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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
29,008Searchable applications
236Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 22,643 approved or refused records
2,819Refused applications

19,824 approved · 2,819 refused · 1,214 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 10 Nov 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.

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More application records

  1. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/17/0280/F

    Proposed extension and roof conversion to form bedroom with balcony

    Strawlands Mill Road Burgh Castle GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 9QW

    Received 4 May 2017
  2. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/10/0686/F

    Retrospective application for erection of brick-built boundary wall with metal railings & gates

    6 Alexandra Avenue Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 4ED

    Received 10 Nov 2010
  3. Partially Discharged Conditions/Reasons06/24/0472/CD

    Discharge of Condition 8 pp 06/22/1006/F (Change of use of land to a touring caravan park) - Proposed Surface Water Drainage Strategy

    St Olaves Caravan Park Priory Farm Beccles Road St Olaves NR31 9HE

    Received 10 Jun 2024
  4. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/21/0413/F

    Change of use of land to caravan storage yard; erection of 2.4m high mesh gates/fencing; creation of new vehicular access off Pump Lane; creation of new or extended bund to south and west boundaries, and associated landscaping

    Pump Lane West Caister GREAT YARMOUTH NR30 5TF

    Received 6 May 2021
  5. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/21/0242/NMA

    Non-material amendment for pp. 06/18/0071/F: Re-wording of Condition 3 in respect of off-site highway improvement works

    Land Adjoining to the East, Jones (Gc) Way Pasteur Road GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR31 0DW

    Received 23 Mar 2021
  6. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/11/0463/F

    Demolish existing garage & erect new garage against the boundary with pitched, tiled roof

    22 Norwich Road Caister Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 5JT

    Received 20 Jul 2011
  7. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/97/0253/F

    GIS

    Harfreys Road Duffy/McGovern/Dobermann S Ltd Harfreys Industrial Estate Great Yarmouth

    Received 2 Apr 1997
  8. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/19/0471/F

    The redevelopment of the Marina Leisure Centre involving: demolition of the existing Leisure Centre building: erection of a new two storey health & fitness centre comprising; 6 lane competition pool, attendant teaching pool and leisure water with associated water flumes and changing facilities, 4No. court sports hall, and attendant changing, fitness suite, exercise and spinning studios together with attendant changing facilities, clip and climb, soft play, cafe & party room, office and tourist information facility together with ancillary accommodation hard and soft landscaping including cycle and car parking for staff and visitors, service yard waste and recycling facilities

    Marina Centre Marine Parade GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR30 2ER

    Received 21 Aug 2019
  9. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/19/0314/F

    Vary cond 2 of pp 06/17/0542/D- internal revs to allow 4 beds instead of 3, alts to external appearance and layout

    The Bakery The Street Hemsby GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 4EU

    Received 31 May 2019
  10. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/97/0838/F

    Conversion of outbuildings into three holiday units

    Church Farm Black Street Winterton Great Yarmouth NR29 4AP

    Received 16 Oct 1997
  11. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/09/0485/F

    Demolition of existing rear two-storey extension and erection of new rear two- storey extension

    23 Clay Road Caister Great Yarmouth NR30 5HB

    Received 24 Jul 2009
  12. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/13/0126/F

    Front and side single extensions and internal alterations

    404 The Glebe Hemsby Great Yarmouth NR29 4JA

    Received 1 Mar 2013
  13. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/06/0247/CU

    Change of use from class A1 (Retail) to Class A2 (Betting Shop)

    15 Market Place Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 1LY NR30 1LY

    Received 6 Mar 2006
  14. WITHDRAWN06/22/0912/F

    Proposed sub-division of land and construction of a detached two bedroom dwelling

    Site off Plane Road Gorleston Great yarmouth NR31 8AH

    Received 21 Oct 2022
  15. LIST.BLD.APP Conditions/Reasons06/15/0672/LB

    Amendments to the layout and elevations of the rear service wing approved under 06/15/0150/LB together with internal fire precaution works

    Ormesby Manor Main Road Ormesby St Michael GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 3LN

    Received 28 Oct 2015
  16. PERMITTED DEV.06/20/0169/PDE

    Notification of larger home extension - proposed single storey extension to provide open plan living space

    13 Coronation Avenue Martham Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR29 4QA

    Received 25 Mar 2020
  17. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/06/0305/F

    Construction of brick and white upvc conservatory

    2 Sycamore Avenue Martham Great Yarmouth NR29 4QW

    Received 22 Mar 2006
  18. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/14/0660/F

    Proposed alterations to swim centre, including new decking, viewing platform and standing for safari type tent

    Fritton Lake Church Lane Fritton Great Yarmouth NR31 9HA

    Received 25 Sept 2014
  19. APPROVE06/26/0482/OBL

    Discharge of planning obligations required by Section 106 Agreements dated 28th October 2019 and 20th May 2021 linked to pp BA/2019/0118/FUL and BA/2020/0053/FUL: Payment of financial contributions to Great Yarmouth Borough Council as the Local Housing Authority for the affordable housing contribution.

    Port Of Yarmouth Marina (Marina Quays) Caister Road Great Yarmouth NR30 4DL

    Received 16 Jun 2026
  20. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/97/0275/F

    GIS

    47 Caystreward Great Yarmouth

    Received 8 Apr 1997
  21. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/22/0935/HH

    Proposed replacement of single storey rear extension with 2 storey rear extension with ground floor garden room extension

    18 Hemsby Road Martham Great Yarmouth NR29 4QG

    Received 19 Oct 2022
  22. ADV. CONSENT Conditions/Reasons06/13/0105/A

    Two fascia signs

    58 Bells Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 6AG

    Received 19 Feb 2013
  23. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/17/0659/F

    Proposed porch extension

    32 West Road Caister GREAT YARMOUTH NR30 5AX

    Received 19 Oct 2017
  24. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/15/0019/F

    First floor extensions and general alterations and new pedestrian entrance

    Heath Mount Priory Road St Olaves GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 9HQ

    Received 20 Jan 2015

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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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