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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
25,386Searchable applications
248Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 19,578 approved or refused records
2,337Refused applications

17,241 approved · 2,337 refused · 1,103 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 24 Jul 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/Reasons06/04/1012/F

    Change of use of part ground floor shop to restaurant (A3)

    12 Lowestoft Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 25 Oct 2004
  2. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/05/0402/F

    Single storey extensions

    Loke House Old Loke Thurne Great Yarmouth

    Received 24 May 2005
  3. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/05/0058/F

    Extension to rear and brick up gable end

    3 Clarkes Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 25 Jan 2005
  4. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/05/0250/F

    Conversion of former music room building to holiday let

    Cowtrott Cowtrott Lane Rollesby Great Yarmouth

    Received 29 Mar 2005
  5. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/02/0993/F

    Extension and alterations to provide new dining, bedroom, living room and conservatory *

    15 Beach Drive Scratby Great Yarmouth

    Received 15 Nov 2002
  6. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/07/1019/F

    Two-storey extension on north elevation

    1 Buxton Avenue Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 6HG

    Received 23 Nov 2007
  7. Not proceeded with06/26/0456/F

    Single storey rear extension, installation of side dormers to create habitable roofspace, facade alterations, part change of use from existing cafeteria (Use Class E(b)) to Lifeboat Station (Sui Generis) with ancillary cafeteria and shop (Class E(a)).

    Hollywood Diner Beach Road Hemsby NR29 4HS

    Received 5 Jun 2026
  8. REFUSED (Appealed) Conditions/Reasons06/13/0650/CU

    Change of use from guest house to residential dwelling

    7 Trafalgar Road Rembrandt Great Yarmouth NR30 2LD

    Received 24 Oct 2013
  9. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/02/0494/O

    Residential development +

    Martham Road Hemsby Great Yarmouth (adjoining No 10)

    Received 30 May 2002
  10. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/02/0463/F

    Porch to front *

    46 Harley Road Great Yarmouth NR30 4JT

    Received 22 May 2002
  11. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/10/0768/F

    Proposed single storey extension to existing industrial unit

    Vanguard House Vanguard Road (Parish of Bradwell) Great Yarmouth NR31 0NT

    Received 8 Dec 2010
  12. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/23/0603/HH

    Retrospective application for the erection of a single storey rear extension and proposed erection of glass balustrade to create a balcony on the rear extension flat roof

    Mayfield Town Road Fleggburgh Great Yarmouth NR29 3AB

    Received 31 Jul 2023
  13. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/01/0827/F

    Erection of telecoms base station consisting of three antennae and three microwave dishes on roof of JPH *

    James Paget Hospital Lowestoft Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 6LA

    Received 23 Oct 2001
  14. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/10/0119/CU

    Change of use from amusement centre (Sui Generis) to shop (A1)

    Crystals Arcade Beach Road Hemsby Great Yarmouth

    Received 1 Mar 2010
  15. REJECT-WORK COMPLETE06/22/1069/TCA

    TPO no. 1 1965 - removal of dead Elm trees as dangerous and posing risk of falling

    Seafield Court Kings Road Great Yarmouth NR30 3JW

    Received 16 Aug 2022
  16. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/04/0598/F

    Single storey side extension to form kitchen and dining room, and removal of chimney

    18 Long Beach Estate Winterton Great Yarmouth NR29 4JD

    Received 24 Jun 2004
  17. LIST.BLD.APP Conditions/Reasons06/25/0132/LB

    Installation of a new central heating and hot water system, new gas meter, gas-fired boiler, radiators and all associated pipework and vessels.

    Anna Sewell House 26 Church Plain Great Yarmouth NR30 1NE

    Received 18 Feb 2025
  18. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/11/0283/F

    Canopy enclosure (to replace previous removed)

    32-37 Princes Road The Waverley Hotel Great Yarmouth NR30 2DG

    Received 9 May 2011
  19. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/13/0205/F

    Proposed refurbishment and extensions to existing timber residential chalet

    18 Four Acres Estate Hemsby Great Yarmouth NR29 4JB

    Received 5 Apr 2013
  20. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/01/0001/O

    Redevelopment of site with 24 houses.

    Boundary Road Southtown Great Yarmouth NR31 0EP

    Received 2 Jan 2001
  21. ADV. CONSENT Conditions/Reasons06/02/0437/A

    Development sign +

    Pasteur Road/A12 Roundabout Great Yarmouth (land between) NR31 0DW

    Received 16 May 2002
  22. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/03/1001/F

    Two-storey side extension

    7 St Margarets Way Hopton Great Yarmouth NR31 9RP

    Received 23 Oct 2003
  23. PERMITTED DEV.06/17/0054/PDE

    Notification of a larger homes extension - pitched roof single storey rear extension

    4 East End Close Caister GREAT YARMOUTH NR30 5PG

    Received 31 Jan 2017
  24. CON FULLY DISCHARGED06/15/0050/CD

    French doors in kitchen to replace existing side window and new 2 metre high garden wall - Discharge of Conditions 2 & 3 re: PP:06/13/0514/LB

    Grange Farmhouse Main Road Filby GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 3HS

    Received 6 Feb 2015

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