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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
27,043Searchable applications
244Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 20,973 approved or refused records
2,521Refused applications

18,452 approved · 2,521 refused · 1,154 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 23 Dec 1996 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Undecided06/26/0539/CD

    Discharge of Condition 7 (External lighting details) of pp 06/23/0496/HH (extensions, alterations, erection of outbuildings and works to access).

    Hillcrest, Heath Road St Olaves Fritton And St Olaves Great Yarmouth NR31 9HL

    Received 1 Jul 2026
  2. ADV. CONSENT Conditions/Reasons06/16/0606/A

    5 fascia signs and illuminated swinging sign post

    Magdalen Arms Public House Magdalen Way Gorleston GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 7BN

    Received 16 Sept 2016
  3. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/03/1085/F

    White upvc sun lounge/ conservatory to side

    8 Pippin Close Ormesby St Margaret Great Yarmouth

    Received 20 Nov 2003
  4. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/20/0098/F

    Single storey extension over existing single storey extension. Re-roof existing conservatory.

    3 The Pastures Hemsby GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 4HF

    Received 28 Feb 2020
  5. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/24/0920/F

    Conversion of 4no. 1-bedroom flats into 2no. 1-bedroom flats, retention of 2no. 1-bed flats, and alterations to fenestration

    13 Camperdown Great Yarmouth NR30 3JB

    Received 26 Nov 2024
  6. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/12/0082/F

    New flat roof dormer for loft conversion (other extensions "Permitted Development")

    47 Chestnut Avenue Bradwell Great Yarmouth NR31 8PL

    Received 13 Feb 2012
  7. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/20/0698/CU

    Change of use from a mixed light industrial and storage use (sui generis), to a 'sui generis' mixed use comprising (i) a Day Centre providing social and recreational activities and vocational training, with care provision, (ii) meals service, and (iii) a Community Transport Hub / location for the hire of motor vehicles (sui generis use).

    Yare House Morton Peto Road Gapton Hall Industrial Estate GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 0LT

    Received 22 Dec 2020
  8. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/11/0711/F

    Variation of condition 2 of Planning Permission: 06/09/0203/F in relation to repositioning access gates

    10 Wellington Road (land at) Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 3AQ

    Received 28 Oct 2011
  9. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/00/0974/F

    Bay window extension to existing dining area *

    Pippins Beccles Road Fritton Great Yarmouth NR31 9AB

    Received 6 Dec 2000
  10. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/24/0042/TRE

    Proposed works to a protected tree (TPO ref No.2 2024) Corsican Pine T1 - Overall canopy reduction of up to 1.5m to improve shape and balance to lessen impact upon surrounding infrastructure and adjacent trees

    37 Cliff Hill (Land east of) Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 6DQ

    Received 17 Jan 2024
  11. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/03/0258/F

    Extension to house function room incorporating new kitchen +

    The Kevill Arms Freehouse Church Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 6LR

    Received 21 Mar 2003
  12. ADV. CONSENT Conditions/Reasons06/07/0737/A

    Proposed fascia sign

    Co-op Pharmacy 13A High Mill Road Cobholm Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

    Received 16 Aug 2007
  13. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/01/0204/F

    Ground and first floor extensions to existing residential home for the elderly +

    25 North Drive Marine Court Res Home Great Yarmouth

    Received 12 Mar 2001
  14. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/21/0247/F

    Proposed single storey wrap around extension (making an exsisting extension larger by 12 metres square)

    34 Stafford Road GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR31 0EX

    Received 23 Mar 2021
  15. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/17/0188/F

    Erection of UPVC conservatory and covered patio area

    60 Mill Lane Bradwell GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 8HN

    Received 23 Mar 2017
  16. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/13/0524/F

    Retrospective application for a garage

    59 Holly Avenue Bradwell Great Yarmouth NR31 8NL

    Received 4 Sept 2013
  17. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/06/0340/F

    Beach hut for daytime use only

    Rottenstone Lane Scratby Great Yarmouth (Hut No 1)

    Received 5 Apr 2006
  18. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/14/0512/F

    Re-roofing of existing main building with 80mm sheeting

    Aeropak Chemical Products Ltd Viking Road NR31 0NU

    Received 25 Jul 2014
  19. FINALLY DISPOSED OF06/21/0281/LB

    Conversion of building to create single commercial unit to ground floor, two town houses and six self-contained flats

    43 Market Row GREAT YARMOUTH NR30 1PB

    Received 1 Apr 2021
  20. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/00/0175/BF

    Detached study and store *

    6 Burghwood Road Ormesby St Michael Great Yarmouth

    Received 6 Mar 2000
  21. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/22/0501/CU

    Proposed change of use from retail space - (E-Commercial, business and service) to a learning centre (F1 - Learning and non residential institutions); Replacement of roller shutter with windows and new entrance door; new signage

    19 Market Gates Shopping Centre Great Yarmouth NR30 2BG

    Received 7 Jun 2022
  22. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/99/0939/CU

    GIS

    Linfords Staithe Road Repps Great Yarmouth NR29 5JU

    Received 19 Nov 1999
  23. PERMITTED DEV.06/24/0806/PAD

    Prior approval: Conversion of an agricultural building to 1.no dwelling (Application under GDPO 2015 (as amended) Schedule 2 Part 3 Class Q)

    Breydon View Market Road Burgh Castle NR31 9EN

    Received 10 Oct 2024
  24. REFUSED (Appealed) Conditions/Reasons06/05/0686/F

    One - Two storey house and double garage

    Land Adjacent to 'Sherwood' Filby Heath Filby Great Yarmouth NR29 3JG NR29 3JG

    Received 7 Sept 2005

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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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