I would like to note that even though our property adjoins this site no notification was received of the proposed inclusion in the next plan, it was only through rumors and web searches that I found this out.

The issues with this site are the same as those which which resulted in the unanimous rejection of 2016/0713 in the adjacent field.
The site/village is not sustainable due to the poor road/path from the village to the services in Mulbarton over 1.5 miles away. The paths are substandard width as is the road, with regular flooding causing a serious hazard for any pedestrians. There are no acceptable measures to reduce the average 42mph traffic speeds. Further to this Hawkes Lane is a single track lane, which cannot carry any further traffic burden.
Serious concerns were raised by residents and planning committee members about the existing level of flooding around this site, along Hawkes Lane, Marsh Lane and the adjacent common, a county wildlife site with a population of Great Crested Newts.
The site is adjacent to 1 of the listed buildings of the village - Home Farm and within 50 m of Mergate Hall and old Peculiar.