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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
26,489Searchable applications
244Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 20,517 approved or refused records
2,455Refused applications

18,062 approved · 2,455 refused · 1,136 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 24 Jun 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.

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. APPROVED BY NCC06/07/0147/F

    Variation of C 2 & 4 of PP C/6/01/6002 06/02/0262/F to allow for importation of green waste & storage of Cat 1 waste

    Vanguard Road (D & J Metals) Gapton Hall Industrial Estate Great Yarmouth Norfolk

    Received 14 Feb 2007
  2. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/14/0442/F

    Erection of replacement single storey extension to rear of dwelling and erection of car port

    136 Edinburgh Avenue Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 7HE

    Received 24 Jun 2014
  3. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/02/0588/F

    Use of adjoining land as part of residential curtilage, building of detached garage and screen garden wall

    98 Beccles Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 1 Jul 2002
  4. EST/LAW USE CER.06/20/0009/PU

    Application for a lawful development certificate for a proposed use or development - conversion from garage to annexe

    4 Brett Cottages Sidegate Road Hopton GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 9AT

    Received 15 Jan 2020
  5. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/25/0051/VCF

    Application for retrospective permission to vary Condition 2 (approved plans) of pp. 06/17/0447/F (Residential development to form 8 self contained flats) - To amend the development by: increase height to include a new fourth floor and create living space; amend layout and size of flats; install rooflights; remove chimneys; amend design and position of windows, balconies and eaves details; install new front boundary wall; remove side windows; amend parking, landscaping and vehicle access links; provision of bin store

    Gainsborough Court Shadingfield Close Great Yarmouth NR30 3JW

    Received 21 Jan 2025
  6. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/07/0923/F

    Storm porch to front elevation door area

    8 Naples Close Hopton on Sea Great Yarmouth Norfolk, NR31 9SB

    Received 25 Oct 2007
  7. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/17/0539/F

    Sub-division of existing two storey flat to create additional unit (2 units already approved under 06/04/0524/F)

    46 Regent Road GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR30 2AJ

    Received 18 Aug 2017
  8. ADV. CONSENT Conditions/Reasons06/08/0105/A

    Replacement feature sign

    Asda Stores Ltd Acle New Road Great Yarmouth NR30 1SF

    Received 6 Feb 2008
  9. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/05/0446/F

    Extension of tarmac play area to form netball court and convert existing play area to car park

    Black Street Martham Great Yarmouth

    Received 10 Jun 2005
  10. Partially Discharged Conditions/Reasons06/24/0949/CD

    Discharge of Condition 5 of pp 06/23/0677/PAD (Change of use of first floor from retail shop storage area to 2no. flats) - Details of proposed location and specifications of internal air extraction and odour control systems for refuse storage area.

    50 Market Place Great Yarmouth NR30 1NU

    Received 10 Dec 2024
  11. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/11/0701/F

    Single storey rear extension and conversion of garage to play room

    149 Burgh Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 8AX

    Received 28 Oct 2011
  12. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/18/0258/O

    Outline planning permission for the demolition of offices and erection of 9 dwellings

    16 Southgates Road GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR30 3LJ

    Received 1 May 2018
  13. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/06/0442/BF

    Single storey rear extension

    5 Clink Hill West Caister Great Yarmouth Norfolk

    Received 16 May 2006
  14. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/00/0060/F

    Nine lock-up garage facilities *

    Former YTD Building Site Pier Plain Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 27 Jan 2000
  15. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/10/0471/CU

    Change of use to public open space (to link with open space proposed in undetermined planning application 06/05/0439/O)

    Former Claydon High School Land north of Beccles Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 8AZ

    Received 28 Jul 2010
  16. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/99/0018/F

    GIS

    49 Butt Lane Burgh Castle Great Yarmouth NR31 9PU

    Received 12 Jan 1999
  17. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/10/0716/F

    Proposed rear extension

    34 Hawthorn Crescent Bradwell Great Yarmouth NR31 8PX

    Received 18 Nov 2010
  18. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/26/0418/HH

    Demolition of existing porch and replacement with new front extension; Formation of new front entrance door; Insertion of two windows to rear elevation.

    Endcot, North Market Road Winterton NR29 4BH

    Received 22 May 2026
  19. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/98/0466/SU

    Variation of cond 1of pp 06/94/0247/SU to allow development to commence no later than July 2003

    Wood Farm (part) Wood Farm Lane Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 11 Jun 1998
  20. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/99/0386/O

    GIS

    21 Garnham Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 6 May 1999
  21. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/20/0168/F

    Proposed demolition of existing garage and erection of new two storey side extension and single storey main entrance

    2 Bately Avenue Gorleston GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 6HJ

    Received 15 Apr 2020
  22. WITHDRAWN06/08/0811/O

    Erection of 3 No: Industrial/Warehouse units with ancillary office accommodation, parking & manoeuvring

    Vantage House Harfreys Road Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR31 0LS

    Received 6 Nov 2008
  23. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/16/0620/F

    Modifications to previously approved extension

    117 Caister Road The Chandlers GREAT YARMOUTH NR30 4DL

    Received 12 Oct 2016
  24. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/25/0870/HH

    Erection of single- and two-storey rear extensions; Removal of roof and chimneys and replacement with new taller roof with solar panels; Extension of the hipped roof on the front elevation projection to create a gable roof; Installation of two dormer windows to front elevation; Single-storey front extensions to garage and living room and associated alterations.

    15 Bately Avenue Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 6HJ

    Received 21 Oct 2025

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