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Representation by William Neale

Date submitted
19 July 2023
Submitted by
Members of the public/businesses
  • I don't deem this a national infrastructure project as the only reason the sewage plant is looking to relocate is because they have sold the land to allow a flat development. The current location has capacity and there is no reason to relocate it. - No consideration has been given to leaving the plant in its existing location and reducing the housing development. - The carbon zero numbers are misleading as they only consider part of the development and not the digging of a pipeline or the decommissioning. - Honey Hill should have been discounted as an option right from the start because of the Principal Chalk Aquifer which makes it unsuitable for sinking the structures necessary for infrastructure of this kind which would have been far more appropriate for a flat, fenland setting - Loss of agricultural farmland which is helping to feed us in this time of food insecurity - Both the construction and apportion of the site is going to have a devastating impact on local business and farms. - This location is not an appropriate location for the sewage plant and further consideration should be given to a) leaving it in its existing location or b) another more suitable location. - This is a completely unnecessary use of taxpayers money and provides no benefit to the Taxpayer only the operating company. - Both the development and operation of the site is going to put a large volume of traffic on to road already at capacity impacting both Fenditton and Horningsea together with a number of listed buildings - A byspoke access from the A14 would be more suitable. - The proposed development is going to have a significant impact on both Horningsea and Fen Ditton through both increased road traffic and fumes and smells from the plant. - The proposed development and pipeline construction will have a significant impact on Quy Fen an SSSI. -Possible threat to a Principle Chalk Aquifer which according to DEFRA is at high risk of groundwater contamination (some residents of Horningsea still draw their water from wells)