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.
Alongside this my objection is based on the fact that I live in Barton and strongly believe these plans will have an adverse impact on the village and surrounding countryside.
I disagree with the county council's sugestions that both Shelford and Coddington are too big for these types of plans and stronglyadvise the council to consider these as potential sites.
The council has failed to follow its policy aim to 'prioritise sites with potential for transporting sand and gravel by barge' but not allocating any sites which use this mode of transport.
There would be a major impact on the quality of life and visual amenity of local people, as well as the loss of peace and tranquillity in an area used extensively by a wider community for walking, fishing, horse riding, bird watching and other leisure pursuits, including an adverse impact on grazing land and especially to the respiratory health of horses. The loss of a significant area of countryside on the edge of a large city such as Nottingham damages the recreational opportunities that are increasingly important for the health and well-being of city dwellers.