Archive of Core Strategy Preparation and Examination

Core Strategy Adoption

Great Yarmouth Borough Council formally adopted the Great Yarmouth Local Plan Core Strategy on Monday 21 December 2015. It now forms part of the formal development plan for the area, which is the starting point for decisions on planning and development in the Borough (excepting that part within the designated Broads area).

The Core Strategy (and associated documents - Adoption Statement and Sustainability Report) are available below:

• Core Strategy Adoption Statement (PDF) [227KB] (opens new window)
• Adopted Local Plan Core Strategy (PDF) [16MB] (opens new window)
• Local Plan Policies Map - Central (PDF) [5MB] (opens new window)
• Local Plan Policies Map - North (PDF) [4MB] (opens new window)
• Local Plan Policies Map - North West (PDF) [5MB] (opens new window)
• Local Plan Policies Map - South (PDF) [5MB] (opens new window)
• Local Plan Policies Map - Affordable Housing Sub-Market Areas (PDF) [4MB] (opens new window)
• Sustainability Appraisal Adoption Statement (PDF) [265KB] (opens new window)
• Sustainability Appraisal September 2013 (PDF) [5MB] (opens new window)
• Sustainability Appraisal Appendices September 2013 (PDF) [7MB] (opens new window)

Inspector's Report

The Inspector's Report on his independent examination of the Core Strategy concluded that the Core Strategy was legally compliant and, subject to a number of modifications (largely those Main Modifications (see below) proposed by the Council itself), sound, and that the Borough Council could adopt it. The full Report may be viewed via the following documents. 

• Great Yarmouth Core Strategy Inspectors Final Report (PDF) [316KB] (opens new window)
• Inspector Final Report Appendix - Modifications (PDF) [2MB] (opens new window)  

Core Strategy Main Modifications Consultation

The Borough Council proposed a number of 'Main Modifications' to the Core Strategy to address issues raised during its examination. These main Modifications were published for consultation between May and June 2015. The responses to the consultation were considered before reaching his conclusions. 

The consultation and reference documents, including an updated version of the Core Strategy that reflects the Main and Additional Modifications are available to view below for reference:

Documents

• Schedule of Main Modifications (PDF) [1MB] (opens new window)
• Sustainability Appraisal of the Main Modifications (PDF) [1MB] (opens new window)
• Habitat Regulations Assessment of the Modifications (PDF) [4MB] (opens new window)
• Local Plan Policies Map 1: North West (updated to show MM7) (PDF) [4MB] (opens new window)
• Local Plan Policies Map 2: North (PDF) [3MB] (opens new window)
• Local Plan Policies Map 3: Central (updated to show MM7 and 17) (PDF) [3MB] (opens new window)
• Local Plan Policies Map 4: South (PDF) [2MB] (opens new window)
• Draft Local Plan Policies Map 5: Affordable Housing (PDF) [7MB] (opens new window)
• Schedule of Additional Modifications (for information only) (PDF) [1MB] (opens new window)
• Core Strategy (updated to reflect the Modifications, for information only) (PDF) [26MB] (opens new window)

Core Strategy Examination in Public

The Council submitted the Core Strategy to the Government in April 2014 and the Planning Inspector (Mr Malcolm Rivett) held the Examination in Public hearing sessions between 25 and 27 November 2014.

The Hearing Statements and all correspondence on the Examination are available below. The Core Strategy Examination Library (PDF) [518KB] (opens new window)  contains copies of all the documents submitted to the Secretary of State for Examination. If you wish to view any of these documents please email us. Hard copies of the evidence documents are also available for inspection at the Town Hall, Hall Plain, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR30 2QF.

Further advice and guidance on the examination procedure is available in the Planning Inspectorate document Examining Local Plans - Procedural Practice.

