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Great Yarmouth Borough Council
Planning applications.

Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Great Yarmouth Borough Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates
20,935Searchable applications
247Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 15,793 approved or refused records
1,961Refused applications

13,832 approved · 1,961 refused · 944 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 19 Nov 2002 to 5 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 11 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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Conservation areas23 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areas18 mapped area records1 identified HMO area records; remaining records unclassified

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  1. Accept Amend Notice06/25/1027/NMA

    Non-Material Amendment of pp 06/21/0415/F (Redevelopment of land adjacent to Great Yarmouth Port to provide vehicular access, parking and service infrastructure for an operations and maintenance facility) Condition 2 (Approved plans and documents) and subsequent amendment 06/24/0101/NMA (Non-Material Amendment to the required phased provision of the internal spur road, turning head and associated road drainage) - Proposed amendment to the original approved Phasing Plan and subsequently-amended phasing plan, to introduce 'Revised Phasing Plan (Split of Works For Cost Plan - Alt 251126)'.

    Land at south of South Denes Road Great Yarmouth NR30 3QF

    Received 2 Dec 2025
  2. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/18/0229/F

    Single storey side extension

    Rectory House Repps Road Martham GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 4RA

    Received 19 Apr 2018
  3. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/04/0021/BF

    Demolition of shed and porch and erection of conservatory

    Marsh House Church Lane Runham Great Yarmouth NR29 3EL

    Received 8 Jan 2004
  4. Accept Amend Notice06/24/0070/NMA

    Proposed non-material amendment to pp. 06/23/0487/HH (Two-storey side extension to replace existing single storey side extension) - Variation of rear window size and shape

    43 Somerville Avenue Gorleston NR31 7NP

    Received 25 Jan 2024
  5. CON.AREA.CONS'T Conditions/Reasons06/11/0027/CC

    Demolish the existing front boundary wall and construction of a new wall with railings and gate, to match others in the area

    10 Nelson Road South Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 3JL

    Received 17 Jan 2011
  6. Partially Discharged Conditions/Reasons06/24/0162/CD

    Discharge of condition 7 of pp 06/21/0292/F - Demolition of warehouse; construction of residential building comprising fourteen flats. Conditions 7 - Contamination

    4 Archers Road Great Yarmouth

    Received 6 Mar 2024
  7. WITHDRAWN06/26/0402/LB

    Installation of EV charging unit within the rear garden and cabling through the rear wall; Installation of a cat flap in the rear door.

    20 The Great Court, Royal Naval Hospital, Queens Road Great Yarmouth NR30 3JU

    Received 18 May 2026
  8. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/03/1168/F

    Front and rear extension

    65 Westerley Way Caister Great Yarmouth

    Received 17 Dec 2003
  9. Partially Discharged Conditions/Reasons06/23/0434/CD

    Proposed discharge of condition 4 of PP. 06/23/0041/F - (Demolition of garden room, erection of new attached annex) - Condition 4 - Arboricultural method statement and tree protection measures

    1 Beccles Road Belton Belton With Browston NR31 9JQ

    Received 25 May 2023
  10. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/08/0062/F

    Variation of condition 3 of PP 06/90/1398/F to include ministry of transport testing as an additional service

    Kwik Fit Motorist Centre 90 North Quay Great Yarmouth NR30 1JT

    Received 25 Jan 2008
  11. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/12/0590/F

    Variation of condition 11 of planning permission 06/11/0803/F - to allow surface water to discharge to the foul sewer

    9A Bells Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR31 6BB

    Received 28 Sept 2012
  12. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/09/0135/F

    Renewal of PP 06/04/0033/F for mobile catering trailer to be left in yard

    Clover's Cuppas c/o Better Logistics Owen Road Great Yarmouth NR31 0NA

    Received 6 Mar 2009
  13. APPROVE06/21/0836/CD

    Discharge of conditions 5, 7 and 8 of pp 06/21/0107/F - preliminary roost assessment, contamination investigation and risk assessment; contamination remediation scheme and validation report

    Former Caister Police Station 53 High Street Caister on sea GREAT YARMOUTH NR30 5AD

    Received 25 Oct 2021
  14. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/15/0142/F

    Proposed extension to front of garage

    21 Hawthorn Crescent Bradwell GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 8PX

    Received 16 Mar 2015
  15. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/21/0742/F

    Proposed two storey extension to south elevation to include shop, office space, stair and lift access to first floor restaurant, toilets, terrace, viewing platform and emergency external escape access; Widening of existing slipway and replacement of existing damaged concrete slabs; Widening of existing life boat shed door

    Caister Lifeboat Station Skippers Walk Caister-on-sea Norfolk NR30 5DJ

    Received 27 Aug 2021
  16. WITHDRAWN06/20/0654/CU

    Proposed change of use from guest house to residential dwelling

    3 Norfolk Square GREAT YARMOUTH NR30 1EE

    Received 27 Nov 2020
  17. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/15/0032/F

    Retrospective application change of use of barn/music studio to one bedroom dwelling

    58A The Green Martham GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 4PA

    Received 19 Jan 2015
  18. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/14/0666/F

    Proposed two storey extension, dormers, chimney, new garage and shed

    2 Priory Road St Olaves Great Yarmouth NR31 9HQ

    Received 30 Sept 2014
  19. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/21/0825/F

    Proposed single and two storey extensions

    7 Beccles Road Belton GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR31 9JQ

    Received 28 Sept 2021
  20. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/06/0589/F

    Repair, alterations and conversion to nineteen residential flats

    Boultons 55,56,57 North Quay Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

    Received 3 Jul 2006
  21. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/03/0572/F

    Demolition of buildings and construction of eight town houses and associated site works

    14/16 St Peters Road (land between) Great Yarmouth

    Received 16 Jun 2003
  22. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/09/0369/F

    Car parking and link roads

    Potters Leisure Resort Coast Road Hopton Great Yarmouth NR31 9BX

    Received 4 Jun 2009
  23. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/03/0815/F

    Conversion/rebuilding to form one dwelling +

    Darby Hewetts Old Smokehouses Riverside Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 3 Sept 2003
  24. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/15/0650/F

    Conversion to two houses

    104 Anson Road Southtown GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 0EG NR31 0EG

    Received 12 Nov 2015

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