With reference to the comment that "the site has Significant Highway Constraints" - the OS extract submitted with the completed call for sites form (on 4th July 2017) identified (albeit indicatively) a potential new highway corridor that would facilitate access to Diss High School [in conjunction with site GNLP 0599]. It is anticipated that the landowner of site GNLP 0599 would consider working together with the Thelveton Estate to deliver a development. The proposed highway corridor would link Walcot Green (road) to Walcot Road and this would enable easy access to and from Diss High School and Diss railway station - WITHOUT creating an adverse effect on the Hamlet of Walcot Green . It would also offer an opportunity to link into the northern end of the Persimmon Homes development [Ref: 2016/1566] to the South (the right of connection has been reserved) thereby facilitating improved access by sustainable means to the train station, public transport and the town centre.

With reference to the comment that the site "may require noise mitigation measures" - the proposed allocation consists of two parcels of land, one on either side of Walcot Green (road), with the Eastern parcel almost abutting the railway. I understand that that 10db Acoustics concluded that the Persimmon development to the south [Ref: 2016/1566] which adjoins the Western parcel - and which is currently under construction - was located at a sufficient distance to ensure that adverse impacts in terms of noise or ground borne from the railway line are not encountered. On this basis the majority of the proposed allocation land should also be located a sufficient distance from the railway line for noise not to be an issue, however the Easternmost parcel closest to the railway line could contain areas of Public Open Space (POS) and structural tree planting/landscaping thereby minimising railway impacts