Representation by Anna Flewker
- Date submitted
- 27 August 2022
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
Myself, my partner and baby live directly opposite the current plant. At present we experience some significant negative effects. These being as follows: 1) noise pollution. The wharf is naturally a noisy place. At present this is acceptable during the day and occasionally a nuisance at night. By nuisance I mean sirens blaring alarms for hours at a time. Loud banging and clanging. I am concerned that any increase to this would greatly influence our ability to be able to live undisturbed. Particularly at night. 2) light pollution. Intense flood lights have been fitted to the current wharf. These cause significant light pollution to the point where we do not need to use outside lights to see in our garden. We have also had to invest in black out curtains. 3) my main concern is the flies. At present the flies that enter our property are unmanageable. Every summer we are infested and bitten. We cannot eat outside or have windows or doors open. We have tried various methods to reduce their effect on our life, however this has been without effect. I am told by neighbours that have lived in the area longer than ourselves that the flies increased in presence when developments were made up the plant. I am highly concerned about any further development to this area. I think it would make our outside space wholly unusable and it difficult to live comfortably inside. If development was completed I feel we would have to move, although I am concerned about the effect it would have on our house price.