Development consent

On 26 February 2018, the Secretary of State for Transport determined that the Great Yarmouth Third River Crossing was nationally significant and required development consent under the Planning Act 2008.

• View the determination letter (PDF, 231 KB)

As a result, we made an application for a Development Consent Order (DCO) to progress the project in April 2019. This was formally accepted by the Planning Inspectorate in May 2019.

The examination of our DCO application began on 24 September 2019 and closed on 24 March 2020. An inspector appointed by the Planning Inspectorate (which administers the DCO process on behalf of the Secretary of State) oversaw a series of hearings where representations made by the County Council and interested parties were examined in detail. This process helped to determine whether the project was given development consent.

On 24 September 2020, the Secretary of State for Transport approved our DCO application to construct, operate and maintain the bridge and its approaches.

For more information about the Third River Crossing DCO application, visit the Planning Inspectorate's website.

DCO application documents

The application documents below are also available in a searchable format on the Planning Inspectorate website (opens new window).

Application form

• 1.1 Covering Letter and Schedule of Compliance with Section 55 (PDF, 664 KB)
• 1.2 Introduction to the Applicant and the Application (PDF, 717 KB)
• 1.3 Completed and signed Application form (PDF, 814 KB)
• 1.4 Copies of Newspaper Notices (PDF, 21 MB)

Plans

• 2.0 Plans, Drawings and Sections Introduction (PDF, 514 KB)
• 2.1 Location Plan (PDF, 1 MB)
• 2.2 General Arrangement Plans (PDF, 5 MB)
• 2.3 Traffic Regulation Measures Plans (PDF, 12 MB)
• 2.4 Classification of Roads Plan (PDF, 1007 KB)
• 2.5 Land Plans (PDF, 11 MB)
• 2.6 Works Plans (PDF, 7 MB)
• 2.7 Street Plans (PDF, 5 MB)
• 2.8 Tree Preservation Orders and Conservation Area Tree Plans (PDF, 4 MB)
• 2.9 Landscaping Plans (PDF, 2 MB)
• 2.10 Engineering Plans, Drawings and Sections (PDF, 1 MB)
• 2.11 Limits of Dredging Plan (PDF, 2 MB)
• 2.12 Rights of Navigation Plan (PDF, 2 MB)
• 2.13 Harbour Limits Plan (PDF, 1 MB)
• 2.14 New Bridge Area Plan (PDF, 1 MB)

Draft DCO

• 3.1 Draft Development Consent Order (PDF, 2 MB)
• 3.2 Explanatory Memorandum (PDF, 637 KB)

Compulsory acquisition information

• 4.1 Statement of Reasons (PDF, 1 MB)
• 4.2 Funding Statement (PDF, 813 KB)
• 4.4 Negotiations Tracker (PDF, 252 KB)

Consultation report

• 5.1 Consultation Report (PDF, 10 MB)
• 5.2 Appendices A-F (PDF, 42 MB)
• 5.2 Appendices G1-G4 (PDF, 126 MB)
• 5.2 Appendices G5-G15 (PDF, 121 MB)
• 5.2 Appendices H-K (PDF, 22 MB)
• 5.2 Appendices L-P (PDF, 2 MB)
• 5.2 Appendices Q-R (PDF, 29 MB)
• 5.2 Appendices S-T (PDF, 612 KB)

