Local Plan Examination library

The following documents form the Great Yarmouth Local Plan Examination Library. The library is separated into relevant sections. The library will be kept up to date throughout the examination period.  

A - Core submission documents 

• Document A1 - Great Yarmouth Local Plan Pre-Submission Document (PDF, 25 MB)(opens new window)
• Document A2a - Policies Map - Interactive (opens new window)
• Document A2b - Policies Map
  • Borough Area Map 1 of 5 (PDF, 17 MB)(opens new window)
  • North-West Map 2 of 5 (PDF, 25 MB)(opens new window)
  • North Map 3 of 5 (PDF, 21 MB)(opens new window)
  • Central Map 4 of 5 (PDF, 23 MB)(opens new window)
  • South Map 5 of 5 (PDF, 24 MB)(opens new window)
• Document A3 - Sustainability Appraisal 
  • Document A3a - Sustainability Appraisal Main Report (PDF, 1 MB)(opens new window)
    • Sustainability Appraisal Main Report Appendix A - Detailed appraisal of policies and reasonable alternatives (PDF, 4 MB)(opens new window)
    • Sustainability Appraisal Main Report Appendix B - Detailed appraisal of site policies and reasonable alternatives (PDF, 1 MB)(opens new window)
    • Sustainability Appraisal Main Report Appendix C - Detailed appraisal of all site options (PDF, 12 MB)(opens new window)
    • Sustainability Appraisal Main Report Appendix D - Sustainability Appraisal Guidance (PDF, 634 KB)(opens new window)
    • Sustainability Appraisal Main Report Appendix E - Comments received during consultations (PDF, 709 KB)(opens new window)
    • Sustainability Appraisal Main Report Appendix F - Plans, Programmes and Policies (PDF, 1 MB)
  • Document A3b - Sustainability Appraisal Non-Technical Summary (PDF, 440 KB)(opens new window)
• Document A4 - [SUPERSEDED by Document E5] Great Yarmouth Habitat Regulations Assessment (PDF, 16 MB)(opens new window)
• Document A5 - Regulation 22(1)(c) Consultation Statement (PDF, 4 MB)
• Document A6 - Local Plan Representations Report
  • Document A6a - Local Plan Representations Report (document order) (PDF, 6 MB)
  • Document A6b - Local Plan Representations Report (respondent order) (PDF, 5 MB)
• Document A7 - Duty to Cooperate Statement of Compliance (February 2025) (PDF, 2 MB)(opens new window)
• Document A8 - Equalities Impact Assessment Screening Opinion [SUPERSEDED by Document G6] (PDF, 793 KB)(opens new window)
• Document A9 - Local Development Scheme (opens new window)
• Document A10 - Statement of Community Involvement (PDF, 377 KB)
• Document A11 - Statement of Representations Procedure [Reg. 19 Publication] (PDF, 175 KB)(opens new window)
• Document A12 - Notice of Submission to Secretary of State (PDF, 142 KB)
• Document A13 - Notice of Submission to General and Specific Consultees (PDF, 154 KB)
• Document A14 - Notice of Submission to those who requested (PDF, 154 KB)
• Document A15 - Statement of Fact (PDF, 154 KB)

End of core submission documents.

B - Evidence base

• Document B1 - Local Housing Needs Assessment (2022) (PDF, 1 MB)(opens new window)

• Document B2 - Housing Economic Land Availability Assessment (2024) (PDF, 4 MB)(opens new window)

