Comments on Policy GNLP5023 Land off Strayground Lane, Wymondham.
Access to this site has been a problem for many years and the proposed plans for passing bays to make this safe for pedestrians and cyclists would need to be fully costed, particularly in the light of just two pitches, although the impact on the wider community would be an easier walking route along Strayground Lane.
The Bays river is reasonably undeveloped on this side and this development would add new environmental pressure. Bats are in the local area. The historic landfill was recently levelled but is contaminated with Japanese knotweed – the land owner did not respond to requests to treat this and I am unaware of any official action on this issue. A smaller site in a local community is probably the best way to go with Traveller sites as it spreads the perceived negative impact across a larger number of smaller sites.