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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
23,071Searchable applications
247Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 17,634 approved or refused records
2,138Refused applications

15,496 approved · 2,138 refused · 1,014 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 20 Oct 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.

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More application records

  1. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/17/0378/F

    Single storey rear extension

    55 Homefield Avenue Bradwell GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 8NW

    Received 22 Jun 2017
  2. APPROVED BY NCC06/03/0985/SU

    New sports hall, alterations and extensions etc

    Cliff Park High School Kennedy Avenue Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 6TA

    Received 21 Oct 2003
  3. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/13/0641/F

    Erection of a single storey detached garage to rear of the property

    Near Church, Main Road Fleggburgh Great Yarmouth NR29 3AG

    Received 20 Oct 2013
  4. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/22/0998/HH

    Proposed single storey side and rear extension comprising kitchen, family room and garage.

    1 Broad Cottages Main Road Rollesby NR29 5EF

    Received 21 Nov 2022
  5. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/03/1010/F

    Alterations and extensions to form additional bedroom, conservatory and detached garage

    Foxholme Four Acres Estate Hemsby Great Yarmouth NR29 4JB

    Received 27 Oct 2003
  6. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/04/0746/F

    Further extension to previously approved application no 06/04/0447/F

    Harfreys Road Harfreys Industrial Estate Great Yarmouth

    Received 4 Aug 2004
  7. WITHDRAWN06/21/0474/NMA

    Non-material amendment for pp.06/19/0299/F (proposed side extension, garage extension and first floor extension as approved 02/08/19) - Retain existing garage structure but change flat roof on garage to hipped roof

    Longacre 37 Mill Lane Bradwell GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 8HH

    Received 15 Jun 2021
  8. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/02/0523/F

    Study and utility room extension *

    12 Watsons Close Hopton Great Yarmouth NR31 9BJ

    Received 13 Jun 2002
  9. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/20/0316/F

    Variation of conditions 2 of pp 06/17/0772/D Change of site layout

    Philmar Lodge (site adjacent to) Ormesby Lane Filby GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 3HX

    Received 6 Jul 2020
  10. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/07/0716/F

    Proposed new bungalow and car space (accessed off Easterley Way)

    33 Ormesby Road (Land to rear off) Hemsby Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

    Received 10 Aug 2007
  11. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/21/0902/TRE

    Trim back Cedar branches over footpath up to 2m

    The Firs 29 Private Road Ormesby St Margaret GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 3LH

    Received 28 Oct 2021
  12. LIST.BLD.APP Conditions/Reasons06/21/0732/LB

    Proposed refurbishment of both commercial and residential aspects including converting no.3 maisonette flats into no.6 smaller flats, New entrance point for flat above no.43, New commercial stairway, New bin and recycle store, Ground floor rear extension

    40-43 St Peters Road GREAT YARMOUTH NR30 3AA

    Received 17 Aug 2021
  13. EST/LAW USE CER.06/25/0452/PU

    Application for a Certificate of Lawful Proposed Development - Creation of building in rear of property

    33 Repps Road Martham NR29 4TH

    Received 10 Jun 2025
  14. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/03/0907/SU

    Siting of public information/ broadcasting screen 6.72m x 2.4m on a 4m column

    Marine Parade Great Yarmouth (The Esplanade Walk adjacent to Sealife Gardens)

    Received 30 Sept 2003
  15. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/15/0480/F

    Single storey side extension to form gym, games room and covered barbecue. Detached lodge to form sauna and hot tub rooms

    Woodland Lodge The Loke (off Station Road North) Belton GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 9WH

    Received 11 Aug 2015
  16. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/08/0730/F

    Conversion of a four bedroom dwelling house to three one bedroom flats

    14 Victoria Road Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 3BA

    Received 2 Oct 2008
  17. Undecided06/26/0719/F

    Erection of first floor for use as office space above existing single storey office building and alterations to elevations.

    Vos House, Vanguard Road Gapton Hall Industrial Estate Great Yarmouth NR31 0NT

    Received 8 Sept 2026
  18. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/14/0336/F

    Retrospective application to vary condition 3 of planning permission 06/03/0004/F to allow opening hours until 4.00am

    30A Marine Parade Mission Bar Great Yarmouth NR30 2EN

    Received 9 May 2014
  19. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/04/0797/F

    Single storey side conservatory

    14 Long Beach Estate Winterton Great Yarmouth NR29 4JD

    Received 17 Aug 2004
  20. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/06/0123/F

    Proposed roof conversion to form two no bedrooms

    Ivarsholm Beccles Road Bradwell Great Yarmouth NR31 8PT NR31 8PT

    Received 7 Feb 2006
  21. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/03/0732/F

    Change of use from casino to administration centre with minor alterations to openings *

    99/100 High Street Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 5 Aug 2003
  22. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/13/0098/F

    Siting of field shelters and shetland shelters

    West End (Land off) West Caister Great Yarmouth

    Received 13 Feb 2013
  23. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/10/0352/F

    Renovation & conversion of former congregational hall & meeting rooms into Primary Health Care & walk-in facility

    Greyfriars Way Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 2QE

    Received 9 Jun 2010
  24. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/10/0129/F

    Standing of mobile catering unit

    LG Perfect Yard Harfreys Road Great Yarmouth NR31 0JL

    Received 3 Mar 2010

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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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