Representation by Robert Thompson
- Date submitted
- 30 October 2020
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
CLIENT: MESSRS THOMPSON LAND HOLDING: [] A1 IN NORTHUMBERLAND – ALNWICK TO ELLINGHAM The below provides a brief outline of the various concerns and objections relating to the above application for a Development Consent Order. - There is concern over the general disruption of the business as a result of the scheme - ‘2.2 Land Plans’ released show on pages 18, 13, 12 & 11 a permanent acquisition of rights over land on farm access tracks. These are deemed unnecessary for the scheme. These seem to be in place to access a retention pond at Goldenmoor Farm which is now to be accessed via the adjacent highway making these rights of access unnecessary. - Drainage schemes have not been made available to demonstrate impacts and plans/procedures to make good the existing schemes post works. - Stock fencing and hedges adjacent to the existing A1 will be removed. The farm is currently heavily stocked with cattle. There are concerns over the quality of new fencing and the interim period during works where boundaries will be removed. - The condition of access tracks through the farm are likely to be damaged and rutted as a result of the access rights which are being taken through the farm. - Part of the permanent land take includes part of a farm building and the farm steading, which is in no way linked to the road scheme and deemed unnecessary. - Part of the permanent acquisition of rights over land, marked 12/3dd is in the middle of an arable field and will cause a significant ongoing crop loss issue going forward - Part of the permanent acquisition of rights over land, marked 11/1h is in the middle of an arable field and will cause a significant ongoing crop loss issue going forward - The parcel marked as 12/3w on plan 12 shows the permanent acquisition coming within meters of a stream running through the field, which all but severs the southern part of the parcel, particularly given that the field often lies wet meaning that that thin area of land will be poached and damaged significantly by livestock by more concentrated footfall. - There is concern over likely damage to soil structure and land as a result of temporary land take for working areas such as 13/1q - Broxfield Farm is organic and there is concern over contractors and HE vehicles bringing harmful injurious weeds and diseases to the farm which can not then be contained/killed with chemicals - An increased number of walkers and users of public rights of way will be able to move across the farm in a more concentrated manor as a result of the changes and diversions being made. There is concern over increased public liability risk being created as a result of walkers moving through cattle at an increased rate.