As per Government changes to planning, this development would significantly alter the character of the area as there are no existing developments of this size. It would irreversibly damage the village character which is a conservation village.

The site is completely within the Southern Bypass Protection Zone, impinging on the Green Belt and remove a greenfield site which is Cat. 3 agricultural land the loss of which should be considered in relation to the future food security of the country.

Stocks Hill already suffers with water run-off from surrounding fields, this will make the flooding issues in the village significantly worse.

The Councils mission statements is "working with you, working for you" - not in this case it isn't. There are no facilities in the village which means more car journeys and traffic pollution for villagers.