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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
22,971Searchable applications
247Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 17,544 approved or refused records
2,127Refused applications

15,417 approved · 2,127 refused · 1,011 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 30 Nov 2000 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.

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 DISCHARGED06/15/0324/CD

    Alterations and extension of workshop, including single bay extension, raising the height of the building to form 1st floor accommodation, lean-to, extension to side and new access road - Discharge of condition 5 re: PP06/13/0223/F

    Hall Road Mautby Workshops Mautby GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 3JB

    Received 29 May 2015
  2. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/21/0531/F

    Proposed erection of double garage with office space to rear of property (access off Stepshort)

    3 Winchester Villas Farman Close Belton Belton with Browston NR31 9JR

    Received 17 Jun 2021
  3. EST/LAW USE CER.06/09/0559/EU

    Application for certificate of lawfulness for existing use as Fish & Chip shop incorporating chinese take-away

    22/23 Havelock Road Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 3HQ

    Received 24 Aug 2009
  4. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/03/0382/BF

    Conversion of three redundant former agricultural barns to residential (Barns 2, 3 and 4)

    Hall Farm Runham Road Stokesby Great Yarmouth

    Received 24 Apr 2003
  5. APPROVE (Appealed) Conditions/Reasons06/22/0281/F

    Continued-use of land for car-wash/valeting/siting of portable buildings and car sales (Limited to 4)

    85B North Quay Great Yarmouth NR30 1JF

    Received 29 Mar 2022
  6. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/24/0782/F

    Installation of 2no. shipping container-style food outlets for use as: 1no. ice cream kiosk (Retail use (Class E(a)) and 1no. hot food takeaway use (sui generis class); Erection of seating area with boundary fencing and festoon lighting and associated works (Retrospective)

    Cherry Tree Holiday Park Mill Road Burgh Castle NR31 9QR

    Received 3 Oct 2024
  7. ADV. CONSENT Conditions/Reasons06/05/0328/A

    Replacement Illuminated light box signs

    Burlington Palm Court Hotel 11-12 North Drive Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 1EG

    Received 22 Apr 2005
  8. LIST.BLD.APP Conditions/Reasons06/14/0355/LB

    Conversion of preparation area into a dwelling

    18/19 Northgate Street Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 1BA

    Received 10 Jun 2014
  9. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/13/0064/F

    Single storey rear and side extension

    7 St Clement Mews Hopton on Sea Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR31 9SZ

    Received 19 Feb 2013
  10. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/08/0081/F

    Extend existing penthouse in the rear attic space and installation of dormers

    64 Wellesley Road Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 1EX

    Received 29 Jan 2008
  11. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/03/1145/F

    Two new semi-detached dwellings

    Monument Works Storage Yard Mill Road Cobholm Great Yarmouth (rear of Lady Haven Public House) NR31 0HS

    Received 15 Dec 2003
  12. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/03/0556/SU

    Rear bedroom extension and internal alterations to twenty four bed recess bungalows and environmental improvements

    6/30 Charter Close Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 10 Jun 2003
  13. ADV. CONSENT Conditions/Reasons06/08/0354/A

    Centre's signage

    Market Gates Shopping Centre Market Gates Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 2AX

    Received 1 May 2008
  14. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/07/0741/F

    Two storey extension to a residential property and internal remodelling

    Betula, Heath Road St Olaves Great Yarmouth Norfolk, NR31 9HJ

    Received 17 Aug 2007
  15. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/26/0139/TRE

    Works to trees protected by Tree Preservation Order (TPO No 3 1989) - T2 (Ash) - Proposed maintenance of tree as a pollard, mitigating the risk of new growth failing due to a weak union to the main stem. Create pollard points so that the tree can be managed in a uniform way.

    15 Julian Way Hopton-on-sea NR31 9SU

    Received 3 Mar 2026
  16. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/01/0106/F

    Change use to light industry; extension to existing building & demolition of derelict bld.; and landscaping of site *

    The Depot Cess Road Martham Great Yarmouth NR29 4RF

    Received 8 Feb 2001
  17. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/15/0667/F

    Side and rear extensions, roof extension and loft conversion

    5 Coronation Avenue Glenfield Martham GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 4QU

    Received 26 Oct 2015
  18. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/02/0547/CU

    Conversion of outbuilding to beauty salon +

    6 Larch Drive Bradwell Great Yarmouth NR31 8HJ

    Received 18 Jun 2002
  19. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/16/0504/F

    Proposed single storey extension to form garden room and garage

    3 Meadow View Low Road Rollesby GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 5EY

    Received 20 Jul 2016
  20. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/02/0713/O

    Four detached bungalows and garages +

    105 Green Lane Bradwell Great Yarmouth

    Received 7 Aug 2002
  21. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/17/0689/F

    Alterations to the Boating Lake Cafe and to replace existing extension. Demolition and replacement of gardeners store

    Cafe Venetian Waterways North Drive GREAT YARMOUTH NR30 4EW

    Received 6 Nov 2017
  22. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/01/0666/F

    Porch to front elevation *

    12 Lancaster Road Great Yarmouth

    Received 29 Aug 2001
  23. WITHDRAWN06/20/0219/F

    Proposed detached chalet style dwelling. Revision of application 06/19/0230/F.

    Sonning High Road Burgh Castle GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 9QL

    Received 20 May 2020
  24. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/01/0491/F

    Two-storey side extension and rear single storey extension +

    66 Middleton Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 21 Jun 2001

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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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