Proposed sand and gravel quarry site MP2s
I writing to confirm that I wish to object to the above site.
The County Councils own 'Sustainability Assessment' shows that this site is the most damaging of all sites in the operational phase and the 3rd most damaging in the long term.
The Draft Minerals Local Plan is 'unsound' in that the Council has sought to justify the inclusion of the site on the basis of 'maintaining a geographical spread' and therefore over riding the adverse impact of sustainability. However, the council has stated that 'there is no published data related to a geographical spread'.
There have been no projections for sand and gravel demand in the different submarket areas. The County Council's statement that the Shelford or Coddington sites are too big cannot be justified.
The Council has failed to follow its policy aim to 'Prioritise sites with potential for transporting sand and gravel by river barge' by not allocating any sites which use this mode of transport.
The site would impact on two SSSIs (Sites of Special Scientific Interest) - Attenborough Nature Reserve and Holme Pit - which are close to the site, and on five LWS's (Local Wildlife Sites) one of which will be destroyed altogether.
Natural England, RSPB, CPRE, Ramblers Association and Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust have already objected to a planning application for this site.
The site is in the Green Belt, and Brandshill and Clifton Woods, Adjacent to the site, have been designated as Ancient Woodland which have special protection under the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). The Council has failed to justify any 'wholly exceptional reasons' required by the NPPF.

There would be a major impact on the quality of life and visual amenity of local people. The loss of peace and tranquillity in this area would be catastrophic. I would not be able to sit in my garden and just listen to the sound of bird song and or the wiond through the trees, and unwind after a day of work, with a cup of tea.
The wider community would find walking, fishing, horse riding, bird watching and other leisure pursuits all gone or completely changed, not to mention the impact on grazing land and the respiratory health of horses. The health of local individuals will also be greatly affected, breathing problems related to dust, lack of sleep for those of us who work night shifts.
No consideration has been given at all to people, wildlife and the impact this is going to have. The councillors do not live here so its OK for them to pass the buck they will probably be dead by the time the impact for our children and grandchildren have to experience. This is not acceptable for elected people to over-ride and abuse their authority.This affects more than you can imagine. The earth needs all our help, we are destroying too much of our world.