Object

New, Revised and Small Sites

Representation ID: 17593

Received: 02/12/2018

Respondent: Miss Alison Gardner

Representation Summary:

It is unconscionable that this additional site is even being considered. This village is right in the middle of a very special, ecologically important area. Natural England are spending our tax money on preserving farmland priority species and habitats, Turtle Dove being one right in this area! We are also in and adjunct to the Bure Valley ecology which constantly needs supporting by no further human impact. The roads cannot take any more increase, the village is at maximum capacity. No more development, no more cars, no more pressure on this precious village!

Full text:

I cannot believe these extra sites have been proposed. We all live in a very ecologically important area. More development equals more people, which means more pollution, cars, waste, human impacting negatively on vitally important species and habitats we have the privilege to live within and around. Not to mention that this proposal is right in the middle of what Natural England is trying to improve through Countryside Stewardship/HLS farmland agreements. Of the ever declining farmland birds, Turtle Dove is deemed a priority species. Natural England deems this area to be a priority habitat for Turtle Dove. Why are we spending our taxes to the government (CAP) who on the one hand is paying farmers to protect priority habitats and species, then in the other proposing housing developments right within those areas. Knowing that they WILL resoundingly have a detrimental impact on those species and habitats. We have semi improved grasslands of good quality, purple moor grass and rush pasture which is all special and we are not considering the impact increasing human inhabitation will have on these special environmental habitats at all.

Then there are the roads. Extra traffic on already ridiculously over used roads! The current housing development for the GNLP is MORE than enough for this very precious ecological environment we have the privilege to exist in. Nobody outside of this area will protect it so we all must have our say in ensuring we do our utmost to protect and keep it this special. NO more sites, no more housing! No more!