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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
27,357Searchable applications
244Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 21,230 approved or refused records
2,556Refused applications

18,674 approved · 2,556 refused · 1,158 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 30 Aug 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. CON.AREA.CONS'T Conditions/Reasons06/09/0305/CC

    Demolition of existing flat roof extension in connection with new extension to provide toilet facilities and improved access

    Church Hall White Street Martham Great Yarmouth

    Received 11 May 2009
  2. CON FULLY DISCHARGED06/20/0647/CD

    Discharge condition 4 of pp 06/20/0059/F (2 bay cart lodge) in respect of fire retardant treatment

    Flint House Low Road Repps GREAY YARMOUTH NR29 5AH

    Received 27 Nov 2020
  3. PERMITTED DEV.06/18/0288/PDC

    Prior approval from offices to 5 no residential flats

    54 Englands Lane Gorleston GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 6BE

    Received 29 May 2018
  4. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/13/0580/F

    Demolition of sub-standard utility room and erection of side extension

    20 Addison Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 0PA

    Received 30 Sept 2013
  5. NO OBJECTION06/96/0731/M

    GDO Part 24 application - Establishment of base station to provide telecommunication facilities *

    James Paget NHS Trust Lowestoft Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 30 Sept 1996
  6. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/01/0096/F

    Replacement of shop front *

    154 King Street Great Yarmouth

    Received 5 Feb 2001
  7. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/03/0542/F

    Demolish single and rebuild with double garage, provide entrance lobby, porch and new bay to east elevation *

    4 Bridge Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 9 Jun 2003
  8. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/08/0131/F

    Proposed hostel accommodation for seasonal workers

    Mill Farm 68 North Road Ormesby St Margaret Great Yarmouth NR29 3LE

    Received 18 Feb 2008
  9. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/08/0789/F

    Proposed new access, car park, coach park, disabled access footpaths and information areas

    Burgh Castle Roman Fort Burgh Castle Great Yarmouth Norfolk

    Received 28 Oct 2008
  10. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/02/0602/F

    Two-storey extension to side of dwelling *

    1 Heath Farm Heath Road Rollesby Great Yarmouth (Ashby Parish) NR29 5HN

    Received 4 Jul 2002
  11. WITHDRAWN06/25/0708/PAD

    Prior Approval: Change of use of existing agricultural building to create 1no. 2-bedroom dwelling (Application under GPDO 2015: Schedule 2 Part 3 Class Q)

    Greenfields Nursery Cherry Lane Browston Belton With Browston NR31 9DN

    Received 26 Aug 2025
  12. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/15/0517/F

    Proposed conservatory

    Plot 5 Lowestoft Road (9 Teulon Close) Hopton GREAT YARMOUTH

    Received 5 Oct 2015
  13. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/13/0373/F

    Two-storey extension to provide additional kitchen and bedroom accommodation

    4 School Cottages Thrigby Road Filby Great Yarmouth NR29 3HJ

    Received 19 Jun 2013
  14. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/11/0602/F

    Revised application for three town houses to part of existing indoor market

    Albion Road (Rear of 100 - 102 Regent Road) Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 2AN

    Received 13 Sept 2011
  15. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/19/0512/F

    Proposed one person one bedroom flat on ground floor in lieu of part previously approved Flat 1

    54 Englands Lane Gorleston GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 6BE

    Received 4 Sept 2019
  16. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/05/0794/F

    Proposed replacement of flat to pitched roof and erection of new porch.

    18 Vine Close Hemsby Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

    Received 10 Oct 2005
  17. EST/LAW USE CER.06/11/0615/EU

    Application for certificate of lawfulness for land to be used for garden area

    25 Wight Drive Caister on Sea Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 5UN

    Received 19 Sept 2011
  18. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/06/0508/F

    Retrospective application for conservatory on back of house.

    15 Admirals Quay Southtown Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR31 0JT NR31 0JT

    Received 6 Jun 2006
  19. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/16/0466/F

    Proposed Juliette balcony to side of barn

    Barn 3 (known as Duck Pond Barn) Hall Farm Beccles Road, Belton GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 9JQ

    Received 8 Jul 2016
  20. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/98/0502/SU

    GIS

    14 University Crescent Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 22 Jun 1998
  21. EST/LAW USE REF06/16/0609/EU

    Application for a certificate of lawfulness for existing use as permanent residential static caravan

    Mill View Top Farm Yard Martham Road West Somerton GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 4DH

    Received 28 Sept 2016
  22. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/02/0827/F

    Conservatory *

    Pine Tree Cottage (adjacent) Beccles Road St Olaves Great Yarmouth NR31 9HD

    Received 18 Sept 2002
  23. REFUSED (Appealed) Conditions/Reasons06/05/0872/CU

    Change of use of lounge/dining room on ground floor to provide and serve teas

    8 Miriam Terrace North Market Road Winterton on Sea Norfolk NR29 4BL NR29 4BL

    Received 8 Nov 2005
  24. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/12/0256/CU

    Change of use to form offices.

    25 - 26 Hall Quay Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 1HG

    Received 23 Apr 2012

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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.

The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.

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