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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
23,106Searchable applications
247Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 17,661 approved or refused records
2,141Refused applications

15,520 approved · 2,141 refused · 1,016 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 9 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. APPROVED BY NCC06/06/0832/SU

    Two single storey extensions to form office areas and internal alterations

    Homefield Avenue Bradwell Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

    Received 29 Sept 2006
  2. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/12/0330/F

    Removal of existing buildings and construction of 22 new dwellings with associated site works, drainage, etc. to phases 3, 4 & 5

    The Village Main Road Fleggburgh Great Yarmouth NR29 3AF

    Received 29 May 2012
  3. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/16/0225/F

    Renewal of planning permission 06/15/0002/CU - Siting of external picnic tables and portable screen surrounds, adjacent to sea wall opposite the Pier Hotel

    The Pier Hotel Harbours Mouth Gorleston GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 6PL

    Received 31 Mar 2016
  4. ADV. CONSENT Conditions/Reasons06/20/0651/A

    Various new signage

    J Sainsbury Supermarket St Nicholas Road GREAT YARMOUTH NR30 1NN

    Received 2 Dec 2020
  5. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/16/0312/CU

    Change of use from A1 to A1/D1 mixed use. Retail and clinic use

    12A George Street GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR30 1HR

    Received 6 Apr 2016
  6. PERMITTED DEV.06/14/0585/PDE

    Notification of larger home extension - single storey rear extension. Prior approval is given for the length and width dimensions stated on the block drawing received by the Local Planning Authority on the 17 September 2014. The height shall be a maximum of 3 metres and eaves a height of 2.2 metres as stated on the application form received on the 17 September 2014.

    10 Aspen Road Caister on Sea Great Yarmouth NR30 5BG

    Received 16 Sept 2014
  7. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/07/0421/F

    15M monopole supporting 3 antenaneto 17.4M high transmission dishes, 2 equip.cabs.,meter cab. & anc.dev.

    Western Edge of field adjacent to Cley Road Bradwell Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

    Received 4 May 2007
  8. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/06/0083/F

    To replace flat roof on lounge extension with new pitched roof to match and blend in with main building

    20 Sycamore Avenue Bradwell Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR31 8NE NR31 8NE

    Received 4 Jan 2006
  9. WITHDRAWN (Appealed)06/07/0567/LB

    Replace windows

    17 The Green Martham Great Yarmouth NR29 4PL NR29 4PL

    Received 28 Jun 2007
  10. LIST.BLD.APP Conditions/Reasons06/17/0351/LB

    Change of use from former restaurant to charity offices with flat over, a house and basement meeting room. Demolition of redundant rear single storey kitchen with external and internal alterations

    33 King Street Fatso's GREAT YARMOUTH NR30 2PN

    Received 6 Jun 2017
  11. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/08/0698/F

    Two storey extension single storey extension and double detached garage

    2 Hollow Tree Cottages Hall Road Hopton on Sea Great Yarmouth NR31 9AU

    Received 24 Sept 2008
  12. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/06/0863/F

    Glass conservatory on low brick wall

    13 Poplar Avenue Gorleston Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR31 7PW

    Received 10 Oct 2006
  13. CON FULLY DISCHARGED06/15/0615/CD

    Discharge conditions 8, 9 and 10 of PP 06/15/0355/F (house and double garage) in respect of materials, slab levels and landscaping

    Home Farm West Road West Caister GREAT YARMOUTH NR30 5ST

    Received 28 Oct 2015
  14. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/08/0394/F

    Change of use from residential dwelling into 3 residential flats

    76 St Peters Road Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 3AY

    Received 14 May 2008
  15. ADV. CONSENT Conditions/Reasons06/04/0098/A

    Individual illuminated letters on fascia and a projecting sign

    23/24 Market Place Woolworths Great Yarmouth NR30 1LZ

    Received 3 Feb 2004
  16. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/02/0582/F

    Conservatory *

    2 Filby Close Filby Great Yarmouth NR29 3HT

    Received 28 Jun 2002
  17. Undecided06/26/0765/TCA

    5 day notice of: Felling of a dead Silver Birch which has become a danger in a public area (within Conservation Area No 7 Hemsby)

    The Bell Public House The Street Hemsby NR29 4EU

    Received 25 Sept 2026
  18. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/05/0334/F

    Ground and first floor extensions to front and rear and new garage

    299 Lowestoft Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR31 6JW

    Received 26 Apr 2005
  19. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/05/0949/CU

    Change of use from A1 Retail to A2 Professional & Financial Services

    25B King Street Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 2NZ

    Received 8 Dec 2005
  20. LIST.BLD.APP Conditions/Reasons06/17/0224/LB

    Single storey extension and replacement windows

    Martham Hall 58 Hall Road Martham GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 4PD

    Received 5 Apr 2017
  21. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/05/0795/F

    Conversion of garage to granny annex. Alterations & detached garage

    Kensington Hotel 29 North Drive Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 4EW NR30 4EW

    Received 10 Oct 2005
  22. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/23/0437/HH

    Proposed dropped kerb

    19 Jellicoe Road Great Yarmouth NR30 4AX

    Received 30 May 2023
  23. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/02/0900/F

    New teaching block/sports hall ext, together with improved access road and car park and removal of mobile classrooms

    East Norfolk Sixth Form College Church Lane Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 7BQ

    Received 14 Oct 2002
  24. CON FULLY DISCHARGED Conditions/Reasons06/22/0829/CD

    Proposed discharge of conditions 4,5 & 6 of pp 06/21/0995/D - Approval of reserved matters on pp 06/0436/O - residential development of 13 dwellings with estate road, private drive, garages and parking;4) Water efficiency details, 5) Electric vehicle charging points, 6) Tree protection

    Land adj. New House Off Rollesby Road Fleggburgh NR29 3AT

    Received 1 Sept 2022

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