I firstly need to point out that I'm not a NIMBY

I understand that there is a need for new housing and that land is getting harder and harder to find.

What I don't understand though is why those responsible for passing these planning consents to build more and more houses don't consider that the infrastructure simply can't cope.
We, in Diss, have two GP practices and they are no longer able to cope with the increasing pressures put on them by the increasing number of people wanting to register as they move in to the area. Similarly the schools are suffering, as are every other requirement those moving in to Diss would be expecting to find.
We then have the road network. As mentioned in one of the reports, the A1066 is becoming a bottleneck and cannot cope with the existing traffic, let alone tolerate the potential increase from the new houses being built. Due to this problem more and more drivers are attempting to use side roads not designed for dual flow traffic to get through and miss out the A1066 as far as possible. Victoria Road used to be accessible, but it is increasingly becoming a bottleneck from the site of the proposed development throughout its length into Roydon. This is even worse on a Friday when many people come in to Diss to try and shop, only to find that it can take more than half an hour to get along Victoria Road - a journey that should take but a matter of minutes.

As a prime example, I live in the picturesque hamlet area of Walcot Green. A new housing development is currently being completed nearby and the traffic though Walcot Green is becoming heavier and heavier already and the residents haven't taken ownership yet of the new houses! We have already had a number of police-attended accidents along this road this year, due to the increase in traffic, and a death of a pedestrian is inevitable due to the speed and dual flow of traffic along a road only designed for a horse and cart. Do we really have to wait unit someone - possibly a child - has to die before anything gets done? This road - like many in Diss - can't cope with the traffic flow - especially at the speeds being allowed at present.

If more housing developments are to be built - as I am sure they will, irrespective of any public outcry - then PLEASE consider developing the infrastructure to cope - from forcing developers to include a GP surgery, schools etc. to be built as part of their planning agreement, to ensuring all resources are covered. This also means that some roads should have to have restrictions put on them - maybe reducing the speed limits to 20mph - with changes to weight limits, hours of use etc.

Ultimately Diss is getting towards the stage when Victoria Road - the A1066 - is not compatible with the amount of traffic trying to use it, and so, if South Norfolk Council continues to ignore the people of Diss and throw up houses with no consideration to those that already live there, then perhaps they need to consider a by-pass!

What ever happens, please consider those who already live in Diss too!