Great Yarmouth council to set out location for 4,350 homes

Great Yarmouth Borough Council's local plan, which details the proposed sites earmarked for development in the area, is due to be approved by councillors at a forthcoming cabinet meeting,

It follows a six-month consultation period where residents were able to submit their views on the proposals.

Great Yarmouth town hall from across the river (Image: Archant Norfolk Photographic © 2014)

Major development sites include 1,100 homes west of Jack Chase Way in Caister-on-Sea, 600 on land off Links Road in Gorleston and 300 homes in Beacon Park, Bradwell.

People who have lost houses to coastal erosion are also set to benefit from 42 'roll-back' plots, which will be reserved for new homes built to replace those lost to the sea in Hemsby.

These roll-back properties would be built on greenfield sites around Hemsby and Scratby as a priority.

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Demolition work under way in Hemsby due to cliff erosion (Image: PA)

New additions to the plan following the consultation include 105 dwellings on land off Pasteur Road in Yarmouth, 50 properties at the former Beach Coach Station and 70 on land off East Anglian Way, Gorleston.

As well as more than 4,000 homes there are also plans to create a business park in Bradwell, a healthcare and community centre in Shrublands, Gorleston and an SEND school in Caister.

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Following a national review that has called for more housing to be built each year, the council has increased its target for the number of new homes built annually to 380.

The local plan is a vital document that sets planning policies for a 20-year time frame, detailing where development can take place in a district. 

Gorleston and Great Yarmouth looking north (Image: Mike Page)

If approved by members of the Conservative-controlled authority, the local plan will be submitted to the planning inspectorate for final approval.

It will be discussed at a cabinet meeting on October 8.