After hearing of the potential plans for a new housing estate in Barnham Broom, i would like to state my case and strongly object for the following reasons:

We specifically purchased our property and incurred extra costs which we have worked extremely hard for; for the pleasure and privilege of owning a house within a quiet rural location only two years ago.
If we were not pursuing a property for a peaceful and quiet lifestyle we would have spent less money and purchased a house in a town such as Wymondham or Hethersett.

We did this because not only is this environment much more pleasurable as we head towards retirement but also because our grandson is autistic and he absolutely thrives in our garden with the nature and quietness so any additional noise and disruption would be most distressing and unsettling to him. He has many struggles in life and sitting in our garden over looking the fields and trees in the safety of his grandparents home is extremely beneficial and also essential to his mental wellbeing.

Due to house builds popping up all over the place we are slowly losing the term "rural village" which is a great shame as as I've previously stated; there are many health benefits for stepping away from the hustle and bustle of overcrowded life. Plus we have already had twenty four houses built on the outskirts so this is more than enough.

The crossroads near our shop is already a hazard without even more vehicles using it. This is vitally important in rush hour as this ties in with school drop offs and pick ups. Increased cars heightens the risk of a child being knocked over and between 8:45am - 9:00am and 3:00pm - 3:30pm you can barely drive past the school as it is due to the size of the road and the parked cars outside of the already thriving school.

An increase in houses, means an increase in footfall and traffic which is extremely detrimental to the environment.
Global warming is a massive concern in today's world and all aspects of nature is vital to its survival. The pollution and lack of wildlife is drastically increasing in our overpopulated cities so why would you want to contribute to the destruction of this planet by taking away the homes and freedom of our wildlife and greenery by replacing it with more concrete and bricks.

You would be detrimentally effecting many people and wildlife with your proposed plans and I strongly suggest you rethink your location for a new estate for the benefit of our village, it's residents and our planet.