Representation by Mrs Helen Cowell
- Date submitted
- 5 September 2019
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
I write as the freeholder of a property in [Redacted] My concerns are 1. Regarding the destruction of many hectares of the Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Area (TBHSPA) following the increase in size of Junction 10 and the widening of the A3 both northbound and southbound. The area of Wisley and Ockham commons is a very nature sensitive area. The areas of 'new' SPA designated land are in small pockets and not one contiguous large area that could be designated. An area of land does exist that could be designated as such, but this has been overlooked by Highways England in their proposals. 2. The proposal by Highways England for the large road bridge over the A3 as the entrance to RHS Wisley Gardens is unnecessary as there is sufficient unused scrub land within the current central reservation to enable an access road to be built on the north side of the A3, thereby saving £millions of pounds on the project. In addition the large road bridge proposed by Highways England cuts through ancient woodland, further adding to the environmental excesses of this project. 3. In the Environmental Statement Chapters 1-4 there are plans for enhancement work to the area of land between Bolder Mere and Elm Corner which involves the removal and thinning of much of the trees in this area. This will severely impact noise and light pollution in the hamlet of Elm Corner and there has been absolutely no consultation on this plan with any of the 16 householders in this road. I hereby request that I am registered as an Interested Party so that I can contribute in the examination process regarding the Order. The above summarises my concerns in respect of Highways England’s proposals and I reserve the right to add to these representations through formal written representations or attendance at the hearing and the presentation of oral evidence. Mrs Helen Cowell [Redacted] 05/09/2019