Object
New, Revised and Small Sites
Representation ID: 17702
Received: 03/12/2018
Respondent: Mr Dudley Watts
This proposed site is outside the development boundary & would constitute an erosion of the rural landscape & character of the area.
Stoke Holy Cross is already overdeveloped, having had an increase in its houses of over 30% in the last few years.
There would be a detrimental affect on the quality of life for local residents from the increase in traffic from 50 to 60 dwellings (with an average of 2 vehicles per household) on the existing narrow rural lanes leading to & from the city, A140, A47, A11 & A146.
The current infrastructure could not support this development.
Stoke Holy Cross is already overdeveloped.
It has increased in size by >30% in the last few years & is losing its village identity & in danger of merging with Poringland & Framingham Earl into one big urban sprawl.
The local infrastructure cannot cope with more houses - the schools & GP surgeries have already stated that they are at full capacity.
This proposed development is outside the development boundary - it would encroach into the green belt & destroy the rural countryside, with loss of agricultural land & wildlife habitat.
The increased traffic - with an average of 2 cars per household, would put intolerable pressure onto the already overcrowded, narrow rural roads. Children from this development would have to be driven to the local primary school - there being no foot or cycle path to get there.
There are already surface water drainage problems in this area - these would be exacerbated by a development on this site.