Planning application
Land South of Links Road and east of Lowestoft Road Hopton-on-Sea NR31 6JP
Works: Demolition
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Hybrid planning application seeking: (1) Full planning permission for construction of 446 residential dwellings and associated landscaping, access and highway works, drainage and infrastructure, and demolition of the existing farm buildings (2) Outline planning permission for: Up to 70 extra care dwellings (including community facilities and services) (Use Class C3(b)), up to 280sq.m of flexible non-residential floorspace for use as either Commercial, Business and Service (Class E) or Local Community and Learning (Class F) uses, and associated parking, landscaping, drainage and infrastructure, with details of means of access to the extra care units for approval, and details of layout, scale, appearance, landscaping and means of access to the non-residential floorspace reserved for future determination. (Amended Proposal - site layout revised to include 4 additional dwellings and housetype changes, additional visitor car parking spaces, inclusion of allotments and trim trail/outdoor gym equipment, revisions to north-east drainage basin to incorporate a walking route, description includes demolition of farm buildings, and submission of new and updated Supporting Documents and Reports)
As published by the council, reference 06/25/0848/O
Application record
- Reference
- 06/25/0848/O
- Type
- Outline
- Status
- APPROVE Conditions/Reasons
- Decision
- APPROVE
- Received
- 14 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 24 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 21 Aug 2026
- Postcode
- NR31 6JP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Oct 2025
Received by Great Yarmouth
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24 Oct 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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21 Aug 2026
Decision issued: APPROVE
What this grant of permission means
Great Yarmouth granted permission on 21 August 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.
About outline applications
An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.
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