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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
23,129Searchable applications
247Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 17,680 approved or refused records
2,142Refused applications

15,538 approved · 2,142 refused · 1,018 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 28 Sept 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/Reasons06/12/0273/F

    Construction of detached sales building in connection with Harbour Quays development

    Harbour Quays Riverside Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 6PY

    Received 25 Apr 2012
  2. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/21/0226/F

    Proposed re-roofing to allow for first floor accommodation

    36 Old Church Road Hopton-on-sea GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR31 9BZ

    Received 12 Mar 2021
  3. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/11/0747/F

    Demolition of outbuilding & construction of two storey dwelling

    The Old Forge Cottage (adjoining) Main Road Filby Great Yarmouth NR29 3HN

    Received 23 Nov 2011
  4. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/22/0547/TRE

    Proposed works to trees; T1 - T5 Holm Oak - Reduce canopies by 2m, reduce back to suitable growth, thin canopies by a maximum of 20% and crown lift to a maximum of 5m

    Land at Kent Square Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 2EX

    Received 22 Jun 2022
  5. EST/LAW USE CER.06/21/0232/PU

    Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed change of use of C3(a) dwelling house to C3(b) dwelling house (up to 3 people living together receiving care)

    54 Nottingham Way GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR30 2RZ

    Received 17 Mar 2021
  6. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/07/0631/F

    Change windows from timber sash to UPVC sash windows

    Slipper Baths Stonecutters Way Great Yarmouth Norfolk, NR17 1BT

    Received 16 Jul 2007
  7. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/04/0342/F

    Extension and sun room to rear

    6 Westerley Way Caister Great Yarmouth

    Received 13 Apr 2004
  8. LIST.BLD.APP Conditions/Reasons06/06/0060/LB

    Remove satellite dish from front of house and move to rear of house

    14 Station Road South Belton Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

    Received 16 Jan 2006
  9. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/16/0726/CU

    Change of use from open space to private garden and erection of boundary fence

    23 Bridge Meadow (Land rear of) Hemsby GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 4NE

    Received 7 Nov 2016
  10. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/13/0698/F

    Replacement of boat shed

    14 Old Mill Road Caister on Sea Great Yarmouth NR30 5HE

    Received 22 Nov 2013
  11. ADV. CONSENT Conditions/Reasons06/02/1013/A

    Shop signs *

    Asda Stores Ltd Acle New Road Great Yarmouth NR30 1SF

    Received 21 Nov 2002
  12. Not proceeded with06/26/0279/HH

    Single storey side extension, with front extensions to create a garage and porch, and extension to dropped kerb and installation of crossover

    110 Edinburgh Avenue Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 7HE

    Received 11 Apr 2026
  13. DETAILS NOT REQ'D06/12/0271/M

    Agricultural Determination - installation of new irrigation reservoir

    Mill Lane (Land off) Ormesby St Michael Great Yarmouth Norfolk

    Received 26 Apr 2012
  14. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/17/0699/F

    Application for retention of existing 3 bay classroom block for period of 10 years

    Flegg High School Somerton Road Martham GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 4QD

    Received 9 Nov 2017
  15. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/04/1023/CU

    Change use of ground and first floors for any purpose falling within Class A1 or Class A2

    171 King Street Great Yarmouth NR30 2PA

    Received 25 Oct 2004
  16. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/01/0344/CU

    Change of use from shop use to residential *

    160 Northgate Street Great Yarmouth NR30 1BY

    Received 1 May 2001
  17. REFUSED (Appealed) Conditions/Reasons06/16/0317/F

    Subdivision of garden to form plot for detached bungalow

    95 Yarmouth Road Ormesby St Margaret GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 3QF

    Received 4 May 2016
  18. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/08/0784/F

    Proposed detached three bedroom bungalow with integral garage

    18/18a Hemsby Road (Site at rear) Martham Great Yarmouth NR29 4QG

    Received 24 Oct 2008
  19. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/12/0011/F

    Proposed side extension to existing bungalow

    3 Barleyview Close Rollesby Great Yarmouth NR29 5DN

    Received 5 Jan 2012
  20. NO OBJECTION06/26/0002/TEL

    Installation of a 10m tall light wooden pole as fixed line broadband apparatus, on land opposite 69 Acle New Road.

    69 Acle New Road (land opposite) Runham Vauxhall Great Yarmouth NR30 1TB

    Received 2 Jan 2026
  21. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/06/0414/F

    Alterations (conservatory and balcony)

    1 Hobland Cottages Hobland Road Bradwell Great Yarmouth NR31 9AR

    Received 4 May 2006
  22. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/23/0292/TRE

    Proposed works to trees (TPO no.3 1984) Ash (T890) Fell to near ground level & poison stump to restrict re-growth of Chalara Ash Die-back; Atlantic Cedar (T900) Fell to near ground level due to risk of heavy limbs over highway; Ash (T893) Fell to near ground level

    Tower View Tower Road Fleggburgh Great Yarmouth NR29 3AX

    Received 6 Apr 2023
  23. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/20/0157/CU

    Change of use to hotel/guest house, wedding and events venue including conversion of coach house, use of three shepherds huts for accommodation as part of the hotel, ancillary groundworks including a package treatment plant and new connections to the mains sewer on Main Road. A timber jetty and mooring posts are also proposed at the pond.

    Ormesby Manor Main Road Ormesby St Michael GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 3LN

    Received 3 Apr 2020
  24. CON FULLY DISCHARGED Conditions/Reasons06/22/0346/CD

    Proposed discharge of condition for pp. 06/13/0652/O - 1) Full planning permission for Phase 1 of residential development 150 houses; 2) Outline Planning Permission (48.2 hectares); 700 dwellings, commercial mixed use, consisting of B1, B2, B8, local centre to include A1-A5,B1,D1 & other community uses; primary school and open space Condition 59 Written scheme of investigation for the Programme of Archaeological Mitigatory work

    Land West of Woodfarm (Bluebell Meadow) Beccles Road Bradwell GREAT YARMOUTH

    Received 19 Apr 2022

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