Object

Representation ID: 7027

Received: 17/09/2021

Respondent: James Fogarty

Number of people: 178

Local voices of Gibraltar Corner re. 2040 Local Plan.
We object to the proposals to build on arable and livestock land in this area. The land includes meadows and is a vital pathway for a range of deer species to access Buttons Ramsey and the Kill. There are local flora and fauna and the land currently forms part of a natural bridge to larger areas of open spaces now recognised as vital to the mental wellbeing of all. Any local building and the resulting extra use of land will be detrimental to wildlife such as foxes, rabbits, hares, owls, bats and new bird species in the area.
In recent years the area has had a bypass, a Lidl store and a Covanta incinerator imposed. The area of Home Rd Wood End Lane and Wootton Rd suffers flooding from surface water deluge, which is more frequent now and Anglian Water has to repair the breakages at regular intervals. The natural surroundings of land do at present soak up the excess successfully, even so in Ibbett Close behind Home Rd there is a pumping station for sewage which has to be attended by sewage lorry workers, and which recently failed causing many lorries to attend for 24 hours to clear out the resulting overflow. The lay of the land slopes down and with clay underlying it is not porous so any building including roads driveways etc will only exacerbate the situation.
The local roads are currently experiencing an increasing volume in heavy traffic which includes large freight trucks. The result is that our roads are rapidly falling into disrepair. Further building in this area can only increase the traffic flow. [This is petition - 178 signatures]