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Former Palmers Store 37-39 Market Place Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 1LU

Granted Great Yarmouth 06/22/0955/F Full

Works: Windows or glazing

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Proposed change of use from retail/commercial into education use to accommodate the relocated Great Yarmouth Public Library and provide new space for university classrooms and Adult Education (F1 (a) (d) uses); Ancillary associated uses; proposed external repairs to building fabric; Replacement door & windows; New ground floor entrance to Market Place; Internal amendments to facilitate new use; New external staircase

As published by the council, reference 06/22/0955/F

Application record

Reference
06/22/0955/F
Type
Full
Status
APPROVE Conditions/Reasons
Decision
APPROVE
Received
4 Nov 2022
Validated
16 Nov 2022
Decided
23 Feb 2023
Parish
GY Central/Northgate
Postcode
NR30 1LU

Site history

Applications at this address on the Great Yarmouth register

This site has had 2 applications since 2022: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 06/23/0498/NMA Granted

    Former Palmers Store 37-39 Market Place GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR30 1LU

    Proposed non-material amendment of pp 06/22/0955/F - down pipes and guttering to North, South and West elevations to be black uPVC; Roof tiles on some existing roofs will be imitation slate roof tiles (smooth grey).

    Decided 8 Sep 2023 Amendments

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Nov 2022

    Received by Great Yarmouth

  2. 16 Nov 2022

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 Feb 2023

    Decision issued: APPROVE

  4. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

10 later applications on the register refer to this one:

  • 06/24/0790/CD Withdrawn

    Former Palmers Store 37-39 Market Place Great Yarmouth NR30 1LJ

    Discharge of Condition 8 of pp 06/22/0955/F (change of use from retail to education to accommodate public library and teaching spaces) Condition 8 - Cycle parking details

    Decided 29 Oct 2024 Conditions
  • 06/24/0791/CD Granted

    Former Palmers Store 37-39 Market Place Great Yarmouth NR30 1LJ

    Discharge of Condition 11 of pp 06/22/0955/F (change of use from retail to education to accommodate public library and teaching spaces) Condition 11 - Details of plant, machinery, ventilation, air conditioning, heating and extraction

    Decided 8 Nov 2024 Conditions
  • 06/24/0789/CD Granted

    Former Palmers Store 37-39 Market Place Great Yarmouth NR30 1LJ

    Discharge of Condition 7 of pp 06/22/0955/F (change of use from retail to education to accommodate public library and teaching spaces) - Details of cycle stands/shelter

    Decided 8 Nov 2024 Conditions
  • 06/24/0788/CD Granted

    Former Palmers Store 37-39 Market Place Great Yarmouth NR30 1LJ

    Discharge of Condition 4 of pp 06/22/0955/F (change of use from retail to education to accommodate public library and teaching spaces) Condition 4 - Landscaping scheme

    Decided 8 Nov 2024 Conditions
  • 06/24/0415/NMA Granted

    Former Palmers Store 37-39 Market Place Great Yarmouth NR7 0ET

    Proposed non-material amendment to pp 06/22/0955/F - Timber and UPVc windows on the 2nd and 3rd floors of the east elevation to be replaced with timber to match existing windows

    Decided 6 Jun 2024 Amendments
  • 06/24/0272/NMA Granted

    Former Palmers Store 37-39 Market Place Great Yarmouth NR30 1LU

    Non-material amendment to pp 06/22/0955/F (Conversion of retail store to library and education centre) - Revised ground floor elevation to Market Place: Bay window to entrance doors to be removed; Library Post Box to be added; increase in size of glazing columns; and infill panels either side of entrance lobby

    Decided 6 Jun 2024 Amendments
  • 06/24/0260/CD Granted

    Formers Palmers Store Market Place Great Yarmouth NR30 1LJ

    Partial Discharge of Condition 4(2) of pp. 06/22/0955/F - Part 4(2) in respect of details of new substation only

    Decided 20 May 2024 Conditions
  • 06/23/0725/NMA Granted

    Former Palmers Store 37-39 Market Place Geat Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 1LU

    Proposed non-material amendment to pp. 06/22/0955/F (Change of use from retail to education and learning uses and associated alterations) - Amendment to some external elevations to retain existing features

    Decided 20 Oct 2023 Amendments
  • 06/23/0723/CD Granted

    Former Palmers Store 37-39 Market Place Great Yarmouth NR30 1LU

    Proposed discharge of condition 3 of pp. 06/22/0955/F - Change of use from retail to education - Heritage Schedule

    Decided 7 Nov 2023 Conditions
  • 06/23/0498/NMA Granted

    Former Palmers Store 37-39 Market Place GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR30 1LU

    Proposed non-material amendment of pp 06/22/0955/F - down pipes and guttering to North, South and West elevations to be black uPVC; Roof tiles on some existing roofs will be imitation slate roof tiles (smooth grey).

    Decided 8 Sep 2023 Amendments

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

53 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Great Yarmouth granted permission on 23 February 2023, 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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