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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
27,105Searchable applications
244Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 21,028 approved or refused records
2,527Refused applications

18,501 approved · 2,527 refused · 1,155 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 2 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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/Reasons06/24/0933/HH

    Proposed single storey side extension with gable end roof, single storey rear extension and single storey front extension with porch to front

    46 Busseys Loke Bradwell NR31 8HG

    Received 3 Dec 2024
  2. ADV. CONSENT Conditions/Reasons06/03/0203/A

    Relocate 'Thames House' free- standing gantry sign - approx size 5m wide x 1m high, top of sign 4.5m above ground level *

    Thames House Thamesfield Way Great Yarmouth

    Received 11 Mar 2003
  3. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/12/0332/F

    Retrospective application for retention of 2 no chiller units and proposed erection of containing wall around units to front of shop

    Loomes Stores Market Place Winterton Great Yarmouth

    Received 25 May 2012
  4. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/21/0710/F

    Proposed replacement of first floor windows at no. 8 Queen Street, facing South Quay

    7/8 Queen Street GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR30 2QP

    Received 17 Aug 2021
  5. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/13/0189/F

    Extend bedrooms and bathroom over garage

    15 The Buntings Bradwell Great Yarmouth NR31 8PE

    Received 4 Apr 2013
  6. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/20/0311/F

    Change of use of the land to site up to 12 Wigwam cabins, 2 communal reception cabins, parking and associated infrastructure

    Oak Park Farm Mill Road Burgh Castle GREAT YARMOUTH

    Received 2 Jul 2020
  7. WITHDRAWN06/16/0756/F

    Erection of aerial on tower complex

    The Tower Complex Marine Parade GREAT YARMOUTH NR30 2EW

    Received 19 Dec 2016
  8. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/07/0506/F

    Demolition of exist. rear extn and erection of new rear extn providing meeting room, WC's & enlarged kitchen facilities

    46 Station Road South Belton Great Yarmouth Norfolk, NR31 9JG

    Received 6 Jun 2007
  9. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/99/0040/O

    GIS

    Westgrove (land east of) Rollesby Road Martham Great Yarmouth NR29 4RU

    Received 19 Jan 1999
  10. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/06/0429/O

    Demolition of pair of garages and construction of one detached dwelling

    1 Humberstone Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth (garden plot adjoining) NR31 8AG

    Received 9 May 2006
  11. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/01/0402/F

    Conservatory display centre +

    North Quay Great Yarmouth NR31 8JW

    Received 24 May 2001
  12. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/99/0833/F

    GIS

    3 Beach Road Hopton Great Yarmouth

    Received 8 Oct 1999
  13. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/97/0910/F

    GIS

    7 Marlborough Green Crescent Martham Great Yarmouth

    Received 5 Nov 1997
  14. APP RES. MATTERS Conditions/Reasons06/09/0593/D

    Residential development, 49 dwellings, alterations to site levels and access from Martham Road and Common Road

    Martham Road/Common Road Hemsby Great Yarmouth Norfolk

    Received 15 Sept 2009
  15. WITHDRAWN06/14/0077/CU

    Retrospective application for change of use from guest house to HMO

    26 Nelson Road South Anchorage Great Yarmouth NR30 3JL

    Received 7 Feb 2014
  16. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/08/0710/F

    Erect single storey shed in rear garden

    12 Alder Close Bradwell Great Yarmouth Norfolk

    Received 26 Sept 2008
  17. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/97/0064/F

    Erection of three dwellings

    Fiskes Opening Gorleston Great Yarmouth (former Bookmakers and Iron Foundary)

    Received 28 Jan 1997
  18. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/25/0781/TRE

    Works to trees protected by Tree Preservation Order (TPO No.9 2000) - T1 and T2 (Oak) - crown reduction by 2m. T1 to T4 (Oak) - Sever ivy at base & deadwood removal. T5 (Oak) - Deadwood removal and crown reduction by 2m. T6 (Oak) - Sever ivy at base and deadwood removal and crown reduction by 2m. T7 (Oak) - crown reduction by 2m. T8 (Oak) - sever ivy at base, deadwood removal & crown lift to 3m. T9 (Oak) - Sever ivy at base & deadwood removal.

    1 Goshawk Drive Hopton-on-Sea NR31 9WR

    Received 25 Sept 2025
  19. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/21/0840/F

    Proposed conversion of garage into annexe and studio

    13 Yarmouth Road Ormesby St Margaret GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR29 3QB

    Received 1 Oct 2021
  20. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/15/0724/CU

    Change of use from B1/B8 (business and storage) to commercial laundry B2 (general industry)

    9-11 Brinell Way Harfreys Industrial Estate GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 0LU NR31 0LU

    Received 2 Dec 2015
  21. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/01/0141/F

    Ground and first floor extension *

    19 Waveney Drive Belton Great Yarmouth

    Received 20 Feb 2001
  22. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/17/0340/F

    Removal of condition 5 of planning permission 06/15/0043/F and condition 3 of 06/14/0099/F to allow annexe to be used as a separate dwelling

    The Manor Barn Browston Lane Browston GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 9DP

    Received 23 May 2017
  23. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/04/1056/F

    Removal of condition limiting residential occupation

    49 Four Acres Estate Hemsby Great Yarmouth NR29 4JB

    Received 2 Nov 2004
  24. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/04/1118/F

    Two dormer windows

    Fishermans Return The Lane Winterton Great Yarmouth NR29 4BN

    Received 22 Nov 2004

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