Honingham Parish Council object to site GNLP2176. The village can not support this increase in house numbers and the location of the site leaves itself open to future development, increasing pressure on the village. This is demonstrated by the previous submission for the same site which was originally for 55 houses. Opening up this site to development of any size would have a detrimental effect on the village and should been seen within the bigger picture. The village has no shop, school, doctors or regular bus service in the village. There are very few local jobs and therefore everyone who wished to live in this location would be required to travel outside of the parish, increasing pressure on already congested local roads and services.
The site is sloped towards Dereham Road. The village suffers from regular flooding and problems with drainage as more pressure is put onto the drainage system and the River Tud. The area at the junction of Dereham Road, The Street and Hall Drive experiences regular incidences of standing water and flooding, a location where the Grade II listed War Memorial is situated. Adding additional buildings in the area could have significant impacts on this area, both in terms of additional flooding problems, and the rural nature of the village and its important historic architecture.
The Parish Council object to this site and can see no justifiable reason why it should be considered suitable. This site is not sustainable and would damage the rural nature of the village.