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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
28,604Searchable applications
236Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 22,299 approved or refused records
2,762Refused applications

19,537 approved · 2,762 refused · 1,197 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 30 Mar 1995 to 7 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 15 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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More application records

  1. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/04/0942/F

    Conversion of public house into two residential dwellings and erection of single dwelling

    39/40 Southgates Road/ between 67/68 Exmouth Road Great Yarmouth

    Received 4 Oct 2004
  2. Accept Amend Notice06/24/0022/NMA

    Proposed non-material amendment to pp. 06/22/0047/VCF (a variation of pp 06/19/0637/F - Erection of 3 storey building to contain 6 flats): Amendment to include installation of solar panels and automatic opening vent to roof.

    Land Rear Of 126 To 127 King Street Great Yarmouth NR30 2PQ

    Received 10 Jan 2024
  3. CON. AREA. REFUSE Conditions/Reasons06/08/0210/CC

    Demolish buildings to rear and construct two storey addition; sub-divide 46/47 North Quay into 2 residential properties

    46 & 47 North Quay Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 1JE

    Received 12 Mar 2008
  4. Undecided06/26/0527/F

    Sub-division of garden and construction of attached dwelling (Use Class C3) with detached garage.

    36 Perebrown Avenue Great Yarmouth NR30 4BE

    Received 25 Jun 2026
  5. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/02/0384/F

    Pvcu conservatory to rear of property *

    5 Mount Pleasant Church Road Burgh Castle Great Yarmouth NR31 9QF

    Received 26 Apr 2002
  6. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/03/1083/F

    Alterations and ground and first floor extension

    62 Jasmine Gardens Bradwell Great Yarmouth NR31 8HU

    Received 20 Nov 2003
  7. DETAILS NOT REQ'D06/13/0003/M

    Demolition of former builders store unit 13A Longs Business Park

    Unit 13A Longs Business Park Englands Lane Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 6NE

    Received 10 Jan 2013
  8. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/98/0549/F

    GIS

    Matthews Int Transport Ltd Lefevre Way Gapton Hall Ind Est Bradwell Great Yarmouth

    Received 9 Jul 1998
  9. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/15/0629/F

    Variation of conditions 2 & 5 re: planning permission 06/14/0832/F - minor alterations to proposed access arrangements.

    Fishers Quay GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk

    Received 23 Sept 2015
  10. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/10/0070/F

    Garage in front garden

    7 Browston Corner Bradwell (South) Great Yarmouth NR31 9DJ

    Received 8 Feb 2010
  11. WITHDRAWN Conditions/Reasons06/00/0483/O

    Residential development

    Marsh Road Cobholm Great Yarmouth

    Received 13 Jun 2000
  12. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/99/0695/F

    GIS

    The Old Stores The Walk Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 18 Aug 1999
  13. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/16/0165/F

    Proposed rear extension

    16 Kent Avenue Gorleston GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 7LU NR31 7LU

    Received 9 Mar 2016
  14. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/00/0236/F

    First floor extension over kitchen, extension to form garage and 2.000m boundary walls *

    5 Caledonian Way Belton Great Yarmouth

    Received 21 Mar 2000
  15. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/13/0494/F

    Renewal of Planning Permission : 06/12/0132/CU - siting of tables and chairs outside Seaview entrance - maximum 24 - Monday - Sunday 8am - 10pm

    1 Marine Parade The Nelson Hotel Great Yarmouth NR30 3AG

    Received 9 Aug 2013
  16. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/08/0054/F

    Proposed ground floor internal alterations and first floor extension to form additional dwelling

    2 St Benets Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR31 7LY

    Received 22 Jan 2008
  17. EST/LAW USE CER.06/08/0007/EU

    Application for a certificate lawfulness for use of land for the storage and hire of full and empty skips, associated parking, buying, repair and sale of commercial vehicles

    'Atchin Tan' (Rear part of site) Harfreys Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 0QE

    Received 2 Jan 2008
  18. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/08/0376/F

    Installation of air conditioning units, satellite dishes & TV aerial

    Unit 3 (Former Saturns Palace) Beach Road, Hemsby Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR29 4HS

    Received 8 May 2008
  19. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/08/0035/F

    Single storey rear extension

    153 Lowestoft Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 6SR

    Received 10 Jan 2008
  20. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/03/0834/F

    Roof conversion with formation of 'eyebrow' dormers *

    17 The Green The Cottage Martham Great Yarmouth NR29 4PL

    Received 9 Sept 2003
  21. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/02/0529/F

    Extension to front of existing superstore and partial removal of glazed canopy *

    Asda Stores Ltd Acle New Road Runham Vauxhall Great Yarmouth NR30 1SF

    Received 13 Jun 2002
  22. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/16/0289/F

    Dropped kerb with front garden for off road parking

    125 Church Road Gorleston GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 6LW

    Received 28 Apr 2016
  23. WITHDRAWN06/99/0421/F

    GIS

    Desira Motor Company North Quay Great Yarmouth

    Received 21 May 1999
  24. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/03/0692/F

    Conversion to domestic dwelling *

    21 Victoria Street Great Yarmouth

    Received 22 Jul 2003

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