Having lived at the foot of the bridge in Bawburgh for nearly 40 years, we are extremely concerned at the risk of flooding being exacerbated by the run-off from the proposed development. As a result of the two recent much smaller developments on Stocks Hill, we have witnessed a torrent of water rushing down the hill into an already saturated river system after heavy rain. See attached photographic evidence from October 2023. We have already had sandbags at the ready this year and believe further development may be the tipping point beyond which the river and water meadows can not cope. If the planned development causes our house to be flooded in future, we hope the Council will bear the full responsibility for clear up costs.
The proposed land is also a green field site within the Southern Bypass protection zone and should not be built on at all. We are sure this is the prevailing view of the village, who South Norfolk claim to be working with and for, and whose views should be respected according to Mr Gove.
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