The village is too small to sustain the number of dwellings and amount of
development as outlined. The village itself does not have the
infrastructure to support additional houses as there is no medical centre,
school, local shop, pub etc. An increased population will put more pressure
on current services ie the doctor's in Mulbarton and lack of local
facilities means that there will be an increase in car use to access other
local amenities, with resulting environmental damage. There is one main
road through the village and this is inadequate for construction traffic
and subsequent service lorries which will need to access the area. There
are no local jobs so an increased population will inevitably result in
increased traffic on the existing road network including the busy A140
junction which is already hazardous to both through A140 traffic and
joining traffic entering or leaving the village. The proposed development
encroaches on farm land and arable land is needed to ensure the country can
feed itself (especially in the current political climate) so should be
retained where possible. Finally, the village is a quiet, tranquil oasis in
what is becoming and increasingly urbanised county. Brownfield sites
should be urgently explored as Green Space is essential for general
well-being and should be fiercely protected.