I object to the use of land West of Shelfanger Rd being used for substantial housing development.

The land has been listed as Diss when it actually falls within the village of Roydon, the proposed 1250 homes would be far too many to add to a small village without having an enormous, negative impact on village life.

The roads around this piece of land would not be able to cope with the large increase in traffic brought about through such development - for example Factory Lane and Louis Lane - particularly Factory Lane, which in places is only wide enough for a single vehicle. A considerable stretch of Factory Lane does not have a pavement so pedestrians would be put in greater danger with more vehicles on this small lane. This road is well used by pedestrians - many children take this route on foot from Roydon to get to the High School. It is also well used recreationally by joggers, dog walkers and cyclists. Living on Factory Lane I see everyday how busy it already is and that the volume of traffic already causes difficulties with cars trying to pass where it is too narrow. Increasing the number of vehicles would put pedestrians and cyclists in danger.

Visibility at the junction Factory Lane/Brewers Green Lane is already very poor, increased traffic in the area will increase the likelihood of a collision at this junction.

Shelfhanger Rd/Factory Lane junction is also a very tricky junction for both drivers and pedestrians, increasing traffic will make this an even harder place for children heading to the High School to cross and make the likelihood of an accident greater.

The people of Roydon wish to remain a village with a separate identity to Diss, developing this piece of land which is in Roydon, but close to the boundary with Diss will create a greater merging of the village with the town. We would like to see a local development plan that has taken into account how the people of Roydon wish to see their village develop.