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Question 57: Proposed site MIN 38 (Waveney Forest, Fritton)
Representation ID: 91864
Received: 26/07/2018
Respondent: Hillside Animal Sanctuary
We write to object to the above proposal which seeks to replace woodland with a noisy dangerous quarry adjacent to our Fritton Sanctuary.
At Hillside Sanctuary we look after approximately 3000 horses and cattle. At Fritton we occupy around 200 acres of land immediately adjacent and slightly lower than the forest to the west and southwest. We would expect normally to look after around 1000 animals in the surrounding area, 300 of these within metres of the boundary.
We have moved here since the previous application was declined and expected to experience tranquil surroundings to carry on our peaceful work at Fritton, there is a growing demand for our services and we have strong local and national support for our work. Our animals are a mixture of the old ,neglected, abused, anxious and or just unwanted animals and many have special needs. Most of all they need a quiet and peaceful sanctuary and certainly not to be adjacent a massive mineral quarry. We are aware of the dangers of dust particulates to horses, inflammation of the tracheal and bronchial membranes can result in the equivalent of human asthma or worse for horses which for a healthy horse is a serious concern, but for our sick animals this could be life threatening.
Pollution run off from higher land to our dykes is always a worry ,imagine a quarry accentuating this! Our horses relay on the dykes for drinking water quite often and a reliable and clean supply of water is essential for the longevity of our animals and indeed our organisation.
Our funding comes from donations,and to raise funds we have plans to apply for day visit facilities .An operating quarry will certainly not help us to encourage visitors to this arear or our centre.
The noise and dust dangers are obvious and being so very close, our animals will bear the brunt of the disturbance not to mention overnight lighting. Some of our animals have been through so much already and deserve a peaceful life and sanctuary.
I can not think of a less appropriate area to house a quarry given the surrounding and its usage.
We write to object to the above proposal which seeks to replace woodland with a noisy dangerous quarry adjacent to our Fritton Sanctuary.
At Hillside Sanctuary we look after approximately 3000 horses and cattle. At Fritton we occupy around 200 acres of land immediately adjacent and slightly lower than the forest to the west and southwest. We would expect normally to look after around 1000 animals in the surrounding area, 300 of these within metres of the boundary.
We have moved here since the previous application was declined and expected to experience tranquil surroundings to carry on our peaceful work at Fritton, there is a growing demand for our services and we have strong local and national support for our work. Our animals are a mixture of the old ,neglected, abused, anxious and or just unwanted animals and many have special needs. Most of all they need a quiet and peaceful sanctuary and certainly not to be adjacent a massive mineral quarry. We are aware of the dangers of dust particulates to horses, inflammation of the tracheal and bronchial membranes can result in the equivalent of human asthma or worse for horses which for a healthy horse is a serious concern, but for our sick animals this could be life threatening.
Pollution run off from higher land to our dykes is always a worry ,imagine a quarry accentuating this! Our horses relay on the dykes for drinking water quite often and a reliable and clean supply of water is essential for the longevity of our animals and indeed our organisation.
Our funding comes from donations,and to raise funds we have plans to apply for day visit facilities .An operating quarry will certainly not help us to encourage visitors to this arear or our centre.
The noise and dust dangers are obvious and being so very close, our animals will bear the brunt of the disturbance not to mention overnight lighting. Some of our animals have been through so much already and deserve a peaceful life and sanctuary.
I can not think of a less appropriate area to house a quarry given the surrounding and its usage.
