This site is outside the Settlement Boundary of the village and would encroach on open countryside which is not sympathetic to the village character and shape. The site is located alongside an ancient Green Lane which would inevitably suffer misuse if housing were built halfway along it. Additional housing in Burston would have a serious negative impact on the traffic in the village and would also add to the congestion in and around Diss which is already a considerable problem. Access to the A140 through Burston would also be heavily increased along the Shimpling road and this is already over-used by traffic cutting through to Diss and the Mill in Burston. Public transport facilities in Burston are already minimal and under threat of closure.