Planning application
James Paget University Hospital Lowestoft Road Gorleston Norfolk NR31 6LA
Works: Demolition
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
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.
As published by the council, reference DC/25/4980/CON
Application record
- Reference
- DC/25/4980/CON
- Type
- Other Consultation
- Status
- Responded
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objections
- Received
- 23 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 23 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 28 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Kirkley And Pakefield
- Parish
- Lowestoft
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- NR31 6LA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Dec 2025
Received by East Suffolk
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28 Jan 2026
Decision issued: No Objections
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9 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
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East Suffolk granted permission on 28 January 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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