Object
Preferred Options consultation document
Representation ID: 98075
Received: 17/10/2019
Respondent: B Veriod
I am writing to protest at the proposed gravel extraction at Manson Plantation, Shortthorn Road, for the following environmental and community disruption reasons such a proposal will bring:-
1) Shortthorn Road is not suitable for heavy construction vehicles. Those few large lorries directed down Shortthorn Road by Sat-Nav devices cause damage to property by encroaching, by necessity, on gardens fronting the road (some persons have put barriers up in the futile attempt to stop it) when such lorries confront each other in opposite directions.
2) Manson Plantation is a known route for the large herd of deer that travel from Serpentine Lane through the wood onto Manson Plantation, which of course houses its own large herd of deer. In a time of world wide concern for animals and the environment in particular, it would seem incongruous for Norfolk County Council to add, quite considerably, to that concern.
3) Just recently the community has objected to the site chosen by N.C.C for encampment of Caravans on Shortthorn Rd . Quite a large number of objections were recorded by the Planning Dept. however, it was passed by the Council, despite the level of objection. Therefore local representation does not seem to count for very much.
Should this ill conceived proposal go through for whatever reason it will demonstrate yet again that local democracy doesn't work and I would contend that given the recent decisions made by N.C.C regarding Shortthorn Road would form the legitimate basis for a community complaint to the Local Authority Ombudsman.
Would you please acknowledge receipt of this letter. Thankyou.
I am writing to protest at the proposed gravel extraction at Manson Plantation, Shortthorn Road, for the following environmental and community disruption reasons such a proposal will bring:-
1) Shortthorn Road is not suitable for heavy construction vehicles. Those few large lorries directed down Shortthorn Road by Sat-Nav devices cause damage to property by encroaching, by necessity, on gardens fronting the road (some persons have put barriers up in the futile attempt to stop it) when such lorries confront each other in opposite directions.
2) Manson Plantation is a known route for the large herd of deer that travel from Serpentine Lane through the wood onto Manson Plantation, which of course houses its own large herd of deer. In a time of world wide concern for animals and the environment in particular, it would seem incongruous for Norfolk County Council to add, quite considerably, to that concern.
3) Just recently the community has objected to the site chosen by N.C.C for encampment of Caravans on Shortthorn Rd . Quite a large number of objections were recorded by the Planning Dept. however, it was passed by the Council, despite the level of objection. Therefore local representation does not seem to count for very much.
Should this ill conceived proposal go through for whatever reason it will demonstrate yet again that local democracy doesn't work and I would contend that given the recent decisions made by N.C.C regarding Shortthorn Road would form the legitimate basis for a community complaint to the Local Authority Ombudsman.
Would you please acknowledge receipt of this letter. Thankyou.