Visual impact will be significant. The huge buildings proposed at SnOasis rise out of the quarry site to a height of 73 metres - 240 feet - above the surrounding land, that's higher than 14 London buses stacked on top of each other! Suffolk is a relatively flat county, but the quarry lies on a ridge making it already higher than much of the area of the Gipping Valley. The huge buildings will thus be visible from many miles around changing our landscape for our lifetimes at the very least. As the picture to the right shows, the hidden valley between Nettlestead and Little Blakenham is particularly lovely and will be despoiled by a full side view  ski slope and other large buildings on the site.

Impact on the beautiful hidden valley between Nettlestead and Little Blakenham



Impact on the view from Wesley Green



Impact on the view from Claydon

Light and noise pollution will be immense. A million people a year make a lot of noise and create a lot of light pollution. The  350 chalets, walkways, 350 bed hotel, 200 apartments, sports academy, ice arena and 1000 person conference centre buildings, plus cars will create a bright new town on the edge of some of the most peaceful and darkest night landscape in Suffolk. Added to the fact that at 240 feet high, the snow-dome will have to be lit with high intensity red navigation lights such as the ones at Mendlesham, mean that it will be visible for many miles in all directions. A world famous observatory at nearby Coddenham may well have to close because the light pollution will destroy observations. The fact that one councillor did not even attend the Council's site visit before voting in favour of the development is outrageous. This is an area designated as a Special Landscape and for good reason. If you have never visited the land around Baylham, Nettlestead and Little Blakenham, please do so and see for yourself how special the landscape is and how much will be lost if the Monster is ever built.