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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
25,214Searchable applications
248Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 19,434 approved or refused records
2,325Refused applications

17,109 approved · 2,325 refused · 1,102 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 30 Sept 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/15/0447/F

    Siting of catering van on car park

    Units G2-G4 Boundary Road Hanover House Harfreys Industrial Estate GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 0LY

    Received 17 Jul 2015
  2. APPROVE06/11/0163/CD

    Construction of access & erection of nine dwellings - Discharge of Conditions 4,5,7,9,11,12,13 & 16 Re PP 06/07/0927/F

    Land at Empsons Loke Winterton Great Yarmouth Norfolk

    Received 21 Mar 2011
  3. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/20/0235/CU

    Change of use from B1 light Industrial to Sui Generis for Taxi and coach operation and storage

    2 Jones (GC) Way GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR31 0GA

    Received 19 Jun 2020
  4. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/18/0520/F

    Single storey rear/side extension

    7 Barnard Close Gorleston GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 7RN

    Received 7 Sept 2018
  5. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/03/0695/F

    Provision of floodlighting for equestrian arena with six columns 6m high and six 400w floodlights *

    Oak View Farm Oak View Stables Lowestoft Road Hopton Great Yarmouth NR31 9BD

    Received 24 Jul 2003
  6. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/06/0605/F

    Side extension to form en-suite bathrooms

    The Spinney Hall Road Hemsby Great Yarmouth NR29 4LF NR29 4LF

    Received 4 Jul 2006
  7. EST/LAW USE REF06/21/0096/EU

    Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness for existing use as a permanent residential dwelling

    103 Wellesley Road GREAT YARMOUTH NR30 2AR

    Received 3 Feb 2021
  8. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/03/0960/SU

    Garden walls and piers, metal railings and gates, close board timber fencing with concrete posts

    17 and 20 Micawber Avenue Great Yarmouth

    Received 14 Oct 2003
  9. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/98/0867/F

    GIS

    1b Manorfield Close Ormesby St Margaret Great Yarmouth NR29 3RF

    Received 2 Nov 1998
  10. NO OBJECTION06/04/0832/MM

    GDO Part 24 application - installation of 15m slim-line lattice mast and associated equipment

    Units 6 and 7 Owen Road Harfreys Industrial Estate Great Yarmouth

    Received 31 Aug 2004
  11. REFUSED (Appealed) Conditions/Reasons06/06/0361/F

    Conversion of existing dwelling to form 3 No self contained flats

    30 Northgate Street Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 1BH NR30 1BH

    Received 18 Apr 2006
  12. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/00/0425/F

    Double garage in rear garden *

    4 Church Road Repps Great Yarmouth NR29 5JP

    Received 26 May 2000
  13. CON FULLY DISCHARGED06/17/0764/CD

    Construction of 6 no. dwellings with associated access road, site works, etc - Discharge of Conditions 3, 4 & 6 re: Planning Permission 06/17/0306/F

    Glebe Farm Close Filby GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 3HS

    Received 11 Dec 2017
  14. EST/LAW USE CER.06/06/0285/EU

    App for a Cert of Lawfulness for existing use - limited use of garage space for the repair and service of motor vehicles

    2 Royden Way Fleggburgh Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR29 3AZ NR29 3AZ

    Received 17 Mar 2006
  15. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/14/0274/F

    Front entrance porch

    39 Jenner Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 7RJ

    Received 9 Apr 2014
  16. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/04/0938/F

    Rear extension

    17 Reynolds Avenue Caister Great Yarmouth NR30 5QD

    Received 28 Sept 2004
  17. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/03/0631/F

    Alteration to windows at rear *

    34 Regent Street Great Yarmouth

    Received 2 Jul 2003
  18. LIST.BLD.APP Conditions/Reasons06/05/0198/LB

    Repairs and minor alterations; update storage areas and improve security; structural repairs as required

    3/5 Northgate Street Great Yarmouth NR30 1BB

    Received 15 Mar 2005
  19. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/15/0426/F

    Demolish front wall and form dropped kerb

    41 Butt Lane Burgh Castle GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 9PU

    Received 7 Aug 2015
  20. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/25/0108/VCU

    Variation of Condition 1 (No occupation between 1st November to 19th March in the following year) and removal of Condition 2 (Requirement to remove caravans from the site when not occupied) of pp BF.5200 (Permanent planning permission to create caravan park) - To allow use of the land for siting of caravans for holiday use and their retention on site all year round.

    Sea Breeze Caravan Park Newport Road (north of Thurtles Lane) Hemsby NR29 4NW

    Received 7 Feb 2025
  21. NO OBJECTION06/00/0982/SU

    Extension to provide enlarged PMLD area, toilet facilities, physio area and associated offices *

    John Grant Special School St Georges Drive Caister Great Yarmouth NR30 5QW

    Received 11 Dec 2000
  22. CON.AREA.CONS'T Conditions/Reasons06/11/0457/CC

    Removal of modular buildings

    Greyfriars Health Centre Greyfriars Way Great Yarmouth NR30 2QE

    Received 14 Jul 2011
  23. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/17/0690/F

    Proposed double garage

    Garden Villa Browston Lane Browston GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 9DL

    Received 6 Nov 2017
  24. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/19/0685/F

    Variation of condition 2 of Planning Permission 06/15/0463/F - Alterations to approved design

    23 Park Road Gorleston GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 6EJ

    Received 28 Nov 2019

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