positive social effect is anticipated. However, given the scale of the allocation and the size of settlement within which the site is located, a neutral economic effect is predicted.

The site comprises brownfield land within an urban area. However, it is located within an AQMA and therefore reducing the environmental effect to minor beneficial.

N140 Allotments to rear of Featherstone Lane,

Housing - The site allocation will provide land for housing (2.70ha) in an urban extension to Featherstone; classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District

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Featherstone where most new development should be accommodated and an area which is in need of single person, family type accommodation (2, 3, and 4 bed properties), disabled dwellings, and rented accommodation for the homeless. The site has good access to community facilities including employment, a GP surgery, hospital, and primary and secondary education and therefore a major positive social effect is anticipated. Given the scale of the allocation and the size of settlement within which the site is located, it is likely that the housing provision will produce a neutral economic effect.

The site forms an urban extension and comprises greenfield land within the greenbelt. A major adverse environmental effect is therefore predicted for this development.

N141 Land at Halfpenny Lane Allotments, Pontefract

Housing - The site allocation will provide land for housing in an urban extension to Pontefract, a Principal Service Centre; classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated and an area which is in need of single person, family type accommodation (2, 3, and 4 bed properties), disabled dwellings, and rented accommodation for the homeless. The site has good access to community facilities including employment, a GP surgery, hospital, and primary and secondary education. AS the allocation is within an area of need with good access to community facilities, a major beneficial social effect is predicted. However, given the small size of the site allocation (2.80ha) to the scale of settlement within which it is located, a neutral economic effect is envisaged.

The site forms an urban extension and comprises greenfield land within the greenbelt. A major adverse environmental effect is therefore predicted for this development.

N142 Land at A1 Business Park (Island site), Knottingley

Housing - The site allocation will provide land for housing (2.16ha) in Knottingley; classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated and an area which is in need of single person, family type accommodation (2, 3, and 4 bed properties), disabled dwellings, and rented accommodation for the homeless. The site has good access to community facilities including employment, a hospital, and primary and secondary education and therefore a major positive social effect is anticipated. Given the scale of allocation and the size of settlement within which the site is located, it is likely that the housing provision will produce a neutral economic effect.

The site comprises brownfield land within an urban area, located within an AQMA and partly in a SFRA Zone 3a. As such, a minor positive environmental effect is predicted.

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N143 Land at Saxon Way Housing - The site is located in Castleford, a Principal Service Centre; classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated and an area with a need for 2 and 3 bed disabled dwellings, single person and family type accommodation comprising 2, 3 and 4 bed properties and rented accommodation for homeless persons. The site has good access to community facilities including employment, a hospital, and primary and secondary education and is therefore anticipated to have a major positive social effect. Given the scale of allocation (6.05ha) and the size of settlement within which the site is located, it is likely that the housing provision will produce a neutral economic effect.

The site comprises brownfield land within an urban area and is located adjacent to a green corridor. There are no other environmental constraints and a major beneficial environmental effect is anticipated.

RETAINED EMPLOYMENT ZONES

NOR1 Normanton Industrial Estate

Employment

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The site allocation (103.88ha) proposes a continued employment use within Normanton; classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated and parts of which fall within the 10% most deprived SOAs with respect to income and employment. The site area would provide a significant amount of employment within an income and employment deprived area. Therefore, a major beneficial economic effect is envisaged. Local and regional spending will subsequently increase, generating a minor positive social impact.

The site has access via public transport (within 40 minutes) to 24.80% of people and the site is within 0.5km of a bus stop, therefore will have a moderate impact upon reducing the need to travel by private car.

The site is a brownfield urban site located partly within SFRA Zones 2 and 3a with a small part contained within the green corridor. Approximately half the site area is located within an AQMA. A neutral environmental impact is therefore anticipated.

CAS1

Whitwood / Willowbridge Lane, Castleford

Employment -

The site allocation (17.63ha) proposes a continued employment to the northeast of Normanton. Parts of the Altofts and Whitwood Ward, within which the site is located, fall within the 20% most deprived SOAs in terms of income and among the 10% most deprived in terms of employment. Through generating employment in an area of need, a major beneficial economic effect is predicted with an associated minor positive social

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impact due to increased local and regional economic activity.

The site is accessible via public transport (within 40 minutes) to 38.40% of people and the site is within 0.5km of a bus stop, therefore will contribute significantly to reducing the need to travel by private car.

The site is brownfield and urban, partially situated within SFRA Zones 2 and 3a, and partly within the green corridor. A conservation area and a listed building are adjacent to the site. Should the allocation result in additional density of development, a neutral environmental effect is anticipated.

CAS2

Methley Road Area, Castleford

Employment The site allocation (22.43ha) proposes a continued employment use within Castleford; classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated and parts of which fall within the 20% most deprived SOAs in terms of income and among the 10% most deprived in terms of employment. Through generating employment in an area of need, a major beneficial economic effect is predicted with an associated minor positive social impact due to increased local and regional economic activity.


This is a brownfield urban site, which falls partly within SFRA Zones 2 and 3a and is located adjacent to the greenbelt. A minor beneficial environmental score is therefore given.

CAS3 Carr Wood Road, Castleford

Employment The site allocation (17.52ha) proposes a continued employment use within Castleford; classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated and parts of which fall within the 20% most deprived SOAs in terms of income and among the 10% most deprived in terms of employment. Through generating employment in an area of need, a major beneficial economic effect is predicted with an associated minor positive social impact due to increased local and regional economic activity.


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The site is brownfield urban land, located within an AQMA and is adjacent to a Listed Building. As there are few environmental constraints, a minor positive environmental score is given.

CAS4 Castleford Ings Employment - The site allocation (3.11ha) proposes a continued employment use on the fringes of Castleford; classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated and parts of which fall within the 20% most deprived SOAs in terms of income and among the 10% most deprived in terms of employment. The site area is relatively small compared to the size of settlement, however some employment will be generated within an area of need. Accordingly, a minor positive economic and neutral social effect is anticipated.


This is a brownfield urban site located entirely within SFRA zone 3a and partly within a green corridor. Due to the environmental constraints, should the allocation result in an increased density of development, a minor adverse environmental effect would result.

CAS5 Whitwood-Europort, Castleford

Employment The site allocation (207.20ha) proposes a continued employment use near Whitwood between Castleford and Normanton. Parts of the Altofts and Whitwood Ward, within which this site is located, fall within the 20% most deprived SOAs in terms of income and among the 10% most deprived in terms of employment. Through generating employment in an area of need, a major beneficial economic effect is predicted with an associated minor positive social impact due to increased local and regional economic activity.

The site is accessible via public transport (within 40 minutes) to 29.40% of people and the site is within 0.5km of a bus stop, therefore will contribute to reducing the need to travel by private car.

The site is brownfield urban land, contains a Class II Archaeological site and is partly within SFRA Zones 2 and 3a. The majority of the site area is located within an AQMA and partly within the green corridor. Should additional development result from this allocation, a minor adverse environmental effect is anticipated.

FTH1 North of Wakefield Road, Featherstone

Employment - The site allocation (19.05ha) proposes a continued employment use within Featherstone; classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District

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where most new development should be accommodated and parts of which fall within the 10% most deprived SOAs with respect to income and employment. The site is of a suitable size in relation to the scale of settlement within which it is located. As such, the employment allocation is anticipated to produce a major beneficial economic effect, brought about by an increase in local and regional spending. A minor beneficial social effect is envisaged as a consequence of increased economic activity.

The site has accessibility via public transport (within 40 minutes) and is located within 0.5km of a bus stop to 46.80% of the Wakefield population, therefore will contribute significantly to reducing the need to travel by private car.

The site is located partly within the green corridor and within SFRA Zones 2 and 3a. The site is adjacent to the greenbelt. A neutral effect is anticipated should increased density of employment result from the allocation.

PNT1 East of Pontefract Town Centre

Employment The site allocation proposes an area of 13.91ha dedicated to continued employment within Pontefract, a Principal Service Centre; classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated and parts of which fall within the 10% most deprived SOAs with respect to employment and among the 20% most deprived in terms of income. The employment allocation at this site will incur a major positive economic impact given it is within an area of need. With increased economic activity on a local and regional scale, a minor positive social impact is envisaged.

Site accessibility via public transport (within 40 minutes) is available to 39.80% of the Wakefield population and the site is within 0.5km of a bus stop, therefore will have a significant impact upon reducing the need to travel by private car.

The site is brownfield urban land with no constraints. As the site has no environmental constraints it represents a good site for development and a major positive environmental score has been given.

PNT2 Tanshelf Industrial Estate, Pontefract

Employment - The site allocation proposes an area of 4.21ha dedicated to new employment within Pontefract, a Principal Service Centre; classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated and parts of which fall within the 10% most deprived SOAs with respect to employment and among the 20% most deprived in terms of income. Employment will be provided within an area of need, which is anticipated to have a minor beneficial economic impact and a neutral social impact.

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Site accessibility via public transport (within 40 minutes) is available to 49.50% of people and the site is within 0.5km of a bus stop, therefore will contribute significantly to reducing the need to travel by private car.

The site allocation is brownfield urban land with no constraints. As such, a major beneficial environmental score has been given.

KNT1 Willow Island, Knottingley

Employment The site allocation proposes an area of 13.66ha dedicated to continued employment within Knottingley; classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated and parts of which fall within the 10% most deprived SOAs with respect to employment and income. The employment allocation at this site will incur a major positive economic impact given it is within an area of need. Increased economic activity on a local and regional scale will arise from increased employment opportunities, thus a minor positive social impact is envisaged.


This brownfield urban site is located partly within the green corridor, partly within SFRA Zones 2, 3a and 3b, and within an AQMA. Based on the environmental constraints, this allocation has been given a minor adverse score.

KNT2 Headlands Lane / Hazel Road, Knottingley



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This brownfield urban site is located partly within an AQMA. As there are relatively few environmental constraints, a minor positive environmental score has been given.

KNT3 Weeland Road / Womersley Road, Knottingley


Site accessibility via public transport (within 40 minutes) is available to 26.10% of the Wakefield population and the site is within 0.5km of a bus stop, therefore will have a minor positive impact upon reducing the need to travel by private car.

This site comprises brownfield urban land located partly in SFRA Zone 3a. Therefore a minor positive environmental score has been given.

KNT4 Knottingley East Employment -

The site allocation proposes an area of 38.35ha dedicated to continued employment within Knottingley; classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated and parts of which fall within the 10% most deprived SOAs with respect to employment and income. The employment allocation at this site will incur a major positive economic impact given it is within an area of need. Increased economic activity on a local and regional scale will arise from increased employment opportunities, thus a minor positive social impact is envisaged.

Site accessibility via public transport (within 40 minutes) is available to 15.20% of the Wakefield population and the site is within 0.5km of a bus stop, therefore will have a minor positive impact upon reducing the need to travel by private car.

The site is brownfield urban land located partially within the green corridor and within SFRA Zones 2, 3a, 3b and 3c. The site is also situated adjacent to the greenbelt and a Protected Habitat SSI. Based on the environmental constraints, a neutral environmental score has been given.

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MINERAL SAFEGUARDING AREAS

NOR3 Birkwood Lock, west of Altofts (sand and gravel)

Mineral Safeguarding Area

? ? ? ? The Mineral Safeguarding Area (MSA), comprising 56.13ha is located to the west of Stanley. This site has been designated as a MSA in accordance with Minerals Policy Statement 1: Planning and Minerals (MPS1). Where proven resources exist beneath the site, the option to work these resources must be explored prior to any non-mineral development, which may remove the opportunity for minerals to be worked. As the potential for this site is unknown, an uncertain social and economic effect is predicted. This site contains W61 which was assessed in Volume 1. However, W61 would also now be classified as a Mineral Safeguarding Area and the Sustainability Appraisal would be the same as NOR3.

Prospective applicants planning to introduce non-mineral development should be made aware of the mineral extraction potential of the site.

The area is a greenfield country site located in the green belt and entirely in SFRA 3b and 3c zones and the green corridor. Extraction of mineral reserves is considered by Council policy to be an acceptable use within the greenbelt, provided certain criteria are met. However, It is not possible to discern the specific location or occurrence of future mineral extraction at this site, thus an environmental impact cannot be determined.

NOR5 Greenfield Road, south of Altofts (clay)


? ? ? ? The Mineral Safeguarding Area (MSA), comprising 7.45ha, is located just outside Normanton; classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated. This site has been designated as a MSA in accordance with Minerals Policy Statement 1: Planning and Minerals (MPS1). Where proven resources exist beneath the site, the option to work these resources must be explored prior to any non-mineral development, which may remove the opportunity for minerals to be worked.

Prospective applicants planning to introduce non-mineral development should be made aware of the mineral extraction potential of the site. As the potential of the site is unknown, an uncertain economic and social effect has been given.

The site is greenfield land located in the green belt and the green corridor. Extraction of mineral reserves is considered by Council policy to be an acceptable use within the greenbelt, provided certain criteria are met. However, It is not possible to discern the specific location or occurrence of future mineral extraction at this site, thus an

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environmental impact cannot be determined.

N150 South Knottingley - Darrington


? ? ? ? The Mineral Safeguarding Area (MSA) (274.72ha) is located in Knottingley; classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated. This site has been designated as a MSA in accordance with Minerals Policy Statement 1: Planning and Minerals (MPS1). Where proven resources exist beneath the site, the option to work these resources must be explored prior to any non-mineral development, which may remove the opportunity for minerals to be worked. This site contains N95 which was assessed in Volume 1. However, N95 would also now be classified as a Mineral Safeguarding Area and the Sustainability Appraisal would be the same as N150.


This greenfield country site is located predominantly within the greenbelt and partly within SFRA Zone 3b and an AQMA. A small area of the site overlaps with a Wakefield Nature Area. It is not possible to discern the specific location or occurrence of future mineral extraction at this site, thus an environmental impact cannot be determined.

PNT5 Darrington Leys (limestone)


? ? ? ? The Mineral Safeguarding Area (MSA) (50.47ha) is located south of Pontefract and north of Darrington. This site has been designated as a MSA in accordance with Minerals Policy Statement 1: Planning and Minerals (MPS1). Where proven resources exist beneath the site, the option to work these resources must be explored prior to any non-mineral development, which may remove the opportunity for minerals to be worked.


The site is greenfield country land located within the greenbelt. Extraction of mineral reserves is considered by Council policy to be an acceptable use within the greenbelt, provided certain criteria are met. However, It is not possible to discern the specific location or occurrence of future mineral extraction at this site, thus an environmental impact cannot be determined.

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MINERAL RESERVE ALLOCATIONS

NOR4 Foxholes, North of Altofts (sand and gravel)

Mineral Reserve to be protected

The site is zoned as a mineral reserve to be protected and comprises 10.46ha, located within Normanton. Parts of the Normanton Ward fall within the 10% most deprived SOAs with respect to income and employment. The site has the potential to generate employment within an area of need, thus a major beneficial economic effect is envisaged. Through increased local and regional spending, a minor beneficial social effect will arise.

The site is considered inaccessible given the criteria of a maximum 0.5km walking distance to a bus stop, therefore will not contribute to reducing the need to travel by private car.

This is a greenfield country site located in the green belt and entirely in SFRA 3c zone and the green corridor. Part of the site is a protected habitat (SSI) and the site is also in an AQMA. Extraction of mineral reserves is considered by Council policy to be an acceptable use within the greenbelt, provided certain criteria are met. However, due to the other environmental constraints, a major adverse effect has been given.

CAS12 Penbank (sand and gravel)


The site is zones as a mineral reserve to be protected and comprises 7.27ha located to the north of Normanton within the Altofts and Whitwood Ward. Parts of which fall within the 20% most deprived SOAs in terms of income and among the 10% most deprived in terms of employment. The site has the potential to generate employment within an area of need, thus a major beneficial economic effect is envisaged. Through increased local and regional spending, a minor beneficial social effect will arise.

The site is considered inaccessible given the criteria of a maximum 0.5km walking distance to a bus stop, therefore will not contribute to reducing the need to travel by private car.

The site is a greenfield country site located entirely within an AQMA and SFRA Zone 3c. The site is also located within the greenbelt and partly falls within a protected habitat (SSSI) and green corridor. Development of this allocation is therefore anticipated to have a major adverse environmental effect.

N148 Newland Lane, Normanton (clay)


The site is a mineral reserve, comprising 5.73ha, located on the fringes of Normanton; classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated and parts of which fall within the 10% most deprived SOAs in terms of income and employment. The site has the potential to

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generate employment within an area of need, thus a major beneficial economic effect is envisaged. Through increased local and regional spending, a minor beneficial social effect will arise.

The site is accessible via public transport (within 40 minutes) to only 0.20% of people and the site is within 0.5km of a bus stop, therefore will not contribute to reducing the need to travel by private car.

The site is greenfield land located within the green belt and green corridor. A minor adverse effect is therefore given.

N149 Womersley Road, Knottingley

Mineral Reserve to be protected.

- The site is a mineral reserve, comprising 7.30ha land to the south of Knottingley; classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated and parts of which fall within the 10% most deprived SOAs in terms of income and employment. The site has the potential to generate employment within an area of need, thus a major beneficial economic effect is envisaged. Through increased local and regional spending, a minor beneficial social effect will arise.

The site is accessible via public transport (within 40 minutes) to 7.30% of the Wakefield population and the site is within 0.5km of a bus stop, therefore will provide a negligible contribution to reducing the need to travel by private car.

The majority of this greenfield country site allocation is located within the greenbelt, partially within SFRA Zone 3b and within an AQMA. A minor adverse effect is therefore given.

PROTECTED AREA OF SEARCH FOR LONG TERM DEVELOPMENT (PAS) ALLOCATIONS

NOR25 North and East of Ashfield

PAS (Open Land)

- ? The PAS area comprises 46.66ha of land within Normanton; classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated and an area in which there is a high demand for all types of affordable housing.

Should the PAS area be retained as a greenfield site, a neutral economic and minor beneficial social effect is expected, given the site will provide a leisure/recreational facility. Although no accession data is provided for this site, given its urban location, accessibility is expected to be good.

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The majority of the site is located within an AQMA and comprises part brownfield and part greenfield urban land. Approximately 20% of the site area overlaps with a Wakefield nature Area and to a lesser extent with a SFRA Zone 2. Given that the site is to be retained as a greenfield site, a minor beneficial environmental effect is anticipated.

