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DC/25/4980/CON

Outline application at James Paget University Hospital Lowestoft Road Gorleston Norfolk NR31 6LA, East Suffolk. View planning documents, track the decision and get email alerts on updates.

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Consultation - Hybrid planning application seeking: (1) Full planning permission for construction of enabling works for the new James Paget University Hospital to include: site clearance, multi-storey car park, surface level car park, three accesses to Woodfarm Lane, temporary pedestrian path to existing hospital, drainage works and associated infrastructure and landscaping. (2) Outline planning permission for the demolition of existing hospital buildings and development of the proposed new James Paget University Hospital (Use Class C2) along with associated ancillary uses and buildings, hospital buildings, temporary construction compound, car parking, energy centre, electrical substation, replacement helipad, associated highway works, landscaping, utilities and infrastructure. All matters reserved for future determination except access points at site boundary.

DC/25/4980/CON

Small
Outline

James Paget University Hospital Lowestoft Road Gorleston Norfolk NR31 6LA

Submitted23 Dec
Validated
Consultation
Target
Decided28 Jan
8 weeks typical decision time in East Suffolk85% of outline applications approved

This is an outline application for demolition at James Paget University Hospital Lowestoft Road Gorleston Norfolk NR31 6LA. East Suffolk has handled 931 applications of this type and approves 85% of them, typically deciding them in 43 days. This one was decided in 36 days, 7 days quicker than East Suffolk's median. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 30 applications across Kirkley And Pakefield. We hold 1,010 applications in total for the NR31 postcode area.

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Application Details

Reference
DC/25/4980/CON
Address
James Paget University Hospital Lowestoft Road Gorleston Norfolk NR31 6LA
Postcode
NR31 6LA
Local Authority
East Suffolk
Application Type
Outline
Scale / Size
Small
Decision Status
Permitted

Applicant & Agent

Planning Application Dates

Date Decided
28 January 2026
Date Submitted
23 December 2025

Planning Decision

Publicity

Appeal

Additional Information

Coordinates
52.561794, 1.717784

Source: East Suffolk