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Representation ID: 19514

Received: 13/12/2018

Respondent: Tivetshall St Margaret & Tivetshall St Mary Parish Council

Ram Lane (12 properties), Bonds Road (5 properties), Tinkers Lane (1 property) are all single track lanes. High level usage at specific times of year by very large agricultural vehicles causes major access problems for existing residents. The drainage ditches which exist at the sides of the lanes prevent passing and result in having to reverse long distances and consequently is an accident risk to any pedestrians as no pavements exist in this part of the parish. Rectory Road is two lane width but considerably narrows in places causing restricted passing for larger vehicles. Any development would expect to have at least two vehicles per household. Access out onto the A140 whether to go north or south is difficult for most times of the day. Any occupier leaving home wishing to travel west would naturally travel through the village lanes. The A140 at the junction of Rectory Road is only two vehicle width and vehicles turning into Rectory Road travelling south results in halting the main road traffic. To develop the whole site would create a totally different character to the parish, in that it would no longer be of a linear structure.

There is no mains gas in the parish. The mains sewerage system flows into a holding tank at the corner of Bonds Road, and Ram Lane. Before pumping to Dickleburgh It fails frequently and results in raw effluent backing up into the nearby properties, and into the land drainage ditches. Several properties currently use a Klargister system and if an when the need to update may take up the right to connect to the main sewer. Increasing its flow. The land itself is often part waterlogged. This can be evidenced by the use on it of tracked agricultural vehicles rather than wheeled.

The continuation of Bonds Road, into Primrose Hill leads to an area once a Roman Encampment. We presume therefore that the surround areas must have had burial sites etc.

The fauna and flora is abundant. As well as birds and bats, the drainage ditches provide a home for many reptile species. Several breeds of deer roam the fields. Studies would need to be undertaken to identify the specific species to ensure protection is adequately provided.