1) There is existing underutilised provision on the other side of Ullesthorpe at Mere Lane. Satellite imagery of the site shows that less that half the pitches are utilised and land allocated to the site has not been fully developed.
2) The proposed site further erodes the separation between and distinct characters of Claybrooke Parva and Ullesthorpe.
3) The land to the south of the Claybrooke-Ullesthorpe road at the proposed site is prone to flooding. This is going to be exacerbated by the large amount of hard surface in the proposed Magna Park development that falls into the same water catchment. The stream by Spinney Farm is choked at the road bridge and floods the fields to the south. We should be avoiding development in flood-prone areas to maintain water quality and minimise insurance costs.