Object
Preferred Options consultation document
Representation ID: 98040
Received: 21/10/2019
Respondent: Mr & Mrs Ian & Joanne Betts
MIN116: Letter of Objection
Dear Sir or Madam,
I write to record our objection to the proposed sand and Gravel excavation at Woodrising Road, Woodrising.
Having previously lived within a five mile radius of such a facility I can say that the roads nearby were both busy and dirty due to the quarrying of this type of material. Woodrising is a beautiful part of the county and this development would certainly spoil that.
The roads surrounding Woodrising are small and certainly not designed for lorries of any sort. Other villages would certainly become cut through routes and are unsuitable for such use.
The river Blackwater, the source of the River Yare, which is very close to this site is likely to become polluted to the detriment of wildlife in the area. What environmental impact assessment has or will be done to quantify the level of damage this development will certainly cause.
It is noted that an estimated 18 lorries per day will use the facility. If that were the case it would take 152 years working 7 days a week to carry 1 million tonnes of quarried materials per day away. The estimated figure is less than transparent and no reasoning is given as to how it was arrived at. Will this be a maximum permissible figure?
The manner in which local villagers have been 'consulted' is also less than satisfactory, one small sign at the entrance to the site could be argued to be the minimum permitted and an attempt to prevent proper discussion of the subject.
In short this development is unsuitable as it will blight the locality with noise, dust and dirt, particularly that which washes out of the sand as it is transported and deposited on roads which are insufficient for the purpose of carrying this type of extra traffic.
We invite you remove this site from the Norfolk county Council plan.
MIN116: Letter of Objection
Dear Sir or Madam,
I write to record our objection to the proposed sand and Gravel excavation at Woodrising Road, Woodrising.
Having previously lived within a five mile radius of such a facility I can say that the roads nearby were both busy and dirty due to the quarrying of this type of material. Woodrising is a beautiful part of the county and this development would certainly spoil that.
The roads surrounding Woodrising are small and certainly not designed for lorries of any sort. Other villages would certainly become cut through routes and are unsuitable for such use.
The river Blackwater, the source of the River Yare, which is very close to this site is likely to become polluted to the detriment of wildlife in the area. What environmental impact assessment has or will be done to quantify the level of damage this development will certainly cause.
It is noted that an estimated 18 lorries per day will use the facility. If that were the case it would take 152 years working 7 days a week to carry 1 million tonnes of quarried materials per day away. The estimated figure is less than transparent and no reasoning is given as to how it was arrived at. Will this be a maximum permissible figure?
The manner in which local villagers have been 'consulted' is also less than satisfactory, one small sign at the entrance to the site could be argued to be the minimum permitted and an attempt to prevent proper discussion of the subject.
In short this development is unsuitable as it will blight the locality with noise, dust and dirt, particularly that which washes out of the sand as it is transported and deposited on roads which are insufficient for the purpose of carrying this type of extra traffic.
We invite you remove this site from the Norfolk county Council plan.