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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
21,029Searchable applications
247Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 15,875 approved or refused records
1,966Refused applications

13,909 approved · 1,966 refused · 946 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 17 Oct 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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/Reasons06/24/0232/F

    Retrospective application for temporary permission for the erection and operation of a 45m tall sling shot attraction for a period of 2.5 years from the 1st March 2024 until 30th November 2026.

    Leisure Site South Beach Gardens Marine Parade Great Yarmouth

    Received 28 Mar 2024
  2. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/16/0488/F

    Change of use, conversion and alterations of existing outbuilding to form single three bedroom dwelling house with amenity space

    Hobland House Hobland Road Bradwell GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 9AR

    Received 25 Jul 2016
  3. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/08/0084/F

    Construct a new building to accommodate changing rooms for footballers and officials, kitchen, toilets, hall & stores

    Playing Field New Road Belton Great Yarmouth

    Received 1 Feb 2008
  4. Not proceeded with06/22/0750/A

    Proposed new signage for Dog Day Care Centre

    Unit 1C Boundary Road Great Yarmouth NR31 0LY

    Received 23 Aug 2022
  5. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/25/0637/HH

    Single storey and two storey extensions and alterations

    5 North View Barn Back Lane Rollesby NR29 5EE

    Received 4 Aug 2025
  6. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/21/0724/CU

    Change of use of existing ground floor commercial premises to a 1 bed (2 person) single dwelling

    17a Alma Road GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR30 3BW

    Received 23 Aug 2021
  7. Not proceeded with06/19/0626/M

    Agricultural determination - Erection of roof structure over muck heap

    The Old Met Station (Land South of) Ormesby Road Hemsby GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 4NF

    Received 7 Nov 2019
  8. LIST.BLD.REFUSE Conditions/Reasons06/07/0082/LB

    Renovation, extension and conversion of existing period outbuilding as additional living accomodation

    The Shrubbery, Rollesby Road Fleggburgh Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

    Received 29 Jan 2007
  9. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/17/0665/F

    Proposed replacement of flat roof with pitched roof to be used for storage

    31 Stradbroke Road Gorleston GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 7AQ

    Received 23 Oct 2017
  10. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/04/0420/F

    Single storey extension

    Church Farm House Church Walk Bradwell Great Yarmouth

    Received 6 May 2004
  11. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/22/1094/F

    Demolish existing fire damaged barn and erect a new outbuilding to be used as 3 no. storage units

    Tollhouse Farm Land adj to Tollhouse Cottage Lowestoft Road Hopton on sea NR31 9AN

    Received 14 Nov 2022
  12. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/08/0611/F

    Renewal of Planning Permission 06/03/0613/F for portable building

    Unit 31 Yarmouth Business Park Suffolk Road Great Yarmouth Norfolk

    Received 15 Aug 2008
  13. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/22/0945/TRE

    Removal of Northern lateral branches over Private road up to a height of 5m and reduce remaining lateral branches by up to 2m

    The Firs, 29 Private Road Ormesby St Margaret Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR29 3LH

    Received 2 Nov 2022
  14. DETAILS NOT REQ'D06/14/0667/M

    Demolition of part annexe, Links House 62 Links Road

    Links House Links 62 Links Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 17 Oct 2014
  15. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/03/0260/F

    Conversion of two ranges of traditional farm buildings to six dwellings +

    Manor Farm Back Lane Martham Great Yarmouth

    Received 21 Mar 2003
  16. WITHDRAWN06/19/0670/F

    Development of site to create a plot for detached 4 bedroom bungalow and detached garage

    Marsh Road (Site off) Fleggburgh GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 3DE

    Received 27 Nov 2019
  17. FINALLY DISPOSED OF Conditions/Reasons06/25/0380/CD

    Discharge of Condition 28 of pp 06/23/0507/F (Construction of 65 affordable dwellings) - Details of cycle parking.

    Land off Staithe Road Martham

    Received 14 May 2025
  18. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/13/0648/F

    Subdivision of existing property and store to form flat 20

    76/77 Avondale Road The Poplars Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 15 Nov 2013
  19. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/23/0925/VCF

    Variation of Conditions 2 (approved plans) and 3 (water vole survey) of pp 06/20/0311/F (Change of use of the land to site up to 12 Wigwam cabins, 2 communal reception cabins, parking and associated infrastructure) - Proposal to change the designs and types of holiday cabins, change the foul drainage strategy, and to remove the requirement to submit a water vole survey.

    Oak Park Farm Mill Road Burgh Castle GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 9YJ

    Received 21 Dec 2023
  20. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/08/0751/F

    Demolition of existing front porch and construction of single storey kitchen and porch extension

    28 St Johns Road Belton Great Yarmouth NR31 9NS

    Received 10 Oct 2008
  21. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/21/0532/CU

    Proposed conversion of garage to form annex for use as holiday let; New 1.8m high closed board fence to front

    Upper Warren Lodge Beccles Road Fritton GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 9AB

    Received 16 Jun 2021
  22. PERMITTED DEV.06/07/0592/CU

    Change of use from A3 (Hot Food) to A1 Retail

    29 St Peters Road Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 3BQ NR30 3BQ

    Received 3 Jul 2007
  23. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/09/0162/F

    Proposed erection of a detached four bedroom dwelling

    Decoy Tavern Beccles Road Fritton Great Yarmouth

    Received 13 Mar 2009
  24. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/06/0878/CU

    Change of use from Guest House (Class C1) to residential dwelling (Class C3)

    7 Princes Road Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 2DB

    Received 16 Oct 2006

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