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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
22,565Searchable applications
247Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 17,209 approved or refused records
2,096Refused applications

15,113 approved · 2,096 refused · 993 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 9 May 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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. CON FULLY DISCHARGED Conditions/Reasons06/26/0252/CD

    Discharge of Condition 19 (Details of enclosure restricting access to the attenuation basin) of pp. 06/15/0737/F (Residential development of 113 dwellings, access road and open space).

    Former Claydon High School Beccles Road (land north of) Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 2 Apr 2026
  2. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/22/0262/CU

    Proposed conversion and change of use of former care home to no. 4 holiday lets.

    Amber House 68-70 Avondale Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 6DJ

    Received 25 Mar 2022
  3. PERMITTED DEV.06/15/0137/PDE

    Notification of a larger home extension - Proposed conservatory

    65 Berry Close Belton GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 9NU

    Received 7 Apr 2015
  4. DETAILS REQUIRED06/11/0739/M

    Agricultural determination - installation of new irrigation water reservoir

    Caister Castle Farm Castle Road West Caister Great Yarmouth

    Received 1 Dec 2011
  5. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/04/0778/F

    Conversion to form four new flats

    52 Clarence Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 17 Aug 2004
  6. LIST.BLD.APP Conditions/Reasons06/05/0810/LB

    Signage with overhead illumination

    16 Hall Quay Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 1HJ NR30 1HJ

    Received 17 Oct 2005
  7. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/15/0434/F

    First floor extension and loft conversion. Ground floor extension

    18 Holly Avenue Bradwell GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 8NL

    Received 16 Jul 2015
  8. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/24/0239/F

    Installation of 6no EV charging stations with 2no canopies to provide 12no EV charging bays; minor works to subdivide existing restaurant building to form 2no Class Eb units, one with drive-thru facilities, following demolition of existing plant area; erection of retaining wall; amendments to parking area; associated infrastructure including substation; and landscaping.

    Former Frankie and Benny's Restaurant 1 Mitchell Drive Great Yarmouth NR31 0GB

    Received 28 Mar 2024
  9. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/02/0159/F

    Conservatory to rear *

    20 Misburgh Way Hopton Great Yarmouth NR31 9RU

    Received 21 Feb 2002
  10. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/10/0048/F

    Proposed garage/store building

    Acorn Cottage Main Road Fleggburgh Great Yarmouth NR29 3BA NR29 3BA

    Received 27 Jan 2010
  11. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/10/0355/F

    Renewal of Planning Permission No. 06/09/0327/CU for change of use from public highway for standing of tables and chairs in demarcated external area in conjunction with existing restaurant

    113 Regent Road Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 2AE

    Received 10 Jun 2010
  12. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/16/0037/F

    First floor extension over existing house. Two-storey front extension and single storey rear extension

    Lavender House Royden Way Fleggburgh GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 3AZ

    Received 15 Jan 2016
  13. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/04/0536/F

    Two-storey extension to form two bedrooms, sitting and shower rooms

    48 Spruce Avenue Ormesby St Margaret Great Yarmouth NR29 3RY

    Received 10 Jun 2004
  14. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/01/0931/CU

    Change of use from residential home (C2) to guest house (C1) *

    25 St Georges Road Avery House Residential Home Great Yarmouth NR30 2JT

    Received 28 Nov 2001
  15. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/08/0421/CU

    Retrospective application for change of use to domestic garden with picket fence and gates

    5 Rowan Court off North Market Road Winterton-on-Sea Great Yarmouth NR29 4BH

    Received 23 May 2008
  16. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/13/0200/F

    Removal of conservatory and erection of garden room

    21 Private Road Ormesby St Margaret Great Yarmouth NR29 3LH

    Received 3 Apr 2013
  17. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/23/0805/CD

    Proposed discharge of condition 3 of pp. 06/23/0401/LB: Proposed internal renovations to Listed Building - Detail of proposed interventions to the fireplace

    96 High Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 0PE

    Received 31 Oct 2023
  18. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/10/0342/F

    Proposed building for production of electrical components, associated research and development, offices etc, vehicle parking, landscaping, planting, roads and drainage

    Lancelot Road Beacon Park Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 7 Jun 2010
  19. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/07/0069/F

    24 bedroom extension on three storeys to existing hotel

    Potters Leisure Resort Coast Road Hopton on Sea Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

    Received 23 Jan 2007
  20. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/02/1094/CU

    Change of use and conversion from shop/tea room to private dwelling; erection of garage and new access/parking area +

    Broadview (part of) King Street Winterton Great Yarmouth (former shop)

    Received 17 Dec 2002
  21. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/02/0385/F

    Extension to form restaurant and enlarged kitchen area +

    Queens Head Public House High Road Burgh Castle Great Yarmouth

    Received 26 Apr 2002
  22. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/17/0525/F

    Installation of new plant and AC equipment

    5-7 Kingsway Hemsby GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 4JT

    Received 14 Aug 2017
  23. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/07/0644/F

    Erection of stable block.

    3 Hobland Cottage (land opposite) Hobland Road Bradwell Great Yarmouth

    Received 19 Jul 2007
  24. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/16/0308/F

    Conversion of guest house to 2 no. flats

    22 Wellesley Road GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR30 2AR

    Received 6 Apr 2016

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