NOR26 Altofts Hall Farm PAS (Open Land)

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? The PAS area comprises 49.40ha of land within Normanton; classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated and an area in which there is a high demand for all types of affordable housing.


The site comprises greenfield urban land, including a Wakefield Nature Area and a Class II Archaeological site. Part of the site is within an AQMA, with a very small overlap with an SFRA Zone 2. Given the retention of this land as a greenfield site, a minor positive environmental impact is predicted.

CAS39 Adjoining Well Wood PAS (Open Land) - ? The PAS area comprises 8.15ha of land within Castleford; classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated and an area in which there is a high demand for all types of affordable housing.


The site comprises greenfield urban land within the green corridor, adjacent to the greenbelt and Wakefield Nature Area. If the site is retained as a greenfield site, a minor positive environmental impact is anticipated.

CAS40 East of Watling Road PAS (Open Land) - ? The PAS area comprises 2.79ha of land within Castleford; classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated and an area in which there is a high demand for all types of affordable

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housing.


The site comprises greenfield land within the green corridor, adjacent to an SSI, the greenbelt and Wakefield Nature Area. If the site is retained as a greenfield site, a minor positive environmental impact is anticipated.

FTH23 North of Pontefract Road, Featherstone

PAS (Open Land) - ? - The PAS area comprises 14.92ha of land on the outskirts of Featherstone; classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated.

Should the PAS area be retained as a greenfield site, a neutral economic and minor beneficial social effect is expected, given the site will offer a leisure/recreational facility.

The site comprises greenfield land with no other environmental constraints, thus a neutral environmental impact is predicted given the proposed retention of the land as a greenfield site.

FTH24 Land East of Streethouse

PAS (Open Land) - ? The PAS area comprises 3.41ha of land between Featherstone and Streethouse.

Should the PAS area be retained as a greenfield site, a neutral economic and minor beneficial social effect is expected, given the site will offer a leisure/recreational facility. The accessibility of the site is unknown.

The site, comprising greenfield urban land, is located within the green corridor and contains a protected species site (Water Vole). The site is to be retained as a greenfield site, therefore a major positive environmental effect is envisaged.

PNT40

Ackworth Road/Hardwick Road

PAS (Open Land) - ? The PAS area comprises 16.58ha of land on the southern fringes of Pontefract, a Principal Service Centre; classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated.

Should the PAS area be retained as a greenfield site, a neutral economic and minor beneficial social effect is expected, given the site will offer a leisure/recreational facility. The accessibility of the site is unknown.

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The site comprises greenfield urban land located within the green corridor and adjacent to the greenbelt. The area is to be retained as a greenfield site, thus a minor beneficial environmental impact is anticipated.


PAS (Open Land) - ? The PAS area comprises 15.06ha of land on the outskirts of Pontefract, a Principal Service Centre; classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated and an area with a need for 2 and 3 bed disabled dwellings, single person and family type accommodation comprising 2, 3 and 4 bed properties and rented accommodation for homeless persons.


The site comprises greenfield country land and has a small overlap with SFRA Zones 2 and 3b. The site is located within an AQMA and adjacent to the greenbelt. Given the proposed retention of the site as a greenfield area, the allocation is anticipated to result in a minor beneficial environmental impact.


PAS (Open Land) - ? - The PAS area comprises 19.56ha of land on the outskirts of Pontefract, a Principal Service Centre; classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated.


The site comprises greenfield country land adjacent to the greenbelt, a Wakefield Nature Area and an AQMA. With no other environmental constraints, retention of this land as a greenfield site is predicted to have a neutral environmental impact.

PNT44 Land north of Moor Lane, Carleton

PAS (Open Land) - ? The PAS area comprises 8.96ha of land on the southern fringes of Pontefract, a Principal Service Centre; classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated.


The site comprises greenfield urban land located within the green corridor and adjacent to the greenbelt. The area is to be retained as a greenfield site, thus a minor beneficial

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environmental impact is anticipated.

KNT5 (N131) Common Lane PAS (Open Land) - The PAS is located in Knottingley; classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated.

Should the PAS area be retained as a greenfield site, a neutral economic and minor beneficial social effect is expected, given the site will offer a leisure/recreational facility. The site is accessible via public transport to 14.7% of people and will therefore contribute to reducing the need to travel by private car.

The site comprises greenfield land lying entirely within SFRA zones 3a and b. Given the proposed retention of the area as a greenfield site, a major beneficial environmental impact is envisaged.

KNT6 (N132) Weeland Road PAS (Open Land) - The PAS is located in Knottingley; classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated

Should the PAS area be retained as a greenfield site, a neutral economic and minor beneficial social effect is expected, given the site will offer a leisure/recreational facility. The site is accessible via public transport and will therefore contribute to reducing the need to travel by private car.

The site is situated on greenfield land within SFRA zone 3b and the green corridor. Given the proposed retention of the area as a greenfield site, a major beneficial environmental impact is envisaged.

KNT23 West Ings Lane PAS (Open Land) - ? The PAS area comprises 6.97ha of land north of Knottingley.


The site comprises greenfield country land located entirely within SFRA Zones 3a and 3b, and the green corridor. Given the proposed retention of the area as a greenfield site, a major beneficial environmental impact is envisaged.

KNT24 Springfields PAS (Open Land) - The PAS area comprises 11.33ha of land within Knottingley; classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated.

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The site comprises greenfield country land located partly within SFRA Zones 2 and 3b, and adjacent to the greenbelt. Given the proposed retention of the area as a greenfield site, a minor beneficial environmental impact is envisaged.

KNT25 Common Lane, West of Southmoor Lane

PAS (Open Land)

- ? The PAS area comprises 7.02ha of land to the west of Knottingley; classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated and an area with a need for 2 and 3 bed disabled dwellings, single person and family type accommodation comprising 2, 3 and 4 bed properties and rented accommodation for homeless persons.


The site comprises greenfield country land located entirely within SFRA Zone 3b, and adjacent to the greenbelt. Given the proposed retention of the area as a greenfield site, a major beneficial environmental impact is envisaged.

COMMUNITY FACILITIES ALLOCATIONS AND LAND RECLAMATION AREAS (CULTURE, LEISURE AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES)

CAS41 Fryston and Wheldale former collieries area

Culture, Leisure and Recreational Facilities

- ? ?/ The site comprises an area of 87.86ha to the north of Castleford.

The site is to be reclaimed and undergo restoration to generate a culture, leisure and recreational end use. This will therefore generate a minor positive social effect on a local scale. However, it is unlikely that a significant number of jobs will be created through these proposals, hence a neutral economic impact is anticipated.

The site is brownfield urban land located partly within the greenbelt, green corridor and SFRA Zones 2, 3a, 3b and 3c. Approximately half the site is contained within a Wakefield Nature Area. The EN score is dependent upon the final use of the site and therefore reflected in the score. However, given the environmental constraints, restoration could have a major beneficial effect.

N146 Pontefract General Community Facilities - The site occupies an area of 5.30ha, of which part is occupied by the hospital buildings, located within Pontefract, a Principal Service Centre; classed by Council policy as one

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Infirmary (Hospital) of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated. The area within and surrounding the hospital will be zoned for community facilities to avoid the sale of the land for other inappropriate development. As such, a major beneficial social effect is anticipated. It is unlikely that the extension of hospital facilities will generate significant employment, therefore a neutral economic effect is predicted.

The site is accessible to 49.50% of people via public transport (within 40 minutes) and the site is within 0.5km of a bus stop, therefore will have a positive impact upon reducing the need to travel by private car.

The site is brownfield land and includes a Class II archaeological site and a Grade 1 Listed Building. Based on the assumption stated in the methodology that Listed Buildings will be protected through the planning process, a minor beneficial environmental effect has been given.

N147 Former Prince of Wales colliery yard and tip reclamation


- ? ?/ The site comprises an area of 120.53ha on the edge of Pontefract, a Principal Service Centre; classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated.

The site is to be reclaimed and undergo restoration to generate a culture, leisure and recreational end use. This will therefore generate a minor positive social effect on a local scale. It is unlikely that a significant number of jobs will be created through these proposals, hence a neutral economic impact is anticipated.

The site is part urban, part country brownfield land located within the greenbelt and green corridor, with a small area located in SFRA Zones 2 and 3b. The area is also partly located within an AQMA and a Wakefield Nature Area. The environmental effect is uncertain until the proposals are known. However, there is potential for a major positive environmental score.

MAJOR DEVELOPED SITES IN THE GREENBELT

N144 St Wilfred’s Catholic High School, North Featherstone

Housing and Employment (Major Developed Site in the Greenbelt)

The site, comprising 3.15ha of land, will be allocated for housing and employment within North Featherstone; classed by Council policy as one of 16 villages in the District where small scale development should take place to maintain the viability of, and meet the needs originating within, the settlement. This area has a need for affordable housing and mixed tenure developments with a focus on shared ownership and discounted sale.

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Parts of the ward are among the 10% most deprived SOAs with respect to income and employment. The site has good access to community facilities, including employment, a GP surgery, hospital, and primary and secondary education. However, the site allocation is considered too large given the size of settlement within which it is located. As such, a minor adverse economic and major adverse social effect is anticipated.


Housing and employment development at this site, comprising brownfield country land, is predicted to yield a major adverse environmental impact due to it’s location within the greenbelt and an AQMA.

N145 New College, Park Lane, Pontefract


The site, comprising 1.83ha of land, will provide a housing and employment allocation on the outskirts of Pontefract, a Principal Service Centre; classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated and an area with a need for 2 and 3 bed disabled dwellings, single person and family type accommodation comprising 2, 3 and 4 bed properties and rented accommodation for homeless persons.

Parts of the ward are among the 10% most deprived SOAs with respect to employment and among the 20% most deprived in terms of income. The site has good access to community facilities, including employment, a GP surgery, hospital, and primary and secondary education. The site is relatively small compared to the scale of settlement, and it is unlikely that the allocation will have a significant impact on employment or housing. A minor positive social and economic impact is given due to the potential for cumulative impacts concurrent with good access to community facilities.

The site is accessible via public transport (within 40 minutes) to just 1.50% of people and the site is within 0.5km of a bus stop, therefore will fail to contribute significantly to reducing the need to travel by private car.

The site comprises brownfield country land and is located within the greenbelt, thus development here is anticipated to produce a minor adverse environmental impact.

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SOUTH-EASTERN AREA


SE11 Wagon Lane Recreation Ground, Upton

Housing ? - The site allocation will provide housing in Upton; classed by Council policy as one of the five Local Service Centres in the District, where employment, housing, services and other facilities can be provided in close proximity to meet the needs of the immediate area, and where there is a need for 2 bed accommodation for single people and small families; small residential developments; mixed tenure housing (primarily shared ownership and discounted sale with limited rented accommodation) and 2 and 3 bed disabled/ elderly persons bungalows. The site has good access to community facilities including employment, a GP surgery, hospital, and primary and secondary education. The site area is not known, however a suitable housing allocation is anticipated to produce a major beneficial social effect as housing will be supplied in an area of need and with good access to community facilities. However, without information on the site area, the economic effect cannot be predicted.

The site is urban and located on greenfield land, with no other environmental constraints. The site is located adjacent to the green corridor. Therefore, a neutral environmental effect is predicted for this development.

SE25 Wagon Lane (East), Upton

Employment - The site allocation proposes an area of 2.94ha dedicated to new employment within Upton; classed by Council policy as one of the five Local Service Centres in the District, where employment, services and other facilities can be provided in close proximity to meet the needs of the immediate area. Parts of the Ward fall within the 10% most deprived SOAs with respect to employment and among the 20% most deprived in terms of income. The employment allocation at this site will result in a major positive economic impact given it is within an area of need. Increased economic activity on a local scale will arise from increased employment opportunities, thus a minor positive social impact is envisaged.

Site accessibility via public transport (within 40 minutes) is available to 21.90% of the Wakefield population and the site is within 0.5km of a bus stop, therefore this allocation would have a minor positive impact upon reducing the need to travel by private car.

This site is a brownfield urban site in the green corridor and falling partly within a Wakefield Nature Area. A neutral environmental effect is therefore predicted.

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SE45 Northfield Lane, South Kirkby

Housing ? The site, which has an unknown area, is located within South Kirkby; classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated and an area which is in need of 2 bed accommodation for single people and small families, either rented or shared ownership, mixed tenure housing and 2 and 3 bed disabled / elderly persons bungalows. Small residential developments are preferred. The site has good access to community facilities including employment, a GP surgery, hospital, and primary and secondary education.

Despite the site area being unknown, it is envisaged that a major positive social effect will arise from this development as the housing will be built in an area of need with good access to community facilities. However, without information on the site areas, the economic effect cannot be predicted.

The site is urban and comprises brownfield land, with no other environmental constraints. Consequently, a major positive environmental effect is predicted for the development.

SE52 (PAS) Land off Oak Tree Grove / Common Lane, Hemsworth (HEM39)

Housing - - The site allocation (2.74ha) will provide housing in an urban extension to Hemsworth; classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated and an area which is in need of 2 bed accommodation for single people and small families, either rented or shared ownership, mixed tenure housing and 2 and 3 bed disabled / elderly persons bungalows. Small residential developments are preferred. Moderate access to community facilities is available within a given time, including employment, a hospital and secondary education.

Given the moderate access to community facilities, a minor positive social effect is envisaged and based on the size of the site allocation a neutral economic effect is predicted.

The site forms an urban extension and comprises greenfield land, with no other environmental constraints. As such, a neutral environmental impact is envisaged for this site.

SE53 Land off Langthwaite Lane, South Kirkby

Housing - The site, which has an area of 8.66ha proposed for housing development, is located within South Kirkby; classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated and an area which is in need of 2 bed accommodation for single people and small families, either rented or

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shared ownership, mixed tenure housing and 2 and 3 bed disabled / elderly persons bungalows. Small residential developments are preferred. The site has good access to community facilities including employment, a GP surgery, hospital, and primary and secondary education.

The scale of allocated area allows for a significant amount of housing development within an area of need, therefore a major beneficial social effect is predicted. Accordingly, local spending and economic activity will increase due to an influx of people to the area, therefore a minor positive economic effect is anticipated.

The site is urban and comprises greenfield land with no other environmental constraints. Therefore, a neutral environmental effect is predicted.

SE54 Former Common Farm, Rowley Lane, South Elmsall

Housing - The site, which has an area of 2.44ha proposed for housing development, is located in an urban extension to South Elmsall; classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated and an area which is in need of 2 bed accommodation for single people and small families, either rented or shared ownership, mixed tenure housing and 2 and 3 bed disabled / elderly persons bungalows. Small residential developments are preferred. The site has good access to community facilities including employment, a GP surgery, hospital, and primary and secondary education. It is therefore anticipated to have a major beneficial social effect

Based on the size of the site allocation a neutral economic effect is predicted..

The site forms an urban extension and comprises greenfield land, located in the greenbelt and green corridor. Consequently, a major adverse environmental effect is predicted for this development.

SE55 Land at Farm Lane, Fitzwilliam

Housing The site allocation, comprising an area of 3.35ha, will provide housing in Kinsey/Fitzwilliam; classed by Council policy as one of the five Local Service Centres in the District, where employment, housing, services and other facilities can be provided in close proximity to meet the needs of the immediate area, and where there is a need for 2 bed accommodation for single people and small families; small residential developments; mixed tenure housing (primarily shared ownership and discounted sale with limited rented accommodation) and 2 and 3 bed disabled/ elderly persons bungalows.

The site has good access to community facilities including employment, a hospital, and

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primary and secondary education. The site is located in an area of need, with respect to housing, and is situated within a settlement where services and employment are within close proximity, which will appeal to people moving in to the area. Therefore, a major beneficial social effect and an associated minor beneficial economic effect are anticipated.

The site is urban and located within the greenbelt, on greenfield land. As such, a major adverse environmental effect is anticipated for this site.

SE56 Sports Ground, Kirkby Road, Hemsworth

Housing - The site, which has an area of 5.95ha proposed for housing development, is located within Hemsworth; classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated and an area which is in need of 2 bed accommodation for single people and small families, either rented or shared ownership, mixed tenure housing and 2 and 3 bed disabled / elderly persons bungalows. Small residential developments are preferred. The site has good access to community facilities including employment, a GP surgery, hospital, and primary and secondary education.

The site area is large enough to allow a significant number of houses to be built within an area of need. As a result, this will attract people to the area and increase local and regional spending and economic activity. A major beneficial social and minor beneficial economic effect is therefore predicted.

The site is urban and comprises greenfield land, with no other environmental constraints. Therefore a neutral environmental impact is anticipated.

SE68 Land at Moorthorpe Station

Housing - The site, which has an area of 0.73ha proposed for the development of 7 dwellings, is located within South Kirkby; classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated and an area which is in need of 2 bed accommodation for single people and small families, either rented or shared ownership, mixed tenure housing and 2 and 3 bed disabled / elderly persons bungalows. Small residential developments are preferred. The site has good access to community facilities including employment, a GP surgery, hospital, and primary and secondary education. The site is therefore considered to have a major beneficial social effect. However, the site area is considered too small to have an associated economic effect.

The site, located within an urban area, comprises a mix of greenfield and brownfield land in the green corridor. Consequently, a minor adverse environmental impact is

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SE69 Land at West Street, South Kirkby

Housing ? The site, which has an unknown area, is located within South Kirkby; classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated and an area which is in need of 2 bed accommodation for single people and small families, either rented or shared ownership, mixed tenure housing and 2 and 3 bed disabled / elderly persons bungalows. Small residential developments are preferred. The site has good access to community facilities including employment, a GP surgery, hospital, and primary and secondary education.

Despite the site area being unknown, it is envisaged that a major positive social effect will arise from this development as the housing will be built in an area of need with good access to community facilities. However, the economic effect is uncertain due to the unknown size of the site.

The site is urban and comprises brownfield land, with no other constraints, therefore a major beneficial environmental effect is predicted for the site.

SE70 Land at Aaron Wilkinson Court, South Kirkby

Housing - - The site, which has an area of 0.62ha, is located within South Kirkby; classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated and an area which is in need of 2 bed accommodation for single people and small families, either rented or shared ownership, mixed tenure housing and 2 and 3 bed disabled / elderly persons bungalows. Small residential developments are preferred. The site has good access to community facilities including employment, a GP surgery, hospital, and primary and secondary education and a major positive social effect is therefore anticipated as the housing will be built in an area of need with good access to community facilities. However, given the scale of allocation and the size of settlement within which the site is located, it is likely that the housing provision will produce a neutral economic effect.

