Despite the plan’s emphasis in its vision (page 31) and delivery statement (page 36) on realising the ambitions of the Cambridge Norwich Hi Tech corridor, only 100 new homes are allocated within the Tech Corridor itself: at Wymondham. By contrast, 400 are proposed in Diss which is neither within the Strategic Growth Area, the Cambridge Norwich Tech corridor, or close enough to Norwich to benefit from higher order services.

It is recognised that towns like Diss and Aylsham can accommodate some additional housing growth and do offer their own job opportunities and service provision. However, this should not take precedent over redirecting the policies in the new plan beyond those in the JCS to ensure that there is a real new focus and commitment on meeting the stated vision for the Cambridge Norwich Tech corridor. Therefore, it is proposed that numbers in Diss should be halved to 200 and numbers in Harleston, which is also well outside of the Tech corridor, should be reduced to 150. The displaced 500 homes should be relocated within the Tech Corridor/ Strategic Growth Area.