Environmental statement

• 6.1 Environmental Statement Vol I - Written Statement (PDF, 20 MB)
• 6.2 ES Vol II Appendices 3A to 3C (PDF, 13 MB)
• 6.2 ES Vol II Appendices 4A (PDF, 418 KB)
• 6.2 ES Vol II Appendices 6A to 6G (PDF, 4 MB)
• 6.2 ES Vol II Appendices 7A to 7F (PDF, 3 MB)
• 6.2 ES Vol II Appendices 8A to 8I (PDF, 14 MB)
• 6.2 ES Vol II Appendices 9A to 9C (PDF, 8 MB)
• 6.2 ES Vol II Appendices 10A to 10B (PDF, 740 KB)
• 6.2 ES Vol II Appendices 11A to 11F (PDF, 10 MB)
• 6.2 ES Vol II Appendices 12A to 12C (PDF, 4 MB)
• 6.2 ES Vol II Appendices 13A to 13C (PDF, 1 MB)
• 6.2 ES Vol II Appendices 14A to 14E (PDF, 1 MB)
• 6.2 ES Vol II Appendices 15A to 15C (PDF, 768 KB)
• 6.2 ES Vol II Appendices 16A to 16D (PDF, 145 MB)
• 6.2 ES Vol II Appendices 17A to 17B (PDF, 250 KB)
• 6.2 ES Vol II Appendices 18A (PDF, 528 KB)
• 6.2 ES Vol II Appendices 19A to 19C (PDF, 1 MB)
• 6.3 Environmental Statement Vol III Figures Chapter 1 (PDF, 2 MB)
• 6.3 Environmental Statement Vol III Figures Chapter 3 (PDF, 762 KB)
• 6.3 Environmental Statement Vol III Figures Chapter 6 (PDF, 26 MB)
• 6.3 Environmental Statement Vol III Figures Chapter 7 (PDF, 3 MB)
• 6.3 Environmental Statement Vol III Figures Chapter 8 (PDF, 25 MB)
• 6.3 Environmental Statement Vol III Figures Chapter 9 (PDF, 36 MB)
• 6.3 Environmental Statement Vol III Figures Chapter 10 (PDF, 23 MB)
• 6.3 Environmental Statement Vol III Figures Chapter 11 (PDF, 3 MB)
• 6.3 Environmental Statement Vol III Figures Chapter 12 (PDF, 20 MB)
• 6.3 Environmental Statement Vol III Figures Chapter 14 (PDF, 12 MB)
• 6.3 Environmental Statement Vol III Figures Chapter 16 (PDF, 1 MB)
• 6.3 Environmental Statement Vol III Figures Chapter 17 (PDF, 6 MB)
• 6.3 Environmental Statement Vol III Figures Chapter 19 (PDF, 2 MB)
• 6.4A Natural Environmental Constraints Plan (PDF, 2 MB)
• 6.4B 'Water Bodies in a River Basin Management Plan' Plan (PDF, 1 MB)
• 6.5 Environmental Statement Non Technical Summary (PDF, 20 MB)
• 6.6 EIA Scoping Report (PDF, 44 MB)
• 6.7 EIA Scoping Opinion (PDF, 6 MB)
• 6.8 Assessment of Nature Conservation (PDF, 656 KB)
• 6.9 Archaeological Written Scheme of Investigation (PDF, 745 KB)
• 6.10 Statutory Nuisance Statement (PDF, 676 KB)
• 6.11 Habitat Regulations Assessment (PDF, 35 MB)
• 6.13 Mitigation Schedule (PDF, 589 KB)
• 6.14 Preliminary Navigational Risk Assessment (PDF, 3 MB)
• 6.15 Equalities Impact Assessment (PDF, 1 MB)
• 6.16 Outline Code of Construction Practice OCoCP (PDF, 13 MB)

Other reports

• 7.1 Case for the Scheme (PDF, 6 MB)
• 7.2 Transport Assessment (PDF, 6 MB)
• 7.2a Transport Assessment Appendix A Traffic Data Collection Report (PDF, 1 MB)
• 7.2b Transport Assessment Appendix B Paramics LMVR (PDF, 7 MB)
• 7.2c Transport Assessment Appendix C Paramics Forecast Report (PDF, 1 MB)
• 7.2d Transport Assessment Appendix D Junction Assessment (PDF, 97 KB)
• 7.3 Consents and Agreements Position Statement (PDF, 296 KB)
• 7.4 Design Report (PDF, 3 MB)
• 7.4a Design Report Appendix A Approach to Detailed Design (PDF, 5 MB)
• 7.4b Design Report Appendix B Departure from Standards Report (PDF, 793 KB)
• 7.4c Design Report Appendix C RSA Stage 1 Report Redacted (PDF, 1 MB)
• 7.4d Design Report Appendix D Lighting Report (PDF, 1002 KB)
• 7.5 not used
• 7.6 Economic Appraisal Report (PDF, 24 MB)