The site is urban and comprises greenfield land, with no other environmental constraints, therefore a neutral environmental impact is anticipated.

SE71 Land at Grove Drive, South Kirkby

Housing - The site, which has an area of 0.5ha, is located within South Kirkby; classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated and an area which is in need of 2 bed accommodation for single people and small families, either rented or shared ownership, mixed tenure housing and 2 and 3 bed disabled / elderly persons bungalows. Small residential developments

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are preferred. The site has good access to community facilities including employment, a GP surgery, hospital, and primary and secondary education and it is envisaged that a major positive social effect will arise from this development as the housing will be built in an area of need with good access to community facilities. Given the scale of allocation and the size of settlement within which the site is located, it is likely that the housing provision will produce a neutral economic effect.

The site comprises a mix of brownfield and greenfield land in an urban area, with no other environmental constraints. It is anticipated that a minor positive environmental effect will arise.

SE72 Land at Northfield Avenue, South Kirkby

Housing - The site, which has an area of 1.33ha, is located within South Kirkby; classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated and an area which is in need of 2 bed accommodation for single people and small families, either rented or shared ownership, mixed tenure housing and 2 and 3 bed disabled / elderly persons bungalows. Small residential developments are preferred. The site has good access to community facilities including employment, a GP surgery, hospital, and primary and secondary education. A major positive social effect is therefore envisaged from this development as the housing will be built in an area of need with good access to community facilities. However, given the scale of allocation and the size of settlement within which the site is located, it is likely that the housing provision will produce a neutral economic effect..

The site is urban and comprises brownfield land, with no other environmental constraints. The site is adjacent to the greenbelt and green corridor, and is immediately adjacent to the Wakefield Nature Area. However, a major positive environmental effect is predicted for this development.

SE73 A. Land at Brackenhill, Ackworth

A. Housing

The site (SE73A) allocates 3.59ha for a development of 108 dwellings in an urban extension to Ackworth; classed by Council policy as one of the five Local Service Centres in the District, where employment, housing, services and other facilities can be provided in close proximity to meet the needs of the immediate area, and where there is a need for 2 bed accommodation for single people and small families; small residential developments; mixed tenure housing (primarily shared ownership and discounted sale with limited rented accommodation) and 2 and 3 bed disabled/ elderly persons bungalows.

The site has good access to community facilities including employment, a GP surgery,

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B. Land at Brackenhill, Ackworth (Hessle View 1)

C. Land at Brackenhill, Ackworth (Hessle View 1+2)

B. Housing

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hospital, and primary and secondary education. The site is located in an area of need, with respect to housing, and is situated within a settlement where services and employment are within close proximity, which will appeal to people moving in to the area. A major positive social effect and associated minor positive economic effect is therefore predicted.

Site SE73A forms an urban extension and comprises brownfield land, located partly in the greenbelt and green corridor. A minor negative environmental impact is predicted.

Recommendation: Alter the site boundaries to exclude the area of green belt.

Sites SE73B and SE73C comprise 0.44ha and 0.89ha respectively for housing in an urban extension to the same Ward and with the same accessibility to community facilities as site SE73A. A major positive social effect is therefore anticipated and a neutral economic effect.

Sites SE73B and SE73C both form an urban extension and comprises brownfield and greenfield land, located within the greenbelt and green corridor. Both site allocations overlap a SFRA Zone 2. A major negative environmental effect is therefore predicted.

SE77 (SPA) A. EMS59 Sheepwalk Lane, Upton

A. Housing The site allocation, comprising an area of 3.10ha, will provide 98 dwellings in an urban extension to Upton; classed by Council policy as one of the five Local Service Centres in the District, where employment, housing, services and other facilities can be provided in close proximity to meet the needs of the immediate area, and where there is a need for 2 bed accommodation for single people and small families; small residential developments; mixed tenure housing (primarily shared ownership and discounted sale with limited rented accommodation) and 2 and 3 bed disabled/ elderly persons bungalows.

The site has good access to community facilities including employment, a GP surgery, hospital, and primary and secondary education. The site is located in an area of need, with respect to housing, and is situated within a settlement where services and employment are within close proximity, which will appeal to people moving in to the area. Therefore, a major beneficial social effect and an associated minor beneficial economic effect are anticipated.

The site forms an urban extension and comprises greenfield land, partly located in the green corridor. A minor negative environmental impact is therefore anticipated.

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SE79 Land at Broad Lane, South Kirkby

Mixed Use – Housing and Employment

? ? The site is located in an urban extension to South Kirkby; classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated and an area which is in need of 2 bed accommodation for single people and small families, either rented or shared ownership, mixed tenure housing and 2 and 3 bed disabled / elderly persons bungalows. Small residential developments are preferred. The accessibility of the site is unknown and therefore the social and transport effects are unknown. The site allocation is 46.46ha and part of which will be for commercial end use. Therefore a major positive economic effect is anticipated.

The site forms an urban extension and comprises greenfield land in the green belt. The site contains a Class II archaeological site. A major adverse environmental effect is therefore given.

SE80 Hardaker’s Lane, Ackworth

Housing The site allocates 3.59ha for a development of 108 dwellings within Ackworth; classed by Council policy as one of the five Local Service Centres in the District, where employment, housing, services and other facilities can be provided in close proximity to meet the needs of the immediate area, and where there is a need for 2 bed accommodation for single people and small families; small residential developments; mixed tenure housing (primarily shared ownership and discounted sale with limited rented accommodation) and 2 and 3 bed disabled/ elderly persons bungalows.

The site has good access to community facilities including employment, a GP surgery, hospital, and primary and secondary education. The site is located in an area of need, with respect to housing, and is situated within a settlement where services and employment are within close proximity, which will appeal to people moving in to the area. A major positive social effect and associated minor positive economic effect is therefore predicted.

The site is urban and comprises greenfield land within the green corridor. The site is located adjacent to the greenbelt. A minor adverse environmental impact is predicted.

SE81 Brackenhall, Ackworth Employment The site allocation proposes an area of 8.71ha dedicated to new employment within Ackworth Moor Top; classed by Council policy as one of the five Local Service Centres in the District, where employment, services and other facilities can be provided in close proximity to meet the needs of the immediate area. Parts of the Ward fall within the 10% most deprived SOAs with respect to employment and among the 20% most deprived in terms of income. The employment allocation at this site will result in a major positive economic impact given it is within an area of need. Increased economic activity

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on a local scale will arise from increased employment opportunities, thus a minor positive social impact is envisaged.

Site accessibility via public transport (within 40 minutes) is available to 35.20% of the Wakefield population and the site is within 0.5km of a bus stop, therefore this allocation would have a significant impact upon reducing the need to travel by private car.

The site is a brownfield urban site with no constraints. Therefore a major beneficial environmental impact is predicted.


HEM2 Kinsley Industrial Estate

Employment The site allocation proposes an area of 17.05ha dedicated to continued employment within Fitzwilliam; classed by Council policy as one of the five Local Service Centres in the District, where employment, services and other facilities can be provided in close proximity to meet the needs of the immediate area. Parts of the Ward fall within the 10% most deprived SOAs with respect to employment and income. The employment allocation at this site will result in a major positive economic impact given it is within an area of need. Increased economic activity on a local scale will arise from increased employment opportunities, thus a minor positive social impact is envisaged.


This is a brownfield urban site lying partly in SFRA Zone 3a. A minor positive environmental score is therefore given.

EMS6 Langthwaite Grange, South Kirkby

Employment The site allocation proposes an area of 56.94ha dedicated to continued employment within South Kirkby; classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated and parts of which are among the 10% most deprived SOAs in terms of income and employment. As such, the employment allocation will provide jobs in an area of need, therefore increasing local and regional spending and economic activity. A major beneficial economic effect and minor positive social impact are therefore predicted.

Site accessibility via public transport (within 40 minutes) is available to 14.10% of the Wakefield population and the site is within 0.5km of a bus stop, therefore the allocation will have a minor positive impact upon reducing the need to travel by private car.

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This site is brownfield urban land with a small area lying in washland and containing a Class II Archaeological site. Should increased density of development result from the allocation, a minor adverse environmental effect is predicted.

EMS7 Dale Lane, South Elmsall

Employment The site allocation proposes an area of 70.64ha dedicated to continued employment within and on the outskirts of South Elmsall; classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated and parts of which are among the 10% most deprived SOAs in terms of income and employment. As such, the employment allocation will provide jobs in an area of need, therefore increasing local and regional spending and economic activity. A major beneficial economic effect and minor positive social impact are therefore predicted.

Site accessibility via public transport (within 40 minutes) is available to 10.50% of the Wakefield population and the site is within 0.5km of a bus stop, therefore the allocation will have a minor positive impact upon reducing the need to travel by private car.

This is a brownfield urban site with no other constraints. Due to the lack of environmental constraints, it is considered suitable for increased development.


SE53 (EMS14) Land off Langthwaite Lane, South Kirkby

PAS (Open Land) - ? - The PAS area comprises 8.66ha located within South Kirkby; classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated


The site is to be retained as a greenfield site and has no other environmental constraints, thus a neutral environmental effect is anticipated.

SE59 (EMS24) Rowley Lane, South Elmsall

PAS (Open Land) -

? - The PAS area is located within South Elmsall; classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated.

Should the PAS area be retained as a greenfield site, a neutral economic and minor beneficial social effect is expected, given the site will provide a leisure/recreational

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facility. Although no accession data is provided for this site, given its urban location, accessibility is expected to be good.

The site is to be retained as a greenfield site and has no other environmental constraints. A neutral environmental effect is therefore anticipated.

SE61 (EMS17) Common Road, South Kirkby

PAS (Open Land) -

? - The PAS area is located within South Kirkby; classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated.


The site is to be retained as a greenfield site and has no other environmental constraints. A neutral environmental effect is therefore anticipated.

HEM37 Wakefield Road, Kinsley

PAS (Open Land) - ? - The PAS area comprises 2.97ha of land within Fitzwilliam; classed by Council policy as one of the five Local Service Centres in the District, where employment, services and other facilities can be provided in close proximity to meet the needs of the immediate area.



HEM38 Orchard Drive, South Hiendley

PAS (Open Land) - ? - The PAS area comprises 0.80ha of land within South Hiendley; classed by Council policy as one of 16 villages in the District where small scale development should take place to maintain the viability of, and meet the needs originating within, the settlement.



HEM39 Land at Common End, PAS (Open Land) - ? - The PAS area comprises 8.34ha of land within Hemsworth; classed by Council policy

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HEM40 East of Railway, Hemsworth

PAS (Open Land) - - The PAS area comprises 18.69ha of land to the southeast of Hemsworth; classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated.

Should the PAS area be retained as a greenfield site, a neutral economic and minor beneficial social effect is expected, given the site will offer a leisure/recreational facility. However, the site is considered inaccessible by public transport since there is no bus stop within 0.5km of the site.



SE75 Land at Wrangbrooke Lane, Upton

Community Facilities – Library, Bowling Green and Clubhouse.

- The site allocation would provide 7.48ha of land for community facilities, including a library, bowling green and clubhouse in Upton, classed by Council policy as one of the five Local Service Centres in the District, where employment, services and other facilities can be provided in close proximity to meet the needs of the immediate area. Parts of the Ward fall within the 10% most deprived SOAs with respect to employment and among the 20% most deprived in terms of income. The development will provide a valuable culture leisure and recreational facility and is therefore likely to have a minor beneficial social effect. It is unlikely to generate a significant quantity of employment and therefore a neutral economic effect is anticipated.

Site accessibility via public transport (within 40 minutes) is available to 16.90% of the Wakefield population and the site is within 0.5km of a bus stop. Therefore the site will have a minor positive impact upon reducing the need to travel by private car.

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The allocation comprises greenfield country land, located within the greenbelt and green corridor. Approximately 50% of the site is situated within a Wakefield Nature Area, by area. Consequently, a major adverse environmental impact is anticipated.

HEM42 Rabbit Ings Tip, west of South Heindley


- ? ?/ The site comprises an area of 4.73ha in the rural area of Wakefield to the Southwest of South Hiendley.

The site is to be reclaimed and undergo restoration to generate a culture, leisure and recreational end use. This will generate a minor positive social effect on a local scale by encouraging cultural, leisure and recreational activity. It is unlikely that a significant number of jobs will be created through these proposals, hence a neutral economic impact is anticipated.

This brownfield urban site is situated in the greenbelt and green corridor. A small area of the site is within a Wakefield Nature Area. The environmental score is dependent upon the nature of the facilities provided. However, assuming the nature of the development does not conflict with the existing constraints, a major beneficial environmental impact is predicted.

EMS67 Former Frickley Colliery Yard


- ? ?/ The site comprises an area of 80.86ha to the south of South Kirkby.

The site is to be reclaimed and undergo restoration to generate a culture, leisure and recreational end use. This will therefore generate a minor positive social effect on a local scale through encouraging such activities. It is unlikely that a significant number of jobs will be created through the land use proposals, hence a neutral economic impact is anticipated.

The site is brownfield country land located within the greenbelt and green corridor. A small area of the site contains a Protected Species Site and a Wakefield Nature Area and a small area is located in SFRA Zones 2 and 3b. The environmental score is dependent upon the nature of the facilities provided. However, assuming the nature of the development does not conflict with the existing constraints, a major beneficial environmental impact is predicted.


SE78 South Elmsall Waste Water Treatment Works

Major Developed Site

? ? ? The site will provide an area of 5.38ha within the South Kirkby Ward; classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated. The proposed land use for this site has yet to

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be determined and therefore an economic, social and environmental (tra) assessment cannot be made at this time.

The site comprises brownfield land within the Greenbelt and Green Corridor. The site is located within SFRA Zones 2, 3a and 3b. Consequently, a major adverse environmental effect is anticipated for any development at this site.

ACK43 Ackworth School Housing and Employment (Major Developed Site in the Greenbelt)

The site allocates 5.12ha of land for a housing and employment development between Ackworth Moor Top and High Ackworth, with the site located nearest to High Ackworth; classed by Council policy as one of the 16 villages in the District where small-scale development should take place to maintain the viability of, and meet the needs originating within, the settlement. This area has a need for affordable housing and mixed tenure developments with a focus on shared ownership and discounted sale.

Parts of the ward are among the 10% most deprived SOAs with respect to employment and among the 20% most deprived in terms of income. The site has good access to community facilities, including employment, a GP surgery, hospital, and primary and secondary education. However, the housing and employment allocation is of an inappropriate size compared to the settlement within which it is located. Consequently, a major adverse social impact and a minor adverse economic impact are envisaged.


This brownfield urban detached site is located within the greenbelt and green corridor. Nationally important Grade I and Grade II* Listed Buildings are also located within the site boundary. Development at this site is therefore anticipated to yield a major adverse environmental impact.

ACK44 Former Ackworth Colliery


The site allocates 7.62ha for a housing and employment development to the north of High Ackworth; classed by Council policy as one of 16 villages in the District where small scale development should take place to maintain the viability of, and meet the needs originating within, the settlement. This area has a need for affordable housing and mixed tenure developments with a focus on shared ownership and discounted sale.

Parts of the ward are among the 10% most deprived SOAs with respect to employment and among the 20% most deprived in terms of income. The site has good access to

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community facilities, including employment, a GP surgery, hospital, and primary and secondary education. However, the housing and employment allocation is of an inappropriate size compared to the settlement within which it is located. Consequently, a major adverse social impact and a minor adverse economic impact are envisaged.


The site is brownfield land located within the greenbelt, green corridor and partially within SFRA Zones 2 and 3b. As such, development upon this site is predicted to have a major adverse environmental impact.

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W52 B. Land off Love Lane, Ossett (Small Area)

B. Housing - The site will provide 0.9ha of land for housing in an urban extension to Ossett; classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated and an area in which there is a high demand for all types of affordable housing, including mixed tenure housing, 2 and 3 bed houses to accommodate single people, families and the elderly, replacement of bed-sit bungalows and replacement of Sheltered Housing Units. The site has good access to community facilities including employment, a GP surgery, hospital, and primary and secondary education.

Although the size of the allocation is small, it will contribute towards the supply of housing in an area of need. Therefore a major positive social effect is anticipated but given the size of the site a neutral economic effect is anticipated.

The site forms an urban extension and comprises greenfield land, located within the greenbelt and green corridor. A major adverse environmental impact is therefore predicted for the development site.

W85 (PAS) Land North of Hollingthorpe Estate, Hall Green (SEW 35)

Housing - - The site allocation, comprising an area of 2.81ha, will provide 84 dwellings in an urban extension to Hall Green; classed by Council policy as one of the 16 villages in the District where small scale development should take place to maintain the viability of, and meet the needs originating within, the settlement.

The site has good access to community facilities including employment, a hospital, and

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primary and secondary education. However, the size of the site allocation is considered inappropriate to the scale of settlement within which it is located, therefore a neutral economic and major negative social effect are anticipated.

The site forms an urban extension and comprises greenfield land, with no further environmental constraints. Consequently, a neutral environmental impact is anticipated.

W86 Land to the rear of 184 Batley Road, Kirkhamgate

Housing - The site allocation, comprising an area of 1ha, will provide approximately 30 dwellings in an urban extension to Kirkhamgate; classed by Council policy as one of the 16 villages in the District where small scale development should take place to maintain the viability of, and meet the needs originating within, the settlement.

The site has good access to community facilities including employment, a GP surgery, hospital, and primary and secondary education. However, the size of the allocation is considered inappropriate to the scale of settlement within which it is located, therefore a neutral economic and major negative social effect are anticipated.

The site forms an urban extension and comprises greenfield land. The site is situated within the greenbelt and green corridor. A Class II archaeological site is within the site and the site is located adjacent to an AQMA. Accordingly, a major adverse environmental impact is predicted for this development.

W88 Land to the West of Asda, Sandal

Housing - The site allocation, comprising an area of 1.3ha, will provide housing in an urban extension to Sandal, Wakefield South, an urban area in need of affordable housing and mixed tenure developments with a focus on shared ownership and discounted sale.

The site has access to community facilities including employment, a hospital, and primary and secondary education. As the site allocation will be located within an area of need, with respect to housing, this development is anticipated to have a major beneficial social effect. However, a neutral economic effect is envisaged, due as the site is likely to be too small to have a significant effect on the local economy.

The forms an urban extension and comprises greenfield land within the greenbelt and green corridor. The site is located within an AQMA. A major adverse environmental impact is therefore predicted.

