The proposed site for construction of dwellings would be on a green field site within the hamlet of Colegate End just outside of Pulham Market. Access to the proposed site would be down a narrow lane, a c class road slightly wider than a single carriageway but not wide enough for two cars to pass without one vehicle mounting the verge. Farm vehicles regularly use this lane and if one of these vehicles are met by a car it creates an impass requiring one vehicle to reverse. Given the road restrictions and the level of farm traffic I feel an increase to traffic would be dangerous.
Many of the properties contained within the hamlet of Colegate End are grade 2 listed status and the proposal to build on this site would be detrimental to the setting, historical integrity and character of the existing buildings and those thereabouts.
At present there are unrestricted views for all the properties within the hamlet and the proposed site would cause massing to a detrimental effect of the existing properties.
None of the properties within the hamlet are on mains sewerage and an increase in hard standings and surface water run off, grey water (presumably from treatment plant/septic tank) all have to go somewhere and there are already issues with flooding and ditches running at full capacity. The water table within the locality is high and the installation of new footings for the proposed properties would only serve to exacerbate this issue.
On the corner of the proposed site there is a natural hollow where the ditches meet and this habitat is frequently by lots of natural wildlife including ducks. Any new buildings would have a negative impact on wildlife.
In one of the trees along the perimeter of the site there is a colony of bees having formed a natural hive. Although bees are not a protected species it would be dismissive to a much needed insect to disregard them.