GNLP0191R

This development will increase the traffic on Church Rd which at this point is too narrow and also very congested at times. Furthermore it will add to the traffic congestion at the Church Rd junction with the A140 and also create further problems at that junction with access to Swainsthorpe Hall, Hall Farm and the cottages.
The infrastructure in the village is insufficient to support this development.

I oppose the proposed building of 20 houses on this site for 2 main reasons:-
1. Traffic. The access to these homes is from Church Road which is already a very busy narrow road used as a short cut to and from Mulbarton and which could not cope with the increased traffic. The knock on effect would be to add to the danger at the junction of Church Road where it meets a hazardous stretch of the A140.
2. The village has no infrastructure to support more housing i.e. no shops, school or other facilities apart from the church

Where is the additional infrastructure that this large additional number of properties should have?

I object to the proposal for 20 dwellings off Church Road. The village has no facilities to support a development of this size and I have concerns about access to the site. It would be incredibly disruptive to the village and a development of 20 houses would inevitably result in an increase in traffic. Surely there are more suitable sites for such a development? This should remain as agricultural land and the wildlife left to live in their natural surroundings.

Residents already struggle to access the A140 because it is so busy. More residents will just make this more difficult and dangerous. There are no pavements west of the railway line and street lighting is poor making foot journeys from the A140 to this site dangerous. Children returning from Schools in Norwich by bus have to cross the A140, which is fast and busy, and very dark in winter with no protected pedestrian crossing and very poor lighting. The village is not suitable for increased numbers of family dwellings.

I feel that the building of so many houses on the edge of the village will detract from the peace and beauty of the area. We are a rural village and do not want the extra noise and traffic that this will bring. I realise we need further housing but, as I understand, planning permission has been granted for around 9 or 10 houses in the area already.

GNLP0604
A140 too dangerous too busy,
a/ unable to cope with traffic already, especially during rush our
b/ Green field site - suggest brown field site or other industrial area e.g. Harford
c/ Property purchase with no intension of living in the village.

GNLP0603
Church view is a small avenue- exit and entrance on a tight bend where visibility is poor. There is no infrastructure to the village e.g. a church and pub


GNLP0191R
Church road is too busy a rat run and has poor visibility. Close to railway line and large pylons.

GNLP0604R
Object: I wish to object to this site on the following grounds:
A commercial/ industrial development of this site will dwarf the existing village. It is outside the existing development boundary long established for the settlement of swainsthorpe. Access will cause serious traffic problems on the A140, which is very difficult now, particularly with the proposed number of people working on site, vehicles delivering and visitors as this will be retail site also.
Pollution - air quality, noise, light pollution at night and vibration generated by a huge commercial/industrial complex adjacent to a residential village settlement will have detrimental effect on me and every other resident of swainsthorpe.

Environment - apart from pollution, this site if developed with site GNLP0603R will take away a huge tract of countryside which will be lost forever. Although farm land this represents an important area for wildlife.

GNLP0603R - Object
I wish to object to this site on the following grounds:
Access - The access to Church Road will cause danger on the bend and is totally inadequate.
The development falls outside the existing development boundary.
A development of this size will destroy the nature of swainsthorpe as a rural settlement.

GNLP0191R - Object
I wish to object this site on the following ground:
The site is outside the existing development boundary.
Access - Access to this site will cause danger and increased traffic problems of church road from and estimated forty extra cars. Church road is used as a 'rat run' from large developments at mulbarton which causes problems at the railway crossing and at the junction with the A140.
The development will have a detrimental effect on existing residences.

- There is a lack of amenities in Swainsthorpe i.e. school, doctor or shop to serve the proposed increase in residents.
- The A140/Church Road junction is already dangerous to negotiate being on a long bend with a ghost island in the centre on which traffic piles up and queues at busy times. Any increase in traffic accessing and leaving the village will create an even more nerve-wracking and risky experience.

I visit my parents In Swainsthorpe very regularly and new development of this kind will cause more traffic disruption from the A140 to Church road . The village is considered a 'other village' and development is supposed to be restricted to infill .

Housing in the fields behind our house would spoil our beautiful views. Our narrow roads wouldn't be able to cope with the increase in traffic and the access road is on a dangerous bend. I'm also concerned about the loss of wildlife, in particular the Skylark, the Linnet and the bats (all of which are protected species).

GNLP019R1: The prospective site for this proposed development would be situated on the minor road from swainsthorpe to mulbarton. Already this road has become a populous road linking the B1113 and A140. Swainsthorpe is often inundated with traffic and problems often occur when traffic reaches the A140 especially if an individual wishes to turn right. Obviously this development would cause further problems as the road was never designed for an exceeding amount of traffic. Also the stiting is situated in an attractive area of countryside which would certainly be despoiled the building would be on productive agricultural land and also wildlife in the area would be affected. Also the villages has not got the infrastructure to support any added pollution and the various agencies at Mulbarton are struggling to cope with demand and certainly do not require an influx of population.

GNLP0603R - At present the greenfield sites is a very productive agricultural area of land with pleasant views over the surrounding countryside. I can understand that there are sites required for building but why carve up a pleasant greenfield site when there are vacant brownfield sites surrounding Norwich. As stated in my previous comments re GNLP0191R Swainsthorpe has traffic problems due to its proximity to the busy A140 and heavily used minor road between Swainsthorpe and Mulbarton. The development would require an exit to the A140 and would produce further traffic problems especially during rush hour and certainly would prove to be a difficult entrance and exit for leaving and entering the site. The vehicles leaving and entering Church View would have to contend with the traffic along the minor road which do not always respond to the 30mph speed limit and the actual exit is situated near a narrow corner thus creating a dangerous situation lifted when cross the road on foot at this particular place I have to take great care and having spoken to people who live in church view they have informed me of several near misses.

