Update at Sun Lane from David Wilson Homes – November 2024
The Parish Council and I can confirm that I had a lengthy and productive meeting with Kevin Hoyland, who is the Project Manager for the Sun Lane site yesterday morning. Here are the updates:
- Continuing roadworks – These are scheduled for completion by Easter next year. The reason for delay to the original schedule was the closure of the A59 at Kex Gill. Work on the A65 will be suspended over the Christmas period, starting December 20th.
- Ongoing work – DWH have already started construction on both halves of the roundabout. The intention is to open a half once construction is completed to divert traffic around the completed half. Roadworks will continue, but these are associated with Northern Gas, Yorkshire Water, BT, Virgin, Northern Power Grid and other providers who must put infrastructure in place below the roundabout during construction, so some disruption will remain. The intention is to minimise disruption and to remove traffic lights when and where possible, as is the case at present during the evening.
- Existing roundabout congestion, blocked Burley exit – this is being raised with David Kirkpatrick of Bradford.
- Works at Imperial Court are complete, so traffic can now turn left & right out of this junction onto the A65.
- Piling – there are still 200 plots that need to be piled. Alternative piling methods have been considered but are not suitable in the area. The only change will be to change from the current pile to a metal pile for some plots. This minimises vibration to surrounding areas but is a little noisier.
- Hedges along Sun Lane will be cut back today, and will be carried out annually until the last house is sold at that point, the responsibility for hedge cutting will be managed by an appointed residents management company.
- There’s an Oak tree in the centre of the site with a TPO. This has a stress crack running the full length of the tree which will collapse. DWH have applied to Bradford to remove the tree, and currently await permission to do so. If granted, the tree will be removed and replaced.
Meetings with David Wilson Homes will now take place on a monthly basis, and regular updates will be posted here. If you wish to raise comments or questions, please get in touch. Email: bob.felstead@bradford.gov.uk
