ipswich.gov.uk

I write to register my profound concern over the proposed development of a Traveler's Site at River Hill, on the Ipswich boundary.

Bramford and the surrounding area has been blighted with sufficient unacceptable developments over the past 10 years, the recent waste disposal complex at Great Blakenham, proposed travelers site on Lorain Way (B1113), existing travelers site at A14 Junction, Bury Road and the sky line feature, Land Mark House.

Why are there proposals to develop a further Travelers Site in a domestically populated area situated, approximately 1.5 miles from an existing site on Bury Road and a mere 0.5 miles from a new site off Lorain Way, surly it's common sense to spread these Sites over a far larger area, not create ghetto in one district which is what the 'Planners' appear to bent on achieving.

The proposed development area would be serviced off an unlit narrow road and when approached from both Bramford and Ipswich, visibility is poor, this cannot be good practice and could result in an accident black spot, a good spot for maneuvering mobile homes!

Village life needs to be a stable environment for the residents and I am of the opinion logistically a village the size of Bramford cannot sustain a fluctuating community; it will create long-term problems in all aspects of village life.

A site of this nature will devalue established properties in the surrounding area, which could be catastrophic for property owners and the village as a whole. Will the authority be picking up the financial difference?