W89 Land to the north of Asda, Sandal

Residential, employment B1, B2,

The site is located in an urban extension to Sandal, Wakefield South; an urban area in need of affordable housing and mixed tenure developments with a focus on shared

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community facilities, public open space, post office

ownership and discounted sale. The site has access to community facilities including employment, a hospital, and primary and secondary education and the allocation also proposes additional community facilities. A major beneficial social effect is therefore anticipated.

The site proposes new employment facilities. The Wakefield South ward contains areas that are within the 10% most deprived in terms of employment and income and therefore a major beneficial economic effect is predicted.

The site is a greenfield urban extension located within the greenbelt and green corridor. The site is located within an AQMA and lies partly in SFRA zones 2 and 3b and is within an area of washland. A major adverse environmental effect is therefore predicted.

W97 (PAS) Storrs Hill, Ossett (OH17)

Housing - The site will provide 2.67ha of land for housing in an urban extension to Ossett; classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated and an area in which there is a high demand for all types of affordable housing, including mixed tenure housing, 2 and 3 bed houses to accommodate single people, families and the elderly, replacement of bed-sit bungalows and replacement of Sheltered Housing Units. The site has good access to community facilities including employment, a GP surgery, hospital, and primary and secondary education. A major positive social and transport effect is therefore predicted.

The housing provision is unlikely to have a significant economic effect on the local area due to the size of the site relative to the scale of the settlement within which it is located.

The site forms an urban extension and comprises greenfield land, located within the green corridor. The site has a very small overlap with the greenbelt and is immediately adjacent to Wakefield Nature Area. A minor adverse environmental effect is therefore predicted.

W98 Land at Fairfield Drive, Ossett

Housing - - The site will provide 0.51ha of land for housing within Ossett; classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated and an area in which there is a high demand for all types of affordable housing, including mixed tenure housing, 2 and 3 bed houses to accommodate single people, families and the elderly, replacement of bed-sit bungalows and replacement of Sheltered Housing Units. The site has good access to community facilities including

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employment, a GP surgery, hospital, and primary and secondary education. A major positive social effect is therefore anticipated.

The housing provision will be small compared to the scale of settlement within which it is located. Therefore, a neutral economic effect is predicted as the number of houses will not contribute significantly to the economy in this area.

The site comprises greenfield land, located in an urban area and with no other environmental constraints. As a result, a neutral environmental effect is predicted.

W99 (PAS) Rear of Milton Crescent, Snapethorpe (NWS45)

Housing - The site will provide 194 dwellings in an urban extension to Snapethorpe, part of Wakefield (Sub-Regional Centre); classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated and an area with a high demand for all types of affordable housing and for shared ownership and discounted sale, housing for rent, 3 and 4 bed family homes and has a high priority for affordable housing within the City Centre.

The site has good access to community facilities including employment, a hospital, and primary and secondary education. The allocation will provide housing within an area of need. However, the area of housing is considered too small to provide a significant contribution to the economy of Wakefield West. A major beneficial social effect and a neutral economic effect are therefore predicted.

The site forms an urban extension and comprises greenfield land, within the green corridor and adjacent to the greenbelt. The site is situated within an AQMA. Consequently, a major adverse environmental impact is predicted.

W100 Land at Ferry Lane, Stanley

Housing - The site will provide 28 dwellings in an urban extension to Stanley; classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated and an area in which there is a high demand for all types of affordable housing, including mixed tenure housing, 2 and 3 bed houses to accommodate single people, families and the elderly, replacement of bed-sit bungalows and replacement of Sheltered Housing Units. A major beneficial social effect is therefore predicted.

The site has good access to community facilities including employment, a GP surgery, hospital, and primary and secondary education. However, the size of the development is considered small given the scale of settlement within which it is located and a neutral economic effect is therefore predicted.

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The site forms an urban extension and comprises greenfield land, within the green corridor. As such, a minor adverse environmental effect is predicted.

W102 Land at Tateley Lane, Gawthorpe

Housing - The site will provide 18 dwellings in an urban extension to Gawthorpe, Ossett; classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated and an area in which there is a high demand for all types of affordable housing, including mixed tenure housing, 2 and 3 bed houses to accommodate single people, families and the elderly, replacement of bed-sit bungalows and replacement of Sheltered Housing Units.

The site has good access to community facilities including employment, a GP surgery, hospital, and primary and secondary education and a major positive social effect is anticipated. However, the size of the development is small given the scale of settlement within which it is located and a neutral economic effect is therefore predicted.

The site is located within the greenbelt and forms a greenfield urban extension. Consequently, a major adverse environmental effect is predicted for the site.

W103 (PAS) A. North of Ruskin Avenue, Wrenthorpe

B. North of Ruskin Avenue, Wrenthorpe

A Housing

B. Housing

Site W103A will provide 224 dwellings within Wrenthorpe; an area in which there is a high demand for all types of affordable housing, including mixed tenure housing, 2 and 3 bed houses to accommodate single people, families and the elderly, replacement of bed-sit bungalows and replacement of Sheltered Housing Units. The site has good access to community facilities including employment, a GP surgery, hospital, and primary and secondary education.

The size of the site and its access to community facilities results in a major positive social and minor positive economic effect.

Site W103B will provide 133 dwellings in the same area and therefore will also contribute to the housing supply in an area of need. With good access to community facilities, a major positive social effect and a minor beneficial economic effect are envisaged.

The allocation comprises greenfield land within an urban area and is located within an AQMA. Therefore, a minor adverse environmental effect is anticipated.

W104 Land to the North of Bradford Road,

Housing - The site will provide 74 dwellings in an urban extension to Wrenthorpe; an area in which there is a high demand for all types of affordable housing, including mixed tenure

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housing, 2 and 3 bed houses to accommodate single people, families and the elderly, replacement of bed-sit bungalows and replacement of Sheltered Housing Units. The site has good access to community facilities including employment, a GP surgery, hospital, and primary and secondary education. A major beneficial social effect is therefore predicted.

Given the size of the allocation in comparison to the size of the settlement within which it is located, a neutral economic impact is predicted.

The site forms an urban extension and comprises greenfield land, located within the greenbelt and green corridor. The site is situated within an AQMA. A major adverse environmental impact is therefore anticipated.

W105 Land at Netherton Lane, Horbury

Housing - The site will provide 19 dwellings within Horbury; classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated and an area in which there is a high demand for all types of affordable housing, including mixed tenure housing, 2 and 3 bed houses to accommodate single people, families and the elderly, replacement of bed-sit bungalows and replacement of Sheltered Housing Units. The site has good access to community facilities including employment, a hospital, and primary and secondary education. A major beneficial social effect is therefore predicted.

A very small housing provision is allocated, and as such, a neutral economic effect is predicted.

The site comprises greenfield land within an urban area and is located in the Green Corridor. The site is located adjacent to a SFRA Zone 2 and Zone 3b. As a result, a minor adverse environmental effect is predicted.

W106 Land at Leeds Road, Newton Hill

Housing - The site will provide 83 dwellings in an urban extension to Outwood; classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated and an area in which there is a high demand for all types of affordable housing, including mixed tenure housing, 2 and 3 bed houses to accommodate single people, families and the elderly, replacement of bed-sit bungalows and replacement of Sheltered Housing Units. The site has good access to community facilities including employment, a GP surgery, hospital, and primary and secondary education.

The housing provision will provide a moderate contribution to the housing demand

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within the area, giving rise to a major social beneficial effect and a neutral economic effect.

The site forms an urban extension and comprises greenfield land located within the greenbelt and green corridor. The site is also situated within an AQMA. As such, a major negative environmental effect is anticipated.

W107 (SPA) Land at Dewsbury Road, Wakefield

Housing The site will provide 422 dwellings within Wakefield (Sub-Regional Centre); classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated and an area with a high demand for all types of affordable housing and for shared ownership and discounted sale, housing for rent, 3 and 4 bed family homes and has a high priority for affordable housing within the City Centre. The site has good access to community facilities including employment, a hospital, and primary and secondary education.

The housing provision will contribute to the demand within the Ward and will increase local and regional spending by attracting people to the area. This is predicted to produce a major beneficial social effect and a minor beneficial economic effect.

The site comprises greenfield land in an urban area, located within the green corridor. The site is partially located within the buffer zone of the original (pre-September 2006) AQMA. Consequently, a minor adverse environmental impact is predicted.

W108 Land North of Gawthorpe

Housing The site will provide 291 dwellings in an urban extension to Ossett; classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated and an area in which there is a high demand for all types of affordable housing, including mixed tenure housing, 2 and 3 bed houses to accommodate single people, families and the elderly, replacement of bed-sit bungalows and replacement of Sheltered Housing Units.

The site has good access to community facilities including employment, a GP surgery, hospital, and primary and secondary education. The housing provision will contribute to the need within the Ward and will increase local and regional spending by attracting people to the area. This is predicted to produce a major beneficial social effect and a minor beneficial economic effect.

The site forms an urban extension area and within the greenbelt. The allocation is therefore predicted to result in a major adverse environmental impact.

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W113 Diamond Business Park

i) Housing

ii) Employment

iii) Mixed Use

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The site (W113i) will provide housing within Wakefield; an area with a high demand for all types of affordable housing and for shared ownership and discounted sale, housing for rent, 3 and 4 bed family homes and has a high priority for affordable housing within the City Centre.

The site has good access to community facilities including employment, a hospital, and primary and secondary education. A major beneficial social effect is therefore predicted. The area of the allocation (4.04ha) is considered too small to have a significant economic effect in this sub-regional centre and a neutral economic effect is therefore predicted.

Site W113ii proposes an employment end-use. Parts of the Wakefield West Ward within which the site is located, fall within the 10% most deprived SOAs, in terms of income and employment. The site has accessibility via public transport (within 40 minutes) and within 0.5km walking distance of a bus stop to 44.5% of people, which will contribute significantly to reducing the need to travel by private car. With good accessibility and with the site’s location within a deprived area, the allocation of employment land use is anticipated to give rise to a major beneficial economic effect and an associated minor positive social effect.

Site W113iii proposes a mixed use for this land, which is located within an area of need, with respect to housing, as well as within an employment and income deprived area. The site also has good access to community facilities and good accessibility via public transport. The site is therefore anticipated to provide a major beneficial social and economic effect.

All allocations at this site comprise brownfield land in an urban area, located partly within a SFRA Zone 2 and within an AQMA. Consequently, a minor positive environmental effect is predicted for these allocations.

W114 Land at Crossley Street, New Sharlston

Housing - The site allocation will provide land for housing (1.8ha) in an urban extension to New Sharlston; classed by council policy as one of the 16 villages in the District where small scale development should take place to maintain the viability of, and meet the needs originating within, the settlement.

Given the site area allocation (1.8ha) located within a village, the housing provision is likely to be inappropriate to the scale of the settlement. As such, a major negative social impact and a neutral economic impact are anticipated.

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The site forms an urban extension and comprises greenfield land within the greenbelt. Accordingly, the development is predicted to have a major negative environmental impact.

W115 Land off Silcoates Lane, Wrenthorpe

Housing - The site will provide 80 dwellings within Wrenthorpe; an area in which there is a high demand for all types of affordable housing, including mixed tenure housing, 2 and 3 bed houses to accommodate single people, families and the elderly, replacement of bed-sit bungalows and replacement of Sheltered Housing Units. The site has good access to community facilities including employment, a hospital, and primary and secondary education. A major positive social effect is therefore anticipated.

The housing provision allocated to the site is unlikely to significantly contribute to the economy of the area and therefore a neutral economic impact is anticipated.

The site comprises an urban greenfield site within the green corridor. Accordingly, the development is predicted to have a minor negative environmental impact.

W116 Land off Cock Lane, Crofton

i) Housing

ii) Commercial

The site allocation (W116i) will provide 90 – 150 dwellings in an urban extension to Crofton; classed by Council policy as one of the five Local Service Centres in the District, where employment, housing, services and other facilities can be provided in close proximity to meet the needs of the immediate area, and where there is a need for 2 bed accommodation for single people and small families; small residential developments; mixed tenure housing (primarily shared ownership and discounted sale with limited rented accommodation) and 2 and 3 bed disabled/ elderly persons bungalows. The site has good access to community facilities including employment, a hospital, and primary and secondary education. A major beneficial social effect is therefore predicted. The housing would contribute to the local economy resulting in a minor beneficial social effect.

Site W116ii proposes a commercial end-use for the site (4.6ha), located within Crofton, parts of which are among the 20% most deprived SOAs, in terms of income and among the 10% most deprived SOAs, in terms of employment. The site is accessible via public transport (within 40 minutes) and within 0.5km walking distance of a bus stop to 56.6% of people, thus significantly reducing the need to travel by private car. A commercial end-use will provide employment within a deprived area and contribute to reducing income deprivation in the area. However, the size of the site is considered inappropriate to the size of the settlement within which it is located and therefore a negative economic and social effect is predicted.

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The site forms an urban extension and comprises greenfield land within the greenbelt. Accordingly, the allocations are predicted to have a major negative environmental impact.

W117 Land off Weeland Road, Crofton

i) Housing

ii) Commercial

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The site allocation (W117i) will provide an area of 0.60ha for housing in an urban extension to Crofton; classed by Council policy as one of the five Local Service Centres in the District, where employment, housing, services and other facilities can be provided in close proximity to meet the needs of the immediate area, and where there is a need for 2 bed accommodation for single people and small families; small residential developments; mixed tenure housing (primarily shared ownership and discounted sale with limited rented accommodation) and 2 and 3 bed disabled/ elderly persons bungalows. The site has good access to community facilities including employment, a hospital, and primary and secondary education. A major beneficial social effect is therefore predicted.

The site allocation is small, given the scale of settlement, and therefore a neutral economic effect is predicted.

Site W117ii proposes a commercial end-use for the same area of land (0.60ha) in an urban extension to Crofton, parts of which are among the 20% most deprived SOAs, in terms of income and among the 10% most deprived SOAs, in terms of employment. The site is accessible via public transport (within 40 minutes) and within 0.5km walking distance of a bus stop to 59.4% of people, thus significantly reducing the need to travel by private car. Despite being located in a deprived area, the small allocation area is unlikely to reduce income and employment deprivation significantly, therefore a minor beneficial economic and neutral social impact are envisaged.

The allocations form an urban extension and comprise greenfield land within the greenbelt,. Accordingly, the proposed developments are predicted to have a major negative environmental impact.

W118 (SPA) Land at Red Hall Lane, Newton Hill

Housing -

The site will provide 2.28ha of land for housing within Outwood; classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated and an area in which there is a high demand for all types of affordable housing, including mixed tenure housing, 2 and 3 bed houses to accommodate single people, families and the elderly, replacement of bed-sit bungalows and replacement of Sheltered Housing Units. The site has good access to community facilities including employment, a GP surgery, hospital, and primary and

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secondary education.

The site allocation is anticipated to provide a moderate contribution to the housing demand within the area, giving rise to a major social beneficial effect but a neutral economic effect.

The site comprises greenfield land, located within an urban area and within an AQMA. A minor negative environmental impact is therefore anticipated.

W119 Land at Swithenbank Street, Ossett

Housing -

- The site will provide 51 - 80 dwellings within Ossett; classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated and an area in which there is a high demand for all types of affordable housing, including mixed tenure housing, 2 and 3 bed houses to accommodate single people, families and the elderly, replacement of bed-sit bungalows and replacement of Sheltered Housing Units. The site has good access to community facilities including employment, a hospital, and primary and secondary education. A major beneficial social effect is therefore predicted. Given the size of the allocation, a neutral economic effect is anticipated.

The site comprises greenfield land and is located within an urban area with no other environmental constraints. As such, a neutral environmental impact is predicted.

W120 Land at Park View, Lofthouse Gate

Housing

The site will provide 267 – 490 dwellings in an urban extension to Outwood; classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated and an area in which there is a high demand for all types of affordable housing, including mixed tenure housing, 2 and 3 bed houses to accommodate single people, families and the elderly, replacement of bed-sit bungalows and replacement of Sheltered Housing Units. The site has good access to community facilities including employment, a GP surgery, hospital, and primary and secondary education.

The housing provision, is anticipated to provide a significant contribution to the housing demand within the area, giving rise to a major social beneficial effect and a minor positive economic effect through attracting people to the area and increasing local and regional spending and economic activity. If the housing provision is towards the upper end of the estimate, the allocation will be inappropriate to the scale of the settlement within which it is located.

The site forms an urban extension and comprises greenfield land within the greenbelt.

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The site is partially located within a SFRA Zone 2 and Zone 3b, in addition to overlapping with a protected species site. As a result, the proposed development is anticipated to have a major adverse environmental impact.

W121 Former Flanshaw Children’s Centre

Housing - The site will provide 57 dwellings within Wakefield (Sub-Regional Centre); classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated and an area with a high demand for all types of affordable housing and for shared ownership and discounted sale, housing for rent, 3 and 4 bed family homes and has a high priority for affordable housing within the City Centre. The site has good access to community facilities including employment, a hospital, and primary and secondary education. A major beneficial social effect is therefore anticipated.

The housing provision is considered to be too small given the scale of settlement within which it is located, to impact upon the economy of the area. This is anticipated to produce a neutral economic effect.

The site is located on brownfield land within the green corridor. Therefore a minor positive environmental effect is anticipated.


W62 Wakefield 41 Industrial Estate

Employment - The site will continue to be allocated for employment use in an urban extension to Outwood; an area that is not among the 20% most deprived SOAs, with respect to employment and income. A negative economic effect is therefore predicted due to the provision for employment in an area of no need. A neutral social effect is anticipated.

The site is accessible via public transport (within 40 minutes) and within 0.5km walking distance of a bus stop to 22.8% of people, therefore contributing to reducing the need to travel by private car.

The site forms an urban extension and comprises greenfield land, located within the greenbelt and green corridor. Additionally, the site is located within an AQMA, therefore a major adverse environmental impact is predicted.

NWS1 Thornes, Wakefield Employment The site (44.03ha) will continue to be allocated for employment to the south of Wakefield City, a Sub-Regional Centre; classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated. Parts of the Wakefield City Ward, within which the site is located, fall within the 10%

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most deprived SOAs in terms of income and employment. Through providing employment within a deprived area, a major beneficial economic effect is envisaged. Accordingly, this will reduce income deprivation and increase local and regional spending, thus providing a minor beneficial social effect.

The site is accessible by public transport (within 40 minutes) to 45.80% of people and the site is within 0.5km of a bus stop to, therefore contributing significantly to reducing the need to travel by private car.

