SNOASIS would create a new landmark which many would see as a positive addition to Suffolk's landscape, an environmental expert told an inquiry today.However, Philip Russell-Vick, a landscape expert with consultants Enplan told the inquiry, at Ipswich Corn Exchange, added that technically the ski slope would be detrimental to the rural environment.

SNOASIS would create a new landmark which many would see as a positive addition to Suffolk's landscape, an environmental expert told an inquiry today.

However, Philip Russell-Vick, a landscape expert with consultants Enplan told the inquiry, at Ipswich Corn Exchange, added that technically the ski slope would be detrimental to the rural environment.

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