While generally in favour of appropriately sensitive development there must be concerns about road access to/from the site to/from Pits Lane - both during construction and afterwards, when occupied. If this is allowed it will make an already small and at times congested single file lane even more so. There are large numbers of pedestrians and dog walkers who use this lane which has no sidewalk/pavement.
If road access is restricted to Hardley Road during both construction and occupation, this will go some way to addressing this point.
In addition , given the nature of surrounding housing and the rural setting, high density housing would not be appropriate. This would mean restricting any development to a few well/generously landscaped and positioned houses.