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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20,226 approved · 2,883 refused · 1,232 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/98/0536/O

    GIS

    32 Damgate Lane Martham Great Yarmouth

    Received 2 Jul 1998
  2. PERMITTED DEV. Conditions/Reasons06/24/0103/M

    Application to determine if Prior Approval is required for the proposed erection of a new agricultural barn and associated hardstanding, to be used for the purposes of storage of farm machinery and equipment

    Lodge Farm Lawns Lane Rollesby NR29 5HL

    Received 9 Feb 2024
  3. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/14/0592/F

    Demolition of existing building and redevelopment to provide 10 no. self contained flats and 1 retail unit. Revised submission.

    137 Mill Road P J's Great Yarmouth NR31 0HS

    Received 29 Aug 2014
  4. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/02/0560/F

    New shop frontage *

    Unit 1 Market Gates Shopping Cent Great Yarmouth NR30 2BG

    Received 20 Jun 2002
  5. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/99/0751/F

    GIS

    1/7 North Market Road Great Yarmouth

    Received 8 Sept 1999
  6. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/18/0375/F

    Change of use to private garden with 1.8m fence

    75 Parkland Drive Bradwell GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 8DS

    Received 5 Jul 2018
  7. WITHDRAWN06/94/0299/CU

    Change use of134 sq metres of

    The Copacabana Beach Road Hemsby Great Yarmouth

    Received 7 Apr 1994
  8. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/12/0290/F

    Revised proposal for extension to front elevation

    7 Cedar Close Bradwell Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR31 8JA

    Received 4 May 2012
  9. REFUSED (Appealed) Conditions/Reasons06/12/0598/CU

    Change of Use from Class A1 (Retail) to Class A2 (Financial and Professional Services) Use as a Bank 1 & 2 King Street

    Burton Evans 1 King Street Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 2BA

    Received 2 Oct 2012
  10. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/02/0773/F

    Conversion of bookmakers shop to cafe/tea room (opening hours 7.00 am - 8.00 pm) +

    82 Church Lane Gorleston Great Yarmouth (First Floor)

    Received 29 Aug 2002
  11. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/04/0133/F

    Erection of GRP kiosk and two vent columns

    Baker Street Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 13 Feb 2004
  12. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/01/0148/CU

    Change of use from agricultural land to enlarge garden

    Copperfield (land south of) Sidegate Road Hopton Great Yarmouth

    Received 21 Feb 2001
  13. PERMITTED DEV. Conditions/Reasons06/25/0009/PDE

    Application for Prior Approval for a larger home extension: Proposed single storey pitched-roof rear extension

    19 Julian Way Hopton-on-sea NR31 9SU

    Received 7 Jan 2025
  14. WITHDRAWN06/95/0869/F

    Change of use from industrial workshop and offices to car showroom, workshops and offices

    Gapton Hall Road Baker Hughes Inteq Gapton Hall Industrial Estate Bradwell

    Received 27 Oct 1995
  15. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/23/0305/HH

    Proposed erection of 1.9 m tall front and side brick boundary wall and access gate with 1.83 m tall side boundary fence

    The Lodge Main Road BILLOCKBY Norfolk NR29 3BG

    Received 17 Apr 2023
  16. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/97/0159/SU

    GIS

    Scratby/California Ramps Base of Cliff at OS grid ref E651526 N315379 and E651874 N314706 respectively

    Received 27 Feb 1997
  17. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/99/0274/O

    GIS

    Albemarle Rd/Downing Rd (Rear) Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 30 Mar 1999
  18. ADV. CONSENT Conditions/Reasons06/12/0167/A

    Removal of existing signage and installation of replacement, converting the current Royal Bank of Scotland to Santander

    14 Hall Quay Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 1EH

    Received 9 Mar 2012
  19. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/24/0183/F

    Proposed change of use of part of Herringport Furniture building and rear curtilage (Class B8/Class E) to a dog day care facility (Sui Generis) with associated construction of raised external exercise area and installation of boundary fencing enclosure

    Herringport Furniture, Old Priory Works, Riverside Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 6PX

    Received 13 Mar 2024
  20. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/21/0991/F

    Proposed demolition of existing conservatory and construction of new single storey rear extension

    6 Kipling Close Caister-On-Sea GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR30 5RJ

    Received 2 Dec 2021
  21. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/24/0081/TRE

    Proposed works to a protected tree (Tree Preservation Order ref. TPO No.6 2004) Oak - Crown lift lower canopy to 3m from ground

    Corner of Kings Drive and Beccles Road Bradwell NR31 8TE

    Received 1 Feb 2024
  22. Partially Discharged Conditions/Reasons06/25/0305/CD

    Discharge of condition 3 of pp 06/24/0707/F (Single storey extension to restaurant kitchen and facilities building; Erection of refuse store and new staircase) - Details of noise control measures

    Hopton Holiday Village Warren Road Hopton-on-sea NR31 9BW

    Received 14 Apr 2025
  23. CON FULLY DISCHARGED06/18/0426/CD

    Discharge of conditions 10 and 11 of planning permission consent 06/18/0133/F - Development of 4 houses with detached garages and parking

    New House Tretts Lane Fleggburgh GREAT YARMOUTH

    Received 18 Jul 2018
  24. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/21/0533/F

    Proposed two storey rear extension; New upvc window to side elevation with obscure glazing

    18 Sussex Road Gorleston GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR31 6PF

    Received 17 Jun 2021

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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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