Representation by Susan Marie Larter
- Date submitted
- 19 July 2023
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
Objection to Anglian Water’s DCO application to relocate the sewage works There is no need to spend 227m to relocate the sewage works when there is enough space to redevelop the existing site at a fraction of the price. The existing area is far better placed within an industrial setting with easy access and causes least damage to the environment. It is not a good site for any housing development, within an industrial site which serves already easy access to major roads without affecting anyone as it is already there. The area of land proposed will drastically affect the wildlife and biodiversity of East Cambridgeshire when Cambridgeshire is already one the most tree and wildlife depleted counties in the country. During lockdown for Covid 19 the countryside and open spaces became vital for the mental health and well being for millions of people, this has not gone away. In fact, the government promised to protect such places for the good of all. If this development goes ahead in this area the loss of existing wildlife will be huge. There are already bloody mangled bodies of animals strew all over the roads in this proposed area daily. How many more will it be with the construction and operational traffic. This site should never have been considered. How is it possible to build on Green Belt land? It was designated for a purpose and building on it is contrary to National and Local Planning policies, how can you just ignore this when it suits. It is breaking a promise which was put in place to protect it. Not only in that area but the surrounding area has sites of Special Scientific Interest, which should make it inconceivable to build next to. Consideration of this site should never of happened. The proposed land is rich, productive farmland which is necessary for the food production of this country. We already cannot provide enough food to feed the amount of people on this Island. If more is concreted over it is lost forever, and space is limited on a small island which everyone seems to forget, there will be nothing left. In the face of global warming, recent events of extreme high temperatures, extreme wildfires, extreme flooding and life-threatening air quality, how can you possibly ignore the heavy carbon cost and destroy more land which is a valuable asset to offset these conditions. There is also a threat to the Principal Chalk Aquifer which again should make this site untenable. Cambridge’s urban sprawl is also detracting from the rich heritage of our city, people come here from all over the world to see the unique history of our college buildings and surrounding historic buildings, which are in imminent danger of becoming dirty crumbling relics amongst a sea of glass and concrete, please reconsider building on this site.