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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
26,803Searchable applications
244Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 20,765 approved or refused records
2,488Refused applications

18,277 approved · 2,488 refused · 1,149 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 19 Mar 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/Reasons06/04/0726/F

    Porch and lean-to roof to front elevation

    32 Kitchener Road Great Yarmouth

    Received 29 Jul 2004
  2. LIST.BLD.REFUSE (Appealed) Conditions/Reasons06/04/0776/LB

    Retrospective application for erection of nine window canopies

    Grange Hotel Yarmouth Road Ormesby St Margaret Great Yarmouth NR29 3QG

    Received 17 Aug 2004
  3. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/02/0850/F

    Variation of condition to allow holiday occupation from 1st March to 14th January in the following year *

    30 Four Acres Hemsby Great Yarmouth NR29 4JB

    Received 26 Sept 2002
  4. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/24/0804/F

    Retrospective application for the change of use of existing flat to create a dwelling, with proposed associated alterations including front and side extensions and a new pitched roof; formation of vehicular access to Cliff Avenue

    The Annexe 17 Marine Parade Gorleston NR31 6DX

    Received 9 Oct 2024
  5. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/19/0598/CU

    Conversion of existing property to form 7 self contained flats

    17 Kent Square GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR30 2EX

    Received 25 Oct 2019
  6. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/09/0159/F

    Proposed single storey front extension to form granny annexe

    30 Fellowes Drive Bradwell Great Yarmouth Norfolk

    Received 13 Mar 2009
  7. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/16/0319/F

    Proposed erection of stables

    25 Station Road South Belton GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 9JG NR31 9JG

    Received 10 May 2016
  8. PERMITTED DEV.06/14/0006/PDE

    Proposed garden room to rear

    14 Neptune Close Bradwell Great Yarmouth NR31 6GD

    Received 17 Jan 2014
  9. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/99/0631/F

    GIS

    10 Queens Place Cobholm Great Yarmouth

    Received 28 Jul 1999
  10. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/13/0063/F

    Variation of condition 2 of PP 06/98/0287/F to allow the sale of all retail goods (Class A1)

    Unit 2 (Adj Matalan) Southtown Road Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR31 0JB

    Received 5 Feb 2013
  11. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/10/0512/F

    Erection of a pre fabricated garage and concrete pad for the garage

    12 Walters Close (opposite) Hopton on Sea Great Yarmouth NR31 9DE

    Received 16 Aug 2010
  12. REFUSED (Appealed) Conditions/Reasons06/05/0183/F

    Sub-division of garden to form plot for three-bedroomed chalet bungalow

    1 Heather Road Belton Great Yarmouth

    Received 8 Mar 2005
  13. REFUSED (Appealed) Conditions/Reasons06/19/0113/F

    Construction of one single storey detached dwelling and creation of access to High Road

    High Road Gorleston GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 0PB

    Received 22 Feb 2019
  14. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/97/0717/F

    GIS

    20a Marine Parade Viraj Cottage Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 6DX

    Received 28 Aug 1997
  15. NO OBJECTION06/12/0367/MM

    GPDO part 24 application - one BT Broadband Cabinet

    St Mary's RC Church (O/S) Regent Road Roman Place Great Yarmouth NR30 2AJ

    Received 29 May 2012
  16. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/06/0960/F

    Installation of 2 no. velux windows in roof of swimming pool enclosure

    10 Chapman Avenue Caister on Sea Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 5HS NR30 5HS

    Received 15 Nov 2006
  17. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/13/0268/F

    Use of part of public house car park for display and sale of cars. Resurfacing of car park and new chain link fencing

    The Arches Free House Beccles Road Bradwell Great Yarmouth NR31 8DH

    Received 7 May 2013
  18. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/01/0750/F

    Ren pp 06/98/0632/F for lorry/ trailer park with storage container; portacabin for off/ rest room & toilet facilities*

    Folkes Haulage Harfreys Road Harfreys Industrial Estate Great Yarmouth

    Received 27 Sept 2001
  19. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/21/0229/F

    Retrospective application for Change of use of garage into hair salon

    Nashville 12 Rollesby Road Martham GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 4RU

    Received 11 Mar 2021
  20. PERMITTED DEV.06/01/0308/SU

    Bay window

    35 Queens Road Great Yarmouth

    Received 18 Apr 2001
  21. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/00/0216/F

    Erection of chalet bungalow with garage *

    117 Beach Road Scratby Great Yarmouth

    Received 14 Mar 2000
  22. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/08/0891/F

    Erection of a two bedroom detached house with attached single garage

    25 Whinchat Way (Adjoining) Bradwell Great Yarmouth

    Received 10 Dec 2008
  23. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/97/0432/F

    GIS

    64 Beach Road Scratby Great Yarmouth

    Received 21 May 1997
  24. ADV. CONSENT Conditions/Reasons06/24/0356/A

    Installation of proposed replacement non-illuminated fascia sign and non-illuminated hanging sign

    21 Market Place Great Yarmouth NR30 1LY

    Received 1 May 2024

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What these statistics cover

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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