• Document B3 - Research into the need for sheltered accommodation for older people in Great Yarmouth (2023) (PDF, 1 MB)(opens new window)
• Document B4 - Norfolk study of specialist housing for older people (2021) (opens new window)
• Document B5 - Housing Space Standards Topic Paper (2024) (PDF, 964 KB)(opens new window)
• Document B6 - Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment Update (2024) (PDF, 1 MB)(opens new window)
• Document B7 - Employment Land Needs Review (2024)
• Document B8 - Retail Study (2011) (PDF, 1 MB)(opens new window)
• Document B9 - Retail Capacity Refresh (2020) (PDF, 7 MB)(opens new window)
• Document B10 - Town Centre masterplan (2017) (PDF, 4 MB)(opens new window)
• Document B11 - Infrastructure Needs Study (2024) (PDF, 1 MB)
• Document B12 - Settlement Infrastructure and Services and Facilities Baseline (2024) (opens new window)
• Document B13 - Draft Technical Health and Wellbeing Paper (2023) (PDF, 1 MB)(opens new window)
• Document B14 - Planning In Health Protocol (2024) (PDF, 656 KB)
• Document B15 - Local Plan Viability Assessment (2023) (PDF, 12 MB)(opens new window)
• Document B16 - Traffic Modelling Analysis (2024) (PDF, 17 MB)(opens new window)
• Document B17 - Traffic Modelling Analysis (2023)
  • Report (PDF, 21 MB)(opens new window)
  • Appendices (PDF, 7 MB)(opens new window)
  • Annex to Strategic Transport Model (PDF, 310 KB)(opens new window)
• Document B18 - A143 Bradwell Transport Strategy (2022)  
  • A143 Bradwell Transport Study (Stage 1 report) (PDF, 2 MB)
  • A143 Bradwell Transport Study (Stage 2 report) (PDF, 691 KB)
• Document B19 - Great Yarmouth Transport Strategy and Improvement Plan (2020) (opens new window)
• Document B20 - Flood Risk Sequential Test (2024) (PDF, 1 MB)(opens new window)

Document B21 - Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Level 1 Report (2017)

• SFRA Level 1 Report (PDF, 4 MB)(opens new window)
• SFRA Interactive Map
• Appendix A: Flood Mapping (PDF, 42 MB)(opens new window)
• Appendix B: Watercourses (PDF, 867 KB)(opens new window)
• Appendix C: Flood Warning Maps (PDF, 9 MB)(opens new window)
• Appendix D: Supporting Information (PDF, 2 MB)

• Document B22 - Surface Water Management Plan (2013) (PDF, 3 MB)(opens new window)
• Document B23 - Shoreline Management Plan (2012)
• Document B24 - Great Yarmouth Air Quality Assessment (2024) (PDF, 1 MB)(opens new window)
• Document B25 - Norfolk Recreational Impact Avoidance and Mitigation Strategy Action Plan (2024)
• Document B26 - Green Infrastructure and Recreational Avoidance Mitigation Strategy (2021) (opens new window)
• Document B27 - Great Yarmouth Habitats Monitoring and Mitigation Strategy (2019) (PDF, 4 MB)(opens new window)
• Document B28 - Local Green Space Assessment (2024) (PDF, 416 KB)(opens new window)
• Document B29 - Open Space Needs Assessment (2022) (PDF, 995 KB)(opens new window)
• Document B30 - Playing Pitch and Outdoor Sports Strategy (2022)
  • Assessment Report (PDF, 3 MB)
  • Strategy and Action Plan (PDF, 1 MB)
• Document B31 - Biodiversity Net Gain Topic Paper (2024) (PDF, 1 MB)(opens new window)
• Document B32 - Dark Skies Topic Paper (2024) (PDF, 684 KB)(opens new window)
• Document B33 - Landscape Character Assessment (2008) (PDF, 18 MB)(opens new window)
• Document B34 - Settlement Fringe Landscape Sensitivity Study (2016) (PDF, 25 MB)(opens new window)
• Document B35 - North Quay, Great Yarmouth Heritage Impact Assessment (PDF, 3 MB)(opens new window)
• Document B36 - North Quay Archaeological Desk Based Assessment (2019) (PDF, 5 MB)
• Document B37 - Caister, Nova Scotia Farm Heritage Impact Assessment (2024) (PDF, 7 MB)(opens new window)
• Document B38 - Former Gasholder Site, Great Yarmouth Heritage Impact Assessment (2024) (PDF, 6 MB)(opens new window)
• Document B39 - Gorleston Seafront Masterplan (2022) (PDF, 1 MB)
• Document B40 - Local Plan for the Broads (2019) (PDF, 8 MB)
• Document B41 - East Inshore and East Offshore Marine Plans (2014) (PDF, 12 MB)
• Document B42 - Parking Guidelines for new developments in Norfolk (2022) (PDF, 537 KB)
• Document B43 - Strategic Gaps Topic Paper (February 2025) (PDF, 1 MB)

