We object on the grounds of:

* Property allocation will already be met by other smaller developments across the county, therefore there would be no need for a development of this magnitude, in this area.

* Too close to Wymondham to have it's own identity, and will be a huge drain on already stretched services and amenities within the community. Whilst the description above paints an idillic picture of a market town, in reality the local schools, GPs and supermarkets are bursting at the seems. That is even before the existing plans for Wymodnham have been completed. The impact on those services whilst any development is taking place will add huge disruption because as with most developments any services and amenities are only built at completion.

* Wymondham High Academy has already had planning permission granted for 2019 to facilitate the new Birchgate development in Silfield, as part of the exiting Greater Norwich Plan. As a result, the high school will be at capacity and any additional housing will result in too many pupils needing to travel long distances, or a totally new high built within the surrounding area will be needed.

* The current road infrastructure is just about fit for purpose, and would mean the total reworking of Bridge Road due to a weight restricted bridge. Within the past six and a half years that we have already noticed a significant increase in vehicles using Silfield Street as a back road onto the A11, towards Mulbarton and into Wymondham. To the extent that we no longer feel that it is safe for our children to use this once quiet road to ride their bike safely as there are no footpaths, or capacity to add them. This will only increase, and whilst the development takes place all the construction traffic would add a huge danger to existing residents. There are a lot of concealed driveways around hidden bends which would again increase the risk of pulling out of or driving onto our driveways.

* Access to Wymondham and the train station via Silfield Road already has traffic bottleneck issue, and flooding. This then means that there is only once access to Wymondham via the Mulbarton Road. Adding in large amounts of additional dwellings would cause huge disruption because all traffic will need to come out via Bridge Road

* We have chosen to live in a rural area because we enjoy a small community away from the town. Although we do not have a right to the view have a purposefully chosen a farming environment to bring our family up in and to live in the future. This choice will be taken away! We also have a concern it will devalue in our property and make it unsellable as it would no longer be in keeping with any new surroundings.

* There are currently no mains sewage or fuel utilities in place.

* The area is susceptible to ground water flooding