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20,227 approved · 2,883 refused · 1,232 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

We haven’t verified direct planning guidance links for this authority yet. Use its official website in Council sources.

Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.

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/Reasons06/08/0281/F

    Fence 2m high to Prince of Wales Road boundary

    8 Forties Close Caister-on-Sea Great Yarmouth NR30 5TU

    Received 4 Apr 2008
  2. APP RES. MATTERS Conditions/Reasons06/16/0273/D

    Proposed demolition of existing furniture warehouse to form new residential development of 3 dwellings and 1 shop with flat over

    34 Baker Street Gorleston GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 6QT NR31 6QT

    Received 20 Apr 2016
  3. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/96/0501/F

    GIS

    Dunham Farm Decoy Road Ormesby St Michael Great Yarmouth

    Received 4 Jul 1996
  4. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/99/0836/F

    GIS

    37 The Esplanade Scratby Great Yarmouth NR29 3NZ

    Received 8 Oct 1999
  5. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/17/0595/F

    Renewal of planning permission 06/12/0538/F for secure lock up market type stall for retail sales of souvenirs with extensions which are in situ

    104 and 105 Regent Road (Site between) GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk

    Received 19 Sept 2017
  6. EST/LAW USE CER.06/06/0428/EU

    Certificate for Lawfulness for existing use as a house in multiple occupation

    7 St Georges Road Great Yarmouth NR30 2JR

    Received 9 May 2006
  7. Partially Discharged Conditions/Reasons06/24/0210/CD

    Discharge of Condition 5 of pp 06/21/0471/CU (Use of land for equestrian grazing and livery) - Submission of details for the location of the muck and manure storage and the frequency of the removal and dispersal arrangements

    Land off Hall Road Hopton

    Received 21 Mar 2024
  8. WITHDRAWN06/99/0721/F

    GIS

    The Royal Oak The Green Ormesby St Margaret Great Yarmouth NR29 3JT

    Received 27 Aug 1999
  9. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/06/0864/F

    Extension to existing utility room to form shower and wc

    Heath Farm Heath Road Rollesby Great Yarmouth NR29 5HJ NR29 5HJ

    Received 11 Oct 2006
  10. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/24/0283/HH

    Proposed single storey rear extension

    Iona 9 Beach Road Hemsby NR29 4HJ

    Received 17 Apr 2024
  11. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/97/0186/F

    GIS

    The Grange High Road Burgh Castle Great Yarmouth NR31 9QL

    Received 7 Mar 1997
  12. LIST.BLD.APP Conditions/Reasons06/14/0690/LB

    Change of use from solicitors offices to 4 no. one bedroom apartments and 1 no. two-bedroom apartment. Demolition of outbuilding

    16/17 South Quay HKB Wiltshires GREAT YARMOUTH NR30 2RA

    Received 25 Sept 2014
  13. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/11/0644/F

    Single storey front extension with balcony over

    16 Blake Drive Bradwell Great Yarmouth NR31 9GW

    Received 4 Oct 2011
  14. WITHDRAWN06/16/0674/LB

    Conversion and extension of the barn to a single dwelling (Unit 3) with associated works

    Home Farm Waters Lane Hemsby GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 4LE

    Received 10 Oct 2016
  15. WITHDRAWN06/05/0916/F

    Siting of a permanent climbing wall and aerial assault course

    Marina Centre, Marine Parade (Adj North West Wall) Great Yarmouth Norfolk

    Received 28 Nov 2005
  16. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/99/0998/F

    GIS

    Cleveland House The Lane Winterton Great Yarmouth NR29 4BN

    Received 9 Dec 1999
  17. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/13/0096/CU

    Change of use from domestic bungalow to a respite unit (2 bedrooms & 1 staff bedroom/office) for adults with learning disabilities

    34 Amhurst Gardens Belton Great Yarmouth NR31 9PH

    Received 15 Feb 2013
  18. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/00/0986/F

    Two conservatories - one lean- to, one Victorian - for the purpose of showroom/office *

    Unit 5 Owen Road Harfreys Industrial Estate Great Yarmouth NR31 0NA

    Received 12 Dec 2000
  19. PERMITTED DEV.06/21/0174/PDE

    Prior approval for a larger single storey rear extension

    24 Elm Avenue Gorleston GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR31 7PL

    Received 1 Mar 2021
  20. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/99/0172/F

    Two-storey rear extension *

    114 Middleton Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 25 Feb 1999
  21. LIST.BLD.APP Conditions/Reasons06/04/0720/LB

    Repair and refurbishment in connection with existing use

    Grosvenor Casino Shadingfield Lodge Marine Parade Great Yarmouth

    Received 27 Jul 2004
  22. APP RES. MATTERS Conditions/Reasons06/20/0019/D

    Approval of reserved matters - Planning permission 06/19/0175/O - for appearance, landscaping, layout & scale of 3 no. detached bungalows with garages

    30 Bulmer Lane (Rear of) Winterton GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 4AF

    Received 10 Jan 2020
  23. CON FULLY DISCHARGED06/17/0271/CD

    Construction of new workshop, showroom and offices unit - Discharge condition 3 Re: Planning Permission 06/15/0007/F

    Coopers (GY) Ltd (site adj) Bessemer Way GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 0LX NR31 0LX

    Received 26 Apr 2017
  24. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/03/1074/F

    Rear extension and garage

    25 Gloucester Avenue Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 7LT

    Received 17 Nov 2003

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