The (former) Feather Mills Factory Site Park Road Diss Norfolk IP22 4AS Data via plota.co.uk

2025/1543 - Full Refused

Proposal

Erection of 3 storey, 66 bed care home for older people with associated landscaping, car parking and access. Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 19 Oct 2026, 06:31

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Application progress

✓

Received

21 May 2025

✓

Consultation

9 Jul 2026

✗

Refused

29 Jul 2026

Appeal

Not lodged

Refused on 29 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 19 Oct 2026

Planning committee

Decided by South Norfolk Broadland South Norfolk Development Management (Planning) Committee on 29 Jul 2026.

Refused unanimously

As officers recommended.

Officers advised refusal because of harm to neighbouring residential amenity and an unsuitable flood-risk location.
The town council, councillor, consultees and residents raised concerns including design, traffic, parking, flooding and ecology.
Members unanimously refused the application, subject to completion and final evaluation of the further riparian animals survey.

Read how the committee decided The proposal, site context, officers’ assessment, consultation responses, objections, vote and reasons for refusal.

Source: Plota analysis of South Norfolk Broadland's committee minutes of 29 Jul 2026.

Documents 257

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Decision (k) Decision (K) · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Committee report Delegated/Committee Report (K) · 21 Jul 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 70

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment (D) · 24 Nov 2025 View ↗

PDF Bng matrix Report (K) · 11 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF Bng report Report (K) · 11 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF 24334-dce-xx-xx-d-c-100-p09 Drainage drawing 1 of 2 Drawing (K) · 14 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF 24334-dce-xx-xx-d-c-129-p05 Drainage drawing 2 of 2 Drawing (K) · 14 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF Drainage strategy report Report (K) · 14 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF Further senior heritage & design officer comments Consultee Comment (D) · 2 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF Lead local flood authority Consultee Comment (D) · 17 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF Shadow habitat regulations assessment Report (K) · 17 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF 24334-dce-xx-xx-t-c-001-p06 Drainage strategy & calculations Drawing (K) · 21 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF 24334-dce-xx-xx-d-c-129-p04 Levels strategy & flood routing plan Drawing (K) · 21 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF 24334-dce-xx-xx-d-c-100-p08 Drainage strategy Drawing (K) · 21 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF Statement of community involvement addendum Report (K) · 13 Aug 2025 View ↗

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment (D) · 12 Aug 2025 View ↗

Plans & drawings 59

Application forms 3

PDF Application form redacted Application Form (K) · 21 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Application form - redacted Application Form (K) · 21 May 2025 View ↗ PDF Cil - form 1: cil additional info CIL Documentation (K) · 21 May 2025 View ↗

Consultation & comments 90

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment (D) · 27 Jul 2026 View ↗

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment (D) · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment (D) · 17 Jul 2026 View ↗

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment (D) · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗

PDF Public comment Public Comment (D) · 15 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Public comment Public Comment (D) · 15 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Ncc highways Consultee Comment (D) · 22 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Highways comments Consultee Comment (D) · 1 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Ncc highways Consultee Comment (D) · 27 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF Re-consultation instructions Officer Notes · 11 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF Llfa comment Consultee Comment (D) · 7 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF Re-consultation instruction Officer Notes · 28 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF Town council Consultee Comment (D) · 21 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF Reconsultation request Officer Notes · 14 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF Applicant's response to llfa comments BackGround Papers (K) · 14 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF Natural england- annex a to standard letters Consultee Comment (D) · 13 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF Natural england Consultee Comment (D) · 13 Oct 2025 View ↗

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment (D) · 9 Oct 2025 View ↗

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment (D) · 3 Oct 2025 View ↗

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment (D) · 2 Oct 2025 View ↗

PDF Pc request for additional time Consultee Comment (D) · 30 Sept 2025 View ↗

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment (D) · 30 Sept 2025 View ↗

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment (D) · 27 Sept 2025 View ↗

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment (D) · 24 Sept 2025 View ↗

PDF Officer request for reconsultation BackGround Papers (K) · 23 Sept 2025 View ↗

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment (D) · 3 Sept 2025 View ↗

PDF 3 water gardens (01) Consultee Comment (D) · 3 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF Environment agency comments Consultee Comment (D) · 27 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF Environmental quality team Consultee Comment (D) · 21 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF Environmental quality team Consultee Comment (D) · 11 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF Ncc llfa Consultee Comment (D) · 7 Aug 2025 View ↗

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment (D) · 23 Jul 2025 View ↗

