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Representation by Elisabeth Walker

Date submitted
17 June 2023
Submitted by
Members of the public/businesses

I am concerned on the intrusion of this project onto Burbage Common, this is the accessible country side for the local area. The use of the common is enhanced by the integration into the footpath network on the green wedge of land where the proposed building will be. The Common is our community's 'get away from it all' green space that is accessible from town via footpaths for those without transport or with parking for those with accessibility issues. I was on the common the day you were first allowed to mix outside with others. The place was filled with groups on blankets and chairs chatting away. Would it have been as pleasant with lorries rumbling past a few hundred metres away?