Support

Representation ID: 22794

Received: 16/03/2020

Respondent: Strutt & Parker LLP

In respect of Aylsham, Diss and Harleston, these settlements are more dispersed lying on the peripheries of the Local Plan area and support wider rural communities in adjoining districts. They have been identified for lower levels of growth than Long Stratton and Wymondham. As such we strongly support the proposed allocations in these towns which will help these rural communities to prosper and thrive. To this extent, in addition to the preferred allocations, we recommend that further consideration should be given to those sites identified as reasonable alternative allocations to further boost housing supply and support a prosperous rural economy. In respect of Diss, as outlined above, we support the approach to allocate the sites located to the north of the town under Policy GNLP0250/0342/0119/0291, Land north of the cemetery, West of Shelfanger Road and East of Heywood Road, Diss. The sites combined comprise approximately 8.91 hectares for residential development and could likely accommodate 200 dwellings. However, it is recommended that the site under reference 0119 is removed from the Draft Strategy as an allocation as it has recently changed ownership and would not be viable to bring forward as part of the allocation.