"We aim to produce a plan which will help to meet local housing and economic growth needs, whilst also protecting and enhancing the environment", the GNLP mission statement answers exactly why this site and all previous sites under consultation should not be considered. Coltishall will not be protected nor enhanced with distinct changes visible to the North of the village as well as the ecological and environmental impact that will have sustained repercussions to local wildlife. This proposal is on 'green belt' land and out of current settlement boundarys. To retain the identity of Coltishall is essential.

As the start of the Norfolk Broads national park, Coltishall village has established itself as a popular holiday destination thanks to the 'relaxed broads village' feel that has established tourism to the area. The transient population during the majority of the year through tourism puts overwhelming pressure on an already compromised road network and additional housing will permanently destroy the tranquility of our quintessential village.

The services in Coltishall are saturated. With an over-subscribed school, you need to question 'where will new families educate their children?' While the Doctors surgery is full to capacity and struggling to cope with an increasing elderly population 'where will new families access healthcare?' New housing in Coltishall will impact negatively on those within the village and reduce the current standards of care provided.
(With education in rural settings being documented as failing and schools closing due to unsustainable numbers it would surely be more appropriate to build houses in a village that will benefit from growth to maintain its services such as those with under-subscribed schools which maybe threatened with closure.)

Infrastructure around this site is not amenable to additional pressure from housing. Access in and out of Rectory road/Westbourne road is not robust for an additional 50/100 residents. Buses struggle to navigate these residential roads everyday, hampered by unavoidable on-street parking, having to mount the kerb to avoid on-coming traffic and endangering children walking to school daily. With little regard for adequate off-street parking with modern housing developments this will make the roads near village facilities impassable, and a further danger to our children which is not acceptable.. Not to mention increased pollution, a key factor in increased morbidity for local residents.