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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 · 23,110 approved or refused records
2,883Refused applications

20,227 approved · 2,883 refused · 1,232 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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More application records

  1. NO OBJECTION06/23/0868/TEL

    Installation of 1 x 10m medium wooden pole for fixed broadband to front of 23A Middleton road, Magdalen Estate, Gorleston

    Middleton Road Magdalen Estate Great Yarmouth NR31 7AH

    Received 27 Nov 2023
  2. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/11/0763/F

    Installation of 50kW solar photovoltaic modules on the south facing roof aspects of the Old Hall Hotel

    The Old Hall Hotel Norwich Road Caister on Sea Great Yarmouth NR30 5JL

    Received 2 Dec 2011
  3. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/02/0485/BU

    Change of use to residential *

    Filby Villa Barn Thrigby Road Filby Great Yarmouth

    Received 28 May 2002
  4. REFUSED (Appealed) Conditions/Reasons06/14/0182/F

    Proposed demolition of existing garages and erection of two bungalows with car spaces

    Burnt Lane (Land off) Gorleston Great Yarmouth Norfolk

    Received 21 Mar 2014
  5. ADV. CONSENT Conditions/Reasons06/01/0710/A

    Browston village sign *

    Browston Lane

    Received 13 Sept 2001
  6. WITHDRAWN06/95/1004/CU

    Change of use to guest house

    13 Sandown Road Great Yarmouth

    Received 14 Dec 1995
  7. Not proceeded with06/25/0765/HH

    Extension to main garage

    Fritton Warren Beccles Road Fritton Fritton And St Olaves NR31 9AB

    Received 23 Sept 2025
  8. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/04/0617/F

    Alterations and development

    2/3 Crown Road Great Yarmouth NR30 2JN

    Received 1 Jul 2004
  9. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/03/0762/F

    Renewal of pp 06/98/0571/F for demonstration/temporary workshop and first floor office building *

    Transmit Containers Ltd Bessemer Way Harfreys Industrial Estate Great Yarmouth NR31 0LX

    Received 13 Aug 2003
  10. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/06/0867/CU

    Change of use from guesthouse (Class C1) to single residential dwelling (Class C3)

    25 Nelson Road Central Great Yarmouth Norfolk

    Received 12 Oct 2006
  11. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/02/0626/F

    First floor extension to existing flat roof area above kitchen and bathroom *

    13 Station Road Hopton Great Yarmouth NR31 9BE

    Received 9 Jul 2002
  12. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/26/0228/HH

    Removal of existing conservatory; Erection of a new single storey rear extension for use as a garden room.

    8 Drift Road Caister-on-Sea NR30 5QQ

    Received 27 Mar 2026
  13. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/00/0581/F

    Dormer extension and conversion of roof space to provide two additional bedrooms *

    39 Seafield Road North Caister Great Yarmouth NR30 5LG

    Received 12 Jul 2000
  14. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/06/0076/F

    Proposed internal alterations and new pitch roof to garage and proposed new conservatory

    23 Whinchat Way Bradwell Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR31 8SD NR31 8SD

    Received 23 Jan 2006
  15. Not proceeded with06/25/0464/LB

    Proposal to remove modern plaster board, open fireplace and raise lintel

    26-27 South Quay Great Yarmouth NR30 2RG

    Received 13 Jun 2025
  16. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/15/0497/F

    Proposed extension to front of garage with balcony over and porch. Revised submission

    4 Villarome Caister-on-Sea GREAT YARMOUTH NR30 5TQ

    Received 29 Jul 2015
  17. ADV. REFUSAL Conditions/Reasons06/21/0895/A

    Proposal to erect no. 2 LED advertisement signs 'Pizzagogo' 1.5m x 1m and 4m x 0.75m; no. 1 round logo sign for roof

    38-41 Camperdown The Embassy Hotel GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR30 3JW

    Received 20 Oct 2021
  18. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/08/0483/F

    Siting temporary sales stands & ice-cream freezer outside shop for sales to the public

    H.J's Candy Cabin Ex. Tourist Information Centre Anchor Gardens Marine Parade Great Yarmouth

    Received 20 Jun 2008
  19. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/20/0291/F

    Proposed construction of detached bungalow and garage

    27 Station Road (land north of) Ormesby St Margaret GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 3NJ

    Received 25 Jun 2020
  20. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/12/0455/F

    Revisions to design of dwelling approved under 06/12/0019/F

    Plot 20 The Village Fleggburgh Great Yarmouth NR29 3AF

    Received 9 Jul 2012
  21. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/06/0679/F

    Alteration to ex-garage roof to form additional rooms

    19 Watsons Close Hopton Great Yarmouth NR31 9BJ

    Received 27 Jul 2006
  22. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/97/0196/F

    GIS

    Woodland Lodge The Loke Station Road North Belton

    Received 11 Mar 1997
  23. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/99/0146/F

    GIS

    9 Meadow Rise Hemsby Great Yarmouth

    Received 17 Feb 1999
  24. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/05/0416/F

    Build over existing single storey rear extension to provide additional self-cont unit of accommodation

    57 Regent Road Great Yarmouth NR30 2AL

    Received 27 May 2005

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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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