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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
29,533Searchable applications
238Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 23,091 approved or refused records
2,883Refused applications

20,208 approved · 2,883 refused · 1,232 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 29 Jan 1992 to 9 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 16 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. PERMITTED DEV.06/18/0291/PDE

    Notification of Prior Approval for single storey rear extension to create family room/garden room

    104 Lowestoft Road Gorleston GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 6NB

    Received 25 May 2018
  2. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/25/0395/HH

    Install PVCu conservatory to the rear of the property

    Longley John Road Caister-on-sea NR30 5NG

    Received 15 May 2025
  3. ADV. CONSENT Conditions/Reasons06/05/0811/A

    Shop sign.

    16 Hall Quay Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 1HJ

    Received 18 Oct 2005
  4. APP RES. MATTERS06/16/0114/PAD

    Agr buildings in use as cow sheds, for storage of animal feedstorage/maintenance of agricultural machinery to res

    Manor Farm Barns Manor Farm Burnley Hall Estate Manor Farm Road East Somerton GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 4DY

    Received 11 Feb 2016
  5. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/21/0734/F

    Creation of a one bedroom bungalow by proposed addition of a kitchen and bedroom to existing side extension.

    1 St Hildas Crescent Gorleston GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR31 7QR

    Received 22 Aug 2021
  6. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/02/0015/F

    Two-storey and single storey extensions to form bedroom, bathroom and sun lounge +

    45 Buxton Avenue Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 6HF

    Received 8 Jan 2002
  7. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/06/0599/CU

    Change of use from agricultural land to residential

    Downing Farm Bulmer Lane Winterton Great Yarmouth

    Received 3 Jul 2006
  8. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/05/0192/F

    Roller shutters to shop front

    The Gold and Silver Exchange Theatre Plain Great Yarmouth

    Received 10 Mar 2005
  9. WITHDRAWN06/09/0155/F

    Proposed alterations and extensions to existing facility building (up-grade)

    Facility Building Potters Leisure Coast Road Hopton Great Yarmouth NR31 9BX

    Received 12 Mar 2009
  10. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/00/0624/CU

    Change of use from HMO to single dwelling *

    35 Northgate Street Great Yarmouth

    Received 21 Jul 2000
  11. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/95/0059/F

    Detached garage

    1 Spencer Avenue Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 23 Jan 1995
  12. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/00/0901/F

    Change of use to one unit as internal showroom, offices and warehousing and total refurbishing *

    Units 5/6/7 Riverside Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 6PX

    Received 3 Nov 2000
  13. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/95/0757/F

    Two-storey rear extension to lounge and bedroom

    46 Sparrow Close Bradwell Great Yarmouth

    Received 22 Sept 1995
  14. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/25/0956/HH

    Construction of detached outbuilding for a swimming pool, for use ancillary to the main dwelling.

    Scratby Hall Farm, Norfolk Barn Scratby Road Ormesby St Margaret W Scratby NR29 3PQ

    Received 7 Nov 2025
  15. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/15/0751/F

    Proposed side extension and internal alterations

    Antech Calibration Services Hewett Road Bradwell GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 0NN

    Received 17 Dec 2015
  16. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/17/0012/F

    Single storey side annexe

    30 Caraway Drive Bradwell GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 8TS

    Received 9 Jan 2017
  17. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/06/0729/F

    Change of house types to plots 53, 54, 55, 56 and new plots 54a and 55a

    Waters Lane Hemsby Great Yarmouth

    Received 14 Aug 2006
  18. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/07/0304/F

    Side extension to form garage and utility room

    289 Beccles Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR31 8DA NR31 8DA

    Received 26 Mar 2007
  19. EST/LAW USE CER.06/14/0614/EU

    Certificate of proposed lawful use for a coffee shop

    Unit F1 Next Plc Gapton Hall Road Great Yarmouth NR31 0NL

    Received 3 Sept 2014
  20. EST/LAW USE CER.06/25/0867/PU

    Application for a Certificate of Lawful Proposed Use or Development: Request for confirmation that the proposed demolition of a conservatory and erection of a single storey rear extension is permitted development.

    55 Thurne Rise Martham NR29 4PU

    Received 20 Oct 2025
  21. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/13/0011/F

    New lean-to extension to accommodate bio mass boiler and pellet store

    Mill Farm Barn Hemsby Road Winterton on Sea Great Yarmouth

    Received 7 Jan 2013
  22. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/13/0213/F

    Change of use from nightclub to restaurant and takeaway. External and internal alterations

    24 Marine Parade (Former Karma Nightclub) Great Yarmouth NR30 2ES

    Received 5 Apr 2013
  23. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/26/0557/HH

    Retrospective planning application for the siting of 2no. air conditioning units installed on the exterior of the property.

    29 Wapping Ormesby St Margaret W Scratby Great Yarmouth NR29 3JY

    Received 6 Jul 2026
  24. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/20/0439/F

    Proposed single storey front extension

    44 Youell Avenue Gorleston GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 6HR

    Received 24 Aug 2020

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