I agree with Broadland DC and object to this property being developed for the reasons given and additionally because:
- lessons need to be learned from Huntsman Pub which has been closed for 2+ years due to flooding issues. Even though it was made fit for re-opening after sewage from Anglian Water foul drains along the adjacent Norwich Rd had overtopped during a flood, I understand that the insurers annual premium rose to £20,000 which is understandably why the Pub could not afford to re-open.
- This site (previously woodland and the owner has more recently felled the trees without, I gather, the relevant permissions) must be the lowest plot of land SOUTH of Norwich Rd between the Huntsman (also relatively low and susceptible to flood) on the eastern extremity of Strumpshaw settlements and the Shoulder of Mutton Pub/village church to the west. This plot is subject to significant flood risk. Moreover, the land comprises a natural basin for collecting water (having been a former quarry or used for brick-making I recollect).
- The best use for this plot is a wetland that can take surface water run off in times of flooding. With a little engineering it could serve this purpose more adequately than at present and become a real asset to the community. Obviously landowner needs to be compensated through an appropriate mechanism.