Comment

New, Revised and Small Sites

Representation ID: 17425

Received: 26/11/2018

Respondent: Costessey Town Council

Representation Summary:

APPROVE FOR MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT WITH CERTAIN CAVEATS. Concerns about breaching capped landfill site. Contaminated land. C/7/2017/7018 to use landfill gas compound until December 2030 suggests use not possible beforehand. Site suffered badly from gases before being capped. Neighbouring farmers' livestock killed, crops affected. High-pressure gas main running through site. CTC doesN'T support relief road through site. Would exit into congested A1074 Dereham Road opposite entrance to Lodge Farm 2. Relief road should be re-routed or exit onto A47 / Longwater Interchange, not onto congested A1074. NW spur towards golf course shouldn't be built on. Too close to river valley,

Full text:

APPROVE FOR MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT WITH CERTAIN CAVEATS. Concerns about breaching capped landfill site. Contaminated land. C/7/2017/7018 to use landfill gas compound until December 2030 suggests use not possible beforehand. Site suffered badly from gases before being capped. Neighbouring farmers' livestock killed, crops affected. High-pressure gas main running through site. CTC doesN'T support relief road through site. Would exit into congested A1074 Dereham Road opposite entrance to Lodge Farm 2. Relief road should be re-routed or exit onto A47 / Longwater Interchange, not onto congested A1074. NW spur towards golf course shouldn't be built on. Too close to river valley,