Representation by David Ford
- Date submitted
- 10 January 2019
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
This is an OBJECTION to the scheme for a number of reasons but principally the irreparable damage this will cause to the archaeology and site setting including Blick Mead Mesolithic Site. The existing road allows a longstanding view of the site which people use it for. It merely slows traffic and there is no justification for the expense of destruction of a World Heritage Site for merely speeding through traffic. There is much still to discover and we have a duty of care to future generations to keep/preserve as much as possible and no alternatives to do this. Disturbance of rare bird and other species and the long established undisturbed habitat, which has accrued over a long period of time and cannot be easily or even replaced. Measured against the uniqueness of the site, there is no justification for a new road which vandalises the site purely for those who wish to avoid it.