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment (D) · 19 Jul 2025 View ↗

PDF Ncc highways Consultee Comment (D) · 14 Jul 2025 View ↗

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment (D) · 10 Jul 2025 View ↗

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment (D) · 9 Jul 2025 View ↗

PDF Consultation event invitation letter BackGround Papers (K) · 8 Jul 2025 View ↗

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment (D) · 7 Jul 2025 View ↗

PDF Town council comment Consultee Comment (D) · 27 Jun 2025 View ↗ PDF Natural england Consultee Comment (D) · 24 Jun 2025 View ↗ PDF Natural england Consultee Comment (D) · 24 Jun 2025 View ↗ PDF Natural england Consultee Comment (D) · 24 Jun 2025 View ↗ PDF Environmental quality team Consultee Comment (D) · 23 Jun 2025 View ↗ PDF Environment agency Consultee Comment (D) · 19 Jun 2025 View ↗

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment (D) · 18 Jun 2025 View ↗

PDF District councillor comment Consultee Comment (D) · 18 Jun 2025 View ↗

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment (D) · 17 Jun 2025 View ↗

PDF Mineral planning authority Consultee Comment (D) · 17 Jun 2025 View ↗ PDF Historic environment Consultee Comment (D) · 17 Jun 2025 View ↗

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment (D) · 16 Jun 2025 View ↗

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment (D) · 15 Jun 2025 View ↗

PDF Conservation and tree officer comments Consultee Comment (D) · 13 Jun 2025 View ↗ PDF Conservation and tree officer Consultee Comment (D) · 13 Jun 2025 View ↗

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment (D) · 12 Jun 2025 View ↗

PDF Norfolk fire & rescue service Consultee Comment (D) · 4 Jun 2025 View ↗ PDF Designing out crime officer Consultee Comment (D) · 4 Jun 2025 View ↗ PDF Water management alliance Consultee Comment (D) · 4 Jun 2025 View ↗ PDF Environmental quality team Consultee Comment (D) · 3 Jun 2025 View ↗ PDF Town council request for extension of time Consultee Comment (D) · 2 Jun 2025 View ↗

Site constraints 3

Also on the record

National infrastructure project 1187 m away: Norwich to Tilbury; Conservation area 80 m away: Diss Conservation Area; Inside the Diss built-up area.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 1 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council: South Norfolk Broadland
Application type: Full
Postcode: IP22 4AS
Received: 21 May 2025
Validated: 21 May 2025
Ward: Diss And Roydon
Parish: Diss
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 31 Jul 2026
Decision: Refusal
Decision date: 29 Jul 2026
Decision level: Delegated
Applicant: Show
Agent: LNT Construction Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 434 days from validation, 334 days slower than South Norfolk Broadland's median of 100 for full applications. Refused, as 14% of full applications here are.

This one434d

Council100d

UK57d

22%decided within 8 weeks

86%approved

10%go to committee

Plota live figures for full applications decided by South Norfolk Broadland in the last twelve months, from validation. South Norfolk Broadland decision record →

Public comments

38comments received

17 objecting2 neutral19 supporting

50% support · above the UK average of 16%

37 neighbours consulted · Last counted 19 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference: PP-13526084
Planning Portal ref: PP-13526084
Neighbours: 24 Sept 2025
Consultation: 9 Jul 2026
Comments by: 23 Jul 2026
Site or press notice: 24 Oct 2025
Committee: 29 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry: 20 Aug 2025
Env. assessment: No

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South Norfolk Broadland

Planning Authority Score

5.9/10

Average

#106 of 296 councils

Relevant to this application:

Householder decisions

South Norfolk Broadland ranks #136 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance

South Norfolk Broadland decision statistics

Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026

93%

Overall approval rate

Above avg (87%) #50 of 296

95%

Householder approved

Above avg (90%) #71 of 296

67%

Decided in 8 weeks

Above avg (63%) #136 of 296

42%

Extended time limit

Above avg (41%) #161 of 296

82%

Minor dwellings approved

137 decided (1-9 homes)

92%

Major dwellings approved

12 decided (10+ homes)

100%

Change of use approved

33 decided

1,013

Total decisions

67 refused in the year to March 2026

The (former) Feather Mills Factory Site Park Road Diss Norfolk IP22 4AS Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Application progress

Planning committee

Documents 257

Decision & officer reports 2

Statements & assessments 70

Plans & drawings 59

Application forms 3

Consultation & comments 90

Other documents 33

Site constraints 3

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Important details

How this decision compares

Public comments

Consultation & key dates

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