A bid to build 65 houses in a Norfolk village is facing concerns about the development's impact of traffic.

The scheme, currently in the hands of planners at Great Yarmouth Borough Council, would see the homes built on land north of Staithe Road in Martham.

The proposed site was granted full planning approval for 47 houses in November 2021.

Crimson Development Homes Ltd, which is owned by the Saffron Housing Trust, is behind the latest application.

They say the houses would include 47 for so-called affordable rent and 18 shared ownership houses.

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There have been eight objections with residents raising concerns over the potential impact on local traffic.

One villager said: "The village is overpopulated as it is and the traffic on Staithe Road is busy enough during school hours and could cause accidents if more housing considering it should be a quieter road."

One person supporting the application, which will provide affordable housing, said it "should be championed and welcomed across the borough due to the long council waiting list which sees some waiting years for affordable housing they need".

The Broads Authority said there should be consideration of the proximity to the National Park and the potential impacts of a development so close to the park boundary. 

"This would constitute a potentially large increase in the number of people accessing the National Park and therefore an increased pressure on the local area," it said.

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Martham Parish Council said the junction from Somerton Road is "an area of concern".

It has requested a number of measures including a 20mph speed limit, sleeping policeman from the end of Staithe Road and a junction to the primary school and a one-way system from southwest to northeast. 

The village is also awaiting a decision on a bid to build 176 houses and a new roundabout on land south of Repps Road.