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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
26,000Searchable applications
244Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 20,110 approved or refused records
2,405Refused applications

17,705 approved · 2,405 refused · 1,116 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 23 Dec 1997 to 7 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 14 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/Reasons06/08/0069/F

    Lift addition to hotel extension

    Potters Leisure Resort Coast Road Hopton-on-Sea Great Yarmouth NR31 9BX

    Received 30 Jan 2008
  2. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/22/0257/TRE

    Various tree works to unsound trees leaning towards a neighbouring property. Robinia - Dead, needs felling; 2 x Common ash - showing signs of stress cracks, need felling; Large Common ash - large bough branch over property, needs felling.

    3 The Village Main Road A1064 Fleggburgh NR29 3DL

    Received 22 Mar 2022
  3. WITHDRAWN06/17/0621/O

    Proposed erection of 17 dwellings

    Back Lane (Land west of) Rollesby GREAT YARMOUTH

    Received 5 Oct 2017
  4. REFUSED (Appealed) Conditions/Reasons06/98/0323/O

    GIS

    Mill Lane/Burgh Road Bradwell Great Yarmouth

    Received 29 Apr 1998
  5. NO OBJECTION06/25/0047/SU

    Consultation from Marine Management Organisation (MMO) - Proposed variation of existing Marine Licence MLA/2021/0029/4 issued under Part 4 of the Marine Coastal Access Act 2009, to extend the license by 1 year to 31st March 2026, and to amend the method of construction of sheet piling, pontoons and linkspans, and Berth 1 quayside works and retaining wall construction.

    Great Yarmouth Port O&M Facility Land at South Denes Road and South Beach Parade

    Received 20 Jan 2025
  6. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/98/0587/F

    GIS

    100 South Quay Great Yarmouth

    Received 21 Jul 1998
  7. CON FULLY DISCHARGED06/17/0100/CD

    Discharge conditions 3 and 4 of PP: 06/16/0544/F - (Change of use to hotel) in respect of construction Traffic Management Plans

    7-9 Regent Road GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR30 2AF

    Received 22 Feb 2017
  8. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/24/0813/HH

    Erection of a two storey rear extension; Erection of a front porch

    4 Spring Cottages Main Road Rollesby NR29 5EQ

    Received 14 Oct 2024
  9. EST/LAW USE REF06/21/0632/EU

    Application for a lawful development certificate for existing use of 25 and 25a Hemsby Road as no.2 separate dwelling houses (previously no.1 single dwelling know as 25 Hemsby Road sub-divided to form a separate annex)

    25 Hemsby Road Martham GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR29 4QQ

    Received 19 Jul 2021
  10. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/99/0186/CU

    GIS

    19 Wellington Road Great Yarmouth NR30 3AQ

    Received 2 Mar 1999
  11. WITHDRAWN06/07/0009/BF

    Internal alterations, demolition of log cabin & construction of restaurant & three new entrance lobbies

    Church Farm Burgh Castle Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

    Received 3 Jan 2007
  12. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/09/0563/F

    Renewal of PP 06/04/0816/F for bungalow and detached garage in grounds of 10 Green Lane

    10 Green Lane Bradwell Great Yarmouth NR31 8QH

    Received 25 Aug 2009
  13. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/03/1006/F

    New pitched roof over garage and walkway

    Lime Tree Cottage High Road Burgh Castle Great Yarmouth

    Received 27 Oct 2003
  14. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/20/0187/F

    Widening vehicle access

    189 Burgh Road Bradwell Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR31 9ER

    Received 21 Apr 2020
  15. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/22/0028/CU

    Proposed change of use of 1560 square metres of arable farmland to extension of domestic garden adj. to field.

    2 Daisy Close Martham GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR29 4PJ

    Received 11 Jan 2022
  16. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/98/0479/F

    GIS

    Sub Sea Offshore Ltd Bessemer Way Harfreys Industrial Estate Great Yarmouth NR31 0LX

    Received 15 Jun 1998
  17. Partially Discharged Conditions/Reasons06/24/0725/CD

    Proposed discharge of condition 3 of application 06/22/0260/F - Demolition of existing outbuilding and proposed development of 2 detached bungalows with parking, together with a new private access road off Beach Road, Scratby - Condition 3 - Water Efficiency

    14A Beach Road Scratby Great Yarmouth NR29 3AJ

    Received 12 Sept 2024
  18. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/10/0425/F

    Proposed side first floor extension over existing flat roof side extension and single storey rear extension. Detached double garage

    Adelaide House Main Road Filby Great Yarmouth NR29 3HS

    Received 14 Jul 2010
  19. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/04/0077/F

    Replacement garage and store

    22 Briar Avenue Bradwell Great Yarmouth NR31 8NF

    Received 28 Jan 2004
  20. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/02/0062/F

    Renewal of planning permission no. 06/99/0995/F for shed for shop storage *

    5/7 Kingsway Spar Foodmarkets Hemsby Great Yarmouth NR29 4JT

    Received 25 Jan 2002
  21. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/25/0933/HH

    Installation of 2no. ground mounted Air Source Heat Pumps adjacent an existing cart lodge.

    Great Ormesby Hall Yarmouth Road Ormesby St Margaret W Scratby NR29 3QB

    Received 4 Nov 2025
  22. Undecided06/25/0851/F

    Subdivision of an existing two-bedroom first floor apartment in the eastern block (known as Flat 16), into 3no. 2-bedroom flats.

    East block, Gainsborough Court Land adjacent 2 Shadingfield Close Great Yarmouth NR30 3JL

    Received 14 Oct 2025
  23. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/00/0510/F

    New sun lounge to rear *

    Home Farm Decoy Road Ormesby St Michael Great Yarmouth NR29 3LZ

    Received 22 Jun 2000
  24. APP RES. MATTERS Conditions/Reasons06/07/0709/D

    Two-storey detached dwelling

    38 Alpha Road Southtown Great Yarmouth Norfolk, NR31 0LQ

    Received 8 Aug 2007

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