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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
21,528Searchable applications
247Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 16,321 approved or refused records
2,003Refused applications

14,318 approved · 2,003 refused · 957 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 8 May 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.

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. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/06/0146/O

    One dwelling

    Land North Side of The Grange West Road Caister Great Yarmouth Norfolk

    Received 9 Feb 2006
  2. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/03/1147/F

    Change of use part of amusement arcade into licensed betting office with new shop front

    20/23 Marine Parade Circus Circus/Golden Nugget Great Yarmouth

    Received 15 Dec 2003
  3. NO OBJECTION Conditions/Reasons06/25/0642/TEL

    Proposed installation of 2 light wooden poles for fixed broadband purposes O/S 2 and 9 Royden Way, Fleggburgh

    O/s 2 Royden Way & O/s 9 Royden Way Fleggburgh NR29 3AZ

    Received 6 Aug 2025
  4. NO OBJECTION06/16/0770/MM

    GPDO Part 16 application - replacement of 10m phase 5 pole and installation of 1 no. additional cabinet

    Crab Lane Bradwell GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 8DJ

    Received 5 Dec 2016
  5. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/26/0072/CU

    Change of use of part of the ground floor of the residential dwelling into a commercial beauty treatment salon use.

    53 Tillett Close Ormesby St Margaret W Scratby NR29 3PW

    Received 2 Feb 2026
  6. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/15/0569/F

    Variation of condition 2 re: PP 06/12/0126/F - increased car parking spaces

    Sidegate Road Hopton GREAT YARMOUTH

    Received 16 Sept 2015
  7. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/06/0468/F

    New conservatory and increase height of existing garage to facilitate new conservatory

    250 Lowestoft Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

    Received 23 May 2006
  8. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/16/0755/F

    Acoustic fence to western boundary of property -retrospective.

    Valley Farm Lowestoft Road Hopton GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 9AW

    Received 23 Nov 2016
  9. CON FULLY DISCHARGED06/17/0643/CD

    Discharge of Conditions: 7, 8, 9, 10 and 12 of Planning Permission: 06/16/0805/F - Demolition of existing bungalow and construct 4 new dwellings and garages

    Green Acre Yarmouth Road Ormesby St Margaret GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 3QQ

    Received 12 Oct 2017
  10. WITHDRAWN06/15/0009/F

    Conversion of existing bungalow to form 2 no. dwellings and construction of 2 houses.

    118 Lichfield Road GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR31 0AB

    Received 12 Jan 2015
  11. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/21/0285/F

    Siting of 2no. dome dining pods on hotel dining terrace (Retrospective)

    Cliff Hotel Cliff Hill Gorleston GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 6DH

    Received 7 Apr 2021
  12. APPROVE06/10/0803/CD

    Vary Condition 2 of PP 06/09/0317/LB to substitute drawings - Discharge Condition 4 Re: 06/10/0411/LB

    The College of Art and Design (former) Nelson Road Central Great Yarmouth Norfolk

    Received 22 Dec 2010
  13. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/15/0643/F

    Renewal of P.P: 06/10/0592/F for siting of 2 mobile units for changing rooms and toilets & renewal of P.P: 06/12/0643/F for extension to club room

    Bowls Club Martham Playing Field Rollesby Road Martham GREAT YARMOUTH

    Received 6 Oct 2015
  14. Partially Discharged Conditions/Reasons06/24/0018/CD

    Discharge of Condition 22 of outline pp 06/19/0676/O - relating to Phase 1A only - Detailed designs of surface water drainage scheme for Phase 1a. (An application for subsequent consent to permitted EIA development).

    Land at Nova Scotia Farm West of Jack Chase Way Caister-On-Sea

    Received 8 Jan 2024
  15. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/05/0359/F

    Single storey extension to rear

    Kemps Farm Back Lane Rollesby Great Yarmouth NR29 5EB

    Received 4 May 2005
  16. LIST.BLD.REFUSE (Appealed) Conditions/Reasons06/11/0686/LB

    Conversion and alteration of former potting shed and green house to a single dwelling

    Burnley Hall Back Road East Somerton Great Yarmouth NR29 4DZ

    Received 19 Oct 2011
  17. CON FULLY DISCHARGED Conditions/Reasons06/23/0613/CD

    Proposed discharge of Condition 3 Part (A) of planning permission 06/23/0220/F- Programme of archaeological mitigatory work: submission of Written Scheme of Investigation

    Hopton Holiday Village Warren Road Hopton-on-sea Great Yarmouth NR31 9BW

    Received 7 Aug 2023
  18. APP RES. MATTERS Conditions/Reasons06/06/0176/D

    Pair of semi-detached houses

    Beach Road (West Side) Gorleston Great Yarmouth Norfolk

    Received 17 Feb 2006
  19. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/05/0290/O

    Three bungalows with private access driveway and off-street parking

    128 Southtown Road (rear of) Great Yarmouth

    Received 13 Apr 2005
  20. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/07/0398/F

    Re-position of boundary and houses Plots 6 & 7 (residential)

    Land to rear of gardens 152 Burgh Rd Gorleston Great Yarmouth Norfolk

    Received 27 Apr 2007
  21. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/15/0453/F

    Refurbishment and reconfiguration of shop front to include new straightened glazing facilitating a 5 sq metre extension

    114 Regent Road McDonald's Restaurant GREAT YARMOUTH NR30 2AB

    Received 10 Jul 2015
  22. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/15/0537/F

    Front porch extension

    6 Martin Close Bradwell GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 8SQ

    Received 9 Sept 2015
  23. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/07/0404/F

    Demolish offices and garages and erect garage with office/studio over

    The White House Beccles Road St Olaves Great Yarmouth, Norfolk NR31 9HE

    Received 27 Apr 2007
  24. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/02/0792/F

    Two-storey ext comprising garage, dining room, utility area, master bedroom with en- suite and secondary bedroom *

    9 Castle Green Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 9 Sept 2002

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