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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
21,708Searchable applications
247Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 16,481 approved or refused records
2,017Refused applications

14,464 approved · 2,017 refused · 962 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 11 Mar 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/Reasons06/05/0146/F

    Two-storey rear extension

    One Ash Town Road Fleggburgh Great Yarmouth NR29 3AB

    Received 23 Feb 2005
  2. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/16/0814/F

    Replace windows to the West and South elevations 1st and 2nd floor levels. Improve and replace ground floor windows and doors

    18 Church Plain GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR30 2QF

    Received 21 Dec 2016
  3. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/24/0462/VCO

    Application for a minor material amendment to the development by varying Condition 2 of Reserved Matters approval 06/19/0697/D (pursuant to outline planning permission 06/17/0339/O: Construction of 200 dwellings and associated works), to amend the approved plans and introduce Air Source Heat Pumps and photovoltaic panels on Plots 1-31, 36-39, 42-46 and 187-196.

    Land east of Lowestoft Road, and north of Longfulans Lane Hopton-on-Sea Great Yarmouth NR31 9TE

    Received 7 Jun 2024
  4. ADV. CONSENT Conditions/Reasons06/13/0361/A

    Non illuminated roundabout sponsorship signs - retrospective application

    Beaufort Way Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 7RU

    Received 18 Jun 2013
  5. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/05/0781/F

    Extension to side to form new entrance & extension to rear to form generator room

    Former MIL Building Boundary Road Harfreys Industrial Estate Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

    Received 21 Oct 2005
  6. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/21/0915/F

    Retrospective application for installation of 1.9m tall close boarded fence to boundary

    61 Chestnut Avenue Bradwell GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR31 8PL

    Received 1 Nov 2021
  7. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/09/0476/F

    Proposed front extension

    53 Cess Road Martham Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR29 4RQ NR29 4RQ

    Received 22 Jul 2009
  8. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/24/0025/HH

    Single storey rear extension to replace existing conservatory

    18 Villarome Caister Great Yarmouth NR30 5TQ

    Received 11 Jan 2024
  9. WITHDRAWN06/20/0366/F

    Variation of condition 7 of pp 06/17/0132/F - amend farm shop opening hours

    Mill Farm 68 North Road Ormesby St Margaret GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 3LE

    Received 16 Jul 2020
  10. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/20/0482/F

    Retrospective application for construction of detached garage with first floor storage area

    10a Beach Road The Paddock Hemsby GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 4HJ

    Received 15 Sept 2020
  11. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/08/0548/F

    Erect extractor flue to rear of building

    Ocean Dragon 52 Havelock Road Great Yarmouth NR30 3HR

    Received 23 Jul 2008
  12. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/14/0139/F

    Redesign of approved planning permission 06/13/0437/F - Two storey side extension and new garage

    The Jays Beccles Road Belton Great Yarmouth NR31 9JQ

    Received 3 Mar 2014
  13. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/10/0553/F

    Change of use from 12 room Guest House to 3 flats

    19 Wellington Road Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 3AQ

    Received 8 Sept 2010
  14. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/07/0888/O

    Proposed construction of new rectory

    Church Hall Site Church Lane Filby Great Yarmouth

    Received 16 Oct 2007
  15. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/07/0937/F

    Proposed new vehicle access to front of property

    49 Southtown Road Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR31 0DX

    Received 29 Oct 2007
  16. CON FULLY DISCHARGED06/16/0045/CD

    Discharge of conditions 2 and 3 of Planning Permission 06/11/0099/CU in respect of flood protection

    189 Northgate Street GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR30 1DA

    Received 22 Jan 2016
  17. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/07/1080/F

    Two sheds on beach to store donkey rides equipment

    The Beach (Near Britannia Pier and The Jetty) Marine Parade Great Yarmouth

    Received 14 Dec 2007
  18. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/19/0379/F

    Removal of existing garage. Form single storey extension (lounge and bedroom) to side of existing property

    9 Vine Close Hemsby GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 4HQ

    Received 3 Jul 2019
  19. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/04/0156/F

    Side extension

    14 Sweetacres Hemsby Great Yarmouth NR29 4NR

    Received 19 Feb 2004
  20. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/12/0546/F

    Change of trolley bays

    Yarmouth Road Caister on Sea Great Yarmouth NR30 5DL

    Received 7 Sept 2012
  21. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/13/0152/F

    Retrospective application for a porch

    38 Dashwood Close Belton Great Yarmouth NR31 9NP

    Received 19 Mar 2013
  22. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/19/0601/F

    Conversion of existing building to create 9 no. 2 bedroom dwellings

    Estcourt Road (Former Hurrells Garage) GREAT YARMOUTH NR30 4JQ

    Received 14 Oct 2019
  23. WITHDRAWN06/21/0442/F

    Proposed replacement of UPVC & Timber sliding sash and casement windows with new UPVC sliding sash windows. Replace External timber doors with new UPVC doors to match existing

    25 Priory Plain GREAT YARMOUTH NR30 1NQ

    Received 26 May 2021
  24. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/04/0026/CU

    Change of use of first floor area from storage to retail/ consulting rooms

    23 Broad Row Great Yarmouth NR30 1HT

    Received 13 Jan 2004

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What these statistics cover

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.

The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.

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