Representation by Mrs H Williams
- Date submitted
- 12 September 2018
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
I would like to object because I believe Grade 1 Agricultural land should not be used for housing when we have a redundant airfield site ideally situated in the centre of Thanet. The Manston airfield site is capable of meeting our needs. Surely we need this Grade 1 land, capable of growing 2 crops a year now we are about to leave the EU. If the airport re-opens we will lose the chance to use this land for housing.
My area, Nethercourt, has changed over the years with a lot more young people with children living here, these people do not know what it is to have these planes. I fear we will lose a lot of them and with that the chance of future tax payers and happy residents. Ramsgate has also seen a great number of people returning for holidays and day trips over the last couple of years with ‘staycations’ becoming popular. If we have the return of the noise and pollution right over our town 24/7 it will definitely destroy all that we have gained.