Fears traffic could overrun Tivetshall St Mary in Norfolk

Villagers say a number of roads are too narrow for construction vehicles <i>(Image: Google Maps)</i>
Villagers say a number of roads are too narrow for construction vehicles (Image: Google Maps)
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Locals in a picturesque Norfolk village fear allowing a new housing estate to be built will mean its rural roads are overrun with traffic.

People in Tivetshall St Mary say the prospect of having large lorries to get to the proposed site for 21 homes on farmland in the Street would be dangerous.

A neighbour said: "In my view, there is insufficient space at this location for the comfortable and safe manoeuvring of the largest vehicles that will inevitably need to use the site.

An outline of the proposed development (Image: SNC)

"The restricted width and rural character of the Street, the position of the access between existing homes and the limited space available for large vehicles to swing into the entrance require much more serious consideration."

Another objector said: "The disturbance caused by this development would be extreme.

"Construction traffic alone will bring months of heavy vehicles travelling through narrow village roads that were never designed for such use."

Tivetshall Parish Council has criticised the scheme, saying the proposed access is "not suitable".

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