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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
25,480Searchable applications
247Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 19,661 approved or refused records
2,343Refused applications

17,318 approved · 2,343 refused · 1,104 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 22 Jun 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/Reasons06/02/0273/F

    Extensions to form spray, body repair and preparation/ valeting booths *

    Fenner Road Great Yarmouth

    Received 26 Mar 2002
  2. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/23/0692/VCF

    Variation of condition 2 of pp 06/22/0869/VCU (Variation of original permission for a change of use of agricultural building to dwellinghouse) - Alteration to fenestration including addition of 3no. rooflights to serve mezzanine floor

    Nursery Barn Rollesby Road Fleegburgh GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 3AR

    Received 31 Aug 2023
  3. EST/LAW USE CER. Conditions/Reasons06/15/0388/EU

    Certificate of proposed lawful development single storey rear extension

    29 Chestnut Avenue Bradwell GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 8PL

    Received 22 Jun 2015
  4. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/24/0989/TRE

    Proposed works to protected tree (Tree Preservation Order No.10 of 2019 (G1) - T1 Elm - reduce southern aspect of crown by 1.5m (current radial spread 9m) in order to reduce impact of neighbouring property. Crown lift to 6m over the highway to prevent impact on vehicles

    Land to South of Koolunga House north of 252 High Street Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 0PB

    Received 13 Dec 2024
  5. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/20/0379/F

    Variation of condition 2 of pp 06/13/0167/F - change to lighting specification

    Lynn Grove Academy Lynn Grove Gorelston GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 8AP

    Received 31 Jul 2020
  6. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/16/0415/CU

    Change of use from B1 (Business) to A1 (Shops), A2 (Financial and Professional), A3 (Food and Drink) and A5 (Hot food takeaway)

    9 The Green Martham GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 4PL

    Received 15 Jul 2016
  7. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/03/0903/CU

    Change of use from agricultural to grazing land for horses

    Common Road Hemsby Great Yarmouth

    Received 30 Sept 2003
  8. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/09/0116/F

    Proposed single storey sunlounge extension

    329 El Alamein Way Bradwell Great Yarmouth Norfolk

    Received 23 Feb 2009
  9. ADV. CONSENT Conditions/Reasons06/10/0664/A

    2 fascia signs, 5 poster frame signs and 2 window vinyl signs

    Unit 1A Gapton Hall Retail Park Gapton Hall Road Great Yarmouth NR31 0LX

    Received 27 Oct 2010
  10. DETAILS NOT REQ'D06/23/0065/MM

    Application for prior approval to install 1 no. 15m 5G telecommunications mast, 3 no. additional ancillary equipment cabinets and associated ancillary works

    Corner of Church Road and Beccles Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 6NS

    Received 25 Jan 2023
  11. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/21/0744/F

    Proposed first floor extension over existing single storey extension

    12 Provan Crescent Belton GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR31 9LW

    Received 27 Aug 2021
  12. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/00/0468/F

    Conservatory *

    24 Weston Rise Caister Great Yarmouth NR30 5AT

    Received 8 Jun 2000
  13. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/07/0723/F

    Single storey rear extension to existing annexe

    16 Waunci Crescent Gorleston Great Yarmouth Norfolk, NR31 6EB

    Received 10 Aug 2007
  14. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/02/0844/F

    Rear extension to form two- storey dining and bedroom *

    12 Quay Ostend Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 6TJ

    Received 25 Sept 2002
  15. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/01/0071/F

    Renewal of planning permission no. 06/98/0139/F for bowling green pavilion *

    34 Pier Plain Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 6PE

    Received 26 Jan 2001
  16. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/00/0311/F

    Open space, helicopter final app/take-off area, construct car parks/secondary access rd to JPH/structural landscaping

    James Paget Hospital Lowestoft Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth (land at and adjoining)

    Received 12 Apr 2000
  17. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/06/0134/F

    Proposed single storey rear extension

    247 Lowestoft Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth Norfolk

    Received 6 Feb 2006
  18. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/25/0587/TRE

    Works to trees protected by Tree Preservation Order (TPO No.5 1981) T8 (Willow) - reduce height to 8m, reshape and balance the crown through branch reduction.

    1 Decoy Road Ormesby St Margaret NR29 3LG

    Received 16 Jul 2025
  19. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/06/0336/F

    Extensions to side and rear

    2 Foundry Cottage Main Road Filby Great Yarmouth NR29 3HS

    Received 5 Apr 2006
  20. CON FULLY DISCHARGED06/09/0789/CD

    Demolition of public house/hotel and formation of sixteen self-contained flats - Discharge of conditions 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 and 11 re: Planning Permission 06/05/0069/F

    26 Southtown Road Great Yarmouth Norfolk

    Received 22 Dec 2009
  21. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/20/0376/F

    Variation of condition 4 of pp 06/19/0014/CU - change of permitted opening hours

    4 Bessemer Way Harfreys Industrial Estate GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR31 0LX

    Received 24 Jul 2020
  22. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/13/0675/F

    Extension to provide link & entrance to relocated College learning Resource Centre, new gymnasium extension. Internal refurbishment, new windows; new roof lights & re-cladding

    Great Yarmouth College Lichfield Road Great Yarmouth NR31 0ED

    Received 26 Nov 2013
  23. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/20/0198/F

    Conversion / alteration of former residential care home to create 18 self-contained flats

    58-60 Wellesley Road Abbeville Residential Home GREAT YARMOUTH NR30 1EX

    Received 27 Apr 2020
  24. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/00/0538/F

    Single storey and two-storey extensions to bungalow to provide garage and first floor living accommodation *

    302 Beccles Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 8AL

    Received 4 Jul 2000

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These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Great Yarmouth Borough Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.

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