I object to the development, the GNLP planners need to take into account building developments/road developments in the neighbouring villages and area and their impact on the services and infrastructure - not just consider developments in isolation!! There needs to be expansion in schools, health services and infrastructure (i.e. roads, sewerage) before this area takes any more building developments.
The main objection reasons are:
- lack of infrastructure in the village and access to health services (building development in neighbouring villages is already making this worse).
- the primary school doesn't have many spaces available and neighbouring village developments are likely to take these places. Kids have to go to school somewhere! High school access? - Acle is to have major building development and Lingwood children can no longer get into Thorpe St.Andrew High school.
- Sewerage and flooding - can our antiquated drainage and sewerage systems cope? Post Office Road already floods - will building on this land make it worse?
- Loss of prime agricultural land - land is already being lost to the dualling of the A47. What about protecting our local farming communities?
- Loss of habitat for the local wildlife and destruction of ancient trees to widen the road/enable the development.
- Church - view of the church from the village and park will be lost.
- Road safety - access to the A47 is poor and traffic will increase along Post Office Road due to the closure of Lingwood Road. Children will be crossing the road to get to the Park.
- Road widening - surely this will increase traffic speeds? If widened I also believe cars will park along Post Office Road to visit the park along with residents/visitors of the development due to lack of car parking spaces on new developments - this will cause congestion and there is the risk that children will cross in-between parked cars getting to/from the park and not be seen.
- Shops - yes, we have a Spar but further parking would need to be provided to prevent congestion/blocking of residents' drives along Norwich Rd.
- I understand the need for housing development and affordable housing but do it somewhere with the infrastructure to cope. In addition there are plenty of brown-field sites, let's protect our natural environment and trees for our children!