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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 · 23,100 approved or refused records
2,883Refused applications

20,217 approved · 2,883 refused · 1,232 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/23/0103/HH

    Proposed conversion and extension of existing garage to create family room and construction of a new detached garage.

    Brentwood St Johns Road Belton Belton With Browston NR31 9JT

    Received 2 Feb 2023
  2. LIST.BLD.APP Conditions/Reasons06/98/0669/LB

    GIS

    30a Hall Plain Great Yarmouth

    Received 19 Aug 1998
  3. APPROVE (Appealed) Conditions/Reasons06/09/0057/CU

    Change of use from private open space to garden to be incorporated in residential curtilage, with timber shed

    Coast Lodge 89 California Avenue Scratby Great Yarmouth NR29 3WS NR29 3WS

    Received 29 Jan 2009
  4. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/04/0503/F

    Dining canopy and kiosk

    Lynn Grove VA High School Lynn Grove Gorleston Great Yarmouth (Bradwell Parish) NR31 8AP

    Received 3 Jun 2004
  5. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/04/0765/F

    Ground floor extension and first floor dormer to existing bedroom

    52 Beach Drive Scratby Great Yarmouth

    Received 12 Aug 2004
  6. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/06/0544/F

    Satellite Dish

    23 Nottingham Way Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 2SA NR30 2SA

    Received 16 Jun 2006
  7. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/94/0937/F

    New front/provision of canopy/

    Ace Amusement Arcade and Bingo Sunningdale Caravan Park Newport Hemsby Great Yarmouth

    Received 3 Nov 1994
  8. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/97/0115/BF

    New cutting off River Waveney with new quay heading *

    Plot 7 Priory Gardens River Waveney Priory Road St Olaves Great Yarmouth (land fronting)

    Received 14 Feb 1997
  9. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/12/0052/F

    Demolition of former public house and erection of 8 two-bedroomed terraced houses,1 three-bedroom house, 6 two-bedroom apartments and 3 one-bed apartments

    The White Horse 39 Burnt Lane Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 0PG

    Received 26 Jan 2012
  10. WITHDRAWN06/04/0881/F

    Demolition of public house/ hotel and formation of sixteen self-contained flats

    26 Southtown Road Great Yarmouth NR31 0DT

    Received 13 Sept 2004
  11. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/21/0202/CU

    Change of use from offices/light industry to non- residential education and training centre (D1)

    Unit C North River Road Eurocentre Runham Vauxhall GREAT YARMOUTH NR30 1TE

    Received 15 Mar 2021
  12. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/05/0284/F

    Ground floor extension and alterations

    21 Kitchener Road Great Yarmouth

    Received 12 Apr 2005
  13. NO OBJECTION06/08/0706/SU

    Provide three new classbases, ancillary accommodation and improved parking facilities

    Cobholm First School Mill Road Cobholm Great Yarmouth

    Received 26 Sept 2008
  14. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/19/0076/F

    Enlargement of existing driveway

    67 Yarmouth Road Caister GREAT YARMOUTH NR30 5BU

    Received 8 Feb 2019
  15. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/16/0725/F

    Proposed side extension and repositioning of porch

    4 Garden Court Mill Lane Bradwell GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 8HH

    Received 3 Nov 2016
  16. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/98/0115/F

    GIS

    Martham Road/off Bridge Meadow Hemsby Great Yarmouth

    Received 17 Feb 1998
  17. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/21/0341/F

    Proposed development of land and construction of a detached two bedroomed house with parking

    Site off Priory Street To rear of 199 High Street Gorleston GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 6RR

    Received 21 Apr 2021
  18. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/03/0316/F

    New vehicular access *

    Don Luigi Restaurant The Street Hemsby Great Yarmouth NR29 4EU

    Received 3 Apr 2003
  19. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/05/0233/F

    Single storey front extension

    17 King Georges Avenue Rollesby Great Yarmouth NR29 5EN

    Received 29 Mar 2005
  20. Not proceeded with06/24/0420/TRE

    Proposed works to T1 - Tree of Heaven (No.3 1998) - Removal

    Northgate Hospital Northgate Street Great Yarmouth NR30 1BU

    Received 21 May 2024
  21. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/03/0183/F

    Rear kitchen extension *

    41 St Andrews Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 5 Mar 2003
  22. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/25/0762/TRE

    Works to trees protected by Tree Preservation Order (TPO No.6 2020) - T1 - T9 (Poplar) Fell all 9no. 16m tall trees due to signs of basal decay, and replace with oak trees

    Heath View Ormesby Lane Filby NR29 3HX

    Received 22 Sept 2025
  23. PERMITTED DEV.06/17/0586/LDO

    Installation of 18m x 10m metal shed, 4.5m high ridge, 3.16m eaves height, to rear as shown on drawing 208622-020-A1 Service Yard Proposed Works. to be used for batteries associated with developer's business

    Lancelot Road Unit 2 Beacon Park Gorleston GREAT YARMOUTH

    Received 19 Sept 2017
  24. Not proceeded with06/24/0175/HH

    Replace existing lounge window on 1st floor and put in a cantilever Balcony in.

    6 Ferry Hill Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 0PD

    Received 8 Mar 2024

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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.

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