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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
27,569Searchable applications
244Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 21,413 approved or refused records
2,583Refused applications

18,830 approved · 2,583 refused · 1,172 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 14 Jun 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.

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/Reasons06/99/0331/F

    GIS

    26 Orwell Crescent Belton Great Yarmouth

    Received 21 Apr 1999
  2. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/21/0406/F

    Erection of enclosed timber-framed gazebo with decking (part-retrospective).

    Littleboroughs 47 Staithe Road Martham GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 4PY

    Received 12 May 2021
  3. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/01/0072/SU

    Siting of portacabin in yard to be used as office/employees rest room *

    Unit 4 Fenner Business Centre Suffling Road Great Yarmouth

    Received 26 Jan 2001
  4. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/02/1057/F

    Temporary steel storage unit *

    St Augustines Addison Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 3 Dec 2002
  5. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/03/0627/CU

    Use of land and building for manufacture and sale of paving slabs, kerbs etc *

    Hall Farm Martham Road Rollesby Great Yarmouth

    Received 1 Jul 2003
  6. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/26/0068/TRE

    Works to a Cherry tree protected by Tree Preservation Order (No.2, 2022). Fell and grind due to tree being vandalised.

    Rear of 28 East Anglian Way Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 6QY

    Received 2 Feb 2026
  7. Partially Discharged Conditions/Reasons06/25/0564/CD

    Discharge of Condition 4 of pp. 06/24/0712/F (Proposed conversion and extension of existing commercial building to form retail premises to ground floor and 8No. self-contained flat units) - Details of sound insulation measures

    139 High Street Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 6RA

    Received 15 Jul 2025
  8. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/05/0793/F

    Proposed development to form new hairdressing salon, public toilets and amusement arcade extension

    Bubbles Amusements 1 Warren Road Hopton on Sea Great Yarmouth Norfolk

    Received 7 Oct 2005
  9. NEG.CER.ALT.DEV. Conditions/Reasons06/04/1215/CA

    Certificate of Alternative Development: Land at Baker Street for residential or business use.

    Baker Street Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 22 Dec 2004
  10. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/02/0902/F

    Single storey rear extension *

    35 Oak Tree Close Martham Great Yarmouth NR29 4QN

    Received 14 Oct 2002
  11. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/13/0736/F

    Ground and first floor extensions to form care home at ground floor and additional domestic accommodation at first, associated car parking and improved vehicular access

    7 May Cottages Back Road Winterton Great Yarmouth NR29 4BG

    Received 13 Dec 2013
  12. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/23/0122/HH

    Proposed rear flat roof extension with bi-fold doors and roof lantern; Removal of balcony and demolition of existing porch

    166 Beccles Road Bradwell GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR31 8QA

    Received 20 Feb 2023
  13. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/02/0221/F

    Dormer windows and dining room extension *

    2 Albany Close Southtown Great Yarmouth

    Received 7 Mar 2002
  14. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/10/0210/F

    Proposed two storey rear extension

    Camelot Main Road Ormesby St Michael Great Yarmouth NR29 3LW NR29 3LW

    Received 7 Apr 2010
  15. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/17/0424/F

    Proposed first floor extension over existing ground floor rear extension

    6 Gainsborough Avenue Bradwell GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 9RB

    Received 7 Jul 2017
  16. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/09/0429/F

    Proposed variation of condition 6 of P.P: 06/91/0821/F to permit the holiday units to be used throughout the year

    Lower Wood Farm Mautby Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR29 3JQ

    Received 30 Jun 2009
  17. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/02/0197/BF

    Enlarge/extend domestic outbuildings to form workshop and oil tank cover *

    Primary House Horsey Road West Somerton Great Yarmouth NR29 4DW

    Received 5 Mar 2002
  18. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/13/0477/F

    Proposed front extension

    76 Beach Road Scratby Great Yarmouth NR29 3NW

    Received 31 Jul 2013
  19. EST/LAW USE CER.06/26/0040/EU

    Application for a Certificate of Lawful Existing Use or Development to confirm that a lawful commencement of planning permissions 06/22/0862/F and 06/22/0883/LB has taken place (re: Conversion of 3 no. Existing Barns into 6 no. Units of Holiday Accommodation).

    Caldecott Hall Estate, Caldecott Hall Beccles Road Fritton Fritton And St Olaves NR31 9EY

    Received 15 Jan 2026
  20. NO OBJECTION Conditions/Reasons06/24/0043/TEL

    Proposed installation of 1 x 10m medium wooden pole O/S Lowestoft Road, Gorleston and 1 x 9m light wooden pole O/S 14 Wedgewood Court, Gorleston for fixed broadband

    O/s 195 Lowestoft Road & O/s 14 Wedgewood Court Gorleston

    Received 17 Jan 2024
  21. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/20/0370/F

    Single storey front extension

    15 Austin Road Cobholm GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR31 0DF

    Received 21 Jul 2020
  22. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/98/0812/F

    GIS

    Halls Precasters Ltd Riverside Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 15 Oct 1998
  23. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/07/0145/F

    Change of use from shop to hot food Chinese takeaway restaurant with kitchen extract flue

    15 Station Road Hopton Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

    Received 13 Feb 2007
  24. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/02/0651/SU

    Construct pitched roofs over properties & public staircase; provide front porches; infil with glazing public stairs

    5-21 (odds) The Conge/ 33-47 (odds), 51 Howard Street North Great Yarmouth

    Received 22 Jul 2002

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