The Development Plan forms the policy framework for planning and development control at the local level and ensures consistency with national and regional policy.

At present the relevant plan in Great Yarmouth is the Borough-Wide Local Plan adopted in February 2001.
This will be replaced in the next few years by the Local Development Framework (LDF) which will be in accordance with the Regional Planning Policies (RPP) which is prepared by the East of England Regional Authority (EERA).

East of England Plan (Regional Spatial Strategy)

The East of England Regional Assembly has prepared an ‘East of England Plan’ or ‘Regional Spatial Strategy’ (RSS) which sets out the regional strategy to guide planning and development in the East of England to the year 2021. It covers economic development, housing, the environment, transport, waste management, culture, sport and recreation, mineral extraction and more. It also seeks to address issues such as social exclusion, the need for regeneration and the impact of climate change.

The draft East of England Plan will be subject to an Examination in Public which begins on 1 November 2005. The RSS will update existing Regional Planning Guidance: RPG6 (East Anglia) and RPG9 (South East) where they cover the East of England to guide planning and transport policy up to 2021. For more information, visit www.eera.gov.uk . It is anticipated that the final RSS will be published in late 2006.

For more information about Regional Planning visit the ODPM’s website www.odpm.gov.uk .

National Planning Policy Guidance Notes & Planning Policy Statements

Central Government’s Planning Policy Guidance notes (PPGs) and Planning Policy Statements (PPSs) are the national planning policy advice. These can be found at:
Planning Policy Guidance notes (PPGs)

Planning Policy Statements (PPSs)