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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
22,030Searchable applications
247Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 16,751 approved or refused records
2,052Refused applications

14,699 approved · 2,052 refused · 972 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 16 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. ADV. CONSENT Conditions/Reasons06/04/0246/A

    One hoarding and one road sign

    8 Bell Lane One-Stop Belton Great Yarmouth NR31 9LD

    Received 15 Mar 2004
  2. APP RES. MATTERS Conditions/Reasons06/19/0223/D

    Demolition of existing bungalow and replace with 2 no. chalet style dwellings

    Brentwood St Johns Road Belton GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 9JT

    Received 18 Apr 2019
  3. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/17/0316/F

    Removal of 2 no agricultural buildings, conversion of single storey barn to dwelling, 3 no 4 bedroom bungalows and construction of access road

    Kemps Farm Back Lane Rollesby GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 5EB

    Received 15 May 2017
  4. Not proceeded with06/21/0876/CU

    Proposed change of use from public house to retail (book shop)

    The Haven Bridge PH 5 Southtown Road Southtown GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 0HU

    Received 12 Oct 2021
  5. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/04/0249/CU

    Change use loft store & ground flr office, store & garage to 1st flr restaurant & grd flr toilets, store and services

    Carlton Garages (part of) Wellington Road Great Yarmouth NR30 3JJ

    Received 15 Mar 2004
  6. APP RES. MATTERS Conditions/Reasons06/07/0322/D

    Construction of one bungalow with attached garage

    Plot 9 Mulberry Tree House Main Road Filby

    Received 2 Apr 2007
  7. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/02/0536/F

    Car port with tiled roof *

    69 Mill Road Cobholm Great Yarmouth

    Received 18 Jun 2002
  8. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/11/0756/CU

    Use of residence for childminding purposes

    14 Pinecot Avenue Bradwell Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR31 8QB

    Received 25 Nov 2011
  9. WITHDRAWN06/22/0915/HH

    Proposed demolition of existing outbuilding and construction of new outbuilding comprising of a ground floor garage and office/fitness room above

    Harriers Barn Warblers Yard Back Lane Great Yarmouth NR29 5FF

    Received 22 Oct 2022
  10. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/15/0499/F

    Erection of dwelling for holiday use

    Kings Loke (land adj Dun Roamin) Four Acres Estate Hemsby GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 4JB

    Received 30 Jul 2015
  11. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/02/0454/F

    Flat roof dormer extension to rear elevation *

    8 The Paddock Hemsby Great Yarmouth

    Received 20 May 2002
  12. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/02/0516/F

    Extension to property to include new bedroom, store, conservatory and outside toilet *

    40 The Green Martham Great Yarmouth NR29 4PA

    Received 10 Jun 2002
  13. Partially Discharged Conditions/Reasons06/25/0971/CD

    Discharge of Condition 16 of pp 06/25/0480/VCF (Variation of Conditions of pp 06/22/0008/F - Demolition of existing building and erection of a new discount foodstore (Use Class E) with access, car parking and landscaping) ; Submission of Verification and Validation Plan

    Trafalgar College Thamesfield Way Great Yarmouth NR31 0DN

    Received 11 Nov 2025
  14. WITHDRAWN06/12/0106/CC

    Demolition of buildings and structures from former builders yard

    5 Deneside Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 2HL

    Received 15 Feb 2012
  15. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/17/0691/F

    Retrospective application to vary condition 2 of PP 06/14/0429/F - Design changes

    71 Butt Lane (Plot 3) Burgh Castle GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 9PY

    Received 6 Nov 2017
  16. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/03/0201/F

    Single storey rear extension *

    Elm House The Green Ormesby St Margaret Great Yarmouth NR29 3JT

    Received 11 Mar 2003
  17. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/08/0733/O

    Proposed erection of single two storey dwelling on sub divided plot

    1 Church Lane (Plot adjoining) Church Lane Filby Great Yarmouth

    Received 2 Oct 2008
  18. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/04/0457/F

    New shop front and new internal staircase

    24a King Street Great Yarmouth NR30 2NZ

    Received 20 May 2004
  19. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/09/0587/F

    Re-roof house to form rooms in roof space with dormers to front and rear. Single storey extension to side

    64 Tan Lane Caister Great Yarmouth NR30 5DT

    Received 7 Sept 2009
  20. REFUSED06/21/1011/NMA

    Non-material amendment for pp. 06/20/0412/F - revision to design - replace 3no. dormers to rear extension with 3no. roof windows and associated internal alterations

    Ravensbourne Beccles Road Bradwell GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 8PT

    Received 8 Dec 2021
  21. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/21/0945/F

    Proposed demolition of existing garage and construction of a new larger detached garage

    2 Clarence Road Gorleston GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 6DT

    Received 12 Nov 2021
  22. Split decision Conditions/Reasons06/21/0904/CD

    Discharge of conditions 6 (part), 7 & 12 of pp. 06/20/0422/F Condition 6: External Louvres; Condition 7 : Management and maintenance of site; Condition 12: Cycle Parking Details

    Pontins Holiday Centre (Former) Beach Road Hemsby GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 4HJ

    Received 26 Oct 2021
  23. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/24/0626/F

    Retrospective application for proposed garden room and proposed installation of external decking (commenced but not completed)

    The Chimes 48 Wellesley Road Great Yarmouth NR30 1EX

    Received 31 Jul 2024
  24. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/05/0893/F

    Store room extension

    Golden Fish Restaurant Butt Lane Burgh Castle Great Yarmouth NR31 9PY NR31 9PY

    Received 11 Nov 2005

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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.

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