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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
28,877Searchable applications
236Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 22,534 approved or refused records
2,798Refused applications

19,736 approved · 2,798 refused · 1,207 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 29 Dec 1994 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.

Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

More application records

  1. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/06/0095/O

    Demolish garage buildings & dwelling & construct 11 new town houses with private access road & parking/garaging

    Grosvenor Garage 188-189 High Street Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 6RP NR31 6RP

    Received 27 Jan 2006
  2. REFUSED (Appealed) Conditions/Reasons06/00/0725/F

    Extension to opening times -Thurs 1pm-1am, Fri/Sat 1pm-2.30am, Sunday 1pm-12pm +

    13 Yarmouth Road Caister Kebab and Pizza Caister Great Yarmouth NR30 5DL

    Received 24 Aug 2000
  3. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/23/0351/CU

    Proposed change of use of part of playing field (Class F2) to Sui Generis mixed use of playing field with car boot sales, to be held on up to 14 Wednesdays a year between 10:00 - 14:00

    New Road Sports and Leisure Centre New Road Belton Great Yarmouth NR31 9JP

    Received 26 Apr 2023
  4. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/02/0959/SU

    Skateboard park asphalt area with ramps, fencing and floodlighting

    Mill Road Cobholm Great Yarmouth

    Received 1 Nov 2002
  5. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/95/0762/F

    Detached single garage

    6 Bendish Avenue Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 22 Sept 1995
  6. REFUSED (Appealed) Conditions/Reasons06/17/0313/CU

    Retrospective application change of use from A1 retail to A5 hot food take away

    Clearance House Beach Road Hemsby GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 4HS

    Received 15 May 2017
  7. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/02/0661/F

    New two-bedroomed bungalow with integral garage *

    Marjoram Road Bradwell Great Yarmouth

    Received 24 Jul 2002
  8. Partially Discharged Conditions/Reasons06/24/0726/CD

    Proposed discharge of condition 4 of application 06/22/0260/F - Demolition of existing outbuilding and proposed development of 2 detached bungalows with parking, together with a new private access road off Beach Road, Scratby - Condition 4 - EV Charging Details

    14a Beach Road Scratby NR29 3AJ

    Received 12 Sept 2024
  9. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/08/0785/F

    Proposed concrete sectional garage

    7 Bishops Walk Hopton Great Yarmouth Norfolk

    Received 27 Oct 2008
  10. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/16/0603/F

    Single storey extension to preparation room

    58 Bells Road Margo's Cafe Gorleston GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 6AG

    Received 13 Sept 2016
  11. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/25/0137/HH

    Installation of an additional Solar Panel Tracker Pedestal.

    Oak Tree Barn Main Road Clippesby Fleggburgh NR29 3BQ

    Received 18 Feb 2025
  12. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/04/0462/F

    First floor side extension and new conservatory

    7 Bately Avenue Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 24 May 2004
  13. Partially Discharged Conditions/Reasons06/25/0381/CD

    Discharge of Condition 3 of pp 06/24/0092/F (Conversion of public house and associated 3 bedroom residential flat into 4 No 1-Bedroom residential dwellings) - Front door details for Unit 1

    The Great Eastern Public House 155 Nelson Road Central Great Yarmouth NR30 2HZ

    Received 14 May 2025
  14. Not proceeded with06/25/0917/TRE

    Works to trees protected by Tree Preservation Order (TPO No. 2 2025) T1 (Species TBC) & T2 (Species TBC) - Reduce the trees in height from 4m to 3m, architectural pruning to regulate the size and shape. Crown raise the trees to 2.5m over the footpath.

    7 Cherry Tree Avenue (trees adjacent the highway) Martham NR29 4QP

    Received 29 Oct 2025
  15. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/98/0243/F

    Erection of screen fence and gate for access to car park - garages 2m height. 10m length overall

    Cobbs Place Garage Area adj. Gordon Terrace/Stanley Terrace Great Yarmouth

    Received 26 Mar 1998
  16. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/07/1035/F

    Four Velux roof windows on rear elevation

    32 Damgate Lane Martham Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR29 4PZ

    Received 27 Nov 2007
  17. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/95/0141/F

    Change of use to vehicle valet building - construction of vehicle wash down pad

    Former Car Park Station Road Great Yarmouth

    Received 24 Feb 1995
  18. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/19/0162/F

    Proposed side and rear extension, raise roof height to provide rooms in roof and reposition sectional garage

    4 Holly Avenue Bradwell GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 8NN

    Received 20 Mar 2019
  19. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/13/0220/F

    Conversion and extension of garage to form one-bedroom annexe

    22 Marguerite Close Bradwell Great Yarmouth NR31 8RL

    Received 15 Apr 2013
  20. APPROVE06/98/0628/F

    GIS

    23 South Garden Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 4 Aug 1998
  21. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/16/0105/CU

    Use for family entertainment centre

    34 Marine Parade (Former Yesterdays World) GREAT YARMOUTH NR30 2EN

    Received 8 Feb 2016
  22. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/05/0256/F

    White PVCU conservatory with full wall to neighbouring boundary and dwarf to other

    4 Cadiz Way Hopton Great Yarmouth

    Received 4 Apr 2005
  23. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/12/0724/F

    Proposed side and rear extensions to form new utility and sun room. Proposed new dormer roof extension to side to form en-suite.

    11 Bendish Avenue Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 6EE

    Received 30 Nov 2012
  24. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/95/0254/CU

    Change of use from private dwelling to residential home

    Hill House West Road West Caister Great Yarmouth NR30 5SY

    Received 28 Mar 1995

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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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