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Site Proposals document

Representation ID: 13782

Received: 11/03/2018

Respondent: Professor A Cockburn

Representation Summary:

My objections to the proposals for GNLP1055 fall under 2 main headings: land quality (which is of exceptional quality) and accessibility to Wymondham and A11 particularly off the Hethel road which is known to be an accident black spot.

Full text:

My objections to the proposals for GNLP1055 fall under 2 main headings: land quality and accessibility.

Land quality: much - if not all - of the land proposed for development is of prime agricultural quality as frequently reported by the current landowner and noted by those who have seen his crops over the last 25 years. Garden produce in this area is also renowned for its quality. At a time when we in Britain are likely to become even more dependent on home grown crops using such land for property development is a matter of grave concern.

Accessibility: (1) the Hethel road which runs through the proposed site is a known accident black spot where there have been several fatalities.
2) there would be a significant increase in the volume of traffic entering and exiting A11 which, in itself, would create problems but would would also exacerbate any issues relating to (1) above
3) the existing roads on the proposed site are largely single track
4) access to Wymondham and the railway station - as detailed in the settlement summary - is problematic