Two separate applications proposing 63 new homes in a Suffolk village look set for refusal after 100 objections.

The larger of the two applications was submitted by Boxford (Suffolk) Holdings Limited and would see 40 new homes, 14 of which would be affordable, built on a portion of land south of High Road, outside the settlement boundary for Leavenheath.

If approved, the application would also see the creation of an area for open space as well as landscaping buffers.

However, the development has received local backlash with a total of 53 objections raising a range of concerns, including loss of privacy, impacts on the environment, and lack of school capacity.

The officer report also said the village was unsustainable for the scale of the development, evidenced by the county council requesting CIL and section 106 developer contributions totalling nearly £820,000.

On balance, the report concluded the benefits of the development would not outweigh the harm to the character of the village.

The smaller application of the two, proposed by Waterson Homes would see 23 new homes, eight of which affordable, built on land east of Blackthorn Way, also outside Leavenheath's settlement boundary.

Also included would be a new vehicular access from the A134, a footpath connection toward Maple Waym, public access to the existing woodland, and a new public open space on the street frontage.

The development also attracted some pushback, with 49 objections highlighting similar concerns, as well as a formal objection submitted by the parish council.

Like the previous application, the county council has also requested CIL and section 106 contributions, amounting to nearly £500,000, which officers see as a reflection of the unsustainable nature of the site.

Both applications are recommended for refusal by officers and will be considered by members of Babergh's planning committee on Wednesday, March 20.