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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
21,927Searchable applications
247Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 16,664 approved or refused records
2,042Refused applications

14,622 approved · 2,042 refused · 970 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 4 Jan 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

We haven’t verified direct planning guidance links for this authority yet. Use its official website in Council sources.

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/Reasons06/20/0569/F

    Extension to shop entrance and replacement shop front

    42/44 St Nicholas Road GREAT YARMOUTH NR30 1NR

    Received 15 Oct 2020
  2. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/12/0601/F

    Retention of one office/shop unit and formation of six residential units

    31/31A Hall Plain Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 2QD

    Received 26 Sept 2012
  3. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/03/0882/F

    6' timber fence with concrete posts and concrete gravel boards

    Cherrydene Beccles Road Bradwell Great Yarmouth NR31 8QD

    Received 23 Sept 2003
  4. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/12/0221/F

    Two bedroom annexe and garage

    15 Cherry Close Bradwell Great Yarmouth NR31 8HZ

    Received 16 Apr 2012
  5. REFUSED (Appealed) Conditions/Reasons06/17/0485/F

    Change of use from Guest House to a 14 bedroom HMO with owner/manager flat contained in the basement

    110-111 Wellesley Road Rhonadean GREAT YARMOUTH NR30 2AR

    Received 31 Jul 2017
  6. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/11/0050/F

    New staircase, toilets, windows etc to non-residential areas & retrospective application for improvements to residential accommodation

    The Morris Building 40 Trinity Quay Great Yarmouth Norfolk

    Received 27 Jan 2011
  7. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/18/0238/F

    Change of use of 2 storey rear wing from first floor office and ground floor laundry room to 2 bedroom cottage. Demolition of single storey laundry extension and creation of two 1 bedroom flats with small courtyard and pedestrian access

    26 & 26A Northgate Street (R/O) The Laundry GREAT YARMOUTH NR30 1BA

    Received 16 Apr 2018
  8. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/04/0860/F

    Single storey extension to food store

    26 Beresford Road Co-operative Food Store Great Yarmouth NR30 4AB

    Received 6 Sept 2004
  9. WITHDRAWN06/08/0049/F

    Proposed change of use from first floor workshop to residential flat with new conservatory

    12A Saw Mill Lane Cobholm Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR31 0AE

    Received 18 Jan 2008
  10. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/15/0396/F

    Two-storey and single storey rear extensions

    28 Buxton Avenue Gorleston GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 6HG

    Received 23 Jun 2015
  11. WITHDRAWN06/11/0669/F

    Proposed three residential bungalows accessed off School Close with individual garages

    School Close (land off) Rollesby Great Yarmouth NR29 5EL

    Received 10 Oct 2011
  12. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/13/0461/F

    Demolition of conservatory and erection of kitchen extension

    2 Cadiz Way Hopton Great Yarmouth NR31 GRY

    Received 6 Aug 2013
  13. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/09/0193/F

    Installation of security shutter to shopfront

    McColls 39-40 Barkis Road Great Yarmouth NR30 3ED

    Received 23 Mar 2009
  14. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/10/0039/F

    Single storey rear extension to provide bedroom and level access shower room

    12 Elmgrove Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 7PP

    Received 22 Jan 2010
  15. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/22/0225/HH

    Proposed detached garage to front; raise roof of existing rear side elevation; insert window to side extension and windows to front elevation; electric operated gates, new brick piers, wall and railings.

    4 Cliff Lane Hopton on Sea GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR31 6JY

    Received 16 Mar 2022
  16. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/02/1087/F

    White upvc Victorian conservatory with brick dwarf wall *

    6 Buxton Avenue Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 6HG

    Received 16 Dec 2002
  17. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/22/0381/HH

    Proposed first floor extension over ground floor rear addition to form bedroom/ensuite bathroom

    107 Lawn Avenue GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR30 1QP

    Received 27 Apr 2022
  18. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/04/1175/F

    Dropped kerb on highway

    20 Caister Road Great Yarmouth NR30 4DE

    Received 7 Dec 2004
  19. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/02/0154/BF

    Alterations and two-storey extensions *

    Broadlands Priory Road St Olaves Great Yarmouth NR31 9HQ

    Received 21 Feb 2002
  20. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/04/1150/F

    Ren pp no 06/00/0610/F for new entrance gates/front wall to boundary and new kitchen garden walling

    The Old Rectory Main Road Filby Great Yarmouth NR29 3HS

    Received 30 Nov 2004
  21. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/04/0192/F

    Spectators stand (linked to the old barn) over bowling green

    Waveney Valley Holiday Village Butt Lane Burgh Castle Great Yarmouth

    Received 1 Mar 2004
  22. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/11/0017/F

    Erection of double garage with concrete base

    19 California Avenue Scratby Great Yarmouth NR29 3PE

    Received 14 Jan 2011
  23. LIST.BLD.APP Conditions/Reasons06/10/0789/LB

    Replace two wooden gates to the entrance of the Courtyard. Gates will be identical to original gates

    The Old Hall 29 Yarmouth Road Ormesby St Margaret Great Yarmouth NR29 3QE

    Received 17 Dec 2010
  24. EST/LAW USE REF06/11/0480/EU

    Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness for use of chalet for single domestic residence

    Myhills Nurseries Ltd Beccles Road Fritton Great Yarmouth NR31 9EX

    Received 21 Jul 2011

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