25-26 Hall Quay NR30 1HP Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Proposed change of use of second floor, from former GPO Building (Sui Generis use) to a boxing and fitness gym / indoor sport and recreation or fitness (Class E(d)). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 Jun 2026
✓
Validated
8 Jun 2026
Decision
Expected by 3 Aug 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 21 Aug 2026; it is now day 123.

The consultation period closed on 21 Aug 2026.

Site constraints 11

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
No.3 Hall Quay / South Quay conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Article 4 direction
Article 4 Direction - Houses in Multiple Occupation Great Yarmouth. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Special protection area about 46 m away: Outer Thames Estuary
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
National infrastructure project about 349 m away: Great Yarmouth Third River Crossing
The site is about 349 m from the project boundary. Highway, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted. Also within 2 km: Redmere Wind Farm (at pre-application, about 943 m).
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
32 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Lloyds Bank, Grade II, about 5 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade II*, 31 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Show all 32 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Scheduled monument about 187 m away: Medieval vaults under 50-56 Howard Street; National park about 417 m away: The Broads; Heritage at risk about 80 m away: Market Place, Rows and North Quay; Inside the Great Yarmouth built-up area; Flood defence about 46 m from the postcode pin (bridge abutment).
Not affected
Not green belt

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Postcode
NR30 1HP
Received
5 Jun 2026
Validated
8 Jun 2026
Parish
GY Central/Northgate
Case officer
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Target decision
3 Aug 2026
Applicant
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Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 123, past the statutory target. 82% of commercial premises in Great Yarmouth are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

Day 12367 days past the 56-day target
44%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
57decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial premises decided by Great Yarmouth in the last twelve months, from validation. Great Yarmouth decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
21 Aug 2026
Comments by
21 Aug 2026
Great Yarmouth
Planning Authority Score
4.4/10
Below average
#181 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Great Yarmouth ranks #125 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. 49% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (92%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Great Yarmouth decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #171 of 296
92%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #154 of 296
69%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #125 of 296
49%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #221 of 296
69%
Minor dwellings approved
51 decided (1-9 homes)
78%
Major dwellings approved
9 decided (10+ homes)
89%
Change of use approved
18 decided
366
Total decisions
47 refused in the year to March 2026

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.