Object
Preferred Options consultation document
Representation ID: 95612
Received: 22/10/2019
Respondent: Mrs Gillian Williams
Although I am not a resident, I have close ties with the Parish of Stratton Strawless and I strongly OBJECT to Norfolk County Council's proposed use of Mansom Plantation, Shortthorn Road as one of their preferred sites for the extraction of sand and gravel as per their Norfolk Minerals and Waste Local Plan.
I OBJECT on the grounds of both the environmental and safety impacts of this proposal.
ENVIRONMENTAL:
* The Earth is already in crisis. I refer to the Friends of the Earth report that was published on the 8th October and their recommendations which were based upon the performance of every Council in the country. Catherine Rowett, a Green Party Member of the European Parliament said, "This assessment from Friends of the Earth shows that Authorities at all levels have to seriously step up their efforts if we are to stand the remotest chance of leaving a safe world for our children. We have very little time left to prevent catastrophic climate breakdown. Many of the solutions are readily available with little effort and we need to embark on implementing those changes without delay." One of the recommendations being more trees - not as being proposed cutting down approximately 50 acres of woodland! https://norwich.greenparty.org.uk/news/2019/10/08/more-trees,-warmer-homes,-fewer-cars-what-greater-norwich-needs-to-tackle-climate-emergency/
* Mansom Plantation is currently the home to a variety of wildlife, including the Great Crested Newt and it's also a migrating route for deer. Our countryside should be protected, and I feel disgusted with the proposal to destroy these wildlife habitats.
* The excavation and processing plants will generate high levels of noise and dust pollution.
* The existing ponds within this site should be protected and it's highly likely that the water table will be affected by extraction.
* Planning permission has already been granted for a holiday lodge park on the site and its landscape plan to protect trees exists as a part of this permission.
SAFETY:
* It has been predicted that a site such as this would increase traffic movements by 76 vehicles a day. Not only does this increase levels of pollution to the residents of Shortthorn Road, my greatest fear is of a fatality/serious injury. Being a frequent visitor to Stratton Strawless, I am fully aware that the pulling out from Shortthorn Road onto the A140 is a dangerous junction at ANY time of the day. I predict that it will only be a matter of time before one of these slow-moving lorries pulls out and causes serious injury/ a fatality. It was only a few weeks back in the summer of 2019 that someone had to be air-lifted for medical treatment following a traffic incident at this very junction.
Please support my objections to prevent further environmental impacts of the Earth with the widespread destruction of Mansom Plantation.
Mansom Plantation, Stratton Strawless - MIN - 213
Although I am not a resident, I have close ties with the Parish of Stratton Strawless and I strongly OBJECT to Norfolk County Council's proposed use of Mansom Plantation, Shortthorn Road as one of their preferred sites for the extraction of sand and gravel as per their Norfolk Minerals and Waste Local Plan.
I OBJECT on the grounds of both the environmental and safety impacts of this proposal.
ENVIRONMENTAL:
* The Earth is already in crisis. I refer to the Friends of the Earth report that was published on the 8th October and their recommendations which were based upon the performance of every Council in the country. Catherine Rowett, a Green Party Member of the European Parliament said, "This assessment from Friends of the Earth shows that Authorities at all levels have to seriously step up their efforts if we are to stand the remotest chance of leaving a safe world for our children. We have very little time left to prevent catastrophic climate breakdown. Many of the solutions are readily available with little effort and we need to embark on implementing those changes without delay." One of the recommendations being more trees - not as being proposed cutting down approximately 50 acres of woodland! https://norwich.greenparty.org.uk/news/2019/10/08/more-trees,-warmer-homes,-fewer-cars-what-greater-norwich-needs-to-tackle-climate-emergency/
* Mansom Plantation is currently the home to a variety of wildlife, including the Great Crested Newt and it's also a migrating route for deer. Our countryside should be protected, and I feel disgusted with the proposal to destroy these wildlife habitats.
* The excavation and processing plants will generate high levels of noise and dust pollution.
* The existing ponds within this site should be protected and it's highly likely that the water table will be affected by extraction.
* Planning permission has already been granted for a holiday lodge park on the site and its landscape plan to protect trees exists as a part of this permission.
SAFETY:
* It has been predicted that a site such as this would increase traffic movements by 76 vehicles a day. Not only does this increase levels of pollution to the residents of Shortthorn Road, my greatest fear is of a fatality/serious injury. Being a frequent visitor to Stratton Strawless, I am fully aware that the pulling out from Shortthorn Road onto the A140 is a dangerous junction at ANY time of the day. I predict that it will only be a matter of time before one of these slow-moving lorries pulls out and causes serious injury/ a fatality. It was only a few weeks back in the summer of 2019 that someone had to be air-lifted for medical treatment following a traffic incident at this very junction.
Please support my objections to prevent further environmental impacts of the Earth with the widespread destruction of Mansom Plantation.