Object

Representation ID: 91995

Received: 08/08/2018

Respondent: Mrs H Carruthers

I am writing to strongly object to the application to turn Fritton Woods into a sand and gravel quarry.

My family have lived in the village for over 50 years and have always enjoyed walking in the woods with the wildlife and the historical element.
There are not many areas of natural beauty left in this area for people to enjoy and I think it would be awful for the public to be deprived of this.

There are horse sanctuaries in Fritton/St Olaves, what effect will the extraction have on the water in the dykes that the horses may have to drink.

I am worried as to what the effect will be on my breathing due to all the dust from any extraction work if the quarry goes ahead.

Regarding the roads I am concerned as to whether they are man enough to take another 50 or more aggregate lorries, the Fritton bend is tight at the best of times with lorries having to come over the white line. Also if there is a new junction onto the A143 and the lorries go towards St Olaves is the bridge strong enough to take all the extra weight?

I work in Beccles and sometimes the traffic stretches all the way from the St Olaves bridge to Caldecott Hall, with extra lorries this is only going to get worse.
A 20 minute drive home can take an hour due to congestion.

I could add many points but I think that the main reasons for my objection are:
1. The loss of the natural beauty site used by many people
2. The historical aspect that needs to be remembered not flattened by machinery
3. The health conditions of people and animals due to the dust particles
4. The roads and bridges not being substantial enough to take the extra lorries