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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
23,467Searchable applications
247Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 17,954 approved or refused records
2,165Refused applications

15,789 approved · 2,165 refused · 1,033 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 7 Jun 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

We haven’t verified direct planning guidance links for this authority yet. Use its official website in Council sources.

Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.

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. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/01/0595/BF

    Conversion and extension to form granny annexe for occupation by Mrs P Hunn *

    The Fish House Main Road Repps Great Yarmouth (adjoining Korna Cottage)

    Received 3 Aug 2001
  2. NO OBJECTION06/26/0504/TEL

    Notification of proposed installation of an 8m light wooden pole as fixed line broadband electronic communications apparatus, on land outside 11 and 12 Empsoms Loke.

    Land outside 11 and 12 Empsoms Loke Winterton NR29 4AR

    Received 22 Jun 2026
  3. Partially Discharged Conditions/Reasons06/24/0569/CD

    Discharge of condition 3 of application 06/23/0522/F Refurbishment of gasholder guide frame and removal of gasholder tank, bell and crown - Condition 3 Timetable of Works

    Gas Holder Station Admiralty Road Great Yarmouth NR30 3DR

    Received 10 Jul 2024
  4. DETAILS NOT REQ'D06/18/0661/PAD

    Prior approval of agricultural building to a single residential dwelling

    Greenfields Nursery Cherry Lane Browston GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 9DN

    Received 28 Nov 2018
  5. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/11/0220/F

    Single storey flat roof extension to kitchen

    213 Lowestoft Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 6SX

    Received 14 Apr 2011
  6. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/20/0290/F

    Variation of condition 2 of planning permission 06/19/0205/F - alterations to design

    47 Northgate Street (rear of) GREAT YARMOUTH NR30 1BJ

    Received 23 Jun 2020
  7. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/06/0892/CU

    Change of use from hotel to hostel

    The Alexandra Hotel 9 Kent Square Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

    Received 17 Oct 2006
  8. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/17/0404/F

    Widening of existing south-eastern site access

    Filling Station High Road Repps with Bastwick GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 5JH

    Received 29 Jun 2017
  9. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/18/0598/F

    Single storey rear extension

    195 Lowestoft Road Gorleston GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 6SX

    Received 26 Oct 2018
  10. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/07/0720/F

    A small block of stables in an existing yard for private use including feed and tack rooms

    Hill Farm Martham Road, Rollesby Great Yarmouth Norfolk, NR29 5DX

    Received 10 Aug 2007
  11. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/05/0322/F

    Loft conversion and granny annexe

    79 Common Road Hemsby Great Yarmouth Norfolk

    Received 20 Apr 2005
  12. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/20/0498/O

    Demolition of care home and erection of fourteen three- storey houses with garaging at ground floor

    Abbeville Lodge Acle New Road GREAT YARMOUTH NR30 1SE

    Received 24 Sept 2020
  13. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/25/0812/F

    Retrospective application to install 1.95 metre high close boarded timber fencing alongside Hodds Lane and Woodfarm Lane.

    Hodds Lane (land on the west side) and Woodfarm Lane (land on the southwest side) Gorleston NR31 9AQ

    Received 3 Oct 2025
  14. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/02/0908/F

    Two additional light industrial units *

    Lion Engineering Services Ltd (adj) Gapton Hall Road/James Watt Close Bradwell Great Yarmouth

    Received 16 Oct 2002
  15. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/01/0805/F

    Ground floor cloakroom extension *

    3 The Mews Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 18 Oct 2001
  16. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/12/0721/F

    Partial demolition of flat roofed extension at rear. Conversion of existing flat into two flats. Use of warehouse spaces as artists studios and shop as art gallery

    133 King Street Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 2PQ

    Received 17 Dec 2012
  17. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/21/0798/F

    Change of use from disused car park to storage/distribution, and erection of storage shed (revision of application 06/20/0536/F as approved 16.12.2020).

    Matthews Transport Le Fevre Way Gapton Hall Industrial Estate GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 0NW

    Received 24 Aug 2021
  18. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/21/0101/F

    Proposed 6ft boundary fence facing Paston Drive

    27 Reynolds Avenue Caister GREAT YARMOUTH NR30 5QE

    Received 3 Feb 2021
  19. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/06/0046/O

    One and a half-storey dwelling and garage

    Firsfield 23 Station Road Ormesby St Margaret Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

    Received 11 Jan 2006
  20. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/21/0506/F

    Proposed rear single storey extension and minor alterations to bungalow

    23 West Road Caister GREAT YARMOUTH NR30 5AX

    Received 11 Jun 2021
  21. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/03/0996/F

    Single storey rear extension

    43 Pavilion Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR30 6BZ

    Received 23 Oct 2003
  22. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/21/0134/F

    Proposed rear flat roof dormer extension

    47 Mill Lane Bradwell GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR31 8HH

    Received 15 Feb 2021
  23. REFUSED06/20/0151/EU

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for existing use as C4 house in multiple occupation

    74 Nelson Road Central Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 3BP

    Received 14 Apr 2020
  24. WITHDRAWN06/01/0509/O

    Building plot for detached dwelling +

    Westfield Close (adj no 8) Fleggburgh Great Yarmouth

    Received 29 Jun 2001

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