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20,227 approved · 2,883 refused · 1,232 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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/Reasons06/97/0348/LB

    GIS

    7 Church Plain The Westlers Great Yarmouth

    Received 29 Apr 1997
  2. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/16/0455/CU

    Change of use from hair salon to domestic storage in connection with 31 Albemarle Road

    23A Middleton Road Gorleston GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 7AR NR31 7AR

    Received 4 Jul 2016
  3. NEG.CER.ALT.DEV. (Appealed) Conditions/Reasons06/94/0706/CA

    Residential purposes within Classes C2 and C3 of the Town and Country Planning Use Classes Order 1987 +

    Albemarle Road/Downing Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 16 Aug 1994
  4. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/97/0447/F

    GIS

    5 Barnard Crescent Great Yarmouth

    Received 23 May 1997
  5. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/99/0715/F

    GIS

    22 Station Road Ormesby St Margaret Great Yarmouth

    Received 25 Aug 1999
  6. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/21/0461/CU

    Retrospective change of use of former agricultural building to a private recreation room and gym (for the use of household) and temporary use as residential accommodation during the construction of the dwelling approved under planning permission 06/19/0553/F.

    Fairview Farm Stepshort Belton GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 9JS

    Received 25 May 2021
  7. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/23/0834/F

    Removal of 2no. storage containers from curtilage; Extension to existing building to provide new reception office and storage space

    Norfolk And Suffolk Animal Trust Fremantle Road Great Yarmouth NR30 4AT

    Received 14 Nov 2023
  8. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/12/0159/CU

    Change of use from guest house to house in multiple occupation

    26 Nelson Road South Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 3JL

    Received 7 Mar 2012
  9. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/22/0572/VCF

    Proposed variation of condition 3 of PP 06/05/0582/F - Replacement of approved lighting with led energy efficient lighting

    Lynn Grove Va High School Lynn Grove Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 8AP

    Received 28 Jun 2022
  10. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/09/0148/F

    Proposed new windows and openings, siting of heat pump condenser units to front elevation of buildings

    Langley House Hewett Road Gapton Hall Ind. Estate Bradwell Great Yarmouth

    Received 10 Mar 2009
  11. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/23/0837/F

    Proposed erection of beach wheelchair store

    Adj. Public Convenience (Ladies) The Jetty Marine Parade Great Yarmouth NR30 3AH

    Received 14 Nov 2023
  12. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/06/0379/F

    Conservatory to rear

    17 Humber Close Caister Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 5UF NR30 5UF

    Received 21 Apr 2006
  13. PERMITTED DEV.06/14/0204/LDO

    Biomass to energy plant

    South Denes Road Grain Store Warehouse Great Yarmouth NR30 3LL

    Received 31 Mar 2014
  14. PERMITTED DEV.06/16/0072/PDE

    Notification of a larger home extension - single storey flat roof extension with roof lantern

    11 Poplar Avenue Gorleston GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 7PW NR31 7PW

    Received 17 Feb 2016
  15. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/12/0564/F

    Extension to existing car park

    Grosvenor Casino Shadingfield Lodge Marine Parade Great Yarmouth NR30 3JG

    Received 17 Sept 2012
  16. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/12/0416/F

    Two storey side extension and single storey rear extension

    44 St Johns Road Belton Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR31 9NS

    Received 28 Jun 2012
  17. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/07/0688/F

    Proposed rear kitchen/lounge extension and side bedroom extension

    70 Blackbird Close Bradwell Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR31 8RU NR31 8RU

    Received 2 Aug 2007
  18. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/98/0369/BF

    GIS

    Rose Cottage Mill Road Stokesby Great Yarmouth NR29 3YE

    Received 14 May 1998
  19. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/00/0826/F

    Demolition of selected industrial units and sub- division/refurbishment of selected units *

    Englands Lane/Pier Plain Former Longs Dairies Site Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 6 Oct 2000
  20. REFUSED (Appealed) Conditions/Reasons06/12/0230/F

    Retrospective application for erection of timber fence adjacent B1159

    Primary House & Adjoining Land Horsey Road West Somerton Great Yarmouth NR29 4DW

    Received 10 Apr 2012
  21. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/94/1059/F

    Rebuild rear section of house*

    4 Duncan Road Great Yarmouth

    Received 21 Dec 1994
  22. WITHDRAWN06/20/0590/PDE

    Prior approval for larger home extension - Side extension to kitchen

    64 Springfield Road Gorleston GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR31 6AD

    Received 31 Oct 2020
  23. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/02/0295/F

    Change of use of ground floor from hairdressing salon to residential and related works *

    10 Black Street Martham Great Yarmouth

    Received 4 Apr 2002
  24. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/22/0737/HH

    Proposed demolition of existing boundary wall and replacement with new 6ft close boarded fencing

    27 Arnold Avenue Caister Great Yarmouth

    Received 10 Aug 2022

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