James Paget University Hospital Lowestoft Road Gorleston NR31 6LA
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Proposal
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 Amended Proposal - (1) Full planning permission: minor amendment to multi storey car park to facilitate internal layout changes including minor reduction in height; change to alignment of northwest most access to Woodfarm Lane; associated minor changes to the landscaping and drainage basin; (1) and (2) Full and Outline planning permission: submission of updated Supporting Drawings and Reports
- Received
- 28 November 2025
- Decision due
- 31 December 2026
- ReceivedReceived28 Nov
- ValidatedValidated16 Dec
- Consult.Consultation23 Feb
- TargetTarget Date31 Dec
- DecidedDecided
About this application
This is an outline application for demolition at James Paget University Hospital Lowestoft Road Gorleston NR31 6LA. Great Yarmouth has handled 127 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 28 November 2025 and is still awaiting a decision. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. We hold 1,055 applications in total for the NR31 postcode area.
77% of outline applications at Great Yarmouth Borough Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 11 weeks (median).
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Application details
- Postcode
- NR31 6LA
- Application type
- Outline
- Scale / size
- Large
- Parish
- GY Magdalen
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 16 December 2025
- Consultation expiry
- 23 November 2026
- Neighbour consultation start
- 23 December 2025
- Last date for comments
- 23 February 2026
Applicant and agent
- Agent address
- Mr Simon Myles Bidwells LLP Kingfisher House 1 Gilders Way Norwich NR3 1UB
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 380 days
Publicity
- Last advertised
- 23 October 2026
- Advertisement expiry
- 23 November 2026
Additional information
- Documents
- 362
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Article 4 direction: Article 4 Direction - Houses in Multiple Occupation Great Yarmouth
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (23)
flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, tree preservation orders, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.
A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.
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Source: Great Yarmouth
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