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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
28,384Searchable applications
236Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 22,111 approved or refused records
2,719Refused applications

19,392 approved · 2,719 refused · 1,193 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 2 Jun 1995 to 7 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 15 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. REFUSED (Appealed) Conditions/Reasons06/16/0227/F

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

    The Manor Barn Browston Lane, Browston Green Belton GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 9DP

    Received 1 Apr 2016
  2. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/07/0836/F

    New chalet bungalow and associated works

    1 St Benets Road adjacent Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 7LY NR31 7LY

    Received 24 Sept 2007
  3. CON FULLY DISCHARGED Conditions/Reasons06/24/0518/CD

    Discharge of Condition 2 of pp 06/23/0202/F (Subdivision of garden to form detached bungalow and garage) - Landscaping Scheme

    15 Crab Lane Bradwell NR31 8DJ

    Received 21 Jun 2024
  4. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/09/0007/F

    Demolition & rebuilding of existing garage with new bedroom & en-suite bathroom over

    3 Convy Priors Caister Great Yarmouth NR30 5RS

    Received 8 Jan 2009
  5. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/23/0649/HH

    Single storey rear extension and raised patio area to replace existing conservatory

    Restville 138 Ormesby Road Caister-on-sea Great Yarmouth NR30 5NL

    Received 1 Sept 2023
  6. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/08/0783/F

    Proposed plastic coated steel toilet unit

    St George's Church Heath Road Rollesby Great Yarmouth NR29 5HH

    Received 23 Oct 2008
  7. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/04/0725/CU

    Change of use of land from agricultural to domestic gardens

    Grove Farm Repps Great Yarmouth NR29 5JN

    Received 28 Jul 2004
  8. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/25/0998/F

    Erection of a summerhouse.

    The Laurels, 14 Fllby Lane Ormesby St Margaret NR29 3JR

    Received 19 Nov 2025
  9. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/05/0603/CU

    Change of use from storage to use for sale of quad bikes, mini dirt bikes, safety equipment and spares

    Unit A Kitchener Works Kitchener Road Great Yarmouth

    Received 3 Aug 2005
  10. CON FULLY DISCHARGED06/09/0556/CD

    Conversion of barns to form six dwellings with associated garaging/car parking - Discharge of Conditions 7,8,9,18,10,11&12 re: PP 06/07/0984/F

    Hall Farm Main Road Filby Great Yarmouth NR29 3HS

    Received 21 Aug 2009
  11. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/16/0134/F

    Erection of a single storey rear extension

    18 Fern Gardens Belton GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 9QY NR31 9QY

    Received 29 Feb 2016
  12. NO OBJECTION Conditions/Reasons06/25/0710/TEL

    Proposed installation of a 10m light wooden pole for fixed broadband purposes opp 2 Thurne Court

    Opp 2 Thurne Court Somerton Road Martham NR29 4NZ

    Received 26 Aug 2025
  13. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/19/0102/CU

    Renovation, restoration and change of use of dress hire premises and residential to 2 apartments

    19 Nelson Road Central GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR30 2JL

    Received 22 Feb 2019
  14. WITHDRAWN06/04/1189/A

    Shop signs

    Former Tesco Store Church Plain Great Yarmouth

    Received 13 Dec 2004
  15. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/06/0620/F

    Proposed erection of chalet bungalow to rear

    13 Beccles Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR31 0PW NR31 0PW

    Received 10 Jul 2006
  16. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/25/1050/HH

    Single storey side and rear extension.

    6 High Mill Road Great Yarmouth NR31 0DJ

    Received 9 Dec 2025
  17. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/16/0509/CU

    Change of use from restaurant to launderette

    33 St Georges Road Garemms GREAT YARMOUTH NR30 2JX

    Received 20 Jul 2016
  18. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/18/0606/F

    Proposed extension to front of bungalow

    1 The Staithe Belton GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 9LL

    Received 29 Oct 2018
  19. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/02/0098/F

    Sub-division of property to form two residential units +

    1 Ormond Road Great Yarmouth

    Received 6 Feb 2002
  20. WITHDRAWN06/00/0106/F

    Demolish depot/workshop & erect four new houses and one flat for housing association (social housing) *

    15 St Peters Road Longs Depot Great Yarmouth

    Received 11 Feb 2000
  21. WITHDRAWN06/06/0192/F

    Booking office and information point

    Pay & Display Car Park Stonecutters Quay Great Yarmouth Norfolk

    Received 21 Feb 2006
  22. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/09/0206/F

    Construction of side extension to link garage with bungalow, provision of first floor Velux rooflights, replacement roof to garage

    Plot 2, fronting Byfields West Road Caister Great Yarmouth NR30 5TB

    Received 27 Mar 2009
  23. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/19/0320/F

    Single storey rear extension and detached garage

    Holly Bank Main Road Ormesby St Michael GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 3LW

    Received 28 May 2019
  24. Undecided06/26/0113/LB

    Alterations associated with change of use into a Family Centre: External alterations: to insert two new windows to east elevation; erect new enclosure to contain plant and air source heat pumps; replacement rainwater goods. Internal alterations to accommodate new heating and ventilation system; removal of existing walls and installation of new partition walls, bathroom and kitchenette; replacement doors; installation of new fire-resistant basement ceiling; closure of fireplace openings and chimneys; repairs to fabric as necessary.

    Shrublands Youth And Community Centre, Community Usage Build Magdalen Way Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 7BP

    Received 20 Feb 2026

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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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