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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
25,048Searchable applications
248Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 19,292 approved or refused records
2,309Refused applications

16,983 approved · 2,309 refused · 1,096 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 23 Nov 1998 to 7 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 13 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. APPROVE06/00/0054/F

    Removal of agricultural occupancy condition +

    Philmar Lodge Ormesby Lane Filby Great Yarmouth NR29 3HX

    Received 26 Jan 2000
  2. WITHDRAWN06/24/0759/F

    External repairs to main pitch roof and first floor windows. Repairs and new TOR system to rear roof, and installation of edge protection handrail around perimeter.

    35-36 Market Place Great Yarmouth NR30 1LX

    Received 26 Sept 2024
  3. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/12/0243/F

    Two storey extensions to side, rear and front of dwelling, extension to front and new pitched roof to garage (alterations to elevations and increase in size - previously approved under 06/11/0631/F)

    27 Station Road Ormesby St Margaret Great Yarmouth NR29 3NH

    Received 13 Apr 2012
  4. REFUSED (Appealed) Conditions/Reasons06/11/0271/F

    Change of use for temporary storage of personal touring caravan & retention of shed, erection of brick electricity unit to house existing electric supply to former building

    Folly Cottage (land adjacent) Court Road Rollesby Great Yarmouth NR29 5HQ

    Received 3 May 2011
  5. REFUSED (Appealed) Conditions/Reasons06/19/0305/CU

    Retrospection application of change of use from dwelling to 5 bedroom HMO

    78 York Road GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR30 2NA

    Received 23 May 2019
  6. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/06/0826/F

    Demolition of dwelling and construction of bungalow and garage, and modification of vehicular access

    9 Somerton Road Martham Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR29 4QF NR29 4QF

    Received 27 Sept 2006
  7. CON.AREA.CONS'T Conditions/Reasons06/98/0957/CC

    GIS

    25/26 Hall Qy-19/20 Regent St Great Yarmouth

    Received 2 Dec 1998
  8. ADV. CONSENT Conditions/Reasons06/22/0035/A

    Proposed shopfront alterations and advertisement consent for new signage

    19 Market Place GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR30 1LY

    Received 13 Jan 2022
  9. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/19/0124/CU

    Ground floor extension of shop and change of use to commercial A1 use from residential

    128-129 Nelson Road Central GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR30 2JY

    Received 6 Mar 2019
  10. ADV. CONSENT Conditions/Reasons06/24/0988/A

    1. Installation of external signage on the front and side elevations and front fascia: 1no. internally illuminated halo logo and name fascia sign to front elevation; 2no. non-illuminated raised-letter fascia signs to front elevation; 4no. non-illuminated high-level projecting dibond flag signs to front elevation; 1 no. internally illuminated halo logo and name sign to side gable. 2. Window and door decals to front, side and rear elevations.

    37-39 Market Place (Former Palmers Store) Great Yarmouth NR30 1LJ

    Received 18 Dec 2024
  11. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/08/0085/F

    Extension to link unit 11 and unit 8

    Moughton Engineering Services Unit 11-15 Faraday Road Gapton Hall Indsutrial Estate Great Yarmouth NR31 0NF

    Received 1 Feb 2008
  12. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/04/0319/F

    Extension to kitchen, bathroom and bedroom in roof space

    19 Burgh Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 8BE

    Received 5 Apr 2004
  13. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/13/0103/F

    Detached house and garage with revised vehicular and pedestrian access

    Anglia Catering Equipment (East) Ltd Hobland Road Bradwell, Great Yarmouth NR31 9AR

    Received 14 Feb 2013
  14. WITHDRAWN06/20/0069/F

    Development of site to provide 5 detached bungalows and garages

    64 Beccles Road Bradwell GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 8HF

    Received 18 Feb 2020
  15. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/03/0707/F

    Renewal of planning permission no 06/98/0642/F for change of use from agricultural land to golf course

    Gorleston Golf Club Warren Road Hopton Great Yarmouth NR31 6JT

    Received 29 Jul 2003
  16. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/07/0179/F

    Change of use for sale of ornamental fish and ancillary facilities

    Myhill Nurseries Beccles Road Fritton Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

    Received 20 Feb 2007
  17. WITHDRAWN06/25/0905/CD

    Discharge of Condition 8 of pp 06/24/0972/F (Change of use and conversion of the public house (sui generis use) into a mixed-use premises (sui generis) comprising restaurant and public house uses at ground floor, and two 1- and 2-bedroom independent and self-contained holiday let units at first floor, and retained public house use at basement level); Details of brickwork, external doors,crittal windows and external finishes to the existing building and the extension proposed in submitted planning application 06/25/0833/VCF.

    The Iron Duke Public House North Drive Great Yarmouth NR30 4HF

    Received 27 Oct 2025
  18. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/06/0681/F

    Installation of 1.0m diameter satellite antenna on flat roof mounting

    20/21 Marine Parade Thurston UK Ltd Great Yarmouth

    Received 27 Jul 2006
  19. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/00/0059/BF

    First floor extension *

    Swan Cottage Runham Swim Runham Great Yarmouth NR29 3ES

    Received 27 Jan 2000
  20. ADV. CONSENT Conditions/Reasons06/25/0422/A

    Installation of 1no. internally-illuminated fascia sign; 1no. internally-illuminated projecting sign; 1no. non-illuminated directional sign

    183 King Street W H Smith Ltd Great Yarmouth NR30 1LS

    Received 30 May 2025
  21. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/03/0497/O

    One new bungalow and one new house +

    Town Road Fleggburgh Great Yarmouth

    Received 28 May 2003
  22. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/01/0088/F

    Upvc conservatory at rear and upvc porch at front *

    6 The Avenue Hemsby Great Yarmouth NR29 4ET

    Received 1 Feb 2001
  23. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/16/0778/F

    Remove temporary planning permission on opening hours and allow opening between 11:00 AM and 4:00 AM

    1 Nelson Road North MFC Chicken & Pizza GREAT YARMOUTH NR30 2AS

    Received 12 Dec 2016
  24. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/07/0491/F

    Ground and first floor extension

    251 Beccles Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 8DA NR31 8DA

    Received 1 Jun 2007

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