- Even if no more than the 180 residences proposed were to be built, it would fundamentally change the character of the village from its existing linear form;
- In terms of scale, it would more than double the 120 or so current residences;
- The land is arable farmland and should not be considered for housing use, unless as a very last resort;
- The ancient woodland of Caistor Wood would no doubt get appropriate protection during any later planning process, but whatever theoretical protections are applied, a sensitive site so close to human living would inevitably result in severe disturbance to both flora and fauna;
- There would be a question about who would have the ongoing responsibility to manage and protect the woodland/country park;
- Current access to the proposed site is very restricted, and even if that could be improved, the generated traffic coming onto Caistor Lane would significantly impact a "Byway" which already struggles to cope with existing (and already increasing) traffic volumes;
- The creation of "Country Park" might lead to "tourist" traffic adding further to the pressure on Caistor Lane;
- Local services, particularly schools, GP and Pharmacy services already struggling from significant recent development in neighbouring villages, would be seriously affected.