What is Development Control?
The meaning of development
The legislation
What happens to an application?
Planning considerations
The development plan
Who makes the decision?
Types of decision
Appeals
What is Development Control?
Great Yarmouth Borough Council has a duty, as set by legislation, to carry out Development Control within the Borough.It involves the consideration and determination of:
planning applications (to carry out development or a material change of use)
advertisement applications
listed building applications
local authority applications
conservation area applications
tree preservation order applications
(The exception is in respect of mineral extraction, waste disposal and County Council developments for which
The following is the legislative framework which controls the way the Borough Council regulates changes to the physical environment, processes and determines applications and controls unauthorised developments. It is complex and demanding and it imposes a significant responsibility on all those involved. Decisions taken affect the quality of life and have a high public profile.