Rockland St Mary needs additional housing to increase the population of the village to provide the support needed to maintain the viability of the school, bus service, doctor's surgery, post office, shop and other local services. Primarily there is a requirement for family homes to increase the number of families with young children, but there is also a requirement for premium bungalows to allow older people to down-size whilst remaining in the village. Conversely, Rockland St Mary can offer the necessary infrastructure and support that would be required by any additional housing. This proposed site is not ideal, but in the absence of other more suitable sites I would support the development of this site in the greater interest of the village.