End of evidence base documents.

C - Previous stages of plan preparation

Document C1 - Great Yarmouth first draft Local Plan

• Document C1a - Local Plan Document (PDF, 24 MB)
• Document C1b - Draft Sustainability Appraisal (PDF, 13 MB)
• Document C1c - Draft Habitats Regulations Assessment (PDF, 5 MB)

• Document C2 - Local Plan Options Consultation
• Document C3 - Call for Sites consultation (PDF, 269 KB)
• Document C4 - Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report

End of Previous stage if plan preparation documents

D - Existing Local Plan policies, documents and corporate strategies

Great Yarmouth Local Plan

• Document D1 - Core Strategy (2015) [Local Plan Part 1] (PDF, 16 MB)
• Document D2 - Local Plan Part 2 (2021) (PDF, 12 MB)
• Document D3a - Interactive Policies Map
• Document D3b - Policies Map
  • Adopted Great Yarmouth borough area policies map (PDF, 11 MB)
  • Adopted Local Plan inset map legend (PDF, 29 KB)
  • Adopted Caister-on-Sea inset policies map (PDF, 352 KB)
  • Adopted Filby inset policies map (PDF, 168 KB)
  • Adopted Fleggburgh inset policies map (PDF, 1 MB)
  • Adopted Fritton and St Olaves inset policies map (PDF, 154 KB)
  • Adopted Gorleston, Belton and Bradwell inset policies map (PDF, 1 MB)
  • Adopted Great Yarmouth inset policies map (PDF, 1 MB)
  • Adopted Great Yarmouth centre inset policies map (PDF, 711 KB)
  • Adopted Hemsby inset policies map (PDF, 249 KB)
  • Adopted Hopton-on-Sea inset policies map (PDF, 161 KB)
  • Adopted Martham inset policies map (PDF, 177 KB)
  • Adopted Ormesby St Margaret inset policies map (PDF, 251 KB)
  • Adopted Ormesby St Michael inset policies map (PDF, 180 KB)
  • Adopted Repps with Bastwick inset policies map (PDF, 148 KB)
  • Adopted Rollesby inset policies map (PDF, 148 KB)
  • Adopted Winterton-on-Sea inset policies map (PDF, 133 KB)

Adopted Neighbourhood Plans

• Document D4 - Rollesby Neighbourhood Plan (2022) (PDF, 2 MB)
• Document D5 - Filby Neighbourhood Plan (2022) (PDF, 10 MB)
• Document D6 - Winterton-on-Sea Neighbourhood Plan (2022) (PDF, 4 MB)
• Document D7 - Fleggburgh Neighbourhood Plan (2022) (PDF, 7 MB)
• Document D8 - Hemsby Neighbourhood Plan (2023) (PDF, 5 MB)
• Document D9 - Emerging Belton with Browston, Burgh Castle and Fritton with St Olaves neighbourhood plan (2024) [referendum version] (PDF, 17 MB)

[Norfolk County Council] Minerals & Waste Local Plan

• Document D10 - Minerals & Waste Local Plan
  • Document D10a - Core Strategy (2011) (PDF, 2 MB)
  • Document D10b - Minerals Site Specific Allocations Development Plan Document (2017) (PDF, 5 MB)
  • Document D10c - Waste Site Specific Allocations Development Plan Document (2013) (PDF, 2 MB)
  • Document D10d - Revised Policies Map (PDF, 17 MB)
• Document D11 - Emerging Minerals & Waste Local Plan (PDF, 14 MB)

