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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
25,249Searchable applications
248Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 19,462 approved or refused records
2,327Refused applications

17,135 approved · 2,327 refused · 1,102 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 18 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/23/0175/HH

    Proposed rear extension and loft conversion

    Willow Tree Bungalow Tretts Lane Fleggburgh GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 3AT

    Received 6 Mar 2023
  2. Not proceeded with06/22/0512/TEL

    installation of new antennas

    Folkes Quarry Off Butt Lane GREAT YARMOUTH NR31

    Received 31 May 2022
  3. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/18/0071/F

    Variation of conditions 2 and 11 re: PP 06/16/0332/F - highway changes and internal layout reconfigured to reflect the operational requirements of the likely occupiers

    Jones (GC) Way (Land adjoining to the East) Pasteur Road GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 0DW

    Received 31 Jan 2018
  4. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/99/0899/F

    GIS

    Northgate Hospital Northgate Street Great Yarmouth (Blocks 12 and 15)

    Received 29 Oct 1999
  5. Partially Discharged Conditions/Reasons06/25/0021/CD

    Discharge of Condition 31 of pp 06/23/0926/VCF (Demolition of college building and erection of a new discount foodstore with access and car parking and landscaping) - Details of proposed Biodiversity and Ecology Enhancement Plan including bat and swift boxes.

    Trafalgar College Thamesfield Way Great Yarmouth NR31 0DN

    Received 14 Jan 2025
  6. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/01/0286/F

    Replace defective flat roof with low pitched roof *

    16/18 Alpha Road Great Yarmouth

    Received 10 Apr 2001
  7. APP RES. MATTERS Conditions/Reasons06/21/0970/D

    Reserved Matters Application for details of Appearance, Layout, Landscaping and Scale of 12 dwellings following Outline planning Permission 06/18/0315/O including details reserved by conditions 3 (Road and Drainage), condition 7 (Construction Parking), condition 8 (Construction Traffic Management Plan), condition 15 (Archaeological Site Investigation and Post Investigation Assessment), condition 20 (Surface Water Management Strategy) and condition 21 (Fire Hydrant).

    Hall View Martham Road Rollesby Great Yarmouth NR29 5DU

    Received 19 Nov 2021
  8. WITHDRAWN06/10/0243/F

    Restoration of existing barn for use as family (private) swimming pool

    White House Farm Back Lane Rollesby Great Yarmouth NR29 5DR

    Received 20 Apr 2010
  9. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/08/0805/F

    Proposed single storey extension to front

    59 Mallard Way Bradwell Great Yarmouth Norfolk

    Received 4 Nov 2008
  10. REFUSED (Appealed) Conditions/Reasons06/01/0220/F

    Shop front extension +

    6 Marine Parade Great Yarmouth NR30 3AH

    Received 19 Mar 2001
  11. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/19/0179/F

    Extension to garage; conversion of existing garage to annexe

    24 Marguerite Close Bradwell GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 8RL

    Received 22 Mar 2019
  12. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/18/0634/F

    New bedroom/shower room extension over existing garage

    25 Back Chapel Lane Bella Vita Gorleston GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 6NY

    Received 15 Nov 2018
  13. ADV. CONSENT Conditions/Reasons06/01/0723/A

    Illuminated signs *

    Victoria Arcade King Street/Regent Street Great Yarmouth NR30 2NU

    Received 17 Sept 2001
  14. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/21/0022/TRE

    T1 - T3 Limes - remove the epicormic growth and deadwood the crowns as part of regular maintenance

    146 Burgh Road Gorleston GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 8AZ

    Received 26 Jan 2021
  15. ADV. CONSENT Conditions/Reasons06/11/0289/A

    Fitting of illuminated sign above entrance walkway to social club

    Hemsby Sports & Social Club Waters Lane Hemsby Great Yarmouth NR29 4LE

    Received 10 May 2011
  16. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/07/0289/CU

    Change of use No 42 to single dwellinghouse change of use No's 43 & 44 to six self- contained apartments

    42-44 Princes Road Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 2DB NR30 2DB

    Received 19 Mar 2007
  17. WITHDRAWN06/19/0713/F

    Retrospective application for 3ft wooden fence on top of 3ft existing brick wall

    24 Beaconsfield Road GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR30 4JW

    Received 23 Dec 2019
  18. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/16/0655/F

    Proposed single storey porch extension, hall roof replacement, new dormer window, installation of rooflights, clad existing entrance porch, window replacement and other alterations - addition of food bank area

    Gorleston Baptist Church Lowestoft Road Gorleston GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 6LY

    Received 10 Oct 2016
  19. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/22/1070/F

    Retrospective application for the erection of 1 no. agricultural barn and change of use of land to site 28 no. storage containers (Use Class B8)

    Highfield Farm Heath Road Rollesby NR29 5HJ

    Received 8 Dec 2022
  20. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/15/0036/F

    Proposed two storey and single storey rear extensions. First floor extension at front. Vehicular access and parking area.

    14 Caister Road GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR30 4DB

    Received 6 Feb 2015
  21. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/12/0184/F

    Demolition of garage, erection of integral garage with utility room on the rear. Fifth bedroom to be constructed with front & rear dormer.

    4 Lord Montgomery Way Bradwell Great Yarmouth NR31 8TD

    Received 22 Mar 2012
  22. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/04/1203/F

    Renewal of planning permission no 06/99/0970/F for vehicle rental business

    211 Gapton Hall Road Bradwell Great Yarmouth NR31 0NL

    Received 16 Dec 2004
  23. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/11/0130/F

    Renewal of PP 06/06/0080/F - Retention of timber stables.

    Field at junction of Caister Bypass Ormesby St Margaret Great Yarmouth Norfolk

    Received 8 Mar 2011
  24. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/12/0552/F

    Change of use of part of A1 retail shop to A5 hot food take-away

    164 King Street Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 2PA

    Received 10 Sept 2012

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