I have seen the planning maps posted up in the woodland Cringleford area and am concerned about the planned development of existing protected green space of the Yare Valley Green Corridor.
I am particularly concerned that the area from Colney road down to the river Yare should not be developed. This is an area used a lot by the local community, for running, walking and watching wildlife. Contact with nature/woodland is vital for health and I think replacement of green areas with buildings/roads will be detrimental to the overall health of the community. You can see from the well-used paths in the area, that many people currently use and enjoy this green space.
Wildlife in the area is also likely to be adversely affected, and this should be taken into consideration when thinking of making disconnects between different areas of green space.
As well as the impact on the health and relaxation of local residents (and less local residents who come to visit Colney and use the space - e.g dog walkers, park runners), the character of the area will also be eroded and the relative tranquillity we now enjoy will be lost.