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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 · 23,109 approved or refused records
2,883Refused applications

20,226 approved · 2,883 refused · 1,232 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.

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. LIST.BLD.APP Conditions/Reasons06/16/0510/LB

    Repair, restore, double glazing and draught proofing twelve windows

    96 High Road Brooklyn Cottage Gorleston GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 0PE

    Received 4 Aug 2016
  2. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/99/0023/F

    GIS

    46 Churchill Road Great Yarmouth

    Received 13 Jan 1999
  3. NO OBJECTION06/00/0119/M

    GDO Part 24 application - erection of 6m replacement of post and associated 0.98 cubic metre equipment cabin *

    Marine Parade Great Yarmouth (information post outside Information Bureau) NR30 2EJ

    Received 16 Feb 2000
  4. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/08/0628/F

    Build new garage beside existing garage. Pitched roof over. Build 2 storey extension to form study and bedroom

    18 Heather Road Belton Great Yarmouth NR31 9PR

    Received 27 Aug 2008
  5. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/18/0499/F

    Proposed 6 new dwellings and barn conversion

    37 Yarmouth Road Dairy Farm Ormesby St Margaret GREAT YARMOUTH

    Received 23 Aug 2018
  6. REFUSED (Appealed) Conditions/Reasons06/09/0407/F

    Proposed alterations to enable the existing bungalow to be used as a granny annexe to the proposed new extension

    10 Weston Rise Caister Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 5AT

    Received 19 Jun 2009
  7. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/17/0307/F

    Flat roof single storey kitchen extension

    252 High Street Gorleston GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 6RT NR31 6RT

    Received 11 May 2017
  8. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/06/0117/F

    Conversion of barns to 3 dwellings

    Repps Mill House Mill Lane Martham Great Yarmouth (Repps Parish)

    Received 3 Feb 2006
  9. EST/LAW USE CER.06/00/0314/EU

    Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness for existing use as a single dwelling house *

    55a Alderson Road Great Yarmouth

    Received 13 Apr 2000
  10. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/06/0716/F

    Continued use as single storey portacabin for use as office

    Trafalgar Yard Eurocentre North River Road Great Yarmouth

    Received 9 Aug 2006
  11. Partially Discharged Conditions/Reasons06/25/0880/CD

    Discharge of Condition 9 of pp 06/24/0449/F (Change of use of first and second floors from former museum and gallery (Use Class F1) into 1no. 4-bedroom residential dwelling; Single storey rear extension to create 2no. artist studios in the courtyard) ; Details of bin store

    26-27 Norfolk Nelson Museum South Quay Great Yarmouth NR30 2RG

    Received 22 Oct 2025
  12. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/13/0252/F

    Alterations to provide change of use from shoe repair shop with living accommodation to solely living accommodation - one house and one ground floor flat

    62-63 South Market Road Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 2BQ

    Received 30 Apr 2013
  13. APPROVE06/18/0511/PDE

    Notification for Prior Approval for a Proposed Larger Home Extension - Proposed single storey rear extension

    42 Beach Road Scratby GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 3AJ

    Received 5 Sept 2018
  14. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/12/0623/F

    Demolition of existing garage and erection of new enlarged single storey garage

    8 Youell Avenue Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 6HT

    Received 15 Oct 2012
  15. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/24/0105/HH

    Demolition of existing side extension garage. Erection of 2-storey side extension.

    Haven Cottage Rollesby Road Fleggburgh NR29 3AQ

    Received 11 Feb 2024
  16. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/25/0957/F

    Installation of a 50m high observation wheel - including supporting structure with decking, ramp access and a ticket office for a period of 4 years from 01 March 2026 to 28 February 2030 (inclusive).

    Site previously used for Slingshot ride South Beach Gardens Marine Parade Great Yarmouth NR30 3AH

    Received 7 Nov 2025
  17. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/08/0327/F

    Extension to form bedroom with pitched roof over

    2 Meadowcroft Bungalows Yarmouth Road Ormesby St Margaret Great Yarmouth NR29 3QQ

    Received 22 Apr 2008
  18. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/10/0804/F

    Proposed two-storey side extension

    12 Gorse Close Belton Great Yarmouth NR31 9LS

    Received 23 Dec 2010
  19. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/97/0119/F

    GIS

    19 Anglian Way Hopton Great Yarmouth

    Received 14 Feb 1997
  20. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/20/0433/F

    Erection of self-build detached dwelling and garage and all associated works

    Folly Cottages Court Road Rollesby GREAT YARMOUTH (land adjoining) NR29 5HQ

    Received 17 Aug 2020
  21. REFUSED (Appealed) Conditions/Reasons06/12/0085/F

    Continued use of outbuilding as a granny annexe

    14 Station Road Rossvilla Ormesby St Margaret Great Yarmouth NR29 3PU

    Received 8 Feb 2012
  22. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/17/0231/F

    Ground and first floor extensions and alterations for elderly relative

    24 South Garden Gorleston GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 6TL NR31 6TL

    Received 10 Apr 2017
  23. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/08/0588/F

    Use of land for open storage, empty skips & containers & improved access to Harfreys Road

    East Coast Waste (land at rear of) Harfreys Road Harfreys Industrial Estate Great Yarmouth NR31 0LS

    Received 31 Jul 2008
  24. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/00/0700/F

    Extension to rear +

    72 Colomb Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 16 Aug 2000

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