The site is located partly within the green corridor and SFRA Zones 2 and 3a. A very small area of the site overlaps with a Wakefield Nature Area. The site also contains a Grade II Listed Building. Should the allocation result in increased development, a minor adverse environmental effect is predicted.

NWS2 Flanshaw, Wakefield Employment The site (24.05ha) will continue to be allocated for employment on the outskirts of Wakefield City, a Sub-Regional Centre; classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated. Parts of the Wakefield City Ward, within which the site is located, fall within the 10% most deprived SOAs in terms of income and employment. Through providing employment within a deprived area, a major beneficial economic effect is envisaged. Accordingly, this will reduce income deprivation and increase local and regional spending, thus providing a minor beneficial social effect.

The site is accessible by public transport (within 40 minutes) to 32.10% of people and the site is within 0.5km of a bus stop, therefore contributing significantly to reducing the need to travel by private car.

The site is a brownfield urban site with no environmental constraints. Due to the lack of environmental constraints it represents a suitable site for development.

NWS3

Westgate End / Calder Vale Sewage Works, Wakefield (W66)

Employment

The site (50.79ha) will continue to be allocated for employment on the fringes of Wakefield City, a Sub-Regional Centre; classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated. Parts of Wakefield City fall within the 10% most deprived SOAs in terms of income and employment. Through providing employment within a deprived area, a major beneficial economic effect is envisaged. Accordingly, this will reduce income deprivation and increase local and regional spending, thus providing a minor beneficial social effect.

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The site is accessible by public transport (within 40 minutes) to only 0.30% of people and the site is within 0.5km of a bus stop, therefore proving detrimental to reducing the need to travel by private car.

This brownfield urban site is mainly located within the green corridor and partly within SFRA Zones 2 and 3b. The site is partially located in an AQMA and is adjacent to the greenbelt, a conservation area and a listed building. Therefore the allocation is predicted to have a minor adverse environmental impact.

Wakefield 41 Industrial Park Employment - The site (111.97ha) will continue to be allocated for employment in Outwood; classed

by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated. The Wrenthorpe and Outwood West Ward, within which this site is located, is not an income and employment deprived area. Therefore a minor negative economic effect and neutral social effect are envisaged.

The site is accessible to 22.90% of people via public transport (within 40 minutes) and is located within 0.5km walking distance of a bus stop, therefore a moderate contribution to reducing the need to travel by private car is anticipated.

The site is brownfield urban land within an AQMA and is adjacent to the greenbelt. A minor positive environmental score has therefore been given.

NWS4

Lingwell Gate Industrial Estate

Employment - The site (3.92ha) will continue to be allocated for employment within Outwood; classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated. The Wrenthorpe and Outwood West Ward, within which the site is located, is not an income and employment deprived area. Therefore, a minor adverse economic and neutral social effect is predicted.

The site is accessible to 26.80% of people via public transport (within 40 minutes) and is within 0.5km walking distance of a bus stop, therefore a moderate contribution to reducing the need to travel by private car is anticipated.

The site is brownfield urban land within the green belt, green corridor and an AQMA. Allocation of this site is therefore anticipated to have a major adverse environmental effect.

NWS5 Roundwood, Wakefield Employment - The site (5.53ha) will continue to be allocated for employment on the outskirts of Wakefield City, a Sub-Regional Centre; classed by Council policy as one of the 11

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urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated. Parts of Wakefield City West fall within the 10% most deprived SOAs in terms of income and employment. Despite providing employment within a deprived area, the scale of the site compared to the settlement size is relatively moderate, therefore unlikely to impact significantly upon the employment needs of the area. As such, a minor beneficial economic effect and a neutral social impact are anticipated.


The site is brownfield urban land located within an AQMA. A minor positive environmental score has therefore been given.

NWS6

Castlegate, Wakefield Employment - The existing site allocation (7.93ha) will be retained for employment use to the north of Stanley and Outwood; classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated. The Ward does not suffer from income or employment deprivation. Providing employment within an area of no need is predicted to result in a minor adverse economic effect. A neutral social effect is envisaged.

The site is accessible by public transport (within 40 minutes) to 11.10% of people and the site is within 0.5km of a bus stop, therefore will have a minor beneficial impact upon reducing the need to travel by private car.

This brownfield urban site is located within an AQMA and is adjacent to the greenbelt. A minor positive environmental score has therefore been given.

SEW1 Crigglestone Industrial Estate, Wakefield

Employment The site allocates 6.10ha for continued employment within Crigglestone; classed by Council policy as one of 16 villages in the District where small scale development should take place to maintain the viability of, and meet the needs originating within, the settlement.

Parts of the ward are among the 20% most deprived SOAs with respect to employment and income. The site allocation area is considered inappropriate to the scale of settlement within which it is located, thus a major adverse social and minor adverse economic impact is envisaged.

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The site is accessible via public transport (within 40) minutes to 28.70% of the Wakefield population and is located within 0.5km walking distance of a bus stop. Therefore, the site will contribute to reducing the need to travel by private car.

This brownfield urban site is located within an AQMA. A minor positive environmental score has therefore been given.

SEW2 Portobello / Fall Ings, Wakefield

Employment The site (33.76ha) will provide a continued employment use to the southeast of Wakefield City, a Sub-Regional Centre; classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated. Portobello, located within the Wakefield South Ward, is among the 10% most deprived SOAs with respect to income and employment. Through providing employment in a deprived area, the site is expected to generate a major beneficial economic effect. Concordantly, local and regional spending will increase, resulting in a minor beneficial social effect.


This site comprises brownfield urban land, the majority of which is located within the green corridor and partly within SFRA Zones 2 and 3a. A small part is located in a Wakefield Nature Area and a small part in an AQMA. A major adverse environmental score has therefore been given.

OH1 Horbury Junction Employment - The site, comprising 15.37ha, will continue to be allocated for employment to the southeast of Horbury; classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated. The site is located in an area with no income or employment deprivation. Therefore, increasing employment uses is anticipated to have a minor adverse economic and neutral social impact.

The site is accessible by public transport (within 40 minutes) to 21.00% of people and the site is within 0.5km of a bus stop, therefore contributing to reducing the need to travel by private car.

This site comprises brownfield urban land overlapping the green belt and partly within SFRA Zones 2 and 3b. A major adverse environmental score has therefore been given.

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OH2 Horbury Bridge Employment - - The site, comprising 9.23ha, will continue to be allocated for employment to the southwest of Horbury; classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated. The site is located in an area with no income or employment deprivation. Therefore, increasing employment uses within this site is anticipated to have a minor adverse economic and neutral social impact.


This is a brownfield urban site located entirely within SFRA Zone 3a. Therefore a neutral environmental impact is anticipated.

OH3 Healey, Ossett Employment - - - The site, comprising 13.50ha, will continue to be allocated for employment to the southwest of Ossett; classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated. The site is located in an area with no income or employment deprivation. Therefore, increasing employment uses within this site is anticipated to have a minor adverse economic and neutral social impact.

The site is accessible by public transport (within 40 minutes) to 7.90% of people and the site is within 0.5km of a bus stop, therefore having a negligible effect on reducing the need to travel by private car.

The site is brownfield urban land located in the green corridor and lies partly within SFRA Zones 2 and 3b. The site also contains a Grade II Listed Building. The site is completely surrounded by greenbelt land. A neutral environmental effect is therefore given for allocation of this site.

OH4 Dewsbury Road, Ossett Employment - The site, comprising 48.36ha, will continue to be allocated for employment in Ossett; classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated. The site is located in an area with no income or employment deprivation. Therefore, increasing employment uses within this site is anticipated to have a minor adverse economic and neutral social impact.

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The site is accessible by public transport (within 40 minutes) to 36.80% of people and the site is within 0.5km of a bus stop, therefore significantly reducing the need to travel by private car.

This site is brownfield urban land with no other constraints. Therefore, a major beneficial environmental score is given.

OH5 Hawkingcroft, Horbury Employment - - The site, comprising 3.30ha, will continue to be allocated for employment on the outskirts of Horbury; classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated. The site is located in an area with no income or employment deprivation. Therefore, increasing employment uses within this site is anticipated to have a minor adverse economic and neutral social impact.

The site is accessible by public transport (within 40 minutes) to 28.70% of people and the site is within 0.5km of a bus stop, therefore contributing to reducing the need to travel by private car.

This is a brownfield urban site located entirely within SFRA Zones 2 and 3a. Therefore, a neutral environmental score has been given.

MINERAL RESERVE ALLOCATIONS

WCS1 Nostell Brickworks (north) (clay)

Mineral Reserve The site is a mineral reserve, comprising 14.08ha, located between Crofton and Fitzwilliam; both of which are classed as a Local Service Centre in the District, where employment, services and other facilities can be provided in close proximity to meet the needs of the immediate area. Parts of the Ward fall within the 10% most deprived SOAs in terms of employment and among the 20% most deprived with respect to income. The site has the potential to generate employment within an area of need, thus a major beneficial economic effect is envisaged. Through increased local and regional spending, a minor beneficial social effect will arise.

The site is accessible via public transport (within 40 minutes) to 44.20% of the Wakefield population, and the site is within 0.5km of a bus stop, therefore will significantly contribute to reducing the need to travel by private car.

The site is a greenfield country site located in the greenbelt and green corridor. The majority of the site overlaps with an Earth Heritage SSSI. However, the SSSI feature

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has been buried by a landfill and is no longer visible and the condition may change to ‘destroyed’. Although extraction of mineral reserves is considered by Council policy to be an acceptable use in the green belt, as the site is located within the green corridor and is partly recorded as a protected species site, a minor adverse environmental score is given.

WCS2 Nostell Brickworks (south) (clay)

Mineral Reserve The site is a mineral reserve, comprising 29.04ha, located between Crofton and Fitzwilliam; both of which are classed as a Local Service Centre in the District, where employment, services and other facilities can be provided in close proximity to meet the needs of the immediate area. Parts of the Ward fall within the 10% most deprived SOAs in terms of employment and among the 20% most deprived with respect to income. The site has the potential to generate employment within an area of need, thus a major beneficial economic effect is envisaged. Through increased local and regional spending, a minor beneficial social effect will arise.

The site is considered inaccessible given the criteria of a maximum 0.5km walking distance to a bus stop.

The site is located in the greenbelt and green corridor. A Class II archaeological site is also situated within the site boundaries. Although extraction of mineral reserves is considered by Council policy to be an acceptable use in the green belt, the site’s location within the green corridor and the presence of the Class II archaeological site result in a major adverse environmental score.

W130 Crofton Triangle, Shay Lane, Crofton

Mineral Reserve The site is a mineral reserve, comprising 9.90ha, located north of Crofton; classed by Council policy as one of the five Local Service Centres in the District, where employment, services and other facilities can be provided in close proximity to meet the needs of the immediate area. Parts of the Ward fall within the 10% most deprived SOAs in terms of employment and among the 20% most deprived with respect to income. The site has the potential to generate employment within an area of need, thus a major beneficial economic effect is envisaged. Through increased local and regional spending, a minor beneficial social effect will arise.

The site is accessible via public transport (within 40 minutes) to 48.20% of the Wakefield population, and the site is within 0.5km of a bus stop, therefore will significantly contribute to reducing the need to travel by private car.

The site is greenfield land and lies within the greenbelt and partly within SFRA Zones 2, 3a and 3b. The site is also enclosed by a Protected Species Site. A minor adverse

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environmental score has therefore been given.

SWR1 The Strand, Horbury Bridge (sand and gravel)

Mineral Reserve - The site is a mineral reserve, comprising 10.63ha, located to the south of Horbury; classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated. The site has the potential to generate employment; however it is not within an area of employment and income deprivation. Additional development is therefore predicted to have a minor negative economic and neutral social impact.


The site is located within the greenbelt and green corridor. A minor adverse environmental score has therefore been given.

PROTECTED AREA OF SEARCH FOR LONG TERM DEVELOPMENT (PAS) ALLOCATIONS AND OPEN LAND IN A BUILT UP AREA

NWS45 Lupset PAS (Open Land) - ? The PAS area comprises 6.66ha of land in Wakefield City West, a Sub-Regional Centre; classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated, and an area with a high demand for all types of affordable housing.


The site comprises greenfield urban land located in the green corridor and within an AQMA. Given the site is to be retained as a greenfield site, a major beneficial environmental effect is foreseen.

NWS46 Lofthouse Colliery PAS (Open Land) - ? The PAS area comprises 11.48ha of land within Outwood; classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated and an area in which there is a high demand for all types of affordable housing.

Should the PAS area be retained as a greenfield site, a neutral economic and minor beneficial social effect is expected, given the site will provide a leisure/recreational

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facility. Although no accession data is provided for this site, given its urban location, accessibility is expected to be good.

The site comprises greenfield urban land within the green corridor and with the majority of the site area located within a Wakefield nature Area. The site also contains a protected species site (water vole). Given the proposed retention of the site as a greenfield site, a major beneficial environmental impact is predicted.

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Stanley Hall PAS (Open land) - ? The PAS area comprises 5.08ha of land to the north of Wakefield City, a Sub-Regional Centre; classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated and an area with a high demand for all types of affordable housing and for shared ownership housing.


The site comprises greenfield (with some brownfield) land located partly in the green corridor and containing a Grade II Listed Building. Given the proposed retention of the site as a greenfield site, a minor beneficial environmental impact is predicted.

NWS48 North of Ruskin Avenue PAS (Open Land) - ? The PAS area comprises 4.44ha of between Outwood and Wrenthorpe in the Outwood West and Wrenthorpe Ward; classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated and an area in which there is a high demand for all types of affordable housing.


The site comprises greenfield urban land located within an AQMA. Given the retention of the site as a greenfield site, a minor beneficial environmental impact is predicted.

WCS32 Santingley Lane, Crofton

PAS (Open Land) - ? - The PAS area comprises 2.27ha of land within Crofton; classed by Council policy as one of the five Local Service Centres in the District, where employment, services and other facilities can be provided in close proximity to meet the needs of the immediate area.

Should the PAS area be retained as a greenfield site, a neutral economic and minor

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beneficial social effect is expected, given the site will offer a leisure/recreational facility.

The site is to be retained as a greenfield site and has no other environmental constraints, thus a neutral environmental impact is anticipated.

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South of Bedford and Hill Top Farms, Crofton

PAS (Open Land) - ? - The PAS area comprises 6.57ha of land within Crofton; classed by Council policy as one of the five Local Service Centres in the District, where employment, services and other facilities can be provided in close proximity to meet the needs of the immediate area.


The site comprises greenfield urban land, with no other environmental constraints. Given the site is to be retained as a greenfield site, a neutral environmental effect is envisaged.

WCS34 Waterways Land, Walton

PAS (Open Land) - ? The PAS area comprises 13.10ha of land within Walton; classed by Council policy as one of the five Local Service Centres in the District, where employment, services and other facilities can be provided in close proximity to meet the needs of the immediate area.


The site comprises a combination of greenfield country and greenfield urban land within the green corridor. With no other environmental constraints and the proposed retention of this greenfield site, a minor beneficial environmental effect is envisaged.

WCS35 Grove House Farm, Walton

PAS (Open Land) - ? The PAS area comprises 4.77ha of land within Walton; classed by Council policy as one of the five Local Service Centres in the District.


The site comprises greenfield country land within the green corridor, with no other environmental constraints. Given the site is to be retained as a greenfield site, a minor beneficial environmental effect is envisaged.

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SEW34 Durkar Lane, Crigglestone

PAS (Open Land) - ? The PAS area comprises 9.77ha of land within Crigglestone; classed by Council policy as one of 16 villages in the District where small scale development should take place to maintain the viability of, and meet the needs originating within, the settlement. This area has a need for affordable housing and mixed tenure developments with a focus on shared ownership and discounted sale.


The site comprises greenfield urban land located within a designated AQMA. The site is to be retained as a greenfield site, thus a minor beneficial environmental effect is envisaged.

SEW35 Land north of Hollingthorpe Estate, Hall Green

PAS (Open Land) - ? - The PAS area comprises 2.82ha of land within Chapelthorpe; classed by Council policy as one of 16 villages in the District where small scale development should take place to maintain the viability of, and meet the needs originating within, the settlement. This area has a need for affordable housing and mixed tenure developments with a focus on shared ownership and discounted sale.


The site comprises greenfield land with no other environmental constraints. Given the retention of this site as a greenfield site, a neutral environmental effect is anticipated.

OH17 Storrs Hill, Osset PAS (Open Land) - ? The PAS area comprises 2.82ha of land within South Ossett; classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated and an area in which there is a high demand for all types of affordable housing.

Should the PAS area be retained as a greenfield site, a neutral economic and minor beneficial social effect is expected, given the site will provide a leisure/recreational facility. Although no accession data is provided for this site, given its urban location, accessibility is expected to be good..

The site, which is to be retained as a greenfield site, is located within the green corridor. With no further environmental constraints, a minor beneficial environmental effect is envisaged.

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NWS44 Wrenthorpe Valley Open land in a built up area

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The site will be retained as open land in the built up area, comprising an area of 63.43ha for a recreational end-use. The site is located within the Wrenthorpe and Outwood West Ward, with no income or employment deprivation. It is envisaged that the retention of this open land will have a minor beneficial social effect by providing an opportunity to significantly improve access to open land within an urban area. A neutral economic effect is anticipated. Although accession data is not available, the site is in an urban area, thus good accessibility is expected.

This greenfield urban site is situated within the green corridor and half is within a Wakefield nature Area. The site is also partly located within an AQMA and SFRA Zones 2, 3a and 3. Therefore, a major beneficial environmental effect is predicted due to retention of the site as open land. A Grade II Listed building is also present within the site boundary.

W101 Former Barnsley Canal Canal Restoration Safeguarding

- - - The Former Barnsley Canal safeguarded line is detached from the Crofton, Ryhill and Walton Ward. The Canal line intersects a Protected Habitat and is located near Haw Park. A minor positive social effect and neutral economic effect is predicted through the restoration of the Canal, which will contribute to improving the aesthetics of the local landscape.

A neutral environmental (transport) effect is anticipated given the location specific use of the site.

The canal is predominantly located adjacent to greenfield land detached from the urban areas in the greenbelt and green corridor. The site includes SFRA Zone 2, Zone 3a and Zone 3b and areas of washland. The site contains a protected species site and protected habitat sites, in addition to Grade 2 listed buildings and a Class II archaeological site. Nevertheless, given the proposed canal restoration and safeguarding of its route, a neutral environmental impact is predicted.

