Honingham is a small village of approximately 100 homes and whilst it may benefit from suitably scaled development a proposal of this magnitude (which would increase the size of the village by some 50%) would be detrimental to the character and appearance of the village as well as the amenities of existing properties. As such it appears to be a proposal which does not meet the requirements of the Broadland Joint Core Strategy or the Development Management DPD.

Contrary to the indication given in the proposal there are in fact few local amenities or facilities. There is no school, doctor's surgery or indeed garage. Schooling and GP surgeries are only accessed via other communities, they are already oversubscribed and because public transport in Honingham is irregular and limited these can in practical terms only be accessed by private car. The addition of 50+ houses therefore represents an unsustainable imposition on a small rural village.

The proposed location is also prime quality arable land which occupies an elevated position in the village. Development would impinge upon existing properties in Dereham Road and create unacceptable impact upon the character of the area. There are brown field sites available which are far better suited to development of this scale.