Representation by Council of British Druid Orders (CoBDO) (Council of British Druid Orders (CoBDO))
- Date submitted
- 10 January 2019
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
1 . Irreparable damage to the WHS, its archaeology and setting, described by UNESCO as a "landscape without parallel", particularly in regard to the western section between the cut and Longbarrow X-roads. 2. UNESCO's international advisors say the scheme shouldn't go ahead in its present from, and their advice should be regarded as crucial. 3. Concerns about damage to Blick Mead Mesolithic site and its setting. This shows continuous occupation going back 5000BC and beyond. The oldest ceremonial complex in Europe, still in use today. 4. Lack of alternative options in consultation that would not damage the World Heritage Site, such as the long tunnel … 5. Loss of the view from the road, and need to pay to see the Stones in future. There is no observational platform/facility to observe Turner's "priceless" view. And there has been no joining up of byway 12 north and south, for others to enjoy view and/or attend Stonehenge for religious purposes. 6. Disturbance of rare bird species (Stone Curlew and Great Bustard) and others. 7. Increased noise from faster traffic, particularly in regard to the western section between the cut and Longbarrow X-roads, destroying the so-called "peaceful" atmosphere of the WHS, with background visual intrusion from night-time lighting, going into and out of "the cut".