Plans submitted for almost 300 new homes in Queensbury
Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes have jointly submitted a planning application for 295 houses on green space off Fleet Lane.
Last updated 28th Apr 2025
PLANS to build almost 300 homes on a Green Belt site in Queensbury have been submitted to Bradford Council by a developer.
Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes have jointly submitted a planning application for 295 houses on green space off Fleet Lane.
Despite the application having only gone live this week, the proposals have already proved controversial – attracting almost 450 objections.
The 11-hectare site extends from Fleet Lane to Old Guy Road, and is currently made up of a series of fields.
The site lies within Queensbury’s Green Belt, but the application claims the land should instead be classed as “grey belt” as it “does not strongly contribute to green belt purposes.”
Grey Belt land has fewer protections than Green Belt land.
The plans say the homes will be a mix of different house sizes, with 14 one-bedroom homes, 58 x two bedroom homes 151 x three bedroom homes, 68 x four bedroom homes and four five bedroom homes.
5\9 of the 295 homes on the site will be allocated as affordable, and there will be three play areas built on the new housing estate.
The land is included in Bradford Council’s Draft Local Plan.
That document, which has not yet been approved, sets out possible locations for future housing within the District.
This site is the largest of the nine housing sites proposed for Queensbury, and the draft plan says around 260 homes could be built on the site.
Describing the benefits of the plans, the application says: “The development of the site will deliver a £30.6m construction investment to the Bradford area over a five-year build period.
“This level of investment will deliver a wide range of direct and indirect economic benefits to the area, stimulating employment growth during construction.
“Following the construction of the development new employment opportunities will be created and existing facilities/services sustained as a result of the spending patterns of new residents within Queensbury and the wider local area.
“It is estimated that the development will generate over £7m each year of spending power to the local retail and leisure economy.
“It is considered that the application proposals will create a sustainable, high quality and accessible development which will provide significant benefits to the Bradford area.”
A decision on the planning application is expected in July.