Object

Representation ID: 99152

Received: 24/10/2022

Respondent: Claire Woodhouse

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

I can confirm that I am the owner of the property [redacted personal data] and at the time of purchase June 2020 I was unaware that Cemex now Breedon Group had made an application to extract minerals just 250m from the property. Recently one of our neighbours, who has lived here 30 years, visited us because he had been asked if sound recording equipment could be placed in his property, he stated his concerns.
Upon investigation we found the application that Cemex had made. We read much of the information in the report including the noise report that was submitted with the application. We noted that there had been sound measurements taken at [redacted personal data] that suggest current sound levels are between 40/50db. With the predominant sound being wind blowing through trees and bird sound. I can confirm that one of the main reasons for the purchase of the property is that it sits in an area of protected woodland with many ancient trees some going back 400 years. It is a very peaceful and quiet location.
The report states clearly that the extraction equipment that a quarry would use will generate noise as loud as 85db. I believe this this is at a distance of 400m. On that basis we will of course object to the quarry permission being granted and any other development on the site including waste management. We also note that there was a letter from Breedon stating that the application had
been withdrawn. We received confirmation of this from Martin Clark. So, I am confused by the fact a new letter has arrived stating the project is in the planning process.
In summary, please take this letter as a written notification of objection to any development on the
site located 250m from my property. Please advise me in writing of any further activity on the application or any other application that affects the local site.