Representation by Laura Blake
- Date submitted
- 16 June 2021
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
I have concerns over the impact of this project if it goes ahead. I do not believe that it would comply with the Government's legal committments to Carbon Net Zero by 2050. The traffic modelling is assuming that the Norwich Western Link is already in place which is unacceptable. I have concerns that it seems when it suits the scheme the traffic and other roads are considered, yet when it comes to the cumulative negative impacts or considerations that should be taken into account they are not considered. It also doesn't seem to be compliant with taking NMU into account. Nor have the changes pre and post COVID been taken into account and considering the changes that have and are occuring this is something that really should be considered. I have serious concerns about the negative impact to the environment and wildlife, how the scheme would fragment the habitats, and also the impact to creatures like the nationally significant breeding barbastelle colony of bats. This would be a hugely destructive scheme and I don't believe that adequate consideration has been given to those impacts and they need to be addressed and taken seriously.