Sustainability Appraisal
The Sustainability Appraisal is flawed in its assessment of reasonable alternatives, environmental objectives, and social objectives.

Reasonable Alternatives
Many of the local residents chose their homes because of their location. Repeatedly, local authority told us that the field designated as Site No GNLP0463R was outside the building line, and that any future development would take place in the field immediately to the south of Big Back Lane, with access via Beauchamp Road and Proctor Road. Indeed, the ends of these two roads have been left open whereby they could be extended to service any new development. We feel betrayed that the traditional building line is being ignored, as is the original proposed site for development.
Environmental
The proposed development and possible widening of local roads will severely impact on this beautiful area in an adverse way. The villagers are aghast at its potential loss which would hardly engender good feeling towards the new estate. It would be a mistake to tally the residents of Chedgrave without taking into account Langley School, situated on the edge of the village. The capacity of the schools is for over 800 persons; teachers, pupils, and support staff; this compares with just over 1,000 residents of Chedgrave. The daily movement of personnel connected to the school already makes the volume of traffic an issue in the area, which would
be exacerbated by the proposed development.
Social
The local facilities to service the new development are
already fully utilised, with little capacity to accommodate
more residents, especially when it is also proposed to have an even bigger development (GNLP0312) in this same area.

The Sustainability Appraisal is jaundiced in that it concentrates on the requirements of the new residents
without giving consideration to the impact on the current
residents. We cannot find a single resident who is in favour of this development, and are struggling to
understand why it is being foisted upon us against our wishes. We cannot believe that our green habitat needs to be taken before the GNLP can achieve its building targets.

Statement of Community Involvement
The GNLP team originally held a workshop in the neighbouring village of Loddon, showing the developments planned for our village of Chedgrave. The event was so poorly advertised that it was over before we discovered that it had been held. A subsequent workshop was held, this time in Chedgrave but, again, it was poorly advertised. The Parish Council was given just two weeks notice of the event; their own logistics of operation meant that they could not advise the residents of the event before it was held. A few villagers distributed notices by hand in an effort to make villagers aware.

The GNLP team failed in their duty to better involve the community.

Sustainability Appraisal
The Sustainability Appraisal is flawed in its assessment of reasonable alternatives, environmental objectives, and social objectives.

Reasonable Alternatives
Many of the local residents chose their homes because of their location. Repeatedly, local authority told us that the field designated as Site No GNLP0463R was outside the building line, and that any future development would take place in the field immediately to the south of Big Back Lane, with access via Beauchamp Road and Proctor Road. Indeed, the ends of these two roads have been left open whereby they could be extended to service any new development. We feel betrayed that the traditional building line is being ignored, as is the original proposed site for development.

Environmental
The proposed development and possible widening of local roads will severely impact on this beautiful area in an adverse way. The villagers are aghast at its potential loss which would hardly engender good feeling towards the new estate.
It would be a mistake to tally the residents of Chedgrave without taking into account Langley School, situated on the edge of the village. The capacity of the schools is for over 800 persons; teachers, pupils, and support staff; this compares with just over 1,000 residents of Chedgrave. The daily movement of personnel connected to the school already makes the volume of traffic an issue in the area, which would
be exacerbated by the proposed development.

Social
The local facilities to service the new development are
already fully utilised, with little capacity to accommodate
more residents, especially when it is also proposed to have an even bigger development (GNLP0312) in this same area.

The Sustainability Appraisal is jaundiced in that it concentrates on the requirements of the new residents
without giving consideration to the impact on the current
residents. We cannot find a single resident who is in favour of this development, and are struggling to
understand why it is being foisted upon us against our wishes. We cannot believe that our green habitat needs to be taken before the GNLP can achieve its building targets.