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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
26,989Searchable applications
244Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 20,924 approved or refused records
2,513Refused applications

18,411 approved · 2,513 refused · 1,154 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 22 Jan 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

We haven’t verified direct planning guidance links for this authority yet. Use its official website in Council sources.

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. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/05/0885/F

    Porch to front, conservatory to rear and extension to form lounge and garage

    3 Poplar Drive Filby Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

    Received 14 Nov 2005
  2. PERMITTED DEV. Conditions/Reasons06/23/0288/PAD

    Application for Prior Approval - Proposed installation of solar PV panels on Reception & Shop

    Hopton Holiday Village Warren Road Hopton-on-Sea Great Yarmouth NR31 9BW

    Received 11 Apr 2023
  3. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/13/0621/F

    Conversion of front garden to driveway with turning area

    33 Black Street Martham Great Yarmouth NR29 4PN

    Received 17 Oct 2013
  4. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/10/0699/F

    Construction of single garage and double car port

    Plots 10 & 11 Elmside White Street Martham Great Yarmouth

    Received 15 Nov 2010
  5. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/21/0256/F

    Proposed erection of a one storey wooden lodge 10m x 5m to provide extra classroom space

    St Georges Primary School St Peters Road GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR30 3BQ

    Received 30 Mar 2021
  6. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/20/0708/F

    Single storey side extension and new roof to garage and conservatory

    38 Beach Road Scratby GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 3AJ

    Received 23 Dec 2020
  7. REFUSED (Appealed) Conditions/Reasons06/12/0612/CU

    Change of use from class A1 (Retail) to class A2 (Financial and Professional Services) use as a bank

    40/42 Market Place Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 1LX

    Received 12 Oct 2012
  8. ADV. CONSENT Conditions/Reasons06/15/0404/A

    3 externally illuminated fascia signs, 1 non- illuminated service menu board & 7 non-illuminated window vinyl signs

    2 Cromer Road Ormesby St Margaret GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 3RH

    Received 15 Jun 2015
  9. WITHDRAWN06/14/0806/F

    Proposed change of use from shop to 4 self contained flats, 2 storey rear section re-build and single storey side and front extension

    1 Beaconsfield Road GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR30 4JR

    Received 21 Nov 2014
  10. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/04/0507/CU

    Change of use to food shop take-away

    130 King Street Great Yarmouth NR30 2PQ

    Received 3 Jun 2004
  11. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/00/0039/F

    Single storey rear extension *

    54 Beccles Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 20 Jan 2000
  12. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/11/0635/F

    Change of use from hotel to youth hostel with 2 first floor extensions to the rear of the building

    Two Bears Hotel Pasteur Road Great Yarmouth NR31 0DW

    Received 29 Sept 2011
  13. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/05/0660/F

    Erection of single storey fitness room

    46 Black Street Martham Great Yarmouth NR29 4PN

    Received 23 Aug 2005
  14. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/07/0713/F

    Change front windows to sliding sash as per design and access statement

    103A High Street Gorleston Great Yarmouth Norfolk

    Received 9 Aug 2007
  15. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/13/0476/CU

    Change from 6 bedroom HMO to 7 bedroom HMO

    1 Mission Road Cobholm Great Yarmouth NR31 0AT

    Received 13 Aug 2013
  16. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/22/0644/TRE

    TPO no.8 1992 - T1 Turkey Oak - crown reduction by 2.5m and remove lowest limb nearest to house to clear roof by 1m

    34 Elm Avenue Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 7PL

    Received 25 Jul 2022
  17. ADV. CONSENT Conditions/Reasons06/02/0202/A

    Advertisement pillars (all year round)

    Marine Parade Great Yarmouth (Sites GY16/GY18/GY19)

    Received 5 Mar 2002
  18. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/14/0733/F

    First floor side extension

    Cowtrott Cottage Cowtrott Lane Rollesby NR29 5ED

    Received 22 Oct 2014
  19. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/02/0933/F

    Extensions to side and rear to form new entrance hall, sun room and bedroom *

    9 Yare Close Caister Great Yarmouth

    Received 24 Oct 2002
  20. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/09/0184/F

    Conversion of dis-used store at rear of 11 Broad Row into one residential dwelling

    11 Broad Row (Rear of) Great Yarmouth Norfolk

    Received 17 Mar 2009
  21. CON FULLY DISCHARGED Conditions/Reasons06/24/0238/CD

    Discharge of Condition 3 of pp 06/23/0496/HH - Details of submission of a protected species bat licence (EPSM Licence) to Natural England

    Hill House Heath Road St Olaves Great Yarmouth NR31 9HL

    Received 28 Mar 2024
  22. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/07/1009/F

    Retrospective application for change of existing flat roof to pitched roof at the rear of the property

    36 Station Road Ormesby St Margaret Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR29 3NH

    Received 21 Nov 2007
  23. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/11/0678/F

    Proposed single storey rear garden room extension

    208 Lowestoft Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR31 6JQ

    Received 24 Oct 2011
  24. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/05/0068/F

    Extension to rear

    Elm Cottage Mill Road Burgh Castle Great Yarmouth

    Received 27 Jan 2005

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