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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
22,892Searchable applications
247Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 17,479 approved or refused records
2,116Refused applications

15,363 approved · 2,116 refused · 1,008 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 11 Jan 2001 to 5 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 12 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. WITHDRAWN06/22/0848/CD

    Discharge of condition 5 of pp. 06/21/0516/CU - foul surface water drainage details

    The Croft (Adj) Martham Road Rollesby Great Yarmouth NR29 5DR

    Received 27 Sept 2022
  2. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/24/0799/CU

    Proposed change of use from residential dwelling to 3-bedroom commercial holiday let (sui generis)

    The Inn Keepers cottage within the Fishermans Return public house The Lane Winterton NR29 4BN

    Received 8 Oct 2024
  3. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/14/0684/F

    Single storey front extension/porch

    12 Edinburgh Close Caister on Sea NR30 5LU

    Received 26 Sept 2014
  4. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/10/0318/F

    Front covered porch and side single storey extension

    7 Groomes Close Hopton on Sea Great Yarmouth NR31 9DG

    Received 1 Jun 2010
  5. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/04/0790/F

    Ground and first floor extensions

    201 Burgh Road Bradwell Great Yarmouth NR31 9ER

    Received 16 Aug 2004
  6. NO OBJECTION Conditions/Reasons06/23/0206/TCA

    Proposed works to trees: Re-pollard 3 London Plane Trees

    St Nicholas Priory CE VA Primary School St Nicholas Road Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 1NL

    Received 10 Mar 2023
  7. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/22/0902/HH

    Fitting of solar panels to roof. 8 panels on west facing roof, 8 panels on east facing roof.

    2 Manor Farm Barns Back Lane Martham NR29 4PE

    Received 3 Oct 2022
  8. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/11/0047/F

    Retrospective planning application for fire escape to first floor flat

    Flat B 139 Southtown Road Great Yarmouth NR31 0LA

    Received 26 Jan 2011
  9. Not proceeded with06/24/0645/HH

    Addition of exterior metal staircase to side of building

    62 Hamilton Road Great Yarmouth NR30 4NA

    Received 6 Aug 2024
  10. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/01/0804/F

    Detached garage and conservatory +

    79 Suffield Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 18 Oct 2001
  11. Partially Discharged Conditions/Reasons06/25/1093/CD

    Discharge of Condition 12 of pp. 06/25/0408/HH (Erection of a two-storey rear/side extension; Creation of a new dropped kerb, access and parking area.) - Submission of a flood response plan

    Pine View Beccles Road Fritton NR31 9AB

    Received 18 Dec 2025
  12. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/11/0010/F

    Proposed positioning of heating oil tank

    Seaview (adjacent) Bush Road Winterton on Sea Great Yarmouth NR29 4BY

    Received 11 Jan 2011
  13. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/02/0786/O

    Renewal of planning permission no. 06/99/0681/O for two two- storey town houses with integral parking *

    2 Bath Hill Terrace Great Yarmouth

    Received 5 Sept 2002
  14. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/09/0361/F

    Extension to Western elevation

    4 Groomes Close Hopton Great Yarmouth NR31 9DG NR31 9DG

    Received 2 Jun 2009
  15. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/02/1095/F

    New conservatory *

    2 Marlborough Green Crescent Martham Great Yarmouth NR29 4SX

    Received 19 Dec 2002
  16. WITHDRAWN06/19/0514/F

    Proposed timber framed annexe with car parking spaces; Demolition of existing garage and erection of new garage

    Red Oaks New Road Fritton GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 9HR

    Received 11 Sept 2019
  17. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/08/0607/F

    Construct detached dwelling & single garage on site adj to existing property & formation of new vehicular access

    9 St Hughs Green Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 7NG

    Received 14 Aug 2008
  18. ADV. REFUSAL Conditions/Reasons06/05/0309/A

    Fascia and projecting sign

    Planet Papadum 5 Marine Parade Great Yarmouth NR30 2ER

    Received 15 Apr 2005
  19. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/04/0546/CU

    Retention of telephone kiosk and change of use to form ATM and payphone

    Marine Parade Great Yarmouth (kiosk at south of Information Bureau) NR30 2EH

    Received 15 Jun 2004
  20. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/12/0261/F

    Amend alignment of fence on Southgates Road frontage to follow property boundary. Fence height 3m high paling and the present alignment approved 06/10/0466/F

    Southgates Road EX-Trinity Depot (Now Known as Trinity Quay) Great Yarmouth NR30 3LJ

    Received 25 Apr 2012
  21. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/07/0963/F

    Retention of existing double garage

    The Vineries Residential Care Home Winterton Road Hemsby Great Yarmouth NR29 4HH

    Received 6 Nov 2007
  22. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/22/0741/F

    Proposed conversion and extension of existing garage to create annex for independent living

    29 White Clover Road Bradwell NR31 8ST

    Received 11 Aug 2022
  23. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/06/0053/F

    Removal of condition No. 5 of planning permission No. 06/03/0565/F to extend opening hours to 12.00 midnight

    Pink Palace Amusements & Takeaway Rottenstone Lane California Great Yarmouth Norfolk

    Received 16 Jan 2006
  24. WITHDRAWN06/22/0926/CD

    Proposed discharge of conditions 3, 4, and 7 of pp. 06/17/0697/F

    Pamela's Restaurant Wellington Road Great Yarmouth NR30 3JJ

    Received 27 Oct 2022

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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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