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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20,227 approved · 2,883 refused · 1,232 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/98/0344/F

    GIS

    55 North Road Ormesby St Margaret Great Yarmouth NR29 3LD

    Received 8 May 1998
  2. NO OBJECTION06/02/0907/F

    Erection of building and use of land for waste transfer and recycling station *

    Harfreys Road Harfreys Industrial Estate Great Yarmouth NR31 9SE

    Received 16 Oct 2002
  3. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/06/0527/CU

    Proposed use of 1st & 2nd floors as a language school, classrooms & offices

    165/166 King Street (Offices above) Great Yarmouth Norfolk

    Received 9 Jun 2006
  4. ADV. REFUSAL Conditions/Reasons06/97/0201/A

    GIS

    Crossroads of B1152 & Thurne Road Fleggburgh Great Yarmouth

    Received 11 Mar 1997
  5. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/08/0431/F

    Replace flat roof with pitched roof with dormer windows and create two apartments

    The Old Hall High Street Caister on Sea Great Yarmouth

    Received 29 May 2008
  6. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/19/0384/F

    Renewal of Planning Permission 06/14/0326/F - for siting of tables and chairs outside premises during hours of business for customers use

    Units 3-4 South Beach Parade HJ'S Diner GREAT YARMOUTH NR30 3JG NR30 3JG

    Received 15 Jul 2019
  7. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/99/0680/F

    GIS

    19 Yew Tree Close Bradwell Great Yarmouth

    Received 16 Aug 1999
  8. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/20/0234/F

    Rear Single Storey Orangery Extension

    The Old Farm Marsh Lane Burgh Castle GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 9QH

    Received 3 Jun 2020
  9. CON FULLY DISCHARGED06/18/0640/CD

    Discharge of condition 3 of Planning Permission 06/17/0678/F - Change of use of grounds to 4 lodges and 3 camping pods

    Burgh Hall Lords Lane Burgh Castle GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 9EP

    Received 22 Nov 2018
  10. LIST.BLD.APP Conditions/Reasons06/21/0484/LB

    Proposed installation and replacement of existing exterior lighting equipment - "Light Bulb Array" to canopy ceiling; ; Ground floor entrance lighting; First floor elevation colour change wash from balcony; Second floor elevation colour change grazing effect across facade

    Gorleston Pavilion Theatre Pavilion Road Gorleston-by-sea GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 6PP

    Received 15 Jun 2021
  11. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/07/0379/F

    Ground and first floor extensions to front and rear of dwelling

    215 Lowestoft Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth Norfolk

    Received 20 Apr 2007
  12. LIST.BLD.APP Conditions/Reasons06/02/0462/LB

    Rebuilding of collapsed gable wall *

    Filby House Main Road Filby Great Yarmouth

    Received 22 May 2002
  13. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/11/0517/F

    Erection of 1 No. micro turbine electric generator

    Lilac Cottage Main Road Billockby Great Yarmouth NR29 3BG

    Received 8 Aug 2011
  14. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/05/0439/O

    Erection of 110 dwellings, assoc access, change of use of former school field to public open space

    Former Claydon High School Beccles Road (land north of) Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 7 Jun 2005
  15. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/01/0867/F

    Front and rear extension to form bedrooms, kitchen, lounge areas, pitched roof to garage *

    The Kedge Sharmans Loke Belton Great Yarmouth NR31 9NH

    Received 6 Nov 2001
  16. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/21/0271/TRE

    Crown Reduction of Beech Tree by approximately 3 metres in height and 1.7 metres in width (TPO No.2 2006).

    White Gables Beccles Road Fritton GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 9HB

    Received 9 Mar 2021
  17. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/22/1045/F

    Proposed installation of new condenser unit to existing rear roof plant

    35-36 Market Place Great Yarmouth NR30 1LX

    Received 5 Dec 2022
  18. ADV. CONSENT Conditions/Reasons06/16/0351/A

    Renewal of planning permission 06/14/0157/A - Board mounted sign

    Main Road (Outside Bowling Green) Filby GREAT YARMOUTH

    Received 25 May 2016
  19. LIST.BLD.APP Conditions/Reasons06/94/0707/LB

    Installation of 3m flagstaff above main entrance on north elevation of Town Hall

    Town Hall Hall Plain Great Yarmouth

    Received 16 Aug 1994
  20. WITHDRAWN06/06/0418/F

    Two-storey side extension

    Laurison St Johns Road Belton Great Yarmouth

    Received 4 May 2006
  21. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/95/0208/F

    Garage and new vehicular access

    7 Lancaster Road Great Yarmouth

    Received 13 Mar 1995
  22. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/07/0414/F

    Ground and first floor extension and loft conversion.

    68 Church Lane Gorleston Great Yarmouth Norfolk

    Received 1 May 2007
  23. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/01/0877/F

    New entrance canopies for Market Place and Regent Road entrances *

    Market Gates Shopping Centre Great Yarmouth

    Received 8 Nov 2001
  24. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/94/0652/F

    Renewal of planning permission no. 6/89/185/F for conversion of workshop and storage to private dwelling *

    2 Albertgate Road (south of) Great Yarmouth

    Received 28 Jul 1994

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