Object
Preferred Options consultation document
Representation ID: 98045
Received: 25/10/2019
Respondent: David Graham
Mansom Plantation, Stratton Strawless - MIN 213
I am writing with concern to the proposed sand and gravel extraction site at Mansom Plantation, Stratton Strawless. It is my understanding that this site is one of Norfolk County Council's preferred options as part of their Norfolk Minerals and Waste Local Plan.
I would like the following points recorded in opposition to this proposal;
Highways:
I own and reside at the property nearest to the A140/Shortthorn Road junction and therefore I am very aware of how dangerous this junction is throughout most of the day. To consider permitting an additional 70 - 80 slow HGV's to specifically use this access to the A140 is, in my mind, asking for trouble. During busy periods there is rarely a 'safe' time to join the A140 towards Norwich from Shortthorn Road, and that is the current state - without the addition of the forecast 76 HGV movements per day from the proposed quarry.
Environment:
Whilst I fully appreciate that the Mansom Plantation is a commercial crop, and that the owners have every right to harvest and profit from their asset, I feel to allow change of use from sustainable forestry to open cast mining of aggregates will be very damaging indeed both in the short and long term.
The array of wildlife that these woodland environments possess is astounding. We need to be encouraging and creating more environments like this, not destroying the diminishing few that remain.
Noise Pollution:
Due to the close proximity of the proposed site to my property I am very concerned as to the noise pollution coming from day to day workings of such a site, and also the aforementioned highways issue.
I thank you for your careful consideration of these above-mentioned points.
Mansom Plantation, Stratton Strawless - MIN 213
I am writing with concern to the proposed sand and gravel extraction site at Mansom Plantation, Stratton Strawless. It is my understanding that this site is one of Norfolk County Council's preferred options as part of their Norfolk Minerals and Waste Local Plan.
I would like the following points recorded in opposition to this proposal;
Highways:
I own and reside at the property nearest to the A140/Shortthorn Road junction and therefore I am very aware of how dangerous this junction is throughout most of the day. To consider permitting an additional 70 - 80 slow HGV's to specifically use this access to the A140 is, in my mind, asking for trouble. During busy periods there is rarely a 'safe' time to join the A140 towards Norwich from Shortthorn Road, and that is the current state - without the addition of the forecast 76 HGV movements per day from the proposed quarry.
Environment:
Whilst I fully appreciate that the Mansom Plantation is a commercial crop, and that the owners have every right to harvest and profit from their asset, I feel to allow change of use from sustainable forestry to open cast mining of aggregates will be very damaging indeed both in the short and long term.
The array of wildlife that these woodland environments possess is astounding. We need to be encouraging and creating more environments like this, not destroying the diminishing few that remain.
Noise Pollution:
Due to the close proximity of the proposed site to my property I am very concerned as to the noise pollution coming from day to day workings of such a site, and also the aforementioned highways issue.
I thank you for your careful consideration of these above-mentioned points.