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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
25,217Searchable applications
248Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 19,436 approved or refused records
2,325Refused applications

17,111 approved · 2,325 refused · 1,102 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 28 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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. ADV. CONSENT Conditions/Reasons06/02/0201/A

    Advertisement pillars (all year round)

    Market Place (Sites GY07/ GY53/GY05); Market Gates (Site GY06); Theatre Plain (Site GY08) Great Yarmouth

    Received 5 Mar 2002
  2. APP RES. MATTERS Conditions/Reasons06/22/0407/D

    Approval of reserved matters pursuant to outline permission 06/20/0498/O (Demolition of care home and erection of fourteen three-storey houses with garaging at ground floor) - Matters of siting, design, external appearance & landscaping

    Abbeville Lodge Acle New Road Great Yarmouth NR30 1SE

    Received 9 May 2022
  3. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/23/0688/HH

    Proposed single storey side extension

    Rectory House Repps Road Martham GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 4RA

    Received 25 Aug 2023
  4. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/05/0344/F

    Extension to bedrooms at rear

    36 Cherry Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 8ED

    Received 27 Apr 2005
  5. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/18/0119/F

    Part two storey extension and associated works

    11 Crofters Walk Belton GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 9PG

    Received 26 Feb 2018
  6. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/05/0616/F

    Regularisation of existing fence on flat roof at rear of property

    24 Cobholm Road Cobholm Great Yarmouth

    Received 8 Aug 2005
  7. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/18/0352/F

    Single storey extension

    41 Gatehouse Martham GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 4RE

    Received 21 Jun 2018
  8. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/21/0684/F

    Proposed demolition of existing dwelling and erection of a similar style dwelling with modern features

    2 Gournay Avenue Gorleston GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR31 6DZ

    Received 16 Aug 2021
  9. EST/LAW USE REF Conditions/Reasons06/21/0574/EU

    Lawful Development Certificate for an Existing Use of 3 Duncan Road, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR30 3BJ as a House of Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4) for four unrelated persons

    3 Duncan Road GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR30 3BJ

    Received 23 Dec 2020
  10. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/09/0560/F

    Extension to extend lobby to front of dwelling

    48 Spruce Avenue Ormesby St Margaret Great Yarmouth NR29 3RY

    Received 24 Aug 2009
  11. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/22/0280/TRE

    T1-T3 Lime trees - 12m high, 3.5m wide - Reduce crown height by up to 3.5m and laterals by approximately 1.5m

    Kraftalm 72 Station Road Ormesby St Margaret GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 3NH

    Received 28 Mar 2022
  12. REFUSED (Appealed) Conditions/Reasons06/25/1019/HH

    First floor extension on the existing bungalow, to include a south facing balcony, with glass panelling on the southern face, and a full height brick wall on the eastern side, first floor bedroom/living area, ensuite and wardrobe (Revised Appeal Description).

    96 Links Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 6JX

    Received 3 Oct 2025
  13. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/17/0047/F

    Change of use of property to a seven-bedroomed HMO

    12/13 South Market Road GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR30 2BQ

    Received 25 Jan 2017
  14. Accept Amend Notice Conditions/Reasons06/24/0071/NMA

    Proposed non-material amendment to pp.06/22/0655/F (External alterations, extension and infrastructure works to facilitate drive-thru) - Minor changes to approved plans to include reconfiguration of hard standing and inclusion of additional bollards and traffic signage

    Purley Court, Unit H Gapton Hall Road Great Yarmouth NR31 0LZ

    Received 26 Jan 2024
  15. LIST.BLD.APP Conditions/Reasons06/21/0546/LB

    Window repairs to the front elevation windows

    1 and 5 Church Court Priory Plain GREAT YARMOUTH NR30 1NS

    Received 28 Jun 2021
  16. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/01/0442/F

    Victorian conservatory at rear of building *

    115 Middleton Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 7PU

    Received 6 Jun 2001
  17. LIST.BLD.APP Conditions/Reasons06/21/0980/LB

    Replacement sign work and lighting

    The Market Tavern Public House 17 Market Place Great Yarmouth NR30 1LY

    Received 30 Nov 2021
  18. NO OBJECTION06/05/0087/MM

    GDO Part 24 application - installation of telecommunications equipment

    Baker Oil Tools Eurocentre North River Road Great Yarmouth NR30 1TE

    Received 1 Feb 2005
  19. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/12/0550/F

    Proposed new residential dwelling with garage on footprint of existing kennels

    Tally Ho, Hall Road Hopton on Sea Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR31 9AX

    Received 11 Sept 2012
  20. LIST.BLD.APP Conditions/Reasons06/03/0468/LB

    Installation of projecting sign and suspended sign *

    35/36 Market Place Great Yarmouth NR30 1LX

    Received 20 May 2003
  21. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/09/0151/O

    Demolition of double garage and construction of a double garage on same site. Construction of a 3 bedroom single storey bungalow on location of existing double garage

    Kooky Burrow Black Street Martham Great Yarmouth NR29 4PN NR29 4PN

    Received 9 Mar 2009
  22. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/13/0285/F

    Proposed 3 bedroom bungalow and detached double garage - Land off Marine Close

    Marine Close (Land off) Gorleston Great Yarmouth Norfolk

    Received 16 May 2013
  23. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/15/0086/F

    Renewal of Planning Permission 06/14/0042/F - For use of land for 25 additional carboot sales (Wednesdays)

    Decoy Road/Main Road (Land at) Main Road (adj.farm) Ormesby St Michael GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 3LX

    Received 12 Feb 2015
  24. Partially Discharged Conditions/Reasons06/26/0725/CD

    Partial Discharge of Condition 18 (Contamination) of pp. 06/24/0614/F (Demolition of existing building and erection of 9 no. assisted living apartments and 1 no. staff apartment with adjoining office.)

    Stepping Out 38 Hawthorn Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 8ES

    Received 9 Sept 2026

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