The Village has already had substantial new developments in recent years . 24.4% between 2001 and 2011 plus significant development since, well in excess of 45, thus partly destroying the nature of the village. It now appears to be becoming more suburban. The proposed housing density on the proposed sites is heavy for a typical rural village. An additional 88 dwellings is above the 9% required in villages as stated in the plan. Local infrastructure is inadequate to accommodate further development. No free cash point, limited doctor access (4 half days per week) 3 half days at post office Almost non existent bus service. Trains limited, and do not make reasonable connection at Brundall to go to Acle, i.e. to access doctor or shops. A working household would probably require two cars, one for work and one for other functions like shopping etc. Sewage facilities are already at bursting point, as it has to be tankered to norwich everyday, and frequently more than once a day. Access to the sewage works is via Holy Farm Road witch is single track (only 2.7 Mtrs wide for lower part of the road). The tankers then need to go via Mill Road to Church Road (part of Mill Road (OS grid Ref TG420024 only 3.2 Mtrs wide a one point), including over a blind summit hump back bridge (at grid ref TG421022). Church Rd is also too narrow for vehicles to pass without using passing places at some points. This route passes site GNLP3003 in Mill Rd. In order to appreciate this it is necessary to visit the local topography, not easily appreciated on a map. Regarding GNLP1001 this is accessed via Station Rd. which is also of limited width, being too narrow for two large vehicles to pass in some parts. (4.2Mtrs)
Access to the village is in general via the Acle - Reedham road. This is winding country road, and has been declassified from a B road to unclassified (The road to Cantley is now B1140) There is a very dangerous corner in Mouton-St-Mary on the way to Acle (grid ref TG402077) which requires large vehicles to partly cross to the wrong side of the road in order to navigate it. This road carries a significant number of HGVs, delivery vehicles as well as large farm machinery, which has resulted in many vehicles using Ash Tree Lane (Grid refs TG400067 to 391076) a predominantly singe track road with passing places. (3.3 Mtrs at one point) There is a blind summit on this road, and there have been many near accidents there. This road is also used as a short cut to the A47 via Sandy lane (3.1 Mtrs at one point). None of these roads are really suitable for additional traffic from cars, delivery vehicles etc. and all are used by heavy agricultural machinery. An additional 30 -40 houses are proposed for Freethorpe adding to this load. Minor roads to both East (towards Halvergate) and West (towards Limpenhoe and Southwood) are predominantly single track, and are therefore not suitable for additional traffic.
It should be noted that the Reedham Primary school currently has 62 pupils, which is expected to rise.
If the country is to become carbon neutral we need to avoid additional travelling to access facilities, not effectively force people to have additional cars.
All new housing will also need to be carbon neutral, which is achievable with modern technology.

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