OUTLINE plans to build 70 homes on a greenfield site in Eldwick have been submitted to Bradford Council.

The homes - a mix of detached, semi-detached and terraced houses - would be built on land off Heights Lane.

Matthew Brooke, Bankhead Group (Eldwick) Ltd, submitted an outline application for the proposed development of the site with Bradford Council.

The 4.65-acre site includes three adjacent undeveloped lots on open grassland. The three lots are divided with a low-level dry stone wall.

A design and access statement, prepared by Skipton-based Bowman Riley Architects, says: "Whilst the application is outline in nature, a study of the area has been undertaken to optimise the potential of the site, resulting in a proposed scheme that comprises a mix of detached, semi-detached and terraced housing spread across the site.

"Each dwelling has an allocated car parking bay, either within the garage through a driveway or as an allocated space."

The residential accommodation would be approximately 70 per cent detached houses, 20 per-cent terraced houses and 10 per cent semi-detached houses.

To comply with Nationally Described Space Standards (NDSS), 20 per cent of dwellings would be affordable housing, comprising of a mix of house types within a scheme.

The proposed build area would cover approximately 20 per cent of the total site area, 25 per cent would be hard surfacing and the remaining 55 per cent would be soft landscaping.

The main access to the site is proposed from the east side of Heights Lane with designated vehicular, pedestrian and bicycle routes.

A secondary pedestrian and bicycle access would be from the Prince of Wales Park.

When it came to the ecological impact assessment, the documents read: "Proposals will result in permanent losses of habitat under the footprint of the development.

"The habitats lost are generally considered to be of low ecological importance."

The plans state that surrounding footpaths would provide access to major bus and transport routes.

The bus stop is within a five-minute walk of the site while two train stations, Crossflats and Bingley, are within two miles from the site.

Many amenities, including a park, post office, pub, primary school, church and surgery, are within a 10-minute walking distance from the site.

In support of the plans, Bowman Riley Architects noted a line from the Bradford Design Guide Guide in 2020 which states that "a significant number of new homes will be required to meet the district’s needs by 2035."

Residents can share their views by searching for reference, 23/02658/MAO, on the Bradford Council website.