Representation by Mr Gerrard and Mrs Jayne Bibbey (Mr Gerrard and Mrs Jayne Bibbey)
- Date submitted
- 4 November 2022
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
We have been instructed by Mr Gerrard and Mrs Jayne Bibbey (‘our clients’) who own parcels EX566880 [Redacted], EX591598 [Redacted] and EX568154 [Redacted] Parcels EX566880 and EX591598 form part of my client’s business which includes fishing lakes, café, fishing shop and accommodation for anglers. Our client's comments / Objections: Plans submitted by National Highways as part of their DCO application propose to acquire the western part of the parcel EX566880 running adjacent to the A12 with the proposed ownership boundary abutting to the fishing lake. This would have a detrimental impact on their business as it could prevent anglers accessing the northern area of the lake to fish and cut off use of the car park currently in situ. We would therefore argue the boundary be pushed further back to the A12 to allow reasonable access to the lake by both anglers and vehicles. As part of National Highways’ proposal they seek to reduce the height of the bund currently in place by 2 metres. This was constructed by the owners to reduce noise from the A12. My clients propose this stays at the same height in order to mitigate any further sound from the road, as any increase would affect the quality of fishing having a detrimental impact on the business. National Highways have proposed a new footpath / bridleway be included, running along the proposed boundary of EX566880, adjacent to the A12. The footpath would use the same access as the anglers and give access the fishing lake. My client strongly opposes this as it would have a detrimental impact on the business by taking away privacy from anglers using the lakes. It would also increase the risk of trespass to the wider ownership of the fishing lakes and increase potential for poaching. We propose this additional right of way be removed completely from the scheme proposal. The current proposal shows attenuation ponds to the north of the fishing lakes. The plans indicate the outfall will run onto Mr and Mrs Bibbey’s land. If potentially polluted water from the A12 enters their fishing lakes, it could pollute the lakes and affect the health of their fish. We propose all outfall be positioned away from the Mr & Mrs Bibbey’s land to reduce this risk. Yours Faithfully Patrick Downing and Edward Rout of Strutt & Parker on behalf of Gerrard and Jayne Bibbey.