W122 East of Clay Pit, Site 1-10

Community Facilities (Hospital)

The site occupies an area of 2.43ha located between Crofton and Fitzwilliam; both of which are classed as a Local Service Centre, where employment, services and other facilities can be provided in close proximity to meet the needs of the immediate area. Parts of the ward fall within the 10% most deprived SOAs in terms of employment and among the 20% most deprived in terms of income. A new hospital is likely to generate a substantial amount of new jobs and therefore a major positive economic impact is predicted. Allocation of a new hospital to serve the local population will provide a major

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positive social effect.

The site is accessible to 48.80% of people via public transport (within 40 minutes) and the site is within 0.5km of a bus stop, therefore will have a major positive impact upon reducing the need to travel by private car.

The site is located in the greenbelt and green corridor, adjacent to a SSSI, and is within 50m of a Grade 1/2* Listed Building. As such, any development in the area would be likely to result in a major adverse environmental impact.

W123 Cricket Ground, Site 2-5

Community Facilities (Hospital)

The site occupies an area of 3.09ha located between Crofton and Fitzwilliam; both of which are classed as a Local Service Centre, where employment, services and other facilities can be provided in close proximity to meet the needs of the immediate area. Parts of the ward fall within the 10% most deprived SOAs in terms of employment and among the 20% most deprived in terms of income. A new hospital is likely to generate a substantial amount of new jobs and therefore a major positive economic impact is predicted. Allocation of a new hospital to serve the local population will provide a major positive social effect.

The site is accessible to 48.80% of people via public transport (within 40 minutes) and the site is within 0.5km of a bus stop, therefore will have a major positive impact upon reducing the need to travel by private car.

The site, comprising greenfield country land is located in the greenbelt and green corridor. A Grade 1/2* Listed Building is also sited within 50m of the boundary. Consequently, development would be expected to produce a major adverse environmental affect.

W128 (NWS85) Pinderfields Hospital Community Facilities (Hospital)

- - The site occupies an area of 27.37ha, of which part is occupied by the hospital buildings, located within Wakefield City, a Sub-Regional Centre; classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated. The area within and surrounding the hospital will be utilised for appropriate community facilities to avoid the sale of the land for other inappropriate development. As such, a major beneficial social effect is anticipated. It is unlikely that the potential extension of hospital facilities will generate significant employment, therefore a neutral economic effect is predicted.

The site is accessible to 53.40% of people via public transport (within 40 minutes) and the site is within 0.5km of a bus stop, therefore will have a positive impact upon

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reducing the need to travel by private car.

A quarter of this brownfield urban site is located within the green corridor and the site lies within an AQMA. A neutral environmental score has therefore been given.

W129 Historic Mineral Works – New Sharlston / Streethouse


- ? ?/ The site comprises an historical mineral works with an area of 62.20ha in New Sharlston / Streethouse, located in the Featherstone Ward; classed by Council policy as villages where small scale development should take place to maintain the viability of, and meet the needs originating within, the settlement.

The site is to be reclaimed and undergo restoration to produce a culture, leisure and recreational facility. This will therefore generate a minor positive social effect on a local scale through encouraging community interaction. It is unlikely that a significant number of jobs will be created through these proposals, hence a neutral economic impact is anticipated.

The site comprises brownfield land located predominantly in the greenbelt and the green corridor. The EN score is uncertain until the proposals for the site are known. However, if the end use did not conflict with the environmental constraints, a major positive score could be given.


W39 Land at Boyne Hill, Chapelthorpe


The site allocates 6.63ha for a housing and employment development within Chapelthorpe; classed by Council policy as one of 16 villages in the District where small scale development should take place to maintain the viability of, and meet the needs originating within, the settlement. This area has a need for affordable housing and mixed tenure developments with a focus on shared ownership and discounted sale.

Parts of the ward are among the 20% most deprived SOAs with respect to employment and income. The site has good access to community facilities, including employment, a hospital, and primary and secondary education. However, due to the scale of the development being relatively large compared to the size of the settlement within which it is located, a minor adverse economic and major adverse social effect are envisaged.


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The site is brownfield land located in the greenbelt and green corridor. Part of the site is situated in a Conservation Area. Consequently, development at this site is anticipated to have a major adverse environmental impact.

W109 Mitchell Laithes Waste Water Treatment Works

Housing and Employment (Major Developed Site)

The site comprises 61.13ha of land previously developed as a waste water treatment works, detached from Osset; classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated and an area in which there is a high demand for all types of affordable housing, including mixed tenure housing, 2 and 3 bed houses to accommodate single people, families and the elderly, replacement of bed-sit bungalows and replacement of Sheltered Housing Units.

The site is located in an area with no income or employment deprivation. An employment allocation would be detrimental to the local economy, thus a minor negative economic effect is anticipated. However, a housing allocation within an area of need would likely produce a minor positive social effect. The site is accessible via public transport (within 40 minutes) to only 0.08% of the Wakefield population and will have no impact upon reducing the need to travel by private car.

The site comprises a brownfield detached site in the green belt and green corridor. Part of the site lies within SFRA zones 2, 3a and 3c and in an area of washland. A major negative environmental effect is therefore predicted.

W110 Horbury Waste Water Treatment Works

Major developed site.

The allocation, comprising 9.34ha is located on the site of Horbury Waste Water Treatment Works to the south of Horbury; classed by Council policy as one of the 11 urban areas in the District where most new development should be accommodated and an area in which there is a high demand for all types of affordable housing, including mixed tenure housing, 2 and 3 bed houses to accommodate single people, families and the elderly, replacement of bed-sit bungalows and replacement of Sheltered Housing Units.

The site is located in an area with no income or employment deprivation. An employment allocation would be detrimental to the local economy, thus a minor negative economic effect is anticipated. However, a housing allocation within an area of need would likely produce a minor positive social effect. The site is accessible via public transport (within 40 minutes) to only 8.50% of the Wakefield population and will have a negligible impact upon reducing the need to travel by private car.

The site comprises a brownfield urban extension within the green belt and green corridor. Part of the site lies within SFRA zones 2 and 3a. A major negative

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environmental effect is therefore predicted.

SWR42 Bretton Hall Housing and Employment (Major Developed Site in the Greenbelt)

The site allocates 7.17ha for a housing and employment development within West Bretton; classed by Council policy as one of 16 villages in the District where small scale development should take place to maintain the viability of, and meet the needs originating within, the settlement. This area has a need for affordable housing and mixed tenure developments with a focus on shared ownership and discounted sale.

West Bretton is not within an area consisting employment or income deprivation. The site has good access to community facilities, including employment, a hospital, and primary and secondary education. However, the scale of the development is considered too large compared to the settlement within which it is located. As such, a housing allocation and employment allocation within an area of no need will be detrimental to the local community, inducing a minor negative economic and major negative social impact.

The site is accessible via public transport (within 40 minutes) to 13.80% of the Wakefield population and is located within 0.5km walking distance of a bus stop, therefore will contribute to reducing the need to travel by private car.

The site, comprising brownfield country land is located within the greenbelt and green corridor. The site contains a Grade 2 Listed Building and a Registered Historic Park and Garden. Consequently, development upon this site is anticipated to result in a major adverse environmental impact.

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Appendix B ENVIRONMENTAL APPRAISAL OF THE POTENTIAL SITES CONTENTS ENVIRONMENTAL QUESTIONS............................................................................................................................................ 2 KEY TO RESPONSE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUESTIONS......................................................................................................... 2 ABBREVIATIONS............................................................................................................................................................... 2 ENVIRONMENTAL APPRAISAL ............................................................................................................................................ 4 NORTHERN AREA ....................................................................................................................................................... 4

Proposed New Housing, Employment and Special Policy Area Sites...........................................................................4 Retained Employment Zones .......................................................................................................................................12 Mineral Safeguarding Areas .........................................................................................................................................15 Mineral Reserve Allocations .........................................................................................................................................16 Protected Area of Search for Long Term Development (PAS) Allocations .................................................................17 Community Facilities Allocations and Land Reclamation Areas (Culture, Leisure and Recreational Facilities).........20 Major Developed Sites in the Greenbelt.......................................................................................................................21

SOUTH-EASTERN AREA........................................................................................................................................... 21 Proposed New Housing, Employment and Mixed Use Sites.......................................................................................21 Retained Employment Allocations................................................................................................................................24 Protected Area of Search for Long Term Development (PAS) Allocations .................................................................25 Community Facilities Allocations and Land Reclamation Areas (Culture, Leisure and Recreational Facilities).........26 Major Developed Sites in the Greenbelt.......................................................................................................................27

WESTERN AREA........................................................................................................................................................ 27 Proposed New Housing, Employment and Mixed Use Sites.......................................................................................27 Retained Employment Zones .......................................................................................................................................31 Mineral Reserve Allocations .........................................................................................................................................34 Protected Area of Search for Long Term Development (PAS) Allocations and Open Land in a Built Up Area .........34 Community Facilities Allocations and Land Reclamation Areas(Culture, Leisure and Recreational Facilities)..........37 Major Developed Sites in the Greenbelt.......................................................................................................................39


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Appendix B ENVIRONMENTAL APPRAISAL OF THE POTENTIAL SITES

ENVIRONMENTAL QUESTIONS

− Is the site located within the greenbelt?

− Is the site located within a Flood Zone? (This is based on both the results of the Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA) and the “Washland” layer from the UDP map).

− Is the site located within or adjacent to a European, national, regional or local ecological designation (including local non-designated areas)?

− Is the site located within an area of national, regional or local archaeological designation?

− Does the site incorporate Listed Buildings or is it located adjacent to Listed Buildings? Is the site within or adjacent to a Registered Historic Park and Garden?

− Is the site located in a Conservation Area?

− Is the site classified as Greenfield or Brownfield, Urban, or Country?

− Is the site classed as Contaminated Land under Part IIA?

− Is the site located within an AQMA

KEY TO RESPONSE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUESTIONS

Yes

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ABBREVIATIONS

Adj = Adjacent

BF = Brownfield site

Co = Countryside location (this includes detached sites and urban extensions)

GC = Green Corridor (as designated in the UDP)

GF = Greenfield site

GIS = Geographical Information Systems

LDF - WNA = Local Development Framework – Wakefield Nature Area

PSS – GCN = Protected Species Site – Great Crested Newt

PSS – WV = Protected Species Site – Water Vole

PSS – B = Protected Species Site – Badger

RHP&G = Registered Historic Park & Garden

SAM = Scheduled Ancient Monument

SFRA = Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Zone

Zone 2 = Medium Risk Zone

Zone 3 = High Risk Zone


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o 3a = Developed Areas

o 3b = Undeveloped and Sparsely Developed Areas

o 3c = Functional Flood Zone

SSI = Site of Scientific Interest (local designation)

SSSI = Site of Special Scientific Interest (national designation)

Ur = Urban location

WL = Washland (as designated in the UDP)

WMDC = Wakefield Metropolitan District Council

NB: The same methodology has been used for this appraisal exercise as used in the previous round of site appraisal in February 2006. Some of the column titles in the table below have been changed to more accurately reflect the contents of the column; however the methodology has not changed from the previous site appraisal.

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Brownfield urban site located in the green corridor. No other constraints.

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Brownfield urban site located in the green corridor. No other constraints.

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N32 Land at Church Lane, Normanton

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Mitigation recommended – subject to appropriate land uses on Green Belt part of site.

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Altofts Hall Farm, Normanton

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Greenfield urban extension site with a small part in a SFRA zone 2, and with part of the site in the Wakefield Nature Area. The site is in an AQMA. 1 Small area of Zone 2 2 Immediately adjacent to and slight overlap with LDF_WNA

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N69 Former Acton Hall Colliery Yard and Green Lane, Featherstone

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1 Within 100m of Friarwood Valley Gardens (Registered Historic Park and Garden)

N101 Castleford Tigers Ground, Wheldon Road, Castleford

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N102 Ackton Pastures Housing 1 2 Part

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GF Co

AQMA4

Greenfield urban extension site in the greenbelt and located in an AQMA.

B. Knottingley Relief Road & Associated Land

B. Housing

3aAdj

3b Part

1 GF Co

AQMA4

Greenfield urban extension site in the greenbelt and partly in the SFRA 3b zone. The site is located in an AQMA. Part of the site is located in a protected species site. 1 Part of site overlaps with protected species site (Great Crested Newt)


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C. Knottingley Relief Road & Associated Land

C. Housing

2 Part

3b Part

GF Co AQMA4 part

Greenfield urban extension site in the greenbelt and partly in the SFRA 2 & 3b zones. The site is partly located in an AQMA.

D. Knottingley Relief Road & Associated Land

D. Employment

3bAdj

1

GF Co AQMA4

Greenfield urban extension site in the greenbelt. The site is located in an AQMA. 1 Immediately adjacent to LDF_WNA

E. Knottingley Relief Road & Associated Land

E. Employment

1 2 Part

3aAdj

3b Part

2 GF Co Greenfield urban extension site partly in the SFRA 2 and 3b zones.

1 Adjacent to Green Belt 2 Adjacent to green corridor

F. Knottingley Relief Road & Associated Land

F. Employment

2 Part

3b Part1

GC GF Co Greenfield urban extension site partly in the SFRA 2 and 3b zones. Site located in the green corridor. 1 Nearly all site in Zone 3b


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G. Knottingley Relief Road & Associated Land

G. Landscaping

2 Part

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WNA 2

GF Co AQMA4

- Greenfield urban extension site in the greenbelt and partly in the SFRA 2 and 3b zones. Part of the site overlaps with a protected species site and the Wakefield Nature Area. The site is located in an AQMA. 1 Part of site overlaps with protected species site (Great Crested Newt) 2 Adjacent to green corridor

As the site is allocated for landscaping, a neutral environmental impact has been given as it is anticipated that the environmental constraints will be managed.

N121 Land North of the Chestnuts, Pontefract

Housing GC GF Co AQMA4

Greenfield urban extension site in the greenbelt and the green corridor. The site is located in an AQMA.

N122

Land at Shilling Hill, Knottingley

Employment GF Co AQMA4

Greenfield urban extension site in the greenbelt. The site is located in an AQMA.

N123

Land at Willowdene Lane, Pontefract

Unknown – Most likely to be Housing

OR

Continued Employment

GC BF Co AQMA4

Brownfield urban extension site in the greenbelt and the green corridor. The site is located in an AQMA.

N124 Land at Greenfield Road, Altofts

Housing 1 GC GF Ur Greenfield urban site in the green corridor. 1 Adjacent to Green Belt


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N125 Land at Ferrybridge Power Station

Unknown, possibly employment

Part 2 Part

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3b Part

1 2 3

GC Part

4 5

GF & BF

Co

AQMA4

Greenfield and brownfield urban extension site partly in the green belt and the green corridor. The site falls partly in SFRA 2, 3a and 3b zones and overlaps with protected species, protected habitat, and the Wakefield Nature Area. The site has historically important sites in the immediate vicinity, including a nationally important Scheduled Ancient Monument. The site is located in an AQMA. 1 Overlap with LDF-WNA 2 Part of site overlaps with protected species site (Water Vole) 3 Part of site overlaps with protected habitat SSI (UDP layer) 4 Scheduled Ancient Monument within 50m of site 5 Class II archaeological site immediately adjacent. A second Class II site within 50m (a Henge).

N126 Land off Red Lane, Streethouse

Housing 1

GC Part

GF Co Greenfield urban extension site in the greenbelt and partly in the green corridor. 1 Site adjacent to protected species site (Water Vole)

N127 Land North of Grove Hall, Darrington

Strategic Commercial

GF Co AQMA1

Adj AQMA4

Greenfield detached site in the greenbelt. The site is located in an AQMA.


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N128 Land at Woodhouse Common, Normanton

Housing GF Co Greenfield urban extension site in the greenbelt.

N133 Land at Rear of 1 Church Road, Altofts


Greenfield urban extension site in the greenbelt and the green corridor. The site is located in an AQMA.

N134 Land off Southfield Avenue. Featherstone

Housing 3aAdj

3b Part

GF Co Greenfield urban extension site in the greenbelt and partly in SFRA zone 3b.

N135 Land off Snydale Road, Normanton

Housing GF Ur - Greenfield urban site with no other constraints.

N136 Land off Beckbridge Lane, Normanton

Housing 3a Part

GF Ur Greenfield urban site lying partly in the SFRA 3a zone.

N137 Land off Eastbourne View, Pontefract

Housing GF Co AQMA1

Greenfield urban extension site in the greenbelt and located in an AQMA.

N138 Land at Forge Hill Lane, Knottingley

Housing 2 Part

3a Part

3b Part

GC 1 BF Co AQMA4 (v. small overlap)

- Brownfield urban extension site in the green corridor and lying partly in SFRA 2, 3a and 3b zones. There is a very small overlap with an AQMA. 1 Adjacent to a conservation area.


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N139 KNT7 Land at A1 Business Park (northeast corner), Knottingley

Housing BF Ur AQMA4

Brownfield urban site in an AQMA.

N140 Allotments to rear of Featherstone Lane, Featherstone

Housing Adj GC GF Co Greenfield urban extension site in the greenbelt.

N141 Land at Halfpenny Lane Allotments, Pontefract


N142 Land at A1 Business Park (Island site), Knottingley

Housing 3a Part

BF Ur AQMA4

Brownfield urban site in an AQMA and partly in the SFRA 3a zone.

N143 Land at Saxon Way

Housing 1 BF

Within

Brownfield urban site with no constraints. 1 Adjacent to green corridor

RETAINED EMPLOYMENT ZONES NOR1 Normanton

Industrial Estate Employment 1 2

Part

3a Part

GC part2

BF Ur Part AQMA

4 (50%)

− Brownfield urban site located partly in SFRA 2 and 3a zones with a small part of the site being in the green corridor. Approximately half the site lies in an AQMA.

