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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
22,012Searchable applications
247Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 16,735 approved or refused records
2,048Refused applications

14,687 approved · 2,048 refused · 972 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 23 Nov 2001 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/Reasons06/08/0299/CU

    Change of use to community family entertainment and sports centre

    Mondi Packaging Harfreys Road Harfreys Industrial Est. Great Yarmouth NR31 0LY

    Received 11 Apr 2008
  2. CON FULLY DISCHARGED06/14/0183/CD

    Construction of a single storey vehicle servicing, repair and MOT test centre and alterations to existing car parking - Discharge of Conditions 5, 6 & 7

    Gapton Hall Road Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR31 0NL

    Received 21 Mar 2014
  3. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/03/0500/F

    Demolition of timber garage and erection of brick garage and utility *

    77 Westerley Way Caister Great Yarmouth

    Received 28 May 2003
  4. PERMITTED DEV.06/21/0816/PDE

    Prior approval - Notification of larger home extension - demolition of right hand side garage and erection of single storey rear extension 5.4m x 4.8m

    White Gates Thrigby Road Filby GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 3HJ

    Received 23 Sept 2021
  5. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/19/0100/F

    Siting of a static caravan to provide shelter

    Acorn Meadows Cherry Lane Browston GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 9DN

    Received 22 Feb 2019
  6. LIST.BLD.APP06/02/0892/LB

    Remove Victorian shop front & replace with original masonry construction; associated internal works

    55/56 North Quay Boultons Great Yarmouth

    Received 10 Oct 2002
  7. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/24/0618/F

    Siting of 1.no rapid electric vehicle charger together with ancillary electrical equipment to create a rapid vehicle charging bay involving resurfacing of existing hardstanding

    Rear of 152 King Street fronting Tower Hill Great Yarmouth

    Received 29 Jul 2024
  8. Partially Discharged Conditions/Reasons06/24/0013/CD

    Discharge of Condition 16 of outline pp 06/19/0676/O relating to Phase 1A only: Details of a scheme for providing on-site parking for construction workers. (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
  9. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/14/0714/F

    Proposed extension of existing flat roof bungalow. Creation of new first floor with balcony

    84 Links Road Gorleston (Parish of Hopton) GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 6JX

    Received 22 Oct 2014
  10. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/20/0032/F

    Demolition of sub-standard garage and erection of new garage

    194 Beccles Road Bradwell GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 8QD

    Received 28 Jan 2020
  11. APPROVED BY NCC06/06/1042/SU

    Alterations & single storey extensions; childrens centre ext; new vehicular access & car parking

    West Flgg VC Middle School Black Street Martham Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

    Received 13 Dec 2006
  12. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/06/0030/F

    Request for permission to allow full 12 month occupancy of static caravan for use by site employed warden

    Bure Village Breydon Water Holiday Park Butt Lane, Burgh Castle Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

    Received 9 Jan 2006
  13. Accept Amend Notice06/24/0272/NMA

    Non-material amendment to pp 06/22/0955/F (Conversion of retail store to library and education centre) - Revised ground floor elevation to Market Place: Bay window to entrance doors to be removed; Library Post Box to be added; increase in size of glazing columns; and infill panels either side of entrance lobby

    Former Palmers Store 37-39 Market Place Great Yarmouth NR30 1LU

    Received 12 Apr 2024
  14. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/18/0515/F

    Proposed single storey side extension to front porch

    6 Wight Drive Caister GREAT YARMOUTH NR30 5UN

    Received 7 Sept 2018
  15. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/20/0250/F

    Proposed two storey side and rear extension with porch/garage extension single storey rear extension and conversion and extension of existing garage

    27 Alder Close Bradwell GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 8PD

    Received 15 Jun 2020
  16. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/16/0447/F

    Retrospective application for building erected in rear garden to be used as a residential annexe

    Keepers Cottage 7 Council Houses Court Road Rollesby GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 5HG

    Received 14 Jun 2016
  17. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/21/0340/F

    Demolition of bungalow and garage; construction of new bungalow and detached garage

    128 Yarmouth Road Caister GREAT YARMOUTH NR30 5BT

    Received 17 Apr 2021
  18. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/24/0318/NMA

    Proposed non-material amendment to Reserved Matters approval 06/19/0697/D (appearance, layout, landscaping and scale of 200 dwellings pursuant to outline pp 06/17/0339/O) - to include the addition of 4no. photovoltaic panels to roofs and installation of air source heat pumps, at approved Plots 1-31, 36-39, 42-46 and 187-196.

    Bowlers Green off Lowestoft Road Hopton NR31 9TE

    Received 25 Apr 2024
  19. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/06/0996/F

    Alterations & extensions to form snooker room, sun room, & dining area, and alterations to utility, bathroom & garage

    Selwyn House 28 The Green Martham Great Yarmouth NR29 4PA NR29 4PA

    Received 28 Nov 2006
  20. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/19/0567/F

    Side extension and alterations

    4 Bulmer Lane Winterton GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 4AF

    Received 8 Oct 2019
  21. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/04/0830/F

    Extension

    4 Ranworth Close Belton Great Yarmouth NR31 9JX

    Received 31 Aug 2004
  22. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/06/0405/O

    Use of land for residential dwelling plots

    Bella Vista (land at) Market Road Bradwell Great Yarmouth

    Received 2 May 2006
  23. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/13/0679/F

    Removal of existing large goal posts to the copse area and replacement with smaller goal posts with netting, new play area with timber apparatus. Centre quadrangle area - new young childrens play area

    Elmhurst Court Estate Leman Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 6ET

    Received 21 Nov 2013
  24. CON FULLY DISCHARGED06/18/0250/CD

    Discharge of conditions 3, 4, 6 and 9 of Planning Permission 06/17/0662/F - New dwelling to rear of 8/9 Fisher Avenue

    8 and 9 Fisher Avenue (Rear of) GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR30 4BD

    Received 27 Apr 2018

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