Object
Draft Local Plan-Part 2 Site Allocations
Representation ID: 21321
Received: 16/03/2020
Respondent: Mr Timothy Holt-Wilson
This site should be considered suitable for development, as its landscape impacts are no more adverse than for the nearby site GNLP.0342 (Land East of Shelfanger Road). It seems perverse to claim that they are. It is inevitable that Diss will have to be extended 'further into the open countryside' if the high housing allocation for the town (743 houses by 2038) is to be met. It is best to do so upon arable sites such as this one which have low historical and ecological value. Impacts on 'open countryside' and wildlife can be mitigated by good landscape design.
This site should be considered suitable for development, as its landscape impacts are no more adverse than for the nearby site GNLP.0342 (Land East of Shelfanger Road). It seems perverse to claim that they are. It is inevitable that Diss will have to be extended 'further into the open countryside' if the high housing allocation for the town (743 houses by 2038) is to be met. It is best to do so upon arable sites such as this one which have low historical and ecological value. Impacts on 'open countryside' and wildlife can be mitigated by good landscape design.