Object
Preferred Options consultation document
Representation ID: 98567
Received: 29/10/2019
Respondent: Stratton Strawless parish council
Number of people: 104
A Petition signed by 104 local residents as follows:
MIN 213 - Land at Mansom Plantation, Shortthorn Road
Petition summary and background: Norfolk County Council has proposed Mansom Plantation, Shortthorn Road, as one of their Preferred Options for the extraction of sand and gravel in their Norfolk Minerals and Waste Local Plan. The proposal is currently at the consultation stage, which will last until 30 October 2019. The character of the parish could be affected by this for a long time to come. The Parish Council hope that this petition will bring the concerns of residents of Stratton Strawless to the attention of Norfolk County Council.
Action Petitioned for: We, the undersigned, as concerned residents of Stratton Strawless object to the proposed use of land at Mansom Plantation, as one of the Preferred Options for the extraction of sand and gravel.
The following comments were made by individuals who signed the petition:
Too much unwanted traffic and noise / Traffic and noise
Too noisy / dreading the noise / Noise of drills
Too much traffic / Traffic danger / Road and traffic conditions / road surface, accident hotspot /
small lane / roads too busy / danger of lorry / Difficulty to cross road / traffic situation is bad enough
pollution / mud
It is the centre of the village / not appropriate for the middle of a village
Not in keeping with historic value of village
Totally inappropriate beside residential properties
Danger / Too dangerous
Keep Stratton Strawless as it is. We don't need no more lorries.
Not wanted / Do not want it / Do not agree / disagree / object / very strong object / Disgraceful idea / strongly against / no way / General objection / Do not like it at all /
Too much pressure on the environment / Danger to wildlife / destruction to wildlife / water flow, crested newts
Destruction of woodland / concerned about loss of woodland and habitat
Not going to happen
Object strongly due to environmental damage and social inconvenience
Rather caravan park than quarry
Why do we need this
It is not the direction I would wish this village to take / spoil character of village
how would you feel about a quarry near you
A Petition signed by 104 local residents as follows:
MIN 213 - Land at Mansom Plantation, Shortthorn Road
Petition summary and background: Norfolk County Council has proposed Mansom Plantation, Shortthorn Road, as one of their Preferred Options for the extraction of sand and gravel in their Norfolk Minerals and Waste Local Plan. The proposal is currently at the consultation stage, which will last until 30 October 2019. The character of the parish could be affected by this for a long time to come. The Parish Council hope that this petition will bring the concerns of residents of Stratton Strawless to the attention of Norfolk County Council.
Action Petitioned for: We, the undersigned, as concerned residents of Stratton Strawless object to the proposed use of land at Mansom Plantation, as one of the Preferred Options for the extraction of sand and gravel.
The following comments were made by individuals who signed the petition:
Too much unwanted traffic and noise / Traffic and noise
Too noisy / dreading the noise / Noise of drills
Too much traffic / Traffic danger / Road and traffic conditions / road surface, accident hotspot /
small lane / roads too busy / danger of lorry / Difficulty to cross road / traffic situation is bad enough
pollution / mud
It is the centre of the village / not appropriate for the middle of a village
Not in keeping with historic value of village
Totally inappropriate beside residential properties
Danger / Too dangerous
Keep Stratton Strawless as it is. We don't need no more lorries.
Not wanted / Do not want it / Do not agree / disagree / object / very strong object / Disgraceful idea / strongly against / no way / General objection / Do not like it at all /
Too much pressure on the environment / Danger to wildlife / destruction to wildlife / water flow, crested newts
Destruction of woodland / concerned about loss of woodland and habitat
Not going to happen
Object strongly due to environmental damage and social inconvenience
Rather caravan park than quarry
Why do we need this
It is not the direction I would wish this village to take / spoil character of village
how would you feel about a quarry near you