Object
Preferred Options consultation document
Representation ID: 93348
Received: 20/09/2019
Respondent: Ms Diana New
I object to silica sand mining taking place in the area of Area Of Search (AOS) E and its surroundings as proposed in the Norfolk County Council Mineral & Waste Local Plan, Preferred Options July 2019. It is used for outdoor exercise by 1000s of people; young and old. The loss of long-established woodlands would be devastating for mental health and physical well-being. It would be a disaster for the biodiversity of flora and fauna supported by that ecosystem. The destruction of woodland, never to be restored, is unacceptable at a time when Govt's policy (Clean Growth Strategy) is to increase the number of trees in the UK - "Establish a new network of forests in England... plant 11 million trees". We are facing a Climate Crisis. Shouldham Warren is one of our precious planet's lungs, capturing 11,000 tonnes of C02 per year. The Warren provides clean air, home to precious biodiversity and valuable educational space for children. The lack of an improved glass recycling plan to increase the amount of glass cullet available to UK glass manufacturers makes further quarrying for silica sand at the current rate morally wrong. "Our environment is our most precious inheritance," says DEFRA, so I urge Norfolk County Council to not allocate the woodlands and agricultural farmland in AOS E and remove AOS E from the Mineral & Waste Local Plan.
Comments: To lose this beautiful place would be devastating , I walk in the Warren everyday. We walked there with our children and now our grandchildren. We played pooh sticks on the bridge and they now do that with there children. It's a place of outstanding beauty, the wildlife is amazing and the trees, a magical place, it helps me feel good about living. Sometimes when you hit a low point and you need something to lift you, well the Warren does this for me. A magical place that makes me think things through and lift my spirits. We all talk about climate change today and yet we are willing to destroy somewhere that's good for the environment, what good is the quarry, it will just devastate this area.
Objection to NCC
To: Caroline Jeffery, Principal Planner (Minerals and Waste Policy) Norfolk County Council Objection to Quarrying in AOS E at Shouldham and Marham, Norfolk I object to silica sand mining taking place in the area of Area Of Search (AOS) E and its surroundings as proposed in the Norfolk County Council Mineral & Waste Local Plan, Preferred Options July 2019. It is used for outdoor exercise by 1000s of people; young and old. The loss of long-established woodlands would be devastating for mental health and physical well-being. It would be a disaster for the biodiversity of flora and fauna supported by that ecosystem. The destruction of woodland, never to be restored, is unacceptable at a time when Govt's policy (Clean Growth Strategy) is to increase the number of trees in the UK - "Establish a new network of forests in England... plant 11 million trees". We are facing a Climate Crisis. Shouldham Warren is one of our precious planet's lungs, capturing 11,000 tonnes of C02 per year. The Warren provides clean air, home to precious biodiversity and valuable educational space for children. The lack of an improved glass recycling plan to increase the amount of glass cullet available to UK glass manufacturers makes further quarrying for silica sand at the current rate morally wrong. "Our environment is our most precious inheritance," says DEFRA, so I urge Norfolk County Council to not allocate the woodlands and agricultural farmland in AOS E and remove AOS E from the Mineral & Waste Local Plan.
Comments
To lose this beautiful place would be devastating , I walk in the Warren everyday. We walked there with our children and now our grandchildren. We played pooh sticks on the bridge and they now do that with there children. It's a place of outstanding beauty, the wildlife is amazing and the trees, a magical place, it helps me feel good about living. Sometimes when you hit a low point and you need something to lift you, well the Warren does this for me. A magical place that makes me think things through and lift my spirits. We all talk about climate change today and yet we are willing to destroy somewhere that's good for the environment, what good is the quarry, it will just devastate this area.