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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
28,852Searchable applications
236Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 22,511 approved or refused records
2,796Refused applications

19,715 approved · 2,796 refused · 1,206 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 11 Jan 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.

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More application records

  1. CON FULLY DISCHARGED06/20/0634/CD

    Discharge condition 19 of pp 06/16/0295/F (five bungalows) in respect of maintenance of access

    79 Common Road Kingslivere Hemsby GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR29 1NA

    Received 23 Nov 2020
  2. WITHDRAWN06/11/0534/F

    Renewal of PP: 06/10/0396/CU for change of use from commercial paddocks to plant hire and aggregates storage yard

    Pump Lane West Caister Great Yarmouth NR30 5TE

    Received 17 Aug 2011
  3. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/22/0960/VCF

    Variation of condition 9 of pp. 06/06/0317/F - to allow for the addition of overnight use of the hall for indoor camping for no more than 8 non-consecutive weekends between 1st October and 30th April annually

    Scout Hall Staithe Road Martham NR29 4PY

    Received 7 Nov 2022
  4. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/12/0469/F

    Erection of a grain store/storage building and associated works, including provision of a weighbridge, office and hardstanding areas

    Former Meteorological Site (Land at) North Road Hemsby Great Yarmouth

    Received 17 Jul 2012
  5. Partially Discharged Conditions/Reasons06/24/0841/CD

    Discharge of Condition 32 relating to the outline permission (Phases 2 and 3) of pp 06/16/0391/SU (outline application for up to 231 residential units and full application for 56 residential units) - Details of a scheme for Site Construction Parking

    Site 25 Beacon Park Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 23 Oct 2024
  6. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/95/1018/F

    Change of use from guest house to six residential flats

    74/75 Salisbury Road Great Yarmouth

    Received 20 Dec 1995
  7. Undecided06/25/0117/CD

    Proposed Discharge of Condition 3 of pp 06/22/0827/D (Residential development of 93 dwellings, Phase 6 of Wheatcroft development) - Details of construction design of estate roads

    Land west of Woodfarm Lane (Bluebell Meadow) Bradwell Great Yarmouth

    Received 10 Feb 2025
  8. ADV. CONSENT Conditions/Reasons06/06/0081/A

    Shop sign

    Unit D Gapton Hall Retail Park Gapton Road Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR31 0NL NR31 0NL

    Received 24 Jan 2006
  9. DETAILS NOT REQ'D06/95/0947/M

    Excavation and tipping of soil to improve land

    Caister Castle Farm Castle Lane West Caister Great Yarmouth

    Received 24 Nov 1995
  10. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/03/0949/F

    Demolish/erect new garage, extend lounge, extend bedroom, construct new 1st flr bedroom/ en-suite bathroom to rear

    4 Gilbert Road Caister Great Yarmouth NR30 5LW

    Received 10 Oct 2003
  11. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/13/0415/F

    Conversion of existing office building and interior modifications to form 6 no. flats

    59 North Quay Great Yarmouth Norfolk

    Received 12 Jul 2013
  12. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/09/0031/F

    Alterations to form projecting canopy and removal of three brick piers and installation of previously approved roller shutters

    H J's Diner South Beach Parade Great Yarmouth Norfolk

    Received 13 Jan 2009
  13. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/09/0641/F

    New frontage to Stuart Close and modular single storey extension to rear

    Gorleston Medical Centre Stuart Close Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 7BU

    Received 29 Sept 2009
  14. ADV. REFUSAL Conditions/Reasons06/10/0280/A

    1 fascia sign and 1 projecting sign

    81 Regent Road Regent Road Supermarket Great Yarmouth NR30 2AH

    Received 11 May 2010
  15. NO OBJECTION06/06/0596/MM

    Prior approval for the installation of a radio base station

    3G Base Station at Lowestoft Road Hopton on Sea Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

    Received 3 Jul 2006
  16. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/00/0667/F

    Alterations and part two- storey extension to kitchen, bathroom and bedroom *

    30 St Julian Road Caister Great Yarmouth NR30 5BZ

    Received 4 Aug 2000
  17. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/21/0663/F

    Retrospective application for the insertion of a mezzanine floor and erection of 3 metre high black PC 358 prison mesh fencing to provide secure storage yard to the rear.

    Unit C1 Purley Court Gapton Hall Retail Park GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 0NL

    Received 21 Jul 2021
  18. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/00/0517/F

    White upvc Victorian conservatory *

    26 Homefield Avenue Bradwell Great Yarmouth NR31 8NA

    Received 26 Jun 2000
  19. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/25/0491/HH

    Single storey front extension to form garage.

    31 Rollesby Road Martham NR29 4SW

    Received 24 Jun 2025
  20. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/19/0310/F

    Proposed erection of 2 semi detached houses with garages and off road parking

    Ivy House Burnt Lane Gorleston GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 0PG

    Received 29 May 2019
  21. WITHDRAWN Conditions/Reasons06/96/0615/F

    GIS

    13A High Mill Road Cobholm Great Yarmouth

    Received 15 Aug 1996
  22. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/00/0694/F

    Rear kitchen extension and front porch *

    22 Rosedale Gardens Belton Great Yarmouth NR31 9PN

    Received 14 Aug 2000
  23. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/14/0340/CU

    Change of use from Public House garden to fencing business

    5 Caister Road The Lord Roberts Great Yarmouth NR30 4DA

    Received 13 May 2014
  24. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/12/0246/F

    Demolition of existing dwelling and construction of new

    37 Fakes Road Hemsby Great Yarmouth NR29 4JL

    Received 10 Apr 2012

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These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Great Yarmouth Borough Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.

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