Honingham and Colton are rural villages. Please note those two words. "Rural" and "village". A development on this scale would take away the very essence of these communities. There are all too few places where a true community exists and is these developments were to go ahead, it would be another nail in the coffin of such places.

I walk my dog and take my camera around a lot of the area covered, and the impact on wildlife would be massive. Red Kites, Buzzards, Owls, Sparrowhawks and Kestrel patrol these fields, together with roe deer, foxes, badgers and many numerous small rodents. The area is a haven for frog and toads too. This habitat would be destroyed by the proposals and certainly not mitigated by the tiny token nature reserve and "country park" to the extreme south. Wildlife needs space to survive and flourish We cannot keep taking it away just so developers and landowners can make money

No doubt part of the plans will include upgrading the roads, building a new school and amenities and will emphasize the employment it will bring. With amenities and employment comes a lot of extra traffic. Any roads that are currently a relatively safe place to walk will become far more dangerous due to the extra usage. These roads will have to be used as the state of rural public transport in Norfolk is so poor. Far better to site such developments closer to a conurbation where public transport is more viable.

There must be far more suitable areas for a development of this scale. Why ruin two rural communities for a development of limited worth.