Object

New, Revised and Small Sites

Representation ID: 18946

Received: 14/12/2018

Respondent: Mrs Sally-Anne Bishop

Representation Summary:

Destroy the village
Access issues
Environmental issues
Drainage
Not in the communities interest

Full text:

It is not in the communities interest to develop this site.

In my opinion, if all or even part of the land was developed it would destroy the village of Wortwell due to it's size and the location.

The site is on land which lies higher than the surrounding land and properties so it would change the whole landscape. It is behind existing properties on both the Low Road and High Road so would mean building in the back gardens of a number of properties and due to the height of the land the existing properties would be overlooked.
The village of Wortwell is a small rural village surrounded by fields and water meadows like so many others but the scale of this site is such that it is not be in proportion to the size of the village.
To reduce the number of properties would not resolve some of the issues/concerns raised.
The land is higher so the run off to the surrounding lower lying land would be disastrous.
The Low Road is a narrow lane, wider in some parts, but could not cope with the additional traffic.
The impact on the local wildlife would be considerable given that the land has been used for crops for so long.

We all understand the need for additional housing but not at the cost of a village and the peace and tranquillity and way of life.