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Representation ID: 7830

Received: 03/09/2021

Respondent: Mr Mark Ibbett

I run my own business as an agricultural contractor/farmer, working on the very land that you propose to put the new Dennybrook development on. If the development was to go ahead, my business and farm would no longer be viable. What support would be available to me? Would you compensate me for this?
I keep cattle on the holding and therefore any development would need to be a significant distance away. If the development was to go ahead, I would be subject to a lot of stress due to potential noise complaints about the animals or farm machinery moving late at night or early mornings, or even during the nights. There may be complaints about the smell too. I would also have concerns about security and vandalism, being so close to a large development.
Another question would be how will I get across a development of that size with large machinery to get to other customers.

A further general point; there’s not enough local employment to support a development of the size of Dennybrook. The additional employment proposed will take time to bring in and establish.

This whole situation has bought a lot of stress to myself and many people in our area. We moved here to enable me to have ground to keep livestock and equipment and to bring in work. Much of this will be removed if Dennybrook goes ahead.
I can currently unwind by star gazing due to the lack of light in the area as it is so rural. This will be impossible if there is a large development with street lights and homes. Farming can be a stressful profession, as I am sure you know. This wind down time is invaluable and Dennybrook would destroy that. How could you possibly make up for that?