Monitoring and evidence

Landscape Character Assessment (2008)

This study characterises the different landscapes in the borough and identifies implications for management and development:

• Landscape Character Assessment (PDF, 18 MB)(opens new window)

Settlement Fringe Landscape Sensitivity Study (2016)

This study provides an assessment of the sensitivity of landscape around settlements and the capacity for development within those landscapes: 

• Settlement Fringe Landscape Sensitivity Study (PDF, 25 MB)(opens new window)

Disturbance to birds and implications for strategic planning and development control (2008)

This study assessed the impacts of increased recreation associated with new development on the Little Tern Colony at North Denes and Winterton:

• Disturbance to birds and implications for strategic planning and development control (PDF, 302 KB)(opens new window)

Great Yarmouth Habitats Monitoring and Mitigation Strategy (2019)

This document provides a strategy for mitigating the impacts arising from development on protected habitats which form part of the National Site Network (formerly Natura 2000):

• Great Yarmouth Habitats Monitoring and Mitigation Strategy (2019) (PDF, 4 MB)(opens new window)

Green Infrastructure and Recreational Avoidance Mitigation Strategy (2021)

This document provides a Norfolk-wide strategy for mitigating the impacts arising from development on protected habitats. 

• Norfolk Green Infrastructure and Recreational impact Avoidance and Mitigation Strategy (opens new window)

Shoreline Management Plan (2012)

This document sets out a strategy for managing coastal change; it has informed the Coastal Change Management Area and requirements in Policy GSP4 of the Local Plan Part 2: 

• Shoreline management plan (2012)

Surface Water Management Plan (2013)

This document provides a Surface Water Management Plan for Great Yarmouth; it investigates the risk of surface water flooding and identifies measures to address it:

• Surface Water Management Plan (PDF, 3 MB)(opens new window)

Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Level 1 Report (2017)

This study assesses the risk of flooding from all sources:

• Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Level 1 Report (PDF, 4 MB)(opens new window)
• Strategic Flood Risk Assessment interactive map (opens new window) of the main outputs of the study
• Appendix A (PDF, 42 MB)(opens new window) provides PDF mapping of all risks of flooding 
• Appendix B (PDF, 867 KB)(opens new window) maps the watercourses
• Appendix C (PDF, 9 MB)(opens new window) maps flood warning areas
• Appendix D (PDF, 2 MB)(opens new window) provides supporting information on flood models and how to use the maps 

Water Cycle Strategy - Scoping Study (2009)

This study provides an initial assessment of the impact of proposed growth in the Local Plan Part 2 on water resources, flood risk, wastewater treatment capacity and sewer network capacity: 

• Water Cycle Strategy - Scoping Study (with Waveney District Council) (PDF, 2 MB)(opens new window)