We moved to Diss in 2018 having lived in many parts of England, as well as internationally. We had no previous link to, or even knowledge of, the town but when we visited on a relocation trip, we liked its’ feel and character, and liked that it seemed to have an active community.

We are disappointed to hear that that character may be significantly challenged by the construction of 200 homes off the street, (Heywood Road) that is an extension of Mount Street and the most historical part of town. We understand, however, that the region needs more housing and houses have to be built somewhere.

We would ask that any development in this part of town, is built with a little more empathy to the surroundings than the current development being built on the eastern side of town. We also ask that the services available in the town, especially medical and educational, are reviewed and resourced before commencing with the GNLP proposed house construction, that could give rise to a 20% population growth in the town.