I object to the proposed site behind the house we live in. We love to live in a rural setting close to amenities and the proposed housing development would ruin that.
This area is in need of land for agriculture and the development of it would result in the loss of local food production.The vast array of wildlife in the surrounding fields would be in danger. We have a pair of Red Kites nesting in the area of trees to the left of the field that would be adversely effected by the proposed development. The land behind our house is outside the development boundary and it would encroach into the rural, open "green belt" countryside, something that is important to keep our villages separate and individual. The roads here are busy enough and Brickle road is used as a rat run. Long Lane is a narrow very windy dangerous road to walk and is and not suitable for any more traffic. This area is used as a popular cycle route for many large clubs and popular with many walking clubs, more traffic would jeopardise this and halt extra income for our pubs and shops. The proposed entrance to the development is on a bend. Based on two vehicles per household would mean a great deal more traffic on the local roads. Currently there are no paths linking this development to schools, shops and amenities in Stoke Holy Cross, Lower Stoke & Framingham Earl therefore putting children at risk. Our local surgery which has recently been expanded is at bursting point and they have already stated that they cannot cope with any further increase in the local population. The ability of the local infrastructure to cope with another 60 houses that require roads, sewage, drainage, education and health services when so many new housing estates are already available in the local area would be at breaking point. Brickle road already have issues with sewerage. Stoke Holy Cross has already seen a huge increase in new houses built in the last few years - increasing the number of houses built in the village by >30%, far more than originally planned and agreed is unacceptable. Upper Stoke and Stoke Holy Cross would eventually merge and that would mean losing our village rural status.