Representation by Elizabeth Jane Orde-Powlett
- Date submitted
- 11 March 2022
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
I strongly object to the Sunnica proposals. Food Production. To use 2,500 acres of good agricultural land producing essential food, particularly in view of the Ukraine situation, cannot be defended. Likely Brownfield site. It is very unlikely that the land would be able to be returned to agricultural use after 40 years, leading to massive housing/industrial development. This would be disastrous in such a rural area. Carbon footprint. We are all trying to cut our carbon emissions to comply with government targets, and this will most probably create more carbon than it can save. Safety. I am extremely concerned about the safety of this development. It will be the largest of its kind in the world and there are associated worries about the huge storage facilities being near to housing and the lack of experience on the part of the development company. Golf Club. I have been a member of the Royal Worlington and Newmarket Golf Club for 70 years and it will hugely distressing to see the course and the Club itself ruined by the development and the associated construction work. It is a unique golf course and is rated among the best in the world. 130 years of golf history would be sacrificed for huge profits to be made by a Spanish company with very little benefit accruing to local concerns and employment.