Residents of a quiet Cullingworth cul-de-sac have vowed to renew protests after Shipley planners backed a move to turn it into a car park.

As part of proposals for a new secondary school, Bradford Council's education department wants to build five two-storey blocks, increase on-site parking for staff, visitors and sixth formers and put in a bus turnaround at Parkside Middle.

The scheme also involves demolishing four Council-owned maisonettes.

Under the council's plan nearby Parkside Terrace would become the access point for pedestrians, buses, and staff cars.

Greenfield Crescent would be turned into a dropping-off point. People living in both streets have called a public meeting tomorrow to plan their campaign to block the proposals.

Sue Brown, of Greenfield Crescent, said: "We're disgusted. We've actually booked the village hall and we're leafleting the whole village. The support we've got is brilliant."

The application to turn Parkside Middle into a 1,080-pupil secondary school was discussed last Thursday

After a site visit, councillors backed the plan and made their recommendations to Bradford's executive committee.

The plan will also have to be approved by the regional office of the Department of the environment, trade and the regions.

Despite a flurry of petitions and letters objecting to the plan, the only change councillors asked for was to avoid the demolition of the maisonettes, one of which is home to a 92-year-old woman.

Councillors asked that she and her neighbours should be moved to council homes of their choice if the maisonettes had to go.

The public meeting is at Cullingworth Village Hall, Station Road, at 7.30pm tomorrow.

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