Magdalen Lawn Cemetery, Crematorium Oriel Avenue Gorleston NR31 7JJ Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Proposed side extension to accommodate two new replacement cremators; Installation of new rooftop plant and machinery; Cladding to chimney; New external plant; External alterations to the elevations of the Reception and Chapel of Remembrance; Associated alterations to external paths and internal layout. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
8 Sept 2026
✓
Validated
16 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 11 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 11 Nov 2026 and 19 Nov 2026, from Great Yarmouth's recent extensions.

Site constraints 3

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Also on the record
National infrastructure project about 1951 m away: Great Yarmouth Third River Crossing; Inside the Gorleston-on-Sea built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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
NR31 7JJ
Received
8 Sept 2026
Validated
16 Sept 2026
Parish
Bradwell South
Case officer
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Target decision
11 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Agent
J Young Paul Robinson Partnership UK LLP

Decision outlook

Day 23 of the 56-day target. Great Yarmouth usually decides extensions by day 57.

Day 2334 days to the predicted decision (day 57)
49%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
120decided in the last year

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

Great Yarmouth
Planning Authority Score
4.4/10
Below average
#181 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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