Examination Hearings

• 22-09-2014 Examination Matters and Questions (PDF) [134KB] (opens new window)
• 14-11-2014 Draft Hearings Programme (UPDATED) (PDF) [70KB] (opens new window)
• 22-09-2014 Examination Guidance Note from the Inspector (PDF) [133KB] (opens new window)

Hearing Statements

Matter 1 - Legal Requirements and Overarching Matters

• GYBC - Matter 1 Hearing Statement (PDF) [350KB] (opens new window)
• CW & J Cargill/Persimmon Homes via Pegasus Planning (PDF) [211KB] (opens new window)
• Winterton Parish Council via Steve Jones (PDF) [343KB] (opens new window)
• Suffolk County Council (Further Written) (PDF) [29KB] (opens new window)
• RSPB - Matter 1(Further Written) (PDF) [392KB] (opens new window)

Matter 2 - Distribution of Development and Housing

• GYBC - Matter 2 Hearing Statement (PDF) [1MB] (opens new window)
• CW & J Cargill/Persimmon Homes via Pegasus Planning
  • Statement including Appendix 1-8 (PDF) [392KB] (opens new window)
  • Appendix 9A (PDF) [6MB] (opens new window)
  • Appendix 9B (PDF) [7MB] (opens new window)
  • Appendix 10 (PDF) [2MB] (opens new window)
  • Henry Alston via Cornerstone Planning - Matter 2(Further Written) (PDF) [2MB] (opens new window)
  • Amber Real Estates Ltd via Harris Lamb Property Consultancy (Further Written) (PDF) [815KB] (opens new window)

Matter 3 - Employment Land

• GYBC - Matter 3 Hearing Statement (PDF) [271KB] (opens new window)
• Henry Alston via Cornerstone Planning - Matter 3 (Further Written) (PDF) [2MB] (opens new window)

Matter 4 - Town, District and Local Centres and Tourism, Leisure and Culture

• GYBC - Matter 4 Hearing Statement (PDF) [364KB] (opens new window)
• Ellandi via Savills (PDF) [2MB] (opens new window)
• Bourne Leisure Ltd via Nathaniel Lichfield & Partners - Matter 4 (Further Written) (PDF) [216KB] (opens new window)
• RSPB - Matter 4(Further Written) (PDF) [490KB] (opens new window)

Matter 5 - Distinctive Places, Heritage Assets, the Natural Environment, Natural Resources and Flooding

• GYBC - Matter 5 Hearing Statement (PDF) [384KB] (opens new window)
• RSPB - Matter 5 (PDF) [655KB] (opens new window)
• Bourne Leisure Ltd via Nathaniel Lichfield & Partners - Matter 5 (Further Written) (PDF) [116KB] (opens new window)
• Broads Authority - Matter 5 (Further Written) (PDF) [267KB] (opens new window)

Matter 6 - Community Assets, Infrastructure and Transport

• GYBC - Matter 6 Hearing Statement (PDF) [270KB] (opens new window)
• RSPB - Matter 6 (Further Written) (PDF) [284KB] (opens new window)
• Broads Authority - Matter 6 (Further Written) (PDF) [267KB] (opens new window)

Matter 7 - Key Sites

• GYBC - Matter 7 Hearing Statement (PDF) [244KB] (opens new window)
• Mr M Boon (Further Written) (PDF) [18KB] (opens new window)

Matter 8 - Viability

• GYBC - Matter 8 Hearing Statement (PDF) [188KB] (opens new window)

Correspondence

• 06-10-2015 Note to Inspector Affordable Housing Thresholds (PDF) [206KB] (opens new window)
• 29-07-2015 Response to Inspector's Letter 5 (PDF) [131KB] (opens new window)
• 22-07-2015 Inspector Letter 5 (PDF) [108KB] (opens new window)
• 23-04-2015 Note to Inspector on 2012 based household projections (PDF) [251KB] (opens new window)
• 16-12-2014 Response to Inspector's Letter 4 (PDF) [136KB] (opens new window)
• 02-12-2014 Inspector Letter 4 (PDF) [125KB] (opens new window)
• 03-09-2014 Inspector Letter 3 (PDF) [92KB] (opens new window)
• 29-08-2014 Letter to Inspector confirming Section 20(7C) request (PDF) [42KB] (opens new window)
• 29-08-2014 Response to Inspector Letter 2 (PDF) [98KB] (opens new window)
• 03-06-2014 Inspector Letter 2 (PDF) [94KB] (opens new window)
• 09-05-2014 Response to Inspector Letter 1 (PDF) [1MB] (opens new window)
• 14-04-2014 Inspector Letter 1 (PDF) [163KB] (opens new window)