Local Development Orders

• Document D12 - Beacon Park Local Development Order
  • Document D12a - Local Development Order for Beacon Park (2022) (PDF, 304 KB)
  • Document D12b - Design Code for Beacon Park Local Development Order (2022) (PDF, 411 KB)
• Document D13 - South Denes Local Development Order
  • Document D13a - Local Development Order for South Denes (2022) (PDF, 1 MB)
  • Document D13b - Design Code for South Denes Local Development Order (2022) (PDF, 4 MB)Document E1 - Letter from Planning Inspectorate appointing Inspectors (19 March 2025) (PDF, 27 KB)(opens new window)

Great Yarmouth Supplementary Planning Documents

• Document D14 - Hall Quay Planning Brief Supplementary Planning Document (2019) (PDF, 24 MB)
• Document D15 - North Quay Development Brief Supplementary Planning Document (2020) (PDF, 5 MB)
• Document D16 - Shopfront Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document (2022) (PDF, 7 MB)
• Document D17 - Open Space Supplementary Planning Document (2023) (PDF, 453 KB)
• Document D18 - Coastal Adaptation Supplementary Planning Document (2023) (PDF, 3 MB)
• Document D19 - Great Yarmouth Design Code Supplementary Planning Document (2024)

Great Yarmouth Annual Monitoring Report

• Document D20 - Annual Monitoring Report 2022-23

Corporate plans

• Document D21 - The [Corporate] Plan 2020-2025 (PDF, 1 MB)
• Document D22 - Economic Strategy 2020-2025 (PDF, 2 MB)
• Document D23 - Housing Strategy 2018-2023 (PDF, 92 KB)
• Document D24 - Cultural Heritage & Tourism Strategy (2020) (PDF, 3 MB)
• Document D25 - Sustainability Strategy (2022) (PDF, 1 MB)

End of existing local plan docs

E - Examining Inspectors' correspondence

• Document E1 - Letter from Planning Inspectorate appointing Inspectors (19 March 2025) (PDF, 27 KB)(opens new window)
• Document E2 - Inspectors' Initial Questions (10 April 2025) (PDF, 126 KB)

End of Section E

F - Council's correspondence

• Document F1 - Council's response to Inspectors' Initial Questions (PDF, 695 KB)

End of Section F

G - Post-submission documents

• Document G1 - Norfolk Strategic Planning Framework (2021) (PDF, 3 MB)(opens new window)
• Document G2 - Statement of Common Ground Coastal Zone Management (2018) (PDF, 191 KB)(opens new window)
• Document G3 - Great Yarmouth Habitat Regulations Assessment (amended April 2025) (PDF, 16 MB)
• Document G4 - List of Representations with Council's response in respondent order (PDF, 3 MB)
• Document G5 - Level 2 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (PDF, 1 MB)(opens new window)
  • Level 2 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Appendix A - Hydraulic Modelling Methodology (PDF, 133 KB)(opens new window)
  • Level 2 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Appendix B - Detailed Site Summary Tables
  • Level 2 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Appendix C - GEOPDF Mapping
  • Level 2 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Appendix D - Amber Site Flood Risk Summary (PDF, 784 KB)(opens new window)
• Document G6 - Equalities Impact Assessment Screening Opinion (Updated April 2025) (PDF, 785 KB)
• Document G7 - Annual Monitoring Report 2023-2024
• Document G8 - Anglian Water - Water Resources Management Plans (2024) (PDF, 80 MB)
• Document G9 - Essex and Suffolk Water - Water Resources Management Plans (2024) (PDF, 5 MB)

End of Section G

H - Examination hearing documents

I - Modifications consultation documents