1 Adjacent to Greenbelt 2 Approx 10%


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CAS1

Whitwood / Willowbridge Lane, Castleford

Employment 2 Part

3a Part

GC part1

2 3 BF Ur − Brownfield urban site partly located in the SFRA 2 and 3a zones and the green corridor. 1 Approx 20% 2 Adjacent to Conservation Area 3 Adjacent to Listed Building

CAS2

Methley Road Area, Castleford

Employment 1 2 Part

3a Part

BF Ur Brownfield urban site partly located in the SFRA 2 and 3a zones. 1 Adjacent to Greenbelt

CAS3 Carr Wood Road, Castleford

Employment 1 BF Ur Part AQMA

4 (50%)

Brownfield urban site partly located partly in an AQMA. 1 Adjacent to Listed Building

CAS4 Castleford Ings Employment 3a GC Part1

BF Ur Brownfield urban site located entirely in the SFRA 3a zone and partly in the green corridor. 1 Approx 40%

CAS5 Whitwood-Europort, Castleford

Employment 1 2 Part

3a Part

GC Part2

3

Class II

4 5 BF Ur Part AQMA

4 (95%)

Brownfield urban site partly located in the SFRA 2 and 3a zones and with a small part in the green corridor. The site contains a Class II archaeological site. The majority of the site is in an AQMA. 1 Adjacent to Greenbelt 2 Approx 10% 3 Adjacent to Ancient Woodland 4 Adjacent to Conservation Area 5 Adjacent to Listed Building


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FTH1 North of Wakefield Road, Featherstone

Employment 1 2 Part

3a Part

GC Part2

BF Ur − Brownfield urban site partly located in the green corridor. The site is partly in SFRA 2 and 3a zones.

1 Adjacent to Greenbelt 2Approx 5%

PNT1 East of Pontefract Town Centre

Employment 1 2 BF Ur Brownfield urban site with no constraints. 1 Adjacent to Class I & II Archaeological Sites 2 Adjacent to Conservation Area

PNT2 Tanshelf Industrial Estate, Pontefract

Employment BF Ur Brownfield urban site with no constraints.

KNT1 Willow Island, Knottingley

Employment 2 Part

3a Part

3b Part

GC part1

BF Ur Part AQMA

4 (80%)

Brownfield urban site partly in the green corridor. The site is partly in the SFRA 2, 3a and 3b zones. The site is partly in an AQMA. 1 Approx 25%

KNT2 Headlands Lane / Hazel Road, Knottingley

Employment 1 2 BF Ur Part AQMA

4 (25%)

Brownfield urban site partly in an AQMA. 1 Adjacent to Greenbelt 2 Adjacent to Wakefield Nature Area

KNT3 Weeland Road / Womersley Road, Knottingley

Employment 3a Part1

2 BF Ur Brownfield urban site with a small part in SFRA 3a zone. 1 Small part in flood risk zone 2 Adjacent to Conservation Area


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KNT4 Knottingley East Employment 1 2 Part

3a Part

3b Part

3c Part

2

GC part3

4

BF Ur − Brownfield urban site partly in the green corridor and partly in SFRA 2, 3a, 3b and 3c zones. 1 Adjacent to Greenbelt 2 Approx 5% in Washland 3 Approx 25% 4 Adjacent to Protected Habitat SSSI

MINERAL SAFEGUARDING AREAS NOR3 Birkwood Lock,

west of Altofts (sand and gravel)


3b & 3c

1

GC 2 GF Co ? Greenfield country site located in the green belt and entirely in SFRA 3b and 3c zones and the green corridor. It is not possible to discern the specific location or occurrence of future mineral extraction at this site, thus an environmental impact cannot be determined.

1 90% in Washland 2 Adjacent to a Listed Building

NOR5 Greenfield Road, south of Altofts (clay)


GC GF Co ? Greenfield country site located in the green belt and the green corridor.


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N150 South Knottingley – Darrington


1 3b Part

2 & 3 GF Co Part AQMA

4 (75%)

? Greenfield country site with the majority located in the greenbelt. Part of the site is a SFRA 3b zone, with a small area overlapping a protected species site and the Wakefield Nature Area. The site is partly in an AQMA. It is not possible to discern the specific location or occurrence of future mineral extraction at this site, thus an environmental impact cannot be determined. 1 Approx 90% in Greenbelt 2 Approx 1% in a Protected Species Site 3 Approx 5% in Wakefield Nature Area

PNT5 Darrington Leys (limestone)


GF Co ? Greenfield country site in the greenbelt. It is not possible to discern the specific location or occurrence of future mineral extraction at this site, thus an environmental impact cannot be determined.

MINERAL RESERVE ALLOCATIONS NOR4 Foxholes, North

of Altofts (sand and gravel)

Mineral Reserve

3c 1

GC 2

GF Co AQMA

4

Greenfield country site located in the green belt and entirely in SFRA 3c zone and the green corridor. Part of the site is a protected habitat (SSI) and the site is also in an AQMA. 1 100% in Washland 2 60% in SSI


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CAS12 Penbank (sand and gravel)

Mineral Reserve

3c 1

GC 2

GF Co AQMA

4

Greenfield country site located in the green belt and partly in the green corridor and a protected habitat (SSSI). The site is entirely within SFRA 3c zone and an AQMA. 1 100% in Washland 2 Approx 30% in SSSI

N148 Newland Lane, Normanton (clay)

Mineral Reserve

GC GF Co Greenfield country site located in the greenbelt and green corridor.

N149 Womersley Road, Knottingley

Mineral Reserve

1 3b Part

2 GF Co AQMA

4

Greenfield country site with the majority located in the greenbelt. Part of the site is a SFRA 3b zone. The site is in an AQMA. 1 Approx 90% in Greenbelt 2 Adjacent to a Protected Species Site


NOR25 North and East of Ashfield

PAS (Open Land)

1 2 BF/GF Ur Part AQMA

4 (80%)

Part brownfield, part greenfield urban site with some overlap with a Wakefield Nature Area. Small overlap with SFRA zone 2. The majority of the site is in an AQMA. 1 Very small overlap with Flood Zone 2 2 20% in Wakefield Nature Area


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NOR26 Altofts Hall Farm

PAS (Open Land)

1 2 3 Class II

GF Ur Part AQMA

4 (75%)

Greenfield urban site including a Wakefield Nature Area and a Class II Archaeological site. Part of the site is in an AQMA. 1 Adjacent to Greenbelt 2 Very small overlap with Flood Zone 2 3 10% in Wakefield Nature Area

CAS39 Adjoining Well Wood

PAS (Open Land)

1 GC 2

GF Ur Greenfield urban site lying in the green corridor. 1 Adjacent to Greenbelt 2 Adjacent to Wakefield Nature Area

CAS40 East of Watling Road

PAS (Open Land)

1 GC 2 & 3

GF Co Greenfield country site lying in the green corridor. 1 Adjacent to Greenbelt 2 Adjacent to Wakefield Nature Area 3 Adjacent to SSI

FTH23 North of Pontefract Road, Featherstone

PAS (Open Land)

1 GF Co − Greenfield country site with no other constraints. 1 Adjacent to Greenbelt

FTH24 Land East of Streethouse

PAS (Open Land)

1

GC 2

GF Ur Greenfield urban site lying in the green corridor and containing a protected species site (Water Vole). 1 Adjacent to Greenbelt 2 Approx 40% in Protected Species Site

PNT40

Ackworth Road/Hardwick Road

PAS (Open Land)

1 GC GF Ur Greenfield urban site lying in the green corridor. 1 Adjacent to Greenbelt


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PAS (Open Land)

1 2 Part

3b Part2

3 GF Co AQMA

4

Greenfield country site with a small area in the SFRA 2 and 3b zones. The site is in an AQMA. 1 Adjacent to Greenbelt 2 Very small overlap with flood risk zones 3 Adjacent to a Listed Building


PAS (Open Land)

1 2 GF Co 3 − Greenfield country site with no other constraints. 1 Adjacent to Greenbelt 2 Adjacent to Wakefield Nature Area 3 Adjacent to AQMA

PNT44 Land north of Moor Lane, Carleton

PAS (Open Land)

1 GC GF Ur Greenfield urban site lying in the green corridor. 1 Adjacent to Greenbelt

KNT5 (N131)

Common Lane PAS 3a & 3b

GF Co Greenfield country site lying entirely in the SFRA 3a and 3b zones.

KNT6 (N132)

Weeland Road PAS GC GF Co Greenfield country site in the green corridor with the majority lying in the SFRA 3b zone.

KNT23 West Ings Lane PAS (Open Land)

3a & 3b

GC GF Co Greenfield country site lying entirely in the SFRA 3a and 3b zones and the green corridor.

KNT24 Springfields PAS (Open Land)

1 2 Part

3b Part

GF Co Greenfield country site lying partly in the SFRA zone. 1 Adjacent to Greenbelt


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KNT25 Common Lane, West of Southmoor Lane

PAS (Open Land)

1 3b GF Co Greenfield country site lying entirely in the SFRA 3b zone. 1 Adjacent to Greenbelt

COMMUNITY FACILITIES ALLOCATIONS AND LAND RECLAMATION AREAS (CULTURE, LEISURE AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES) CAS41 Fryston and

Wheldale former collieries area

Land Reclamation for Culture, Leisure and Recreational Facilities

1 2 Part

3a Part

3b Part

3c Part

2

GC 3

BF Ur ? Brownfield urban site partly located in the greenbelt and green corridor. The site is partly in SFRA 2, 3a, 3b and 3c zones and approximately half the site is a Wakefield Nature Area. 1 Approx 40% in Greenbelt 2Approx 25% in Washland 3 Approx 50% in Wakefield Nature Area

‘EN Score’ is dependent on the type of facilities provided on this site. Assuming that it is not in conflict with the identified constraints it would score ‘ ’.

N146 Pontefract General Infirmary

Community Facilities (hospital)

Class II

1 2 3

BF Ur Brownfield urban site containing a Class II archaeological site and a Grade 1 Listed Building (Nationally Important). 1 Adjacent to Conservation Area 2 Contains a Grade 1/2 * Listed Building 3 Adjacent to Registered Park & Garden


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N147 Former Prince of Wales colliery yard and tip reclamation


1 2 Part

3b Part2

GC BF Ur/Co Part AQMA

4 (60%)

? Brownfield part urban and part country site located in the greenbelt and green corridor. The site has a small area in SFRA 2 and 3b zones, and is partly in an AQMA. 1 Approx 75% in Greenbelt 2 Small part in flood risk zones 3 Approx 50% in Wakefield Nature Area


MAJOR DEVELOPED SITES IN THE GREENBELT N144 St Wilfred’s

Catholic High School, North Featherstone

Major Developed Site in the Greenbelt

BF Co AQMA

4

Brownfield country site located in the greenbelt and in an AQMA.

N145 New College, Park Lane, Pontefract


BF Co Brownfield country site located in the greenbelt.

SOUTH-EASTERN AREA


SE11 Wagon Lane Recreation Ground, Upton

Housing 1 GF Ur

- Greenfield urban site with no other constraints. 1 Adjacent to Green Belt


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SE25 Wagon Lane (East), Upton

New Employment Zone

1 GC 2

BF Ur − Brownfield urban site lying in the green corridor and partly in a Wakefield Nature Area.

1 Adjacent to Greenbelt 2 Approx 60% in Wakefield Nature Area

SE45 Northfield Lane, South Kirkby

Housing BF

Within

Brownfield urban site with no constraints.

SE52 Land off Oak Tree Grove / Common Lane, Hemsworth (HEM39)

Housing GF Co - Greenfield urban extension site with no other constraints.

SE53 Land off Langthwaite Lane, South Kirkby

Housing 1 GF Ur - Greenfield urban site with no other constraints. 1 Adjacent to green corridor

SE54 Former Common Farm, Rowley Lane, South Elmsall

Housing GC GF Co Greenfield urban extension site in the greenbelt and green corridor.

SE55 Land at Farm Lane, Fitzwilliam


SE56 Sports Ground, Kirkby Road, Hemsworth


SE68 Land at Moorthorpe Station

Housing GC GF & BF

Ur

Greenfield and brownfield urban site in green corridor.


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SE69 Land at West Street, South Kirkby

Housing BF Ur

Brownfield urban site with no constraints.

SE70 Land at Aaron Wilkinson Court, South Kirkby


SE71 Land at Grove Drive, South Kirkby

Housing GF & BF

Ur

Greenfield and brownfield urban site with no other constraints.

SE72 Land at Northfield Avenue, South Kirkby

Housing 1 2 & 3

BF Ur Brownfield urban site with no constraints. 1 Adjacent to Green Belt

2 Immediately adjacent to LDF_WNA 3 Adjacent to green corridor

A. Land at Brackenhill, Ackworth

A. Housing

Part GC Part

BF Co

Brownfield urban extension site with a small part in the greenbelt and green corridor.

Mitigation recommended – subject to appropriate land uses on Green Belt part of site.

SE73

B. Land at Brackenhill, Ackworth (Hessle View 1)

B. Housing

2 Part1

3aAdj

3bAdj

GC GF & BF

Co

Greenfield and brownfield urban extension site located in the greenbelt and the green corridor. The site has a small area in the SFRA 2 zone. 1 Small area of Zone 2


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C. Land at Brackenhill, Ackworth (Hessle View 1+2)

C. Housing 2 Part1

3aAdj

3bAdj

GC GF & BF

Co

Greenfield and brownfield urban extension site located in the greenbelt and the green corridor. The site has a small area in the SFRA 2 zone. 1 Small area of Zone 2

SE77 A. EMS59 Sheepwalk Lane, Upton

A. Housing GC Part

GF Co Greenfield urban extension site partly in the green corridor.

SE79

Land at Broad Lane, South Kirkby

Mixed Use – Housing and Commercial

1 2 GF Co Greenfield urban extension site in the green belt. The site contains a Class II archaeological site. 1 Adjacent to green corridor 2 Class II archaeological site within southern segment of the site.

SE80 Hardaker’s Lane, Ackworth

Housing 1 GC GF Ur

Greenfield urban site in the green corridor. 1 Adjacent to Green Belt

SE81 Brackenhall, Ackworth

New Employment Zone

1 BF Ur Brownfield urban site with no constraints.

1 Adjacent to Greenbelt

RETAINED EMPLOYMENT ALLOCATIONS HEM2 Kinsley

Industrial Estate Employment 1 3a

Part BF Ur Brownfield urban site lying partly in SFRA 3a

zone. 1 Adjacent to Greenbelt

EMS6 Langthwaite Grange, South Elmsall

Employment 1 2 Class II

BF Ur Brownfield urban site which includes a small area of Washland but no SFRA zones. The site contains a Class II archaeological site. 1 Adjacent to Greenbelt


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2 Approx 2% in Washland

EMS7 Dale Lane, South Elmsall

Employment 1 BF Ur Brownfield urban site with no constraints. 1 Adjacent to Greenbelt

PROTECTED AREA OF SEARCH FOR LONG TERM DEVELOPMENT (PAS) ALLOCATIONS SE53 (EMS14)

Langthwaite Lane, South Kirkby

PAS (Open land)

1 GF Ur − Greenfield urban site only constrained by its greenfield status. 1Adjacent to green corridor

SE59 (EMS24)

Rowley Lane, South Elmsall

PAS (Open land)

GF Ur − Greenfield urban site only constrained by its greenfield status.

SE61 (EMS17)

Common Road, South Kirkby

PAS (Open land)

1 GF Ur − Greenfield urban site only constrained by its greenfield status. 1Adjacent to greenbelt

HEM37 Wakefield Road, Kinsley

PAS (Open Land)

1 GF Co − Greenfield country site. The only constraint for this site is its greenfield status. 1 Adjacent to Greenbelt

HEM38 Orchard Drive, South Hiendley

PAS (Open Land)

1 GF Co − Greenfield country site. The only constraint for this site is its greenfield status. 1 Adjacent to Greenbelt

HEM39 Land at Common End, Hemsworth

PAS (Open Land)

1 GF Co − Greenfield country site. The only constraint for this site is its greenfield status.


HEM40 East of Railway, Hemsworth

PAS (Open Land)

1 GF Co − Greenfield country site. The only constraint for this site is its greenfield status. 1 Adjacent to Greenbelt (100%)


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COMMUNITY FACILITIES ALLOCATIONS AND LAND RECLAMATION AREAS (CULTURE, LEISURE AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES) SE75 Land at

Wrangbrooke Lane, Upton

Community Facilities -

Library, Bowling Green

and Clubhouse

1 GC 2

GF Co Greenfield country site lying in the greenbelt and green corridor and partly in the Wakefield Nature Area.

1 Approx 75% in Greenbelt 2 Approx 50% in Wakefield Nature Area

HEM42 Rabbit Ings Tip, west of South Heindley

Land Reclamation for Culture, Leisure and Recreational

Facilities

GC 1

BF Ur ? Brownfield urban site lying in the greenbelt and green corridor. A small part of the site is within the Wakefield Nature Area. 1 Small unit in Wakefield Nature Area


EMS67 Former Frickley Colliery Yard

Land Reclamation for Culture, Leisure and Recreational

Facilities

2 Part

3b Part1

GC 2

3

BF Co ? Brownfield country site lying mostly in the greenbelt and green corridor with a small part in SFRA 2 and 3b zones. A small area of the site has a Protected Species Site and a Wakefield Nature Area. 1 Small area in flood risk zones 2 Approx 1% in Protected Species Site 3 Approx 10% in Wakefield Nature Area



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MAJOR DEVELOPED SITES IN THE GREENBELT SE78 South Elmsall

Waste Water Treatment Works

Major development site in the GB

2 Part

3a Part

3b Part

GC BF Co Brownfield detached site located in the green belt and green corridor. The site lies partly in SFRA 2, 3a and 3b zones.

ACK43 Ackworth School


GC 1 BF Co Brownfield urban detached site lying in the greenbelt and green corridor and containing Nationally important Grade 1 and a Grade 2 * Listed Buildings. 1 Contains Grade 1/2 * Listed Buildings

ACK44 Former Ackworth Colliery


2 Part

3b Part

GC BF Co Brownfield country site lying in the greenbelt and green corridor and partly in SFRA 2 and 3b zones.

WESTERN AREA

PROPOSED NEW HOUSING, EMPLOYMENT AND MIXED USE SITES W52 B. Land off Love

Lane, Ossett (Small Area)

B. Housing GC GF Co Greenfield urban extension site in the green belt and the green corridor.


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W85 Land North of Hollingthorpe Estate, Hall Green (SEW 35)

Housing GF Co - Greenfield urban extension site with no other constraints.

W86

Land to the rear of 184 Batley Road, Kirkhamgate

Housing GC GF Co 1 2

Greenfield urban extension site in the green belt. The site contains a Class II archaeological site. 1 Adjacent to AQMA2 2 In buffer of original AQMA.

W88 Land to the West of Asda, Sandal


Greenfield urban extension site in the green belt and the green corridor. The site is located in an AQMA.

W89 Land to the North of Asda, Sandal

Residential, employment B1, B2, community facilities, public open space, post office.

