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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
25,207Searchable applications
248Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 19,427 approved or refused records
2,325Refused applications

17,102 approved · 2,325 refused · 1,102 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 2 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.

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. CON FULLY DISCHARGED Conditions/Reasons06/22/0322/CD

    Proposed discharge of condition 3 of PP - 06/21/0791/F - Proposed extension to an outbuilding to form garden/games room - details of boundary wall and right of way protection

    Gibbett Hill Farm Hemsby Road Martham NR29 4QH

    Received 6 Apr 2022
  2. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/21/0060/O

    Sub-division of land to form dwelling plot for 1 x 3 bedroom house

    1 Somerville Avenue Gorleston GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR31 7NW

    Received 22 Jan 2021
  3. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/21/0586/F

    Proposed installation of 1no. 6 metre tall heavy duty steel column and associated feature lighting projection apparatus

    145 King Street and Yarmouth Way (Corner of) (Opposite St. Georges Theatre) GREAT YARMOUTH NR30 2PQ

    Received 8 Jul 2021
  4. ADV. CONSENT Conditions/Reasons06/11/0447/A

    Replacement of shop front fascia and signage together with the addition of a projecting illuminated sign box

    116A High Street Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 6RE

    Received 14 Jul 2011
  5. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/04/0901/F

    Conservatory at rear

    93 Laurel Drive Bradwell Great Yarmouth

    Received 16 Sept 2004
  6. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/09/0496/F

    Construction of an external access ramp including balustrading, handrails, tactile paving and minor alterations to existing entrance

    156 High Street Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 6RD

    Received 30 Jul 2009
  7. REFUSED (Appealed) Conditions/Reasons06/09/0303/O

    Proposed detached bungalow with an integral garage

    Hawthorn House (adjacent) Penguin Road Scratby Great Yarmouth NR29 3NU

    Received 11 May 2009
  8. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/00/0812/BF

    Revised design for new house *

    2 Orchard Broad House Silver Street Fleggburgh Great Yarmouth NR29 3DB

    Received 2 Oct 2000
  9. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/06/0296/F

    Four residential dwellings with parking spaces

    Apollo Walk / Northgate Street (Land to rear of) Great Yarmouth Norfolk

    Received 20 Mar 2006
  10. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/06/0897/F

    Two storey front extension

    4 Fallowfield Hemsby Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

    Received 20 Oct 2006
  11. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/17/0274/F

    Enhancement of central stand entrance including installation of disabled persons platform lift to access first floor level and remodelling of first floor WC area to provide increased facilities and new disabled persons cubicle

    Yarmouth Stadium Yarmouth Road West Caister GREAT YARMOUTH NR30 5TE

    Received 27 Apr 2017
  12. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/05/0717/F

    Proposed first floor bathroom extension over existing kitchen

    7 Martin Close Bradwell Great Yarmouth Norfolk

    Received 14 Sept 2005
  13. ADV. CONSENT Conditions/Reasons06/07/0545/A

    Shop signs

    Brantano Gapton Hall Retail Park Gapton Hall Road Great Yarmouth NR31 0NL NR31 0NL

    Received 20 Jun 2007
  14. PERMITTED DEV. Conditions/Reasons06/26/0348/PAD

    Application to determine if Prior Approval is required for the proposed installation of roof-mounted solar photovoltaic panels and equipment on the roof of the JPUH Burrage Centre building.

    Burrage Centre Building James Paget University Hospital Lowestoft Road Great Yarmouth NR31 6LA

    Received 28 Apr 2026
  15. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/11/0091/F

    Renewal of PP 06/09/0785/CU for use of existing outbuilding as an appointment only tattoo studio

    26 John Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 6LF

    Received 14 Feb 2011
  16. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/07/0354/F

    Proposed two storey extension to rear

    9 Bately Avenue Gorleston Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

    Received 13 Apr 2007
  17. LIST.BLD.APP Conditions/Reasons06/01/0544/LB

    Re-roof existing area to enhance shop and increase security *

    224 Northgate Street Great Yarmouth NR30 1BG

    Received 16 Jul 2001
  18. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/05/0637/F

    Extension to lounge and conversion of garage to sitting room

    13 Heather Road Belton Great Yarmouth

    Received 16 Aug 2005
  19. CON FULLY DISCHARGED06/18/0109/CD

    Discharge of condition 3 of Planning Permission 06/14/0738/F - Conversion of commercial offices into four flats

    8-9 King Street GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR30 2BA

    Received 16 Feb 2018
  20. APP RES. MATTERS Conditions/Reasons06/05/0327/D

    Demolition of existing buildings and construction of twenty one dwellings

    School Road Runham Vauxhall Great Yarmouth Norfolk

    Received 22 Apr 2005
  21. CON.AREA.CONS'T Conditions/Reasons06/13/0432/CC

    Demolition of 'Tinho' and associated buildings

    Fishermans Return PH The Lane Winterton Great Yarmouth NR29 4BN

    Received 12 Aug 2013
  22. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/11/0328/F

    Erection of additional workshop/outbuilding

    Falcongate House Faraday Road (Parish of Bradwell) Harfreys Industrial Estate Great Yarmouth NR31 0NF

    Received 31 May 2011
  23. CON FULLY DISCHARGED06/17/0092/CD

    Demolition of existing buildings and structures and erection of 6 residential dwellings (Class C3) together with associated highways and landscaping works - discharge conditions 6, 7 and 8 re: PP. 06/16/0387/SU

    Hertford Way Depot Gorleston GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 7LH NR31 7LH

    Received 17 Feb 2017
  24. WITHDRAWN06/21/0700/D

    Approval of reserved matters (landscaping) for 18 dwellings, open space and associated works for planning permission 06/17/0438/O.

    Lowestoft Road (Land adj) Hopton GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 9RN

    Received 9 Aug 2021

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