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Site Proposals document

Representation ID: 14176

Received: 16/03/2018

Respondent: Mrs Alison Haynes

Representation Summary:

Keep greenfield areas green! Additional homes will ruin the look and 'village feel' of Coltishall. Potentially pollute the Norfolk broads and our dark skies, with street light, fumes and gridlocked traffic. Endangering the people of this community with inappropriate access and taking away important farming land. This proposed site is not compatible with maintaining a broads village.

Full text:

This green field site should not be developed, for it is designated as 'greenfield' to protect an attractive 'broads village' and new houses are not appropriate. An addition of 30+ homes here would deface our village and change the feel of a village community that relies on tourism. The infrastructure is currently challenged because of heavy building quotas on the two main thoroughfares, North Walsham and hoveton causing traffic flow problems within the village. Access to this site onto rectory road and St. John's close are both already narrow and pressured by traffic using the school and many facilities situated here. The quantity and size of traffic already using this road compromises safety to the residents particularly Preschool and school children of Coltishall any more cars associated with new homes would lead to gridlock. Is that the look Coltishall wants to promote? The development would also overload the services, sewage, gas, electricity and water which would undoubtedly require upgrading at an additional cost and inconvenience to the community. It risks polluting the river and allotment sites which are protected by the broads authority and conservation areas of Coltishall. Pollution is a concern in a Norfolk broads beauty spot too, particularly light pollution as new housing schemes require street lights, something not wanted in our local countryside.