I wish to object to the proposal reference number GNLP5009

Roads and Traffic in the village.
Bawburgh is a small village with narrow roads and no allocated or room for any passing places.
It is already hard for cars to pass each other in some areas.
In recent years, vehicle activated speed signs have been introduced to the village, due to vehicles speeding through the village, which unfortunately continues to be a problem.
On some of the roads there are no footpaths and as there is no public street lighting in the village, increased traffic on the roads will negatively impact the safety of residents, pedestrians, domestic animals, and wildlife.
There is a very limited public transport available, therefore cars, bicycles or foot are the only way to travel through Bawburgh.
There are no bike paths in the village.
The bridge over the river Yare which is the only way of going from one part of the village to the other is a scheduled monument and any increase in traffic may have a detrimental structural effect on it.

Hockering Lane.
The proposed site is at the end of a narrow cul -de- sac.
Access to the site is from a private road and therefore further negotiation regarding this would be needed.
There is a school (which is already at capacity) on Hockering Lane and at school opening and closing times, the road is very congested and not suitable for larger vehicles.
There is no public street lighting on the road and turning would be problematic.
On the proposed site there is a gas main and so any pitches would need to be kept away from this.
Also, it would be situated within the catchment area of a ground water protection zone.
Work would therefore be needed to ensure the prevention of contamination of water in the river.
Flooding very close to the site in previous years has been noted.

Wildlife.
There is a plethora of wildlife in and around Bawburgh which needs to be looked after and protected.

Facilities and Infrastructure
Bawburgh has no shop, dentist, or doctor facilities in the village. There is extremely limited access to nearby surgeries also.
The sewage infrastructure is already under pressure and struggles to cope with the existing number of houses / residents in the village.
There is a primary school but according the DoEd website, it is already up to capacity.
Broadband speeds and mobile signals are poor within the village.

Flooding
Bawburgh has flooding issues in many areas of the village.
In 2019 the flood water went over the bridge and a car was stuck.