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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
23,960Searchable applications
246Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 18,365 approved or refused records
2,204Refused applications

16,161 approved · 2,204 refused · 1,050 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 21 Dec 1999 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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. Undecided06/26/0336/F

    Use of the land for the installation and stationing of a temporary welfare and visitor portacabin container sited on wooden platforms and concrete blocks.

    Land on the North Denes beach, 500m east of the Iron Duke North Drive Great Yarmouth

    Received 23 Apr 2026
  2. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/03/0719/F

    Upvc conservatory to side elevation *

    4 Caister Sands Avenue Caister Great Yarmouth NR30 5PF

    Received 31 Jul 2003
  3. ADV. CONSENT Conditions/Reasons06/13/0678/A

    Provision of 2 no. entrance signs and upgrading/ replacement of existing parish walks sign board

    Wild Duck Holiday Park Howards Common Station Road Belton Great Yarmouth

    Received 21 Nov 2013
  4. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/22/0530/HH

    Proposed single storey rear extension to form garden room; first floor extension above lobby/utility room; two storey side extension.

    Thornbury Main Road Ormesby St Michael GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 3LW

    Received 15 Jun 2022
  5. ADV. CONSENT Conditions/Reasons06/10/0231/A

    Retrospective application for erection of two 5m high flag poles with 'Haven' flags

    Caister Holiday Park Ormesby Road Caister Great Yarmouth

    Received 13 Apr 2010
  6. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/26/0147/HH

    Erection of a detached cart shed

    2 Beech Farm Barns, Beccles Road Belton Great Yarmouth NR31 9JQ

    Received 4 Mar 2026
  7. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/15/0010/F

    Variation of condition 2 of PP: 06/14/0184/D - To allow refinement of site layout, bungalow design and drainage strategy

    Lowestoft Road Hopton GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk

    Received 15 Jan 2015
  8. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/04/0045/F

    Extension to rear

    Holmside St Johns Road Belton Great Yarmouth

    Received 19 Jan 2004
  9. APPROVE06/10/0705/CD

    Application to discharge requirement of condition 3 of PP: 06/10/0352/F in respect of windows/external doors/verge and eaves

    Greyfriars Way Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 2QE

    Received 24 Nov 2010
  10. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/21/0788/F

    Retrospective application to approve details for no. 2 dwellings previously approved under pp. 06/19/0421/F, not built in accordance with approved plans

    2A Manby Road GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR30 2XA

    Received 10 Sept 2021
  11. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/09/0744/F

    Ground and first floor extensions

    43 Beach Drive Scratby Great Yarmouth NR29 3NP

    Received 26 Nov 2009
  12. ADV. CONSENT Conditions/Reasons06/08/0619/A

    Proposed 12 signs

    Tesco Express Store 22 Beccles Road Bradwell Great Yarmouth NR31 8DF

    Received 20 Aug 2008
  13. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/20/0096/F

    Resubmission of dwelling for revised design under planning application 06/18/0408/F

    Plot 6 Ormesby Lane Filby GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 3HX

    Received 27 Feb 2020
  14. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/18/0503/F

    Proposed dropped kerb to form vehicular access

    152 Middleton Road Gorleston GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 7PY

    Received 31 Aug 2018
  15. REFUSED (Appealed) Conditions/Reasons06/20/0468/F

    Construction of 2 bedroom bungalow

    Farewell Hales formally Fourwinds Stepshort Belton GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 9JS

    Received 22 Sept 2020
  16. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/08/0258/F

    Renewal of planning permission No. 06/03/0086/F for portakabin showroom

    Halls Group Ltd off Beach Road Scratby Great Yarmouth

    Received 28 Mar 2008
  17. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/01/0470/CU

    Change of use from guest house to private residential dwelling *

    1 Kent Square Great Yarmouth NR30 2EX

    Received 14 Jun 2001
  18. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/20/0475/F

    Internal alterations to approved layout and extension to form lounge

    Barn 4 Hall Farm Hall Road Hemsby GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 4LF

    Received 8 Oct 2020
  19. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/15/0356/F

    New porch

    41 Bulmer Lane Winterton GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 4AF

    Received 28 May 2015
  20. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/05/0129/F

    Extension to garage

    78 Bulmer Lane (formerly Downing Farm) Winterton Great Yarmouth NR29 4AF

    Received 16 Feb 2005
  21. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/14/0196/F

    Proposed conservatory

    25 University Crescent Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 7QL

    Received 25 Mar 2014
  22. APP RES. MATTERS Conditions/Reasons06/20/0599/D

    Approval of reserved matters for pp 06/19/0312/O (varied by 06/21/0163/F) - appearance and landscaping

    1 Fisher Avenue GREAT YARMOUTH NR30 4BD

    Received 5 Nov 2020
  23. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/10/0504/F

    Proposed new dwelling and holiday cottage

    The Fishermans Return Public House The Lane Winterton Great Yarmouth NR29 4BN NR29 4BN

    Received 10 Aug 2010
  24. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/11/0766/F

    Two storey side extension

    1 Leach Close Bradwell Great Yarmouth NR31 8RP

    Received 5 Dec 2011

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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.

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