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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 · 23,105 approved or refused records

2,883Refused applications

20,222 approved · 2,883 refused · 1,232 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 29 Jan 1992 to 9 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 18 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/26/0248/HH
Single-storey side and rear extensions; Remove existing tile hanging on front elevation and replace with composite weatherboarding.
Shenleigh Stepshort Belton NR31 9JS
Received 1 Apr 2026
Partially Discharged Conditions/Reasons06/26/0410/CD
Discharge of Condition 3 (surface water management strategy) of pp. 06/17/0697/F (Demolition of existing garage and construction of 2 houses and 7 flats).
Pamela's Restaurant Wellington Road Great Yarmouth NR30 3JJ
Received 20 May 2026
APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/97/0216/F
GIS
5 The Green Wood House Ormesby St Margaret Great Yarmouth NR29 3ST
Received 14 Mar 1997
APP RES. MATTERS Conditions/Reasons06/03/0723/D
One bungalow and associated garage *
Bickley House Newport Road Hemsby Great Yarmouth
Received 31 Jul 2003
NO OBJECTION Conditions/Reasons06/24/0093/TEL
Proposed installation of 1x 9m light wooden pole for fixed broadband o/s 28 Durham Avenue, Gorleston
O/s 28 Durham Avenue Gorleston NR31 7HF
Received 6 Feb 2024
APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/08/0650/F
Front porch and rear conservatory
37A Albion Road Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 2JD
Received 2 Sept 2008
PERMITTED DEV.06/19/0445/PDE
Notification for Prior Approval for a Proposed Larger Home Extension - Flat roofed extension to form kitchen and dining room
8 School Corner Bradwell GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 8QL
Received 7 Aug 2019
APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/96/0685/F
GIS
The Bungalow Drewerys Caravan Park California Great Yarmouth
Received 11 Sept 1996
APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/01/0575/F
Pvcu conservatory to front of property *
Wells Cottage Thrigby Road Filby Great Yarmouth NR29 2HJ
Received 24 Jul 2001
APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/24/0755/HH
Single storey east side extension with pitched roof
The Cottage The Street Hemsby Great Yarmouth NR29 4EU
Received 24 Sept 2024
REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/96/0092/CU
Conversion of property into two one-bedroom dwellings
7 The Green The Old Barn Martham Great Yarmouth
Received 5 Feb 1996
REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/95/0366/O
Residential development
Pasteur Road Great Yarmouth
Received 27 Apr 1995
APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/10/0151/SU
Repair and alteration of St George's Chapel as a performance venue, the construction of a new pavilion building and external landscaping
St George's Chapel St George's Plain Great Yarmouth NR30 2PG
Received 16 Mar 2010
DETAILS NOT REQ'D06/07/0125/M
Agricultural Determination - erection of agricultural steel portal framed building
Hall Farm Main Road Filby Great Yarmouth NR29 3HS NR29 3HS
Received 7 Feb 2007
APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/13/0233/F
Renewal of Planning Permission 06/10/0191/F for demolition of existing garage and store to form new garage and artists studio
85 High Road (Garage in front of) Riverside Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth
Received 23 Apr 2013
APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/12/0729/F
Single storey rear extension
82 Caister Road Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 4DP
Received 10 Dec 2012
REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/08/0117/F
Proposed first floor dormer extension and conservatory
Sunningdale Butt Lane Burgh Castle Great Yarmouth
Received 13 Feb 2008
REFUSED (Appealed) Conditions/Reasons06/94/0687/F
Variation of condition 7 of 6/88/833/CU to allow testing of refrigerated units within specified working hours
Lefevre Way Gapton Hall Industrial Estate Bradwell Great Yarmouth
Received 9 Aug 1994
APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/15/0288/F
Single storey rear and side flat roof extensions
14 Cedar Close Bradwell, GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 8JA
Received 11 May 2015
APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/99/0163/F
GIS
Bradwell Medical Centre Beccles Road Bradwell Great Yarmouth NR31 8HB
Received 23 Feb 1999
APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/23/0590/VCF
Proposed variation of condition 4 of Outline Planning Permission 06/17/0463/O to extend period of holiday occupation from 1st February in any year to 14th January in the following year.
Hemsby Belle Aire Beach Road Hemsby NR29 4HZ
Received 25 Jul 2023
APPROVE06/21/0669/TCA
T1 - Sorbus Tree: Fell
Police Station Howard Street North GREAT YARMOUTH NR30 1PH
Received 9 Jul 2021
APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/99/0983/F
GIS
Lefevre Way Gapton Hall Industrial Estate Bradwell Great Yarmouth
Received 6 Dec 1999
APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/98/0306/F
GIS
93/93a Magdalen Way Gorleston Great Yarmouth
Received 21 Apr 1998

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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.

The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.

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