I object to AOS E, including Shouldham Warren and the overlap with formerly SIL 02, in the Norfolk Minerals and Waste Local Plan. I strongly object to the fact that Norfolk County Council has deliberately misled residents by announcing the removal of SIL 02 when in reality a third of it is now/still included in AOS E.

"Sorry No Quarry", a very polite slogan being used, I'd prefer "Don't be a plank and destroy The Warren"

I'm a resident of Shouldham and was quiet upset to see the proposal above. This area of land, in particular Warren and associated footpaths are used twice a week by myself and family. We use this natural space all the time, I try to get my young family including 2 and 5 year old outside and enjoying countryside, appreciating it's surroundings as much as possible. The benefits this area provides, fitness, mental health and social benefits. My daughter and I built a den two years and have shared this den now with other families more recently. Subsequently my daughter has made friends thru the Warren. We meet people all the time in The Warren and footpaths around from all walks of life, some regulars but young/old. The spectrum of people using this area is amazing and I'm sure not all are even aware of these plans to destroy a high % of the warren and put offline a massive area of fenland for decades. They're running clubs, bike clubs, walking clubs, horse riders, dog walkers, the list goes on, using this amazing space. Many find the warren a spiritual place and I'll see people praying or having a family picnic, spending quality time with family. Forest Church has been active in the warren for years also, which brings numerous local families together on a regular basis.

Furthermore, areas of the warren are not logged by forestry commission but shown under the area for the proposed quarry. These areas provide a unique habit for fauna and flora, they're been undisturbed for a very long time. I'm not going to list all the animals in the woods as it doesn't take a genius to know most but I thought adders were a protect species. Yet it's being considered to destroy an area they live in. In addition, I thought the warren had numerous sites of scientific interest and scheduled monuments recognised by historic England, what will happen to these unique sites.

An absolute concern for all within a large radius has to be particles of sand / dust getting airborn and potentially causing serious health concerns (i.e. adverse respiratory health). Despite any best intentions and procedures put in place on the extraction to minimise dust or particles in the air, this will not prevent it happening. We have had some very dry summers recently and existing quarries / extraction processes have struggled massively with dust. Given 3 primary schools lie within 2 to 3 miles of said site, surely this is a huge concern. The wind picks up across the fenland already, you strip back and cut trees down further, you'd open that land and adjoining land up to this issue further!

Please record this as my objection,