1.The size of the site and potential volume of dwellings is wholly disproportionate and out of scale to the status, size, and aspect of the village and is not contiguous with the main part of the village.

2.The proposed site is subject to significant longstanding flooding and drainage issues with neighbouring dwellings already affected, wider development would exacerbate this existing problem. This area of the village is subject to long standing and unresolved flooding and drainage issues.
It is current planning policy to direct development to areas with the lowest probability of flooding.

3.There have also been long standing issues with sewer capacity in the area of Stratton road causing problems with the pumping station and residents toilets overflowing.

4.The site contains trees subject to Tree preservation order.There are also Tree preservation orders in force along Newton Rd in this vicinity..

5. The land is subject to Agricultural use planning restrictions.

6..The site lies outside the Development Boundary.

7. The site is in conflict with Hainfords status of 'other village' which by definition stated in the GNLP still applies.

8. The Development would be in conflict with Hainfords Parish Plan.

9. Wider development in this location would be unsustainable due to lack of adequate infrastructure services, general facilities ,limited ,power supplies(with a reliance upon oil) and limited transport services to support this level of development. (when commenting recently on a single dwelling proposal in the Grange Rd area the Highways response was
"in regard to transport sustainability Hainford, which has very limited standard every day facilities is not Considered an acceptable location, the site is not connected to footway links which, in any case, are Sporadic in the village and public transport services are very limited. Accordingly the proposed Development will result in an over reliance of the private car contrary to sustainability objective
10. The narrow rural lanes in this location are inadequate for increased volume of traffic and in many locations it is impossible for two vehicles to pass safely . There would be increased congestion at the junction between A140 and B1354(Waterloo Rd).Also potential congestion at the junction with Newton Rd and the B1354.
11. The Primary school is not accessible by definition as there is only one pavement running from Stratton/waterloo area. There are no pavements from the main settlement in the chapel road area to the South, nor from the West/ A140 Cromer Rd nor from the Eastern side of the village. The reliance being on the private motor vehicle for safe access to the school which is contrary to sustainability objectives
12.The Primary school is small and would not be able to accommodate increased volume of pupils generated If wider development were allowed on this scale.
13. Loss of rural amenity-the site has landscape value. Residents have expressed their concerns at risk to wildlife on this site.