* Reasons against 25 house development (GNLP2061)
* Proposed site is outside the current settlement boundary and is not in keeping with the linear character of the village.
* The access is too narrow for safe exit onto The Street. Insufficient room for roadway and pedestrian footpath for proposed volume of additional traffic.
* Visibility to west (Bramerton direction) at exit onto The Street is restricted by gentle bend in road within 50m; vehicles travelling from Bramerton cannot be seen in time. Current vehicle statistics indicate over 25% of vehicles exceed the 30mph speed by at least 5mph.
* Negative impact on wildlife in neighbouring woods and wildlife corridor to west of site.
* Negative impact on property values of neighbouring houses due to lost views.
* Current infrastructure unable to cope with proposed additional properties. Drainage pumping station at Hellington Beck already struggles to cope with current volumes.