Comment for planning application SCC/0045/23SE

43, Dovehouse Road, Haverhill, Suffolk CB9 0BZ

I object to this application SCC/0045/23SE for the following reasons: (1) Flood risk - the applicant have stated that there will be no increase to flood risk! This area is designated Flood Zone 3 which means there is a high probability of flooding especially with global warming. (2a) Traffic - At peak times in June/July they have advised that there will be an additional 148 lorry/tractor movements -a day! Using the roads and farm access routes to the site. (2b) Output -- I absolutely accept that as a nation we need to consider alternative energy supplies - Acorn have advised that the plant will produce: 17,400 tonnes biogas, 27,100 tonnes natural gas, 24,000 tonnes liquid petroleum gas - however, none of which will be used locally. The single and only output/benefit for our area will be the spent digestate from the composting process for the 16000 acres of Vestey owned farms. The gas will be transported via road to the national grid injection point in Milton Keynes. (3) Environmental impact - it's proximity to the Stour brook and on the edge of West Town Park is a threat to both wild habitats and public space. Something which the council should be keen to protect. (4a) Employment - The applicant has not thought about the Epicentre losing small Scientific research businesses through the massive digestate buildings and the obnoxious smell that will put small Scientific research businesses startups right opposite the application. (4b) Employment benefits - the site will only employ 5 people. Although more will be employed in construction, this is a specialist waste installation, so will need specialist contractors.