2 Part

3b Part

3cAdj

WL

GC GF Co AQMA3

Greenfield urban extension site in the green belt and the green corridor. The site is located in an AQMA. The site lies partly in SFRA 2 & 3b zones and is within an area of washland.

W97 Strorrs Hill, Ossett (OH17)

Housing 1 2

GC

GF Co Greenfield urban extension site in the green corridor. 1 Adjacent to Green Belt with very small overlap 2 Immediately adjacent to the LDF_WNA

W98 Land at Fairfield Drive, Ossett


W99 Rear of Milton Crescent, Snapethorpe

Housing 1 GC GF Co AQMA2

Greenfield urban extension site in the green corridor. The site is located in an AQMA.


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(NWS45) 2 1 Adjacent to Green Belt

2 In buffer of original AQMA

W100 Land at Ferry Lane, Stanley

Housing GC GF Co Greenfield urban extension site in the green corridor.

W102 Land at Tateley Lane, Gawthorpe

Housing GF Co Greenfield urban extension site in the green belt. Part of W108.

W103 A. North of Ruskin Avenue, Wrenthorpe

B. North of Ruskin Avenue, Wrenthorpe

A Housing

B. Housing

GF Ur AQMA3

Greenfield urban site located in an AQMA.

W104 Land to the North of Bradford Road, Wrenthorpe



W105 Land at Netherton Lane, Horbury

Housing 1 GC GF Ur Greenfield urban site in the green corridor. 1 Adjacent to SFRA 2 & 3b zones.

W106 Land at Leeds Road, Newton Hill



W107 Land at Dewsbury Road,

Housing GC GF Ur 1 Greenfield urban site in the green corridor. 1 Partly in buffer of original (pre-Sept 2006) AQMA.


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Wakefield

W108 Land North of Gawthorpe

Housing GF Co Greenfield urban extension site in the green belt.

W113 Diamond Business Park

i) Housing

ii) Employment

iii) Mixed Use

2 Part

BF Ur

AQMA3

Brownfield urban site located partly within SFRA 2 zone. The site is located in an AQMA.

W114 Land at Crossley Street, New Sharlston

Housing GF Co Greenfield urban extension site in the green belt.

W115 Land off Silcoates Lane, Wrenthorpe

Housing GC GF Ur Greenfield urban site in the green corridor.

W116 Land off Cock Lane, Crofton

i) Housing

ii) Employment

GF Co Greenfield urban extension site in the green belt.

W117 Land off Weeland Road, Crofton

i) Housing

ii) Commercial

GF Co Greenfield urban extension site in the green belt.

W118 Land at Red Hall Lane, Newton Hill

Housing GF Ur AQMA3


W119 Land at Swithenbank Street, Ossett



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W120 Land at Park View, Lofthouse Gate

Housing 2 Part1

3aAdj

3b Part

2 GF Co Greenfield urban extension site in the green belt. The site lies partly in SFRA 2 & 3b zones. The site overlaps with a protected species site. 1 Small area of Zone 2 2 Part of site overlaps with protected species site (Water Vole)

W121 Former Flanshaw Children’s Centre

Housing GC BF Ur Brownfield urban site in the green corridor.

RETAINED EMPLOYMENT ZONES W62 Wakefield 41

Industrial Estate Employment GC GF Co

AQMA3

Adj AQMA2

1

Greenfield urban extension site in the green belt and the green corridor. The site is located in an AQMA. 1 In buffer of original (pre-September 2006) AQMA

NWS1 Thornes, Wakefield

Employment 1 2 Part

3a Part

GC Part2

3

4 BF Ur AQMA

3

Brownfield urban site lying partly in green corridor and SFRA 2 and 3a zones. There is a very small area in the Wakefield Nature Area. The site contains a Grade 2 Listed Building. 1 Adjacent to Greenbelt 2 Approx 40% 3 Approx 1% in Wakefield Nature Area 4 Contains a Listed Building


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NWS2 Flanshaw, Wakefield

Employment 1 2 BF Ur Brownfield urban site with no constraints. 1 Adjacent to Greenbelt 2 Adjacent to Class II archaeological site

NWS3

Westgate End / Calder Vale Sewage Works, Wakefield (W66)

Employment 1 2 Part

3b Part

GC (90%)

2 3 BF Ur Part AQMA

3

Brownfield urban site with the majority in the green corridor and partly in the SFRA 2 and 3b zones. Part of the site is located in an AQMA. 1 Adjacent to Greenbelt 2 Adjacent to Conservation Area 3 Adjacent to Listed Building

NWS4 Wakefield 41 Industrial Park

Large unit

Employment 1 BF Ur

AQMA 3

Brownfield urban site only constrained by its location in an AQMA. 1 Adjacent to Greenbelt

NWS4 Lingwell Gate Industrial Estate

Small unit

Employment GC BF Ur AQMA

3

Brownfield urban site in the greenbelt and the green corridor. The site is located in an AQMA.

NWS5 Roundwood, Wakefield

Employment

1 2 BF Ur AQMA

2

Brownfield urban site in an AQMA. 1 Adjacent to Greenbelt 2 Adjacent to Wakefield Nature Area

NWS6

Castlegate, Wakefield

Employment 1 BF Ur AQMA

4

Brownfield urban site only constrained by its location in an AQMA. 1 Adjacent to Greenbelt (100% enclosed)

SEW1 Crigglestone Industrial Estate,

Employment 1 BF Ur

AQMA 2

Brownfield urban site located in an AQMA. 1 Adjacent to Greenbelt


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Wakefield

SEW2 Portobello / Fall Ings, Wakefield

Employment 1 2 Part

3a Part

GC part2

3

4 BF Ur Small Part

AQMA 2

Brownfield urban site located partly in SFRA 2 and 3a zones with the majority of the site being in the green corridor and a small part in the Wakefield Nature Area. A small part lies in an AQMA.

1 Adjacent to Greenbelt 2 Approx 90% 3 Part (5%) in Wakefield Nature Area 4 Adjacent to a Registered Park & Garden

OH1 Horbury Junction

Employment 1 2 Part

3b Part

2 BF Ur Brownfield urban site with a small overlap with the greenbelt and partly in SFRA 2 and 3b zones. 1 Small overlap with the Greenbelt 2 Adjacent to Wakefield Nature Area

OH2 Horbury Bridge Employment 1 3a BF Ur − Brownfield urban site entirely in SFRA 3a zone. 1 Adjacent to Greenbelt

OH3 Healey, Ossett Employment 1 2 Part

3b Part

GC 2 BF Ur − Brownfield urban site in the green corridor. It lies partly in SFRA 2 and 3b zones and contains a Grade 2 Listed Building. 1 Adjacent to Greenbelt (100%) 2 Contains a Listed Building

OH4 Dewsbury Road, Ossett

Employment 1 BF Ur Brownfield urban site with no constraints. 1 Adjacent to Greenbelt

OH5 Hawkingcroft, Horbury

Employment 1 2 & 3a

BF Ur − Brownfield urban site lying entirely in SFRA 2 and 3a zones.


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MINERAL RESERVE ALLOCATIONS WCS1 Nostell

Brickworks (north) (clay)

Mineral Reserve

GC

SSSI (90%)

1

2

3

4

GF Co Greenfield country site lying in the greenbelt and green corridor. The majority of the site overlaps with an Earth Heritage SSSI. Part of the site is a Protected Species Site. The site is within 50m of a Listed Building Grade 1 / 2*. 1 75% is a Protected Species Site 2 Adjacent to a Protected Habitat SSI 3 Adjacent to Listed Building Grade 2 and within 50m of Listed Building Grade 1 / 2* 4 Adjacent to Registered Park & Garden

WCS2 Nostell Brickworks (south) (clay)

Mineral Reserve

GC Class II

GF Co Greenfield country site lying in the greenbelt and green corridor. The site contains a Class II archaeological site.

W130 Crofton Triangle, Shay Lane, Crofton

Mineral Reserve

2 Part

3a Part

3b Part

1 GF Co Greenfield country site lying in the greenbelt and partly in SFRA 2, 3a and 3b zones. 1 Enclosed by a Protected Species Site

SWR1 The Strand, Horbury Bridge (sand and gravel)

Mineral Reserve

3c 1

GC GF Co Greenfield country site lying in the greenbelt and green corridor and entirely in SFRA 3c zone. 1 100% in Washland

PROTECTED AREA OF SEARCH FOR LONG TERM DEVELOPMENT (PAS) ALLOCATIONS AND OPEN LAND IN A BUILT UP AREA NWS45 Lupset PAS (Open 1 GC GF Ur

AQMA Greenfield urban site located in green corridor


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Land) 2 and an AQMA. 1 Adjacent to Greenbelt

NWS46 Lofthouse Colliery

PAS (Open Land)

1

GC 2

3

4

GF Ur AQMA

3

Greenfield urban site lying in the green corridor and with the majority within the Wakefield Nature Area. Site contains a protected species site (Water Vole). 1 Adjacent to Greenbelt 2 Part (5%) in a Protected Species Site 3 Majority (95%) in Wakefield Nature Area 4 Adjacent to a Listed Building

NWS47

Stanley Hall PAS (Open Land)

1 GC part2

3 GF4 Co Part AQMA

3 (30%)

Greenfield (with some brownfield) country site falling partly within the green corridor and containing a Grade II Listed Building. 1 Adjacent to Greenbelt 2 Approx 60% 3 Contains a Listed Building 4 Most of area is Green Field

NWS48

North of Ruskin Avenue

PAS (Open Land)

GF Ur AQMA

3


WCS32 Santingley Lane, Crofton

PAS (Open Land)

1 GF Co − Greenfield country site with no other constraints. 1 Adjacent to Greenbelt

WCS33

South of Bedford and Hill Top Farms,

PAS (Open Land)

1 GF Ur − The only constraint for this urban site is its greenfield status.


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Crofton 1 Adjacent to Greenbelt

WCS34 Waterways Land, Walton

PAS (Open Land)

1 GC GF Co/Ur Greenfield country/urban site lying in the green corridor. No other constraints. 1 Adjacent to Greenbelt

WCS35 Grove House Farm, Walton

PAS (Open Land)

1 GC GF Co Greenfield country site lying in the green corridor. No other constraints. 1 Adjacent to Greenbelt

SEW34 Durkar Lane, Criggleston

PAS (Open Land)

GF Ur AQMA

2


SEW35 Land north of Hollingthorpe Estate, Hall Green

PAS (Open Land)

1 GF Co − The only constraint for this country site is its greenfield status.


OH17 Storrs Hill, Osset

PAS (Open Land)

1 GC 2

GF Co Greenfield country site lying in the green corridor. 1 Adjacent to Greenbelt 2 Adjacent to Wakefield Nature Area


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COMMUNITY FACILITIES ALLOCATIONS AND LAND RECLAMATION AREAS(CULTURE, LEISURE AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES) NWS44 Wrenthorpe

Valley Open land in a built up area

2 Part

3a Part

3c Part

Washland 40%

GC 1

2 GF Ur Part AQMA

3

Greenfield urban site partly located in the SFRA 2, 3a and 3c zones. The site is in the green corridor and is partly in the Wakefield Nature Area. It contains a Grade II Listed Building. The site is partly in an AQMA. 1 50% in Wakefield Nature Area 2 Contains a Listed Building

W101 Former Barnsley Canal

Canal restoration safeguarding

2 Part

3a Part

3b Part

3cAdj

WL

1 2 3 4

GC

5 6 GF Co AQMA3 (v. small part)

? The canal is located, for the most part, adjacent to greenfield land detached from the urban areas in the green belt and green corridor. The site includes SFRA 2, 3a and 3b zones and areas of washland. The site contains protected species and protected habitat sites, as well as Grade 2 listed buildings and a Class II archaeological site.

1 Part of site contains protected species site (Badger and Great Crested Newt) 2 Part of site contains protected habitat SSI (UDP layer) 3 UDP LNR layer. Adjacent to Haw Park LNR 4 Adjacent to Ancient Woodland (Haw Park) 5 Part of site within and adjacent to Class II Archaeological Site (Stone Heaps) 6 Contains and adjacent to 6 Grade 2 listed buildings and bridges. Adjacent to Heath Common (from UDP Historic park, Garden, Battle


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Site and Landscape layer)

This proposal differs from other options as it is recommended to restore the canal and safeguard its route. A ‘?’ has therefore been given for the overall rating to reflect the fact that the impacts could be either positive or negative, depending upon the restoration proposals.

W122 East of Clay Pit, Site 1-10


GC 1

2

3 4

5

GF Co Greenfield country site lying in the greenbelt and green corridor. The site is adjacent to a SSSI and is within 50m of a Listed Building Grade 1 / 2*. 1 Adjacent to SSSI 2 Adjacent to Wakefield Nature Area 3 Adjacent to Class I archaeological site 4 Adjacent to Listed Building Grade 2 and within 50m of Listed Building Grade 1 / 2* 5 Adjacent to Registered Park & Garden

W123 Cricket Ground, Site 2-5


GC 1 2

3

GF Co Greenfield country site lying in the greenbelt and green corridor. The site is within 50m of a Listed Building Grade 1 / 2*. 1 Adjacent to a Conservation Area 2 Adjacent to Listed Building Grade 2 and within 50m of Listed Building Grade 1 / 2* 3 Adjacent to Registered Park & Garden

W128 (NWS85)

Pinderfields Hospital


GC part1

2 BF Ur AQMA

3

− Brownfield urban site located partly in the green corridor. The site lies in an AQMA.

1 Approx 25% 2 Adjacent to a Listed Building


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W129 Historic Mineral Works – New Sharlston / Streethouse


1 GC part2

BF Co ? Brownfield country site with the majority located in the greenbelt and the green corridor.

1 Approx 95% 2 Approx 75%


MAJOR DEVELOPED SITES IN THE GREENBELT W39 Land at Boyne

Hill, Chapelthorpe


GC Part1

2 BF Co Brownfield country site in the greenbelt and partly in the green corridor. Part of the site is in a Conservation Area. 1 Approx 60% 2 Approx 25% in Conservation Area

W109 Mitchell Laithes Waste Water Treatment Works

Major Developed Site in GB

2 Part

3a Part

3b Part

3cAdj

WL

GC BF Co Brownfield detached site in the green belt and green corridor. The site lies partly in SFRA 2, 3a and 3c zones and in an area of washland.

W110 Horbury Waste Water Treatment Works

Major Developed Site in GB

2 Part1

3a Part

GC BF Co Brownfield urban extension site in the green belt and green corridor. The site lies partly in SFRA 2 and 3a zones.

1 Small area of Zone 2


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SWR42 Bretton Hall Major Developed Site in the Greenbelt

GC 1

2 BF Co Brownfield country site lying in the greenbelt and the green corridor. The site contains a Grade 2 Listed Building and a Registered Historic Park and Garden. 1 Adjacent to Protected Species Site, Wakefield Nature Area and Local Nature Reserve 2 Contains Listed Building and Historic Park and Garden

Notes

Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI)

In relation to Nostell Brickyard Quarry which conflicts spatially with site WCS1, Natural England reports the following information:

Main Habitat; Earth Heritage. The interest feature has been buried by landfill and is no longer visible. Advice from Head Office is to change condition to destroyed. Action is being taken to try and find an alternative site.

Other

There are no sites that have spatial conflict with the one Special Area of Conservation (SAC) in the WMDC area or a 2km buffer zone surrounding the site. However an Appropriate Assessment is being undertaken to determine whether the Sites DPD will adversely affect either this, or other, Natura 2000 sites.

There are no Special Protection Areas (SPAs) or National Nature Reserves situated in the WMDC area. The impact of the Sites DPD on SPAs in neighbouring authorities will be examined by the Appropriate Assessment. (NB: There are no SACs or SPAs which are located outside the WMDC boundary, but in close proximity to the area. The closest is the South Pennine Moors SAC / Peak District Moors SPA, which is over 14km from the WMDC boundary.)

There are no sites that have spatial conflict with the Wildlife Habitat Network (LDF dataset).

No sites have spatial conflict with Local Nature Reserves (national dataset) (NB: W88 is approximately 150m from Pugneys LNR, W101 is adjacent to Haw park Wood LNR). See W101 for UDP_LNR (Haw Park v. W101).

There are no sites that have spatial conflict with the Class I Archaeological Sites (UDP layer) (NB: N125 is very close (approx 50m) from one Class I site).


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There are no sites that have spatial conflict with the LDF Archaeological Sites (LDF dataset) (Old Grammar School Brook Street Wakefield and Aire & Calder Navigation Lock Wakefield).

There are no Registered Battlefields situated in WMDC area.

No sites have direct spatial conflict with Scheduled Ancient Monuments (NB: Site N125 is within 50m of a SAM).

No sites have direct spatial conflict with Registered Historic Parks and Gardens (NB: Site N100 is less than 100m from a RHP&G).

No sites have spatial conflict with the WMDC Ancient Monuments GIS layer.

No information was available on location of contaminated land sites.

The Green corridor will be given more ecological protection status when it becomes part of the Wildlife Habitat Network which is proposed under Development Control Policy NAT4 in the WMDC Development Control Policies DPD Preferred Options Report.

The only information available on landscape designations came from the “Historic and Landscape” layer from the UDP map. There were no sites which had spatial conflict with this layer. (The District is divided into six landscape character areas but these were not used in the appraisal as they are very “broad brush” and not relevant to site appraisal.)

The original Air Quality Management Areas used in the February 2006 Site appraisal were given a 0.5km buffer zone in the GIS layer. Where a site fell in the buffer zone, this is stated in the table. Since that appraisal the area of AQMA has been significantly expanded. There are now 4 AQMAs, and the AQMA number is provided in the table.

GIS Layers used as part of this review

Biodiversity Special Areas of Conservation Special Protection Areas Sites of Special Scientific Interest National Nature reserves Local Nature reserves (national dataset) LDF – WNA (Wakefield Nature Area) Green Corridor Ancient Woodland Protected Species Site (UDP layer) Protected Habitats SSI (UDP layer) Protected Habitats LNR (UDP layer) Heritage Battlefields Scheduled Ancient Monuments

Registered Historic Parks and Gardens Listed Buildings Ancient Monuments Archaeological Site Class I (UDP layer) Archaeological Site Class II (UDP layer) Conservation Areas Historic Park/Garden/Battle Site/Landscape (UDP layer) LDF Archaeological layer Landscape Green Belt Water Washlands (UDP Layer) SFRA Zone 2 SFRA Zone 3a SFRA Zone 3b SFRA Zone 3c


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Other

AQMA – pre September 2006 AQMA – post September 2006