Great Yarmouth Borough Council

The Great Yarmouth Development Control Committee considered an outline planning application for the Nova Scotia Farm site west of Jack Chase Way. The scheme would deliver up to 665 homes on an allocated strategic housing site in the adopted Local Plan, with a local centre, land for a primary school, a health centre, and significant open space. It includes Section 106 contributions covering affordable housing, a travel plan, a Norwich bus service, and retention/replacement of hedgerows, along with green infrastructure and flood drainage provisions. The highway authority described the transport assessment as robust and outlined a mitigation package (new accesses, speed reductions, cycle/pedestrian links, and bus service). The committee approved the outline with planning conditions and 106 obligations, while hearing concerns about highway impacts, hedgerows, agricultural land, and phased delivery of health/school facilities. Key debated points included possible pedestrian overpasses, traffic modelling outcomes, and the need for early infrastructure in phase one. The decision was carried 8 in favour and 4 against.

Key licensing decision by Great Yarmouth Borough Council on 2021-12-14: The Licensing Sub Committee granted the Bar 37 licence at 37 King Street, noting compliance with Licensing Act 2003 s182 and council policy. There were no objections from the police or environmental health; the premises have operated for a year with no complaints. Councillor Price's written representations were considered but not enough to undermine licensing objectives. The decision includes a review mechanism for the life of the licence and rights to appeal within 21 days of notification.

Date: 2021-12-14. The Licensing Sub Committee discussed an application by Marwan Aburaban to vary Bar 37’s premises license (King Street) to add indoor live music (midday–02:00; Tue–Sun), extend closing time for alcohol, and update opening hours for licensed activities. Representations were received from local councillors, notably Councillor Price, highlighting concerns about late openings in a residential area and consistency with other licenses. The hearing also connected Bar 37 to a broader cultural- regeneration strategy for King Street, with supporters stressing community and arts-led development. The decision was scheduled to be debated in a later session, with questions raised about governance and potential oversights (e.g., declaration of interest).

Licensing Sub Committee approved Tesco's licensing application with amendments to opening hours to align with planning permission and removed late-night refreshment. The decision includes security/compliance measures: ID checks approved by the Home Office, staff training on proxy selling, body cameras/headsets for staff, signage restricting parking duration, and sharing CCTV images with police/licensing on request. The committee noted Tesco as reputable, deemed parking/anti-social concerns speculative, and announced a written determination with appeal rights to follow.

The Great Yarmouth Licensing Sub Committee assessed Tesco Stores Limited’s application for a new Tesco Express premises license at 87 Lowestoft Road, Galston. The applicant outlined rigorous alcohol-control measures (Challenge 25, training, proxy-selling controls, primary authority endorsement), security provisions (body cameras, headsets, CCTV hub, panic alarms), and substantial community investment (£150k across 61 projects; 207k meals donated). Four local resident objections were noted, with no police objections. Hours were discussed and agreed to be amended to align with planning restrictions (not a 24-hour operation). The meeting planned a public decision session at 12:30, with the next session reconvening at 11:15; conditions discussed include parking signage for 20-minute limits and deliveries timings aligned to planning conditions.

Key procurement and policy topics across the meeting include: ratification of the Norfolk Strategic Flood Alliance strategy and the establishment of a Norfolk coastal members group to strengthen strategic governance for coastal management; a major West Recycling round optimisation project using RootsSmart with go-live planned for 18 October and significant efficiency gains; a growing garden waste service with potential gate-fee costs and moves towards direct debit payments; and a strong community-led campaign to protect seals (flying rings) with actions to engage national Government and retailers. The discussion also covered communications plans and potential enforcement routes for coastal and flood risk issues.