Object

Preferred Options consultation document

Representation ID: 94914

Received: 29/10/2019

Respondent: Mr JJ Gallagher

Representation Summary:

There are no sustainable economic or social benefits to be had for the local areas from quarrying in Shouldham Warren or Marham Fen. For the couple of jobs created by a quarry there, more agricultural working jobs would be lost Tourists to the Nar Valley Way and Shouldham Warren would be deterred - why would they wish to spend their recreational outdoor leisure time next to a working silica sand quarry? Those tourists deterred then impact local businesses. The area is specifically designated in the local Borough Council's Local Development Plan as an area for new housing to support the RAF Main Operating Base for the Lightning II at RAF Marham, but why would families locate there to live beside a working silica sand quarry? The answer is they wouldn't. Quarrying in these areas will not enhance the social benefits or amenity currently enjoyed by residents and visitors to Shouldham Warren and the Nar Valley Way; it will remove them and that is not following the NPPF.

Full text:

There are no sustainable economic or social benefits to be had for the local areas from quarrying in Shouldham Warren or Marham Fen. For the couple of jobs created by a quarry there, more agricultural working jobs would be lost Tourists to the Nar Valley Way and Shouldham Warren would be deterred - why would they wish to spend their recreational outdoor leisure time next to a working silica sand quarry? Those tourists deterred then impact local businesses. The area is specifically designated in the local Borough Council's Local Development Plan as an area for new housing to support the RAF Main Operating Base for the Lightning II at RAF Marham, but why would families locate there to live beside a working silica sand quarry? The answer is they wouldn't. Quarrying in these areas will not enhance the social benefits or amenity currently enjoyed by residents and visitors to Shouldham Warren and the Nar Valley Way; it will remove them and that is not following the NPPF.