The application is for a project on a seven-acre site at Sidegate Lane in Gorleston.
If approved the proposed hospice will have an outpatient and community hub offering therapy services, a community café, and an inpatient facility with up to 16 beds.
The land was once owned by East Coast Hospice which merged with St Elizabeth Hospice in 2023.
The merger included a feasibility study and stakeholder consultations to ensure the new hospice meets the needs of the Great Yarmouth and Waveney communities.
Norwich-based LSI Architects has worked with the hospice to design plans for the site, aiming to expand palliative care services in the area.
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The project involves collaboration with the Louise Hamilton Trust, aiming to deliver high-quality end-of-life services to the local community.
Judi Newman, St Elizabeth Hospice’s chief executive, said: “We are delighted to submit this planning application and share our full plans with the wider community.
“With the invaluable support of Roberta Lovick and the Louise Hamilton Trust, we are in a strong position to develop the community hospice sustainably in a single phase. Their partnership has made this opportunity possible, and we are truly grateful.”
Construction is planned to begin by early 2026, taking up to two years to complete.
St Elizabeth Hospice has cared for more than 6,000 patients in Great Yarmouth and Waveney since April 2019 through its healthcare partnership with East Coast Community Healthcare.
The requirement for a hospice is evidenced by population trends from the Office for National Statistics predicting a 35pc increase in demand for palliative care by 2040.
Currently, only 2.1pc of residents in Norfolk and Waveney die in a hospice, below the national average of 4.4pc.
To view and comment on the proposals, search Great Yarmouth Borough Council’s planning portal for application reference 06/25/0364/VCF.