Honingham Parish Council object to this site and the whole proposal of a new settlement under site GNLP0415A-G. The consultation states a revision has been made to the boundary for site GNLP0415R-D but this revision has not been clearly identified and therefore it is not possible to assess the impact on Honingham and the wider proposal for a new settlement.

Honingham sits at the bottom of a valley and is vulnerable to flooding from the River Tudd. There are serious concerns that further development and building will increase surface run off into the River Tudd, leading to potential flooding in the village.

The development of this site will contribute towards urban growth in the local area. It is feared that this will eventually lead to the villages of Easton, Honingham, Colton and Marlingford becoming one large settlement. A development of this size severely threatens the character of the current village.

The Parish Council consider this site to be unsuitable, as documented in the Suitability Assessment. Furthermore we are concerned that in the full Site Proposals document the initial indications as to whether a site is suitable are not consistent across the sites in the document. Site GNLP0415R-D overlaps parishes in South Norfolk. Specifically under sites for Marlingford & Colton this site is described as being at risk of surface water flooding. The land is classified as agricultural land class 2 and that building on this site would be a significant loss of versatile agricultural land. This land as agricultural land contributes to the character of the parish as a whole. The report goes on to state that as a stand alone site this is not considered to be a suitable location. This is not equally reflected on the site listing under Honingham.

Honingham Parish Council object to this site and do not believe it is the right location for such a large new settlement.