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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
23,502Searchable applications
246Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 17,984 approved or refused records
2,169Refused applications

15,815 approved · 2,169 refused · 1,034 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 30 May 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/13/0656/F

    The erection of nine single storey dwellings

    Sycamore Avenue (Land off) Martham Great Yarmouth

    Received 28 Oct 2013
  2. Partially Discharged Conditions/Reasons06/22/0354/CD

    Proposed discharge of condition 64 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 - For Phase 5 only Condition 64 General arrangements, Highway Standard Details, Manhole schedules and CBR Test results/subbase design

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

    Received 21 Apr 2022
  3. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/14/0805/F

    Conversion of barn to a residential dwelling with addition of rear extension

    7 Collis Lane East Somerton GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 4DT

    Received 19 Nov 2014
  4. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/07/1028/F

    Proposed new residential dwelling with car space

    26 Garnham Road (Land adjacent) Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 6PB

    Received 27 Nov 2007
  5. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/04/1194/F

    Conservatory

    1 Coronation Cottages Cess Road Martham Great Yarmouth NR29 4RF

    Received 14 Dec 2004
  6. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/07/0156/SU

    Reinstatement of Former Victorian walls & iron railings approx 1.4m in height & various improvement works

    15 to 26 & 102 to 111 Wellesley Road Great Yarmouth Norfolk

    Received 16 Feb 2007
  7. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/07/0550/F

    Alterations and extensions

    Byway, Yarmouth Road Hemsby Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR29 4NJ

    Received 25 Jun 2007
  8. Partially Discharged Conditions/Reasons06/24/0285/CD

    Part Discharge of Condition 4 of pp 06/20/0390/F - 4. Plans of roads, footways, cycleways, street lighting and foul and surface water drainage) of pp 06/18/0315/O - Revised details relating to Adoptable Highway Construction Details.

    Land north of Hemsby Road Hemsby Road Martham NR29 4QG

    Received 17 Apr 2024
  9. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/17/0762/F

    Replacement conservatory to front of bungalow

    37 Ormesby Road Hemsby GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 4LA

    Received 7 Dec 2017
  10. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/12/0530/F

    Proposed conservatory

    Adjacent Sunny View The Craft Winterton-on-Sea Great Yarmouth NR29 4AX

    Received 29 Aug 2012
  11. Accept Amend Notice Conditions/Reasons06/23/0145/NMA

    Proposed non-material amendment to pp. 06/22/1001/HH - single storey wraparound extension: Replace French doors with window on East elevation and reposition French doors on South elevation

    10 Laburnum Close Bradwell Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR31 8JB

    Received 24 Feb 2023
  12. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/05/0291/F

    Conservatory to rear

    30 Barnard Close Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 13 Apr 2005
  13. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/02/0685/F

    Erection of conservatory to rear +

    43 Tillett Close Ormesby St Margaret Great Yarmouth NR29 3PW

    Received 31 Jul 2002
  14. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/23/0630/F

    Proposed installation of detached single storey building to provide temporary retail space for the RNLI

    Land on the south promenade opposite Pier Hotel South Pier Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 6PL

    Received 14 Aug 2023
  15. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/11/0214/F

    Proposed front and rear single storey extensions

    3 Spruce Avenue Ormesby St Margaret Great Yarmouth NR29 3RY

    Received 4 Apr 2011
  16. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/02/0808/BF

    Replacement shower block (former subject to storm damage) +

    Church Farm Freehouse Church Road Burgh Castle Great Yarmouth

    Received 11 Sept 2002
  17. CON FULLY DISCHARGED06/22/0004/CD

    Discharge of condition 7 or pp. 06/19/0638/F - pre-commencement works to check for potential bat roosts prior to demolition of buildings

    Broiler Farm Mill Lane Fleggburgh GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 3AW

    Received 4 Jan 2022
  18. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/22/0776/HH

    Proposed single storey extension to side and rear of dwelling to provide open plan kitchen/diner and study

    4 Gurney Close Hopton-on-sea NR31 9TZ

    Received 3 Sept 2022
  19. NO OBJECTION06/21/0476/TCA

    T1 - Large crab apple - Fell to ground T2, T3, T4, T5 - Spindle broad leaf trees - remove all to ground level

    Church Cottage Black Street Winterton-on-sea Norfolk NR29 4AP

    Received 15 Jun 2021
  20. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/05/0669/F

    Erection of single storey rear and side extensions and erection of 1.8m high fence to boundary

    5 King Georges Avenue Rollesby Great Yarmouth NR29 5EN

    Received 30 Aug 2005
  21. ADV. CONSENT Conditions/Reasons06/13/0259/A

    Replacement signage

    35 Market Place Halifax Plc Great Yarmouth NR30 1LX

    Received 3 May 2013
  22. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/05/0161/F

    Alterations and extensions to private dwelling

    30 West Avenue Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 1 Mar 2005
  23. APPROVE06/14/0004/CD

    Removal of existing ten wind turbines with two turbowind T400 wind turbines - Discharge of Conditions 3, 4, 5, 7, 9 and 14 re: Planning Permission 06/13/0093/F

    Bloodhills Farm Bloodhills East Somerton Great Yarmouth NR29 4DU

    Received 13 Jan 2014
  24. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/15/0709/F

    Existing garage to be demolished, new side extension and front porch extension, solid roof over existing conservatory

    145 Brasenose Avenue Gorleston GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 7EE NR31 7EE

    Received 18 Nov 2015

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