Object

Representation ID: 843

Received: 29/07/2021

Respondent: Mrs Joanne Hart

I object to any further development in Little Melton that exceeds the 10-20 dwellings in the 2022 plan. We need to protect the character of the village and it's setting and the proposals are too high in density SNVL objective 3 with queries around highway safety, loss of visual amenity and servicing constraints with the gp surgery already oversubscribed. It is virtually impossible to obtain an appointment already.

Local walks have been of great benefit to the health of villagers especially during the pandemic and it would be very detrimental if this wellbeing benefit is eroded.

The two sites are in the land protection zone and have previously been protected from development. I concur with the parish council that if approved this sets an unwelcome precedent.

Development generates an increase in traffic adding to pollution and will result in loss of hedgerows and trees.

This does not contribute to the UK target of reducing net zero carbon emissions and does not adhere to the Biodiversity action plan which protects the harvest mouse, foraging bats and roosting birds all of which are found in the village.

The noise and disturbance must be taken into consideration and we must protect the strategic gap between Hethersett and Little Melton.