Wellington Pier Marine Parade Great Yarmouth NR30 3JF Data via plota.co.uk

06/26/0093/CU Withdrawn

Proposal

Change of use from Family Entertainment Centre to Family Entertainment Centre with ancillary Adult Gaming Centre (Sui Generis) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
12 Feb 2026
✓
Validated
28 May 2026
−
Withdrawn
28 May 2026

Withdrawn on 28 May 2026 · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Site constraints 9

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 ↗
Hopton on Sea to Sea Palling across the site
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site; the route and its margin are protected.
No.16 Seafront 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Heritage at risk: Seafront
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Special area of conservation about 57 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 726 m away: Great Yarmouth Third River Crossing
The site is about 726 m from the project boundary. Highway, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted.
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 ↗
1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: The Winter Gardens, Grade II*, about 59 m from the postcode pin
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.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Great Yarmouth built-up area.
Not affected
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
NR30 3JF
Received
12 Feb 2026
Validated
28 May 2026
Parish
GY Nelson
Case officer
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Target decision
23 Jul 2026
Decision
Not proceeded with
Decision date
28 May 2026
Applicant
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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