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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
29,542Searchable applications
239Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 23,097 approved or refused records
2,883Refused applications

20,214 approved · 2,883 refused · 1,232 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 29 Jan 1992 to 9 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 17 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/16/0153/F

    Proposed lock-up garage

    Bure Close (land adjacent No 1) Belton GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 9LJ NR31 9LJ

    Received 4 Mar 2016
  2. WITHDRAWN06/26/0365/TCA

    Notification of proposed works to trees in a Conservation Area: T1 (Silver Birch) - Remove, to allow regeneration of adjacent oak. T2 (Holly) - Remove, to allow light into adjacent barn and garden. T3 (Species Unknown) - Remove, to allow light into garden. T4 (Silver Birch) - Remove, to allow light into garden. T5 (Holly) - Remove, to allow light into garden and patio. T6 (Bay) - Reduce height to half the height of the adjoining house.

    White House Farm, The Street Somerton NR29 4EA

    Received 4 May 2026
  3. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/26/0047/HH

    Single storey rear extension incorporating new flat roof over existing rear extension, and first floor side extension above existing side extension.

    Whitethorn Lodge New Road Belton Belton With Browston NR31 9JW

    Received 16 Jan 2026
  4. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/05/0142/BF

    Conversion of barn to dwelling

    Rookery Farm (barn) Low Road Runham Great Yarmouth

    Received 22 Feb 2005
  5. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/13/0104/F

    4 No: additional bed-sits within the new roof construction

    The Florence, 31 Wellesley Road Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 1EU

    Received 18 Feb 2013
  6. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/13/0452/F

    Proposed detached bungalow and garage

    40 Crosstead Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 4AP

    Received 23 Jul 2013
  7. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/10/0717/F

    Erect a freestanding Greenhouse

    Willow Farm Lords Lane Burgh Castle Great Yarmouth NR31 9EP

    Received 15 Nov 2010
  8. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/14/0842/F

    Proposed first floor over existing single storey lounge areas, proposed additional 2 storey extension

    Windmill Care Home Main Road Rollesby GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 5ER

    Received 29 Dec 2014
  9. Appeal Rec Non Det' (Appealed)06/22/0495/F

    Demolition of public house and erection of no. 5 dwelling houses with parking; new highway access onto New Road (existing accesses onto Beccles Road removed); new footway on New Road

    Decoy Tavern Public House Beccles Road Fritton Fritton And St Olaves NR31 9AB

    Received 30 May 2022
  10. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/19/0199/F

    Proposed entrance porch and canopy

    Pier Hotel South Pier Gorleston GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 6PL

    Received 2 Apr 2019
  11. Partially Discharged Conditions/Reasons06/24/0997/CD

    Discharge of Condition 9 of pp 06/21/0312/D (Phase 3 of outline pp 06/16/0391/SU, comprising 17 dwellings and associated works) - Details of proposed Landscaping Phasing Plan and timetables for planting.

    Site 25 Beacon Park Gorleston

    Received 20 Dec 2024
  12. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/99/0967/F

    GIS

    Lilac Cottage Rollesby Road Fleggburgh Great Yarmouth NR29 3AR

    Received 29 Nov 1999
  13. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/00/0136/F

    Extension to existing porch *

    15 Station Road South Belton Great Yarmouth

    Received 24 Feb 2000
  14. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/10/0359/F

    Proposed new second floor to existing property together with link to existing Hotel at first and second floor level, including revisions to previously approved application 06/09/0794/F

    Kings Road The Hollies Victoria Hotel Great Yarmouth

    Received 16 Jun 2010
  15. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/05/0809/F

    Demolition of existing flat roof garage and erection of single storey extension

    8 Beechwood Road Hemsby Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

    Received 17 Oct 2005
  16. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/18/0102/F

    Demolition of existing garage. Erection of single storey side extension. New 2.4m wall and railings to front. New 2.25m garden wall south side

    12 Buxton Avenue Gorleston GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 6HG

    Received 13 Feb 2018
  17. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/13/0279/F

    Proposed dropped kerb

    326 Beccles Road (Newlands) Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 8AN

    Received 10 May 2013
  18. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/20/0232/F

    Rear and first floor side extension

    3 Kittiwake Close Bradwell GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 9UP

    Received 28 May 2020
  19. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/14/0826/F

    Variation of condition 2 of planning permission 06/94/0134/CU to allow opening until 11pm Monday - Sunday

    121 High Street Gorleston GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 6RE

    Received 18 Dec 2014
  20. PERMITTED DEV.06/17/0293/PDE

    Notification of larger home extension - to extend existing 5m x 3m conservatory to 5m x 5m

    12 Jenner Road Gorleston GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 7RB NR31 7RB

    Received 5 May 2017
  21. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/00/0673/O

    Erection of one bungalow-style dwelling +

    Beccles Road Bradwell Great Yarmouth (rear of 127/131 Green Lane)

    Received 8 Aug 2000
  22. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/09/0397/F

    Conversion of former light industrial engineering and storage building to unit of residential accommodation

    Mill Farm Barn Hemsby Road Winterton Great Yarmouth NR29 4AE NR29 4AE

    Received 18 Jun 2009
  23. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/13/0238/F

    Proposed internal farm track

    Main Road Billockby (Land between High House Farm/Billockby Hall) Great Yarmouth NR29 3BE

    Received 29 Apr 2013
  24. Undecided06/25/1032/F

    Change of use and conversion of the retail unit (Class E) into a mixed-use premises (sui generis) comprising restaurant and takeaway; retrospective installation of flue and extractor unit to the rear and alterations to form new shop front

    138C High Street (former Boots) Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 6QX

    Received 2 Dec 2025

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