GNLP0604R - I think with horror at a picture of Ben Bergess HQ in Trowse and think of a similar situation at the proposed site by our village which is an attractive greenfield site containing private agricultural land also inhabited by lots of wildlife lacks a lot of representative of Ben Burgees whether there would be night staff on site and was introduced there were no plans for this. Unfortunately an unguarded night site may attract the criminal who might decide to visit the village as well. There would be severe traffic problems when leaving and entering the site would prove to be substantial causing further traffic problems. Apart from the traffic and railway line Swainsthorpe is a quiet and peaceful village. This would cease with an industrial development nearby with lots of lighting at night. I don't think there are any benefits for the village from this development. Employment wise I would imagine there would be no further staff requirements for the company as the necessary personnel would be transferred from their current HQ in Trowse.

having looked at the Greater Norwich Local Plan, I am appalled at the consideration being given to the massive developments considered in the village of Swainsthorpe. I refer to applications GNLP0191R, GNLP0603R and GNLP0604R. The amount of traffic using the A140 is horrendous, especially at peak times, to add further traffic to this artery into Norwich is scandalous and must be seriously reconsidered. I trust this potential problem will be given due attention, bearing in mind the other developments at Long Stratton, Diss, Hempnall, Flordon, Caistor St Edmunds and Stoke Holy Cross which will all result in further traffic feeding in to the A140.

I strongly object to loosing green fields and the wildlife that goes with it to a tractor car park.
The impact of traffic on the A140 will cause more chaos and potentially more accidents.
Emergency vehicles will have difficulty getting down the A140 especially with heavy plant slowing to turn in and out of Church Road.

busy road junction, will slow traffic on a140. no school no shop no jobs in area. residents like their little village and did not buy into a busy village.

GNLP0191R- I object because swainsthorpe is a small village with no facilities and cannot sustain a development of this size. This would mean a large increase in traffic through the village and great difficulty in getting onto the A140.

GNLP0603R - I object to this development because if the dangerous bend on Church Road which this housing will access from Church Views. There would be considerable increase in traffic through the village and make getting onto the A140 a lot more difficult than it is already. There are other sites in South Norfolk which are more suitable.

GNLP0604R - I object because an industrial site in a small village is totally inappropriate. The site covers the area of Swainsthorpe village itself and the industrial nature of such a development in totally unreasonable in a small village. High pollution and noise will be unbearable and access to and from the A140 for existing residents of the village will be almost impossible with demand made by large agricultural vehicles to and from the site from the A140.

Far too large a development for a village the size of Swainsthorpe .
Access to the proposed site is on a sharp bend in the centre of the village. This will create further traffic problems to the ones already experienced as a result of the increased flow of traffic from the new housing developments in Mulbarton.
The village is fast becoming a 'rat run ' ....and sad to say an accident waiting to happen !

Stop the ruining the countryside, develop on brownfield sites not greenfield sites.

Would destroy beautiful countryside.

There is no pavement this far through the village, and the width of road means that cars have to pull over to pass each other. Encouraging extra traffic to be pulling out onto Church lane at this point will significantly increase the risk of accidents. I would consider this to be irresponsible. Building 20 extra houses in a small village which has no amenities and sporadic pavements would be inappropriate. Extra traffic to access the A140 from Church Lane will add to existing difficulties, particularly at busy periods. Swainsthorpe lacks the amenities for this kind of development.

Totally unsuitable,
single carriage way 140 and infrastructure not up to development on the scale suggested.

infrastructure and road access to site not viable or desirable

Building on green field sites is wrong.
Swainsthorpe has limited facilities
The need to use more cars a too far from public transport.
Accessing the A140 from Church Road is practically impossible already without more cars

This would increase traffic on already congested A140. Increased through traffic in Swainsthorpe ruining the village setting. Loss of green space in countryside.

Increased traffic on A140 - the rd simply can't cope.

Inappropriate to develop anywhere near this number of residences in a village that does not have the requisite facilities and infrastructure, and for which traffic congestion is already a big issue. Furthermore, the character of the village would be diminished somewhat by developing this land.

I am deeply concerned that even one of these applications, if granted, would negatively impact the quality of life for local people. If multiple development sites were accepted, the face of the village would fundamentally and irrevocably change for the worse.

The addition of the proposed households results in a significant percentage increase in the local population. In the absence of medical, educational and retail facilities, Swainsthorpe lacks the infrastructure to support further housing development, and so new homes place additional pressure on Mulbarton's resources and the physical access thereto.

GNLP0604R - I object because its adjacent to my family home and we don't want to overlook a concrete carpark. For tractors and other machinery. We don't need any more vehicles on A140!
GNLP0603R - OBJECT
GNLP0191R - OBJECT
GNLP0542 - OBJECT

GNLP0604R - Object because I don't want to see the eye sore at the bottom of my garden and the traffic on A140 is bad enough. Leave us
GNLP0603R - OBJECT
GNLP0191R - OBJECT
GNLP0542 - OBJECT

I object in respect on all these GNLP sites references. Swainsthorpe does not have the infrastructure to support any and all of these developments.
The traffic amenities both in the village and on the A140 will lead to Chaos and disasters.