Market Hill, Diss, Norfolk
Key Features
- • Full planning permission granted in April 2026.
- • Approximately 3,000 sq ft of proposed accommodation .
- • Four double bedrooms.
- • Two en-suite bedrooms.
- • Two further bathrooms.
- • Impressive open-plan kitchen/dining/living space.
- • Three parking spaces with the option of a cart lodge with gated access just off the town centre.
- • Generous garden with direct water frontage onto The Mere.
- • Excellent self-build or development opportunity.
Description
A rare opportunity to acquire a generous sized building plot with full planning permission for the construction of an impressive new home, situated in a desirable and established location in the heart of Diss town centre.
The proposed property has been uniquely designed to provide approximately 3,000 sq ft of contemporary living accommodation, making it an ideal opportunity for a self-builder or developer looking to create a substantial and individually designed family home.
The accommodation is planned to include four generous double bedrooms, with two benefiting from en-suite facilities, together with two further bathrooms. The ground floor has been designed around modern family living, with an impressive open-plan kitchen, dining and living area, providing a superb focal point for the home. Further accommodation includes a separate utility room, pantry and spacious entrance hall.
Externally, the property will benefit from three parking spaces, private outside space and attractive views over The Mere along with established trees and water frontage onto the Mere, creating a perfect setting within a moments walk of the town centre and its amenities.
Planning documents and further information are available upon request or can be found at Application number 2025/2474.
Agents Note:-
There is CIL liability to pay of approx. £20k, however if sold to a self-builder, they will be exempt from this cost.
BNG / Bio diversity credits paid for.
All planning conditions will be discharged before contracts are exchanged, meaning that the site is truly ready to start.
There will be a nominal yearly contribution to the maintenance of the electric gates.
Prospective purchasers are advised that this property is being sold on behalf of a company where the directors are linked to Next Move Homes.
Pictures:- Please note that the photographs used have been digitally enhanced and staged for marketing purposes to help showcase the property.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
- TBC
- Date Posted
- 2026-09-29
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
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- Water
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- Heating
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- Broadband
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- Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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- Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
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- Parking
- Parking Available
- Garden
- Garden
Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
10 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre · available to 54% of premises
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
Predicted 4G and 5G signal; indoor signal depends on building materials.
Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- Diss Church of England Junior Academy275 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Pupils
- 149
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Faith
- Church of England
- Diss Infant Academy and Nursery662 metresOfsted report card · May 2026
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Pupils
- 115
- Type
- Academy converter
- Roydon Primary School0.8 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 255
- Type
- Community school
- Palgrave Church of England Primary School0.9 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Pupils
- 85
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Scole Church of England Primary Academy2.3 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 41
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
Secondary
- Diss High School588 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 877
- Type
- Academy converter
- Hartismere School3.9 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,062
- Type
- Academy converter
- Old Buckenham High School7.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 501
- Type
- Academy converter
- The Harleston Sancroft Academy (a 3-16 Church of England School)8.1 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 3 to 16
- Pupils
- 824
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Stradbroke High School8.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 353
- Type
- Academy converter
* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.
Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.
Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
Environment Agency open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. Long-term risk counts flood defences; the planning map's flood zones do not. The map pin for this listing marks the postcode area rather than the exact location, so these readings describe the surrounding area. Provided by LandSale, not the listing agent, and not part of the agent's particulars. Risk varies across a holding, so verify before committing.
Rivers and the sea
Planning map: Flood Zone 1.
Surface water
These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.
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