I strongly object to the proposals for "approximately" 200 dwellings on this site.

Rockland St Mary is a small rural village with particularly difficult road transport system; with narrow roads in all directions, frequent flooding of said roads, and largely ineffectual public transport. The proposed site is also adjacent to Rockland Broad which is an area of significant scientific importance.

According to the 2011 Census, the village has 810 inhabitants, living in less than 325 households according to the 2001 Census. To add "approximately" 200 households would have a massive detrimental effect on the area and completely alter the village forever. there is already severe pressure on local services; such as the surgery, which is a satellite of Poringland Surgery. Patients often have to travel to Poringland for appointments due to lengthy waiting list for appointments.

An extra 200 households would increase the village by over 50% and add immense pressure on the already difficult road system. Assuming an average of 4 vehicle movements per property, that would add 800 vehicles per day - not including construction traffic and subsequent delivery movements in the future.

There is only one road out of the village where two vehicles can comfortably pass each other - the others are single track roads with passing places. When that road gets blocked due to flood/snow/accidents the village grinds to a complete halt, thus making it impossible for emergency vehicles to get through.

Residents living on New Inn Hill and Green Lane, which is opposite the entrance to the proposed site, have already been informed by Highways that they would object to any further developments - even single properties - as the bend in the road makes it impossible to get enough visible distance. I am therefore puzzled how a site containing 200 properties can be considered acceptable.

I have no objections in principle for the provision of housing for local people. However, the scale of the proposed development is completely out of proportion with the existing village.

Finally; when the previous developments - Bee Orchid Way and Eel Catcher Close, was proposed, the village was assured that no further development would take place in the village. With that in mind, can "approximately 200" be considered just the tip of the iceberg?