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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
25,646Searchable applications
245Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 19,804 approved or refused records
2,358Refused applications

17,446 approved · 2,358 refused · 1,108 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 6 May 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/Reasons06/23/0611/F

    Replacement of principal entrance doors and two pairs of fire-exit doors

    The Salvation Army Citadel Tolhouse Street Great Yarmouth NR30 2SQ

    Received 1 Aug 2023
  2. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/01/0334/F

    Sun lounge, garage and conservatory extensions *

    1 Priory Road St Olaves Great Yarmouth NR31 9HQ

    Received 27 Apr 2001
  3. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/04/0187/F

    Extension for medical records storage, associated and other offices, circulation and welfare facilities

    James Paget Healthcare NHS Trust Lowestoft Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 6LA

    Received 26 Feb 2004
  4. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/23/0414/F

    Proposed erection of bungalow dwelling for use by worker associated with small holding, with the use to be a tied agricultural occupancy restriction

    Doles Lane Poultry Farm Doles Lane Bradwell Great Yarmouth NR31 9DZ

    Received 23 May 2023
  5. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/15/0146/F

    Erection of two new two bed houses

    84 St Nicholas Road (Rear of) GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR30 1NN

    Received 4 Mar 2015
  6. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/23/0180/F

    Retrospective change of use of part of the curtilage of the building for the siting of 3no. storage containers for the applicant's personal domestic storage purpose and general commercial storage use; Proposed change of use of the southern half of the ground floor of the building and remainder of the external curtilage use as future warehouse/storage; Proposed change of use of the northern half of the ground floor of the building into a guest house comprising 3no. holiday accommodation units (Use Class C1)

    The Hive (Former Winners Public House) South Beach Parade Great Yarmouth NR30 3QL

    Received 22 Feb 2023
  7. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/19/0009/F

    Two storey side extension

    24 Sweetacres Hemsby GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 4NR

    Received 8 Jan 2019
  8. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/04/0727/F

    Extension to kitchen

    67 Beatty Road Great Yarmouth

    Received 29 Jul 2004
  9. Partially Discharged Conditions/Reasons06/25/0372/CD

    Discharge of condition 10 of pp 06/23/0507/F (Proposed construction of 65 affordable dwellings) - Submission of Site Surveys (Existing site levels above ordnance datum and proposed finished floor levels of all buildings and hard surfaces).

    Land off Staithe Road Martham

    Received 14 May 2025
  10. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/03/0002/O

    Two bungalows with detached garages +

    10/12 Busseys Loke (rear of) Bradwell Great Yarmouth (fronting Sandpiper Close)

    Received 2 Jan 2003
  11. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/10/0332/F

    Single storey rear extension

    5 East Anglian Way Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 6TY

    Received 1 Jun 2010
  12. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/15/0231/F

    Two storey & single storey side extensions, pitched roof over front porch, and new lean-to roof to existing rear extensions

    47 Mallard Way Bradwell GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 8LX

    Received 17 Apr 2015
  13. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/04/0575/F

    Demolition of pavilion; new changing rooms; new bowls club; fencing

    King George V Playing Field Allendale Road Caister Great Yarmouth NR30 5ES

    Received 17 Jun 2004
  14. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/18/0615/CU

    Change of use from daycare childrens nursery to residential home for holidays/respite and rehabilitation for individuals and families with additional needs

    36 Nelson Road Willow Tree Nelson Gorleston GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 6AT

    Received 22 Oct 2018
  15. WITHDRAWN06/99/0753/BF

    GIS

    Thurnefield Staithe Road Repps Great Yarmouth

    Received 8 Sept 1999
  16. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/02/0857/CU

    Change of use from filling station to vehicle retail site and workshop/preparation area +

    Airfield FiIling Station Yarmouth Road West Caister Great Yarmouth

    Received 27 Sept 2002
  17. Not proceeded with06/24/0731/CU

    Material amendment to planning permission 06/20/0145/F to create replacement holes as long term mitigation for areas of the golf course lost to coastal change.

    Gorleston Golf Club 21 Warren Road Hopton-on-sea NR31 6JT

    Received 13 Sept 2024
  18. ADV. CONSENT Conditions/Reasons06/08/0771/A

    Renewal of Planning Permission 06/03/0817/A to display 5 x 48 sheets

    NCP Car Park Howard Street South Great Yarmouth Norfolk

    Received 17 Oct 2008
  19. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/22/0361/TRE

    Proposed works to larch tree (T22) - Reduce in height by 4m; reduce side branches by up to 1.5m; reduce branches on top edge by up to 1.5m

    55 Lords Lane Tuscany Bradwell GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 8PA

    Received 7 Apr 2022
  20. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/15/0030/F

    Conversion of dwelling house to 4 no. self-contained flats

    112 Wellesley Road GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR30 2AR

    Received 14 Jan 2015
  21. Undecided06/26/0095/VCU

    Removal and Variation of Conditions 3, 4 and 5 of pp 06/22/0946/CU (Change of use of first floor for a temporary period of six years to hostel for up to 16 adults and ancillary office space) - Proposed removal of Condition 3 (occupancy shall be restricted to rough sleepers / the homeless and connected support staff), and amendment to Conditions 4 (use of certain rooms for rough sleepers / the homeless only) and Condition 5 (use of certain rooms as an ancillary supporting office use only), and the addition of a new Condition to ensure occupation is for short term and temporary use accommodation only; Amendments proposed to allow the first floor to be used for hostel room letting and as managed residential accommodation for single people working in the area, until 19 January 2029.

    25-26 Hall Quay Great Yarmouth NR30 1HG

    Received 13 Feb 2026
  22. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/22/0811/HH

    1. Alterations and extensions to dwelling including ground floor, first floor and two storey additions 2. Detached garage outbuilding with storage above

    Hopton Manor Hall Road Hopton-on-sea NR31 9BB

    Received 14 Sept 2022
  23. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/98/0801/BF

    GIS

    2 Orchard Broad House Silver Street Fleggburgh Great Yarmouth

    Received 8 Oct 1998
  24. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/19/0653/F

    Construction of new double garage and associated works

    The Willows Kings Loke Hemsby GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 4HN

    Received 13 Nov 2019

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