I object for the following reasons:
Infrastructure:
Roads:
- Roads linking Lingwood to the A47 Westbound (Blofield Rd, Heater Lane) are narrow (at times single vehicle width), with bends and prone to flooding. There have been many car accidents and recently a fatality.
- The dualling of the A47 and closure of Lingwood Road will force more traffic through Lingwood and along Post Office Rd.
- If houses are built along Post Office Rd this will add to the increased traffic volume, will cause problems at the junction and long delays.

Schooling:
- sufficient school places? There is currently extra pressure on Lingwood Primary from neighbouring schools who are oversubscribed and further building development in these villages will only add to the demand (Strumpshaw, Blofield and Brundall).
- High schools - lack of parent choice. Lingwood children are no longer getting into Thorpe St. Andrews due to the increase in population in Thorpe's catchment area caused by building development. Only option is Acle Academy or Flegg High Ormiston Academy (10 miles) / Broadland High Ormiston Academy (11 miles away)(long journeys).

Health:
Doctors - it's very difficult to get appointments. Current building development in Acle, Brundall, Strumpshaw and Blofield will make this worse let alone new development in Lingwood..
Dentist - NHS dentist waiting list at Brundall, (we have been on the list for over 18 months). Nearest other NHS dentist is Thorpe St. Andrews.

Safety:
- Recreational Park on Post Office Road, it's likely the road access onto the new estate will be near the park due to the height of the land.
- Safety issues around children crossing the road to get to the park from the new development (busy road due to Lingwood Road closure).
- If roads are widened it is likely that traffic speeds will increase. There is a growing number of families along Post Office Road. A lot of pedestrians use Post Office Road to access the park/school.

Environmental:
- Increased flood risk. Land on the suggested site is sloped and is approx 1.5metres above road level at the Chapel Road end. The road currently floods but with building there will be less natural drainage available and risk of further flooding. Roads will need to be built on the new development which will be sloped due to the land - will this cause more flooding onto Post Office Road?
Trees - numerous tree species along PO Road at risk. The oak trees along Post Office Road are approximately 200 years old and have TPOs. Home to various species and birds. They have been a part of the Lingwood landscape for centuries.
Wildlife - Deer, foxes, rabbits, hedgerow birds and insects etc - destruction of their habitat. Dualling of the A47 will force them further into Lingwood but we are destroying their habitat with building.
- Loss of the church view for people living along Post Office Road and those walking - the only view of the church from the village.