Object
Preferred Options consultation document
Representation ID: 98037
Received: 24/10/2019
Respondent: Mr Graham Green
Ref: Proposal for Abstraction of Sand and Gravel from Mansom Plantation,
Short Thorn Road, Stratton Strawless
In response to Norfolk County Council's consultation regarding extraction of sand and gravel at Mansom plantation Short Thorn Road Stratton Strawless, may I draw to all officials involved in this proposal the following:
The main criteria that stops this proposed application in its tracks is:
The 1998 Human Rights Act - Article 8 and Article 14 amongst several other Articles in the Human Rights Act.
Protect the Residents, the Environment, and all other objections raised in this proposal
This faculty would be located in the centre of the extended village of Stratton Strawless. It will affect at least 30 to 40 properties within close proximity to the site if using this site as the centre of the circle it will encompass half the properties along Short Thorn Road, part of the village within the Parish Road area, the whole of the residential caravan park, properties along the A140 road into Hevingham plus quite an abundance of dwellings to the south east and west of the village of Hevingham and also intrude into the daily lives of residents living to the east of the village of Marsham.
Those properties in close proximity of the site and within the sites circumference (some 30 to 40 dwellings) plus the caravan site will find their properties become worthless overnight and their daily lives a living hell.
In close proximity to the proposed site and almost adjacent to the perimeter of the workings is situated a Council Facility for the protection safety and well-being of troubled children with very special needs. This area was chosen with peace and quiet as one of the main priorities. Located closer to the working area is a field in continuous use that contains rescue horses that in the past have been heavily traumatised.
When looking at the traffic movements predicted per day it would be impossible to enter or leave the shorthorn Road , A140 Cromer Road Crossroads for long periods in any given time period.
The noise from this facility when up and running will be horrendous the continuous movement of minerals from the extraction point to a washing and loading area will be by a conveyor system imagine the noise from that operation plus the noise from other plant working on site along with the loading of dozens of vehicles 10 to 12 hours per day 5 to 6 days a week and you have Armageddon.
With the wind blowing in variable directions over different days and time differences the noise from this facility will be exacerbated over a very long distance. With continuous noise and dust from this site the whole area over a 4 to 5 mile radius will become a no-go area for all types of wildlife that rely on its life-giving sustenance.
This site will need millions upon millions of litres of water to wash the extracted materials. where is this coming from? It from the mains water supply this will affect the domestic supply dramatically. Let's not talk about recycled water as it is impossible to extract water from mud successfully.
In this day and age the most sensible way to abstract sand and gravel is from the seabed, where at present there is around One Billion tons of minerals awaiting reclamation off the Norfolk Coast with all the water you need for washing purposes free of charge.
In this day and age with all the demolition that is taking place along with the Brown Field sites that are being reclaimed the main system to be introduced should be recycle, recycle, recycle - resiting materials to a soundproof facility for re-use and this would reduce the need for ground and extraction of minerals to a mere trickle.
On such a large acreage is this, the removal of hundreds of mature trees from the site will have a tremendous impact on climate change. They are critical to climate change control absorbing tons of carbon from the atmosphere.
This large area of woodland is paramount to the health of the local area and residents - with the trees taking in large amounts of carbon at source from the thousands of vehicles that use the A140 Cromer to Norwich Road on a daily basis.
The present system used by the forest management team has been over the last 50 years a 'take and replace' operation which has worked perfectly.
As far as the visual impact on this site is concerned it will be an eyesore for all to see.
The perimeter hedging along the shorthorn Road and the Cromer Road (A140) is devoid of foliage for the best part of six months each year although slightly seasonable with the main woodland trees having no lower vegetation, all cover being in the upper canopy.
With due consideration to the proposal I am sure that common sense will prevail and a more isolated location given first consideration.
Ref: Proposal for Abstraction of Sand and Gravel from Mansom Plantation,
Short Thorn Road, Stratton Strawless
In response to Norfolk County Council's consultation regarding extraction of sand and gravel at Mansom plantation Short Thorn Road Stratton Strawless, may I draw to all officials involved in this proposal the following:
The main criteria that stops this proposed application in its tracks is:
The 1998 Human Rights Act - Article 8 and Article 14 amongst several other Articles in the Human Rights Act.
Protect the Residents, the Environment, and all other objections raised in this proposal
This faculty would be located in the centre of the extended village of Stratton Strawless. It will affect at least 30 to 40 properties within close proximity to the site if using this site as the centre of the circle it will encompass half the properties along Short Thorn Road, part of the village within the Parish Road area, the whole of the residential caravan park, properties along the A140 road into Hevingham plus quite an abundance of dwellings to the south east and west of the village of Hevingham and also intrude into the daily lives of residents living to the east of the village of Marsham.
Those properties in close proximity of the site and within the sites circumference (some 30 to 40 dwellings) plus the caravan site will find their properties become worthless overnight and their daily lives a living hell.
In close proximity to the proposed site and almost adjacent to the perimeter of the workings is situated a Council Facility for the protection safety and well-being of troubled children with very special needs. This area was chosen with peace and quiet as one of the main priorities. Located closer to the working area is a field in continuous use that contains rescue horses that in the past have been heavily traumatised.
When looking at the traffic movements predicted per day it would be impossible to enter or leave the shorthorn Road , A140 Cromer Road Crossroads for long periods in any given time period.
The noise from this facility when up and running will be horrendous the continuous movement of minerals from the extraction point to a washing and loading area will be by a conveyor system imagine the noise from that operation plus the noise from other plant working on site along with the loading of dozens of vehicles 10 to 12 hours per day 5 to 6 days a week and you have Armageddon.
With the wind blowing in variable directions over different days and time differences the noise from this facility will be exacerbated over a very long distance. With continuous noise and dust from this site the whole area over a 4 to 5 mile radius will become a no-go area for all types of wildlife that rely on its life-giving sustenance.
This site will need millions upon millions of litres of water to wash the extracted materials. where is this coming from? It from the mains water supply this will affect the domestic supply dramatically. Let's not talk about recycled water as it is impossible to extract water from mud successfully.
In this day and age the most sensible way to abstract sand and gravel is from the seabed, where at present there is around One Billion tons of minerals awaiting reclamation off the Norfolk Coast with all the water you need for washing purposes free of charge.
In this day and age with all the demolition that is taking place along with the Brown Field sites that are being reclaimed the main system to be introduced should be recycle, recycle, recycle - resiting materials to a soundproof facility for re-use and this would reduce the need for ground and extraction of minerals to a mere trickle.
On such a large acreage is this, the removal of hundreds of mature trees from the site will have a tremendous impact on climate change. They are critical to climate change control absorbing tons of carbon from the atmosphere.
This large area of woodland is paramount to the health of the local area and residents - with the trees taking in large amounts of carbon at source from the thousands of vehicles that use the A140 Cromer to Norwich Road on a daily basis.
The present system used by the forest management team has been over the last 50 years a 'take and replace' operation which has worked perfectly.
As far as the visual impact on this site is concerned it will be an eyesore for all to see.
The perimeter hedging along the shorthorn Road and the Cromer Road (A140) is devoid of foliage for the best part of six months each year although slightly seasonable with the main woodland trees having no lower vegetation, all cover being in the upper canopy.
With due consideration to the proposal I am sure that common sense will prevail and a more isolated location given first consideration.