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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
25,138Searchable applications
248Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 19,367 approved or refused records
2,316Refused applications

17,051 approved · 2,316 refused · 1,097 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 26 Oct 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/00/0292/F

    Mock Victorian conservatory to be added to kitchen gable end facing in to garden *

    The Conifers High Road Burgh Castle Great Yarmouth NR31 9QL

    Received 4 Apr 2000
  2. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/14/0063/F

    Replacement mezzanine floor, elevation alterations and associated works to the rear of the unit and the installation of trolley bays

    Gapton Hall Road Unit G Great Yarmouth NR31 0NL

    Received 3 Feb 2014
  3. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/22/0046/HH

    installation of dormer windows to the second floor to facilitate a new second floor bedroom and dormer windows to the first floor to form a bedroom and en-suite extension

    Twin Oaks Private Road Ormesby St Margaret GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 3LH

    Received 19 Jan 2022
  4. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/22/0032/PDE

    Application for prior approval - larger home extension - single storey rear

    4 Pyman Close Martham GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR29 4UR

    Received 14 Jan 2022
  5. Undecided06/23/0258/HH

    Retrospective application for the construction of a detached garage, wood store, shed and extension to garden area

    Crossing Gates 27A Station Road Ormesby St Maragret Great Yarmouth NR29 3NH

    Received 30 Mar 2023
  6. LIST.BLD.APP Conditions/Reasons06/03/0221/LB

    Change of use from storage to six self-cont flats on first & second floor & ground floor to office or retail use +

    3 Greyfriars Way Great Yarmouth

    Received 17 Mar 2003
  7. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/18/0654/F

    Proposed construction of a detached house and garage

    25 Whinchat Way Bradwell GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR31 8SD

    Received 27 Nov 2018
  8. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/12/0176/CU

    Change of use from amenity land to hard standing surface for tables and chairs

    Anchor Cafe (Site 11) Marine Parade Great Yarmouth Norfolk

    Received 14 Mar 2012
  9. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/03/0640/F

    Rear extension to bungalow *

    33 California Avenue Scratby Great Yarmouth NR29 3NS

    Received 3 Jul 2003
  10. Undecided06/26/0591/F

    Change of use of arable field to installation of 16 static caravans, modular recreation building and associated car park and waste storage area for use by seasonal workers

    Grove Farm, East Coast Growers Ltd Lettuce Lane Martham Great Yarmouth NR29 4TY

    Received 26 Jul 2026
  11. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/19/0287/F

    Vehicle access and crossover

    53 Church Lane Gorleston GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 7BG

    Received 10 May 2019
  12. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/12/0739/F

    Redevelop north barn to single residential dwelling

    Manor Farm St Michaels Close Ormesby St Michael Great Yarmouth

    Received 10 Dec 2012
  13. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/99/0861/F

    GIS

    1 Jose Neville Close Caister Great Yarmouth

    Received 18 Oct 1999
  14. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/17/0323/F

    Construction of new external cold-rooms and canopy to rear and side of existing retail store, relocation of ATM machine and installation of new entrance door

    5-7 Kingsway Hemsby GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 4JT

    Received 22 May 2017
  15. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/02/0648/F

    Change of use from shop to lounge with new windows *

    104 Anson Road Southtown Great Yarmouth

    Received 22 Jul 2002
  16. PERMITTED DEV.06/01/0571/F

    Extension to bungalow *

    41 Second Avenue Caister Great Yarmouth NR30 5NW

    Received 24 Jul 2001
  17. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/06/0718/F

    Removal of condition 2 of pp no. 06/03/0700/CU to allow unrestricted occupancy of existing granny annexe

    Church Farm Black Street Winterton Great Yarmouth NR29 4AP

    Received 9 Aug 2006
  18. WITHDRAWN06/14/0033/F

    Dropped kerb

    6 Curlew Way Bradwell Great Yarmouth NR31 8QX

    Received 26 Jan 2014
  19. Undecided06/22/0249/LB

    Redevelopment of Browston Hall and eastern part of site to provide new leisure and hospitality facilities - indoor entertainment facility offering ten pin bowling, golf simulators, pool and snooker tables, cafe and extension for cafe storage and toilets, reception area and offices; spa and treatment facility; laundry and site storage; 50 luxury lodges with planting, roadways and parking. (Amended plans and documents and additional information received including revised drainage strategy)

    Browston Hall Browston Green Belton with Browston GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 9DW

    Received 16 Mar 2022
  20. CON FULLY DISCHARGED06/15/0092/CD

    Demolish existing hotel and replace with A1 (Bulky Goods) unit with associated external works - Discharge of Condition 13 re: PP: 06/13/0538/F

    Former Two Bears Hotel Pasteur Road GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 0HU

    Received 16 Feb 2015
  21. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/02/0657/O

    Erection of a pair of semi- detached dwellings, each with private garage +

    31 Repps Road Martham Great Yarmouth (garden plots adjoining)

    Received 23 Jul 2002
  22. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/02/0532/F

    Conversion of youth hostel to two dwellings +

    Youth Hostel Damgate Back Lane Martham Great Yarmouth

    Received 14 Jun 2002
  23. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/11/0547/F

    Erection of door canopy

    The Waverley Hotel 32-37 Princes Road Great yarmouth Norfolk NR30 2DG

    Received 18 Aug 2011
  24. NO OBJECTION06/25/0855/TEL

    Proposal to install electronic communications apparatus: Removal of existing headframe, 6 no. antennas, and 1 no. equipment cabinet. Installation of new headframe, 9 no. antennas, 1 no. equipment cabinet. Other associated ancillary development including: Internal upgrade of existing equipment cabinets, RRU's and GPS Node.

    Somerton Wind Farm Collis Lane West Somerton NR29 4DR

    Received 15 Oct 2025

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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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