I am writing to register my concerns, objections and comments about the proposed planning developments within the parish of Roydon and also Diss.

* GNLP0362 - Sturgens Farm, Louis Lane, Roydon.
* I object to this development and I have concerns about the size of the proposed development, 413 dwellings (between 600-100 more people) is far too many for the village of Roydon or
Diss infrastructure to be able to cope with.
* From a health and safety point of view - over 800 additional cars trying to get out onto Shelfanger Road in the morning would cause an issues.
Louis Lane is already a cut though and cars often speed down this lane - a further 800 cars will then make this road a serious health and safety issue.
There has already been a number of accidents at the junction of Louis Lane and Shelfanger Road.
If this development was cut down to 100 houses then I would not object to this development.

* GNLP0526 - High Road, Roydon - I have serious concerns about this development for the following reasons:-
* The close proximity to Roydon Fen - environmental concerns on the effect of wildlife and the Waveney Valley.
* I also have concerns about the number of cars trying to get out onto the A1066 with the junction being so close to the pre-school and other junctions.
* I also completely disagree that the Roydon water tower that is very old and has been part of the Roydon landscape and history for many years will be torn down.

* GNLP0606 - Boundary Farm - I have no concerns about this small development.

* GNLP1038 - Brewers Green Lane, Roydon - I have no concerns about this small development.


I appreciate the need for good quality affordable housing and also realise that these additional developments will bring much need money into the villages and nearby towns. However, the planning committees
must give serious considerations to the following :-

* Local schools both in Diss and Roydon will need expanding - can developer be made to contribute to the extensions that will be needed to cope with the increase number of pupils?
* Doctors surgeries - Lawns Medical Practice & Parish Fields Medical Practice - both these practices lack money and it is already difficult to get a doctor's appointment and increase of additional people in the
area will only impact this further.
* Roads - The A1066 through Diss is a complete nightmare and often takes over half an hour to get from the police station to Tesco's. The A1066 has roundabouts after roundabouts, pelican crossing after pelican crossing and then
a zebra crossing all within 500 metres, this is nothing less than poor planning on behalf of the highways commission and Diss Town Council. A proper link road around and through the Walcot Green area needs to be put in place, freeing up the
town. I live in Roydon but I tend to do the majority of my shopping now in Harleston, Bungay or Beccles and avoid Diss completely because the road layout is so bad. The poor road layout and designing is putting off a large number of people now and
that is why Diss is dying as a town.

Developers should not be allowed to cram in houses - space needs to be given otherwise it just causes anti-social behaviour. Let's be realistic the majority of households have at least two cars - supply driveways that can cater for this.
In Roydon developments like Appletree, Millway, Hose Avenue, have roads that are wider - visiting guests can park their cars on the roads without having to park on pavements. People need space and if they have space then there is less
Anti-social behaviour.

Kind Regards
Dawn Messenger & Martin Hammond