Objection to Planning Application FUL/2020/0064:
Rackheath: Gamble Plant (Norfolk) Ltd, Salhouse Road, New Rackheath, Norwich:
Retrospective Application for Change of Use to a Sui Generis use for the storage of top-soil, sub-soil, recycled construction materials, brick rubble, old fencing, green waste and concrete, and construction and demolition waste processing/recycling, the siting of mobile processing plant, offices, associated infrastructure and the construction of amenity bunds and landscaping: Gamble Plant (Norfolk) Ltd.
Objection submitted on behalf of Mr and Mrs Nurse
Poolside Lodges
South Lodges
Salhouse Road
Rackheath
January 2021
Please note this is just a small selection of evidence available to show the impacts of the application site
- further examples can be provided on request.

Video Evidence to Support Objection
Evidence of Impact of Noise
Recorded on 28 May 2020 - Guest Pool Area
- HGV Tailgate bangs when materials offloaded
Recorded 15 June 2020
- Crusher operational
Recorded on 13 July 2020 - Seating Area by Owner Property - Crusher operation
Recorded 28 May 2020 - Guest Pool Area
- Lorry offloading / Crusher / Excavator Moving Materials
Recorded mid July 2020 inside nearest lodge to application site
- Excessive noise from conrete crushing
Recorded 14 July 2020
- Compacting Metals in Skip
Recorded 22 July 2020
- Concrete Breaking
Recorded 03 August 2020 - Woodside Area - Reversing Beeps
Recorded 14 September 2020 (Lodge Area)
- Crusher Operational
Recorded 13 November 2020 (Lodge area)
- Crusher Operational
Recorded 22 January 2021 (Lodge Area)
- Crusher Operational
Recorded 25 January 2021 (Lodge Area)
- Crusher Operational
Recorded 28 January 2021 (Lodge Area)
- Crusher Operational
Recorded 02 February 2020
- Noise from crusher
Evidence of Impact of Dust
Impacts on Highway, Road Users & Neighbouring Holiday Let Site
Recorded on 29 May 2020
- Dust obscuring highway and filtering through to Poolside Lodges
Recorded 25 June 2020 -
- Dust obstructing highway vision
Recorded 26 June 2020
- Evidence of poor dust control & impact on highway and Poolside Lodges
Recorded 15 July 2020
- Dust obscuring highway and filtering through to Poolside Lodges
Recorded 03 August 2020
- Dust obscuring highway and filtering through to Poolside Lodges
Recorded 06 November 2020
- Dust being carried along highway and drifting into South Lodges/Poolside Lodges entrance
Evidence of Poor Dust Control of Site and Crusher
Recorded 29 May 2020
- Evidence of poor dust management
Recorded 15 July 2020 -
- Evidence of poor dust management
Recorded 22 July 2020
- Dust created by digger and crusher, no water bowser
Evidence of Impact of Vibrations
Recorded on 18 June 2020
- Front bedroom, plants on window sill vibrating
Recorded 20 July 2020 -
- Wardrobe in lodge vibrating (EA witnessed)
Recorded 29 July 2020
- Studio lodge - vibrations caused by crusher operating
Recorded 14 August 2020
- Storage building in pool area
Recorded 23 September 2020 -
- Main bedroom in South Lodge furthest from road & application site
Recorded 09 October 2020
- Main bedroom in South Lodge furthest from road & application site
Recorded 19 November 2020
- Main bedroom in South Lodge furthest from road & application site
Recorded 10 December 2020 -
- Hallway mirror vibrating - heard in multiple rooms and witnessed by EA officer
Recorded 28 January 2021
- Woodside Lodge, nearest lodge to the application site. Sink vibrating.
Recorded 28 January 2021
- Woodside Lodge, nearest lodge to the application site.
Evidence of Visual Impact

Taken February 2020 - This is a typical view of the site until the planning process started in July 2020
Recorded 27 August 2020 -
- This is a typical daily view of the digger working above the height of the bund
Aerial Photo taken 30 January 2021 -
- This shows the recent install of the office unit and clearing and flatterning of adjacent land with clear tracks into the application site
