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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
25,240Searchable applications
248Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 19,457 approved or refused records
2,327Refused applications

17,130 approved · 2,327 refused · 1,102 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 21 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. APPROVE06/13/0666/CD

    Discharge 3 of PP: 06/13/0204/F (Renewal of PP: 06/08/0744/F for continued use of land as a public car park) in respect of materials for surfacing

    Car Park Howard Street South Great Yarmouth Norfolk

    Received 4 Dec 2013
  2. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/13/0153/F

    Proposed detached garage in lieu of garage approved under 06/11/0269/F

    Filby Church Hall Church Lane Filby Great Yarmouth

    Received 21 Mar 2013
  3. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/24/0754/TRE

    Proposed works to trees (TPO No.7 2107) - Crown reduction, limbs below 2 meters to Oak tree; (TPO No.10 2016) - Crown reduction, limbs below 2 meters to Oak tree

    Land to rear of 5 Alder Avenue Martham Great yarmouth NR29 4FA

    Received 24 Sept 2024
  4. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/10/0130/F

    Proposed detached garage and cart lodge. Proposed covered patio area

    Scratby Hall Barn Scratby Road Scratby Great Yarmouth

    Received 3 Mar 2010
  5. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/19/0491/F

    Variation of condition 2 of Planning Permission 06/15/0209/F - Amendment to approved plan

    9 Lovewell Road Gorleston GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 9LG

    Received 27 Aug 2019
  6. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/19/0402/F

    Side extension to create a larger bedroom

    19 Damgate Lane Martham GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 4PZ

    Received 19 Jul 2019
  7. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/14/0133/F

    New conservatory and addition of pitched roof over garage

    20 Sun Lane Bradwell Great Yarmouth NR31 8PY

    Received 28 Feb 2014
  8. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/12/0050/F

    Proposed 450mm high timber post and rail fence to the boundary of the property

    77 Beach Road Scratby Great Yarmouth NR29 3NW

    Received 19 Jan 2012
  9. REFUSED (Appealed) Conditions/Reasons06/18/0293/O

    Creation of single residential dwelling

    Top Farm Martham Road West Somerton GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 4DH

    Received 18 May 2018
  10. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/10/0160/F

    Removal of condition 5 of PP:06/00/0360/F & condition 4 of PP:06/07/0755/F to allow highway works to commence between Oct 10 to March 11 with variation of section 106 Agreement requiring these works to be completed prior to 60 holiday lodges being provided within the overall consented area

    Fritton Lake Church Lane Fritton Great Yarmouth

    Received 15 Mar 2010
  11. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/10/0200/F

    Revised scheme for conversion of existing Church Hall to form four self-contained units

    Former United Reform Church Garnham Road/Back Chapel Lane Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 6 Apr 2010
  12. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/00/0832/F

    Two-storey rear extension to provide kitchen, utility and enlarged bedroom & erection of detached garage *

    11 Decoy Road Ormesby St Margaret Great Yarmouth NR29 3LG

    Received 9 Oct 2000
  13. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/13/0290/F

    Demolition of existing toilets and garage. Extension to form enlarged bar and restaurant area with new toilets. Two self contained flats at first floor level

    The Decoy Tavern Beccles Road Fritton Great Yarmouth NR31 9AB

    Received 16 May 2013
  14. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/06/0273/F

    Extension to rear of existing garage to form shower room and bedroom

    88 Winifred Way Caister on Sea Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

    Received 15 Mar 2006
  15. WITHDRAWN06/06/1078/F

    Single storey extension to form six additional bedrooms and day room

    Abbeville Lodge R.C.H Acle Road Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

    Received 22 Dec 2006
  16. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/15/0705/F

    Construction of 9 new mixed size/type residential dwellings (as amended)

    Field adjacent Tower Lodge Tower Road Fleggburgh GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 3AU

    Received 10 Dec 2015
  17. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/07/0154/F

    Extensions, internal alterations and site works

    The Turnstone Public House Station Road Hopton Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

    Received 14 Feb 2007
  18. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/12/0625/F

    Retention of an automated teller machine with privacy zone

    256 Southtown Road Seaquest Service Station Great Yarmouth NR31 0JJ

    Received 25 Oct 2012
  19. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/06/1023/F

    Erection of two storey rear extension & single storey rear extension

    3 Kidds Close Hopton Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

    Received 5 Dec 2006
  20. PERMITTED DEV.06/16/0412/PAD

    Prior approval of agricultural building to single residential dwelling

    Market Lane (Farm buildings off) Filby Heath Filby GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 3JG

    Received 13 Jun 2016
  21. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/25/1025/CU

    Change of use from a 15-bedroom House of Multiple Occupation (HMO) (sui generis use) to an 18-bedroom House of Multiple Occupation (HMO) with one bedroom occupied as a manager's room (sui generis use)

    82-84 Walpole Road Great Yarmouth NR30 4NG

    Received 1 Dec 2025
  22. LIST.BLD.APP Conditions/Reasons06/12/0566/LB

    Replace existing bar in basement

    Grosvenor Casino Shadingfield Lodge Marine Parade Great Yarmouth NR30 3JG

    Received 17 Sept 2012
  23. Partially Discharged Conditions/Reasons06/24/0611/CD

    Proposed discharge of condition 12 of application 06/21/0809/O - Foul drainage details

    California Halt California Road Scratby NR29 3QW

    Received 25 Jul 2024
  24. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/24/0999/PAD

    Prior approval: Conversion of an agricultural building and store to 1no. 2-bedroom residential dwelling with garage (Use Class C3) (Application under GDPO 2015 (as amended) Schedule 2 Part 3 Class Q).

    Greenfields Nursery Cherry Lane Browston Belton With Browston NR31 9DN

    Received 23 Dec 2024

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