Support
Draft Local Plan-Part 2 Site Allocations
Representation ID: 20253
Received: 02/03/2020
Respondent: Diss Town Council
Comment supports site as being reasonable.
Comments by DTCNP sub-group members:
This site is currently allocated for employment as part of the current DIS 8 in the local plan.
The promoter is now suggesting the site for residential use. The site is adjacent to the
current Ensign Way estate.
This proposal could be supported providing the density of development was no more than
that on the adjacent estate i.e. 25/30 homes/ha.
Diss Town Council Recommendation: Diss Town Council would support the change of use to residential
providing the density of development is no more than that of the adjacent estate.
Thank for giving us the opportunity to consult on your proposals for the sites in the Diss area.
The Town Council has been working with the Diss and District Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group comprising the parishes of Brome and Oakley, Burston and Shimpling, Diss, Palgrave, Roydon, Scole and Stuston on the emerging plan, which we expect to consult on later this year. In addition we have worked with consultants AECOM who have advised and helped us develop our evidence base on Housing Needs, Design and Design Codes and also Site Assessment. It was interesting to note that AECOM considered that all the Diss and Neighbourhood Plan area to be rural in nature, a fact they felt should be fully considered in the site densities we allow.
Whilst we agree with most of your recommendations for the sites in the Diss area, there are a few we would like to consult further on. All the GNLP sites were discussed in Council on 19th February 2020 and our recommendations were approved unanimously.
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