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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
25,528Searchable applications
246Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 19,701 approved or refused records
2,348Refused applications

17,353 approved · 2,348 refused · 1,106 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 8 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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/Reasons06/04/0623/F

    Demolition of garage and erection of new garage and car port

    4 Clay Lane Bradwell Great Yarmouth

    Received 1 Jul 2004
  2. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/14/0460/CU

    Retrospective application for use of land for siting of tables and chairs

    Marine Parade The Candy Cabin Anchor Gardens Great Yarmouth

    Received 20 Jun 2014
  3. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/09/0420/F

    Proposed two storey extension to existing cottage

    Rose Cottage Repps Road Thurne Great Yarmouth NR29 3BY

    Received 29 Jun 2009
  4. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/23/0396/HH

    Single storey flat roof rear extension

    41 Beach Road Scratby GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR29 3AJ

    Received 21 May 2023
  5. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/25/0861/VCF

    Variation of Condition 2 of pp 06/25/0360/F (Single storey rear and side extensions to dwelling; Single storey extension to garage to create a 1-bedroom residential annex) - Amendment to approved plans for the annex, to increase the length of the garage extension and make the new annex 3m longer and amend the internal layout.

    Tesvil 16 Reynolds Avenue Caister-on-sea NR30 5QD

    Received 17 Oct 2025
  6. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/18/0704/F

    Renewal of planning application 06/18/0483/F - location of temporary sales cabin with 3 parking spaces

    Martham Village Hall Car Park White Street Martham GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 4PG

    Received 17 Dec 2018
  7. CON FULLY DISCHARGED06/17/0752/CD

    Discharge of condition 4 of PP: 06/17/0268/F - Proposed replacement of windows to the rear white PVC units and to the front elevation secondary glazing installed

    60-65 Deneside GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR30 2HL

    Received 5 Dec 2017
  8. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/02/0439/F

    Two-storey extension to No 69 with glazed link to combine uses and link between 69 and 70*

    68/70 Avondale Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 6DJ

    Received 16 May 2002
  9. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/13/0427/F

    Change of use from single residential house to house in multiple occupation, comprising of 6 no flats with shared kitchen and bathroom accommodation

    33 Rodney Road Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 2LH

    Received 5 Jul 2013
  10. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/16/0771/F

    Retention of mobile for use as a classroom for teaching

    Caister Academy Windsor Road Caister GREAT YARMOUTH NR30 5LS

    Received 7 Dec 2016
  11. NO OBJECTION06/24/0728/TEL

    The installation of a new 0.3 DIA m transmission dish at 17.0m utilising the existing steelwork/standoff bracket along with the addition of two ancillary ODU's

    James Paget Hospital Lowestoft Road Gorleston NR31 6LA

    Received 13 Sept 2024
  12. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/14/0407/F

    Proposed annex extension for family relative together with a rear extension

    30 Styles Close Bradwell Great Yarmouth NR31 8RJ

    Received 5 Jun 2014
  13. ADV. REFUSAL Conditions/Reasons06/11/0373/A

    Retrospective application for installation of eight decorative LDW output light units

    2 Filby Lane Planet Spice Restaurant Ormesby St Margaret Great Yarmouth

    Received 6 Jun 2011
  14. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/03/0567/F

    Construction of new house and garage +

    100 Repps Road (part of garden) Martham Great Yarmouth NR29 4QZ

    Received 16 Jun 2003
  15. REFUSED (Appealed) Conditions/Reasons06/06/0519/F

    New residential dwelling with garage

    Valley View Cottage (Rear of) Lowestoft Road Hopton Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

    Received 9 Jun 2006
  16. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/04/0694/BF

    Erection of control kiosk

    Ormesby Water Treatment Works Waterworks Road Ormesby St Michael Great Yarmouth

    Received 21 Jul 2004
  17. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/19/0337/F

    Erection of an industrial building

    Trafalgar Yard Paddys Loke Eurocentre North River Road GREAT YARMOUTH NR30 1TE

    Received 10 Jun 2019
  18. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/00/0085/F

    Extension to lounge and formation of entrance lobby *

    3 Staithe Road Martham Great Yarmouth NR29 4PT

    Received 4 Feb 2000
  19. WITHDRAWN06/08/0298/LB

    Infill of undercroft, and upgrade of facades to Great Yarmouth Library

    Great Yarmouth Library Tolhouse Street Great Yarmouth Norfolk

    Received 8 Apr 2008
  20. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/21/0328/F

    Demolition of garage and erection of single storey rear extension

    12 St Hilda Road Caister GREAT YARMOUTH NR30 5LH

    Received 28 Apr 2021
  21. WITHDRAWN06/03/1031/O

    Eighty eight two-bedroomed apartments, car parking and tenants community centre

    Hewetts Wharf Riverside Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 6PX

    Received 3 Nov 2003
  22. Undecided06/26/0711/OBL

    Discharge of planning obligation required by Section 106 Agreement dated 11th February 2026 linked to PP 06/25/0483/F : Payment of financial contributions to Great Yarmouth Borough Council for; 1) Green Infrastructure Recreational Impact Avoidance and Mitigation Contribution and 2) Council Monitoring Fee

    Land South of Beaufort Way, Wheatcroft Farm Bradwell

    Received 4 Sept 2026
  23. Not EIA development06/26/0017/ESN

    EIA Screening Opinion relating to planning application 06/25/0912/F - Landforming and change of use of agricultural land to create an extension of adjoining golf course including construction of 2 new golf course holes to replace those being lost to coastal erosion at the existing course, with associated landscaping and infrastructure.

    Land west of Gorleston Golf Club, off Warren Road (east of Valley Farm, Lowestoft Road) Hopton-on-Sea NR31 6JT

    Received 7 Jan 2026
  24. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/13/0154/F

    Demolish existing buildings and erect 2 houses

    149-150 Nelson Road Central Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 2HZ

    Received 15 Mar 2013

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