Post by andyg on Jan 31, 2011 21:36:38 GMT
I stopped at Great Leighs today and took these photos from the north side of the existing gravel pit to show what a ‘live’ gravel working is like and to give an idea of what ECC is trying to impose on our village although at this point I must point out that the Great Leighs site is only about 18 hectares, the proposed Rayne site is 90 hectares
– a whopping 5 times the size of this one!
2 general photos of the site to show the effect on the landscape
The grading and washing plant:
The waste silt and slurry from the washing plant is then dumped into lagoons to gradually dry out:
Then some of the unusable soil / sand is stored in mounds and then used to backfill some of the holes or for landscaping, until then they remain as enormous blots on the landscape
The ECC planners have stated in their document that the Rayne site will be screened by appropriate bunding – this is the bund on the western side of the Great Leighs site – note the comparative size of the mature oak tree! I wonder what inappropriate bunding would look like?
Just so that you can compare the two landscapes and decide which you prefer, here are some photos of the rayne site also taken today:
The southern side of the site at Dunmow road:
Moors Spinney – this will disappear for ever if the planners have their way
2 views of the land at Pods Lane
And finally this evening’s sunset viewed from Pods Lane , if we have bunds the size of the ones at Great Leighs then viewing sunsets from Rayne will be a thing of the past as for much of the village a westerly view overlooks these fields!
So – if you prefer the present aspects make sure you put in your objections before 17th February however if you feel that this will be a benefit to the village don’t write in but please don’t change your mind once it’s too late!
– a whopping 5 times the size of this one!
2 general photos of the site to show the effect on the landscape
The grading and washing plant:
The waste silt and slurry from the washing plant is then dumped into lagoons to gradually dry out:
Then some of the unusable soil / sand is stored in mounds and then used to backfill some of the holes or for landscaping, until then they remain as enormous blots on the landscape
The ECC planners have stated in their document that the Rayne site will be screened by appropriate bunding – this is the bund on the western side of the Great Leighs site – note the comparative size of the mature oak tree! I wonder what inappropriate bunding would look like?
Just so that you can compare the two landscapes and decide which you prefer, here are some photos of the rayne site also taken today:
The southern side of the site at Dunmow road:
Moors Spinney – this will disappear for ever if the planners have their way
2 views of the land at Pods Lane
And finally this evening’s sunset viewed from Pods Lane , if we have bunds the size of the ones at Great Leighs then viewing sunsets from Rayne will be a thing of the past as for much of the village a westerly view overlooks these fields!
So – if you prefer the present aspects make sure you put in your objections before 17th February however if you feel that this will be a benefit to the village don’t write in but please don’t change your mind once it’s too late!
