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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20,227 approved · 2,883 refused · 1,232 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/Reasons06/19/0103/F

    External alterations to Unit B & associated works; change of use of new unit B2 from class A1 to use classes A1/A3

    Unit B Purley Court Gapton Hall Retail Park Gapton Hall Road GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 0NL

    Received 15 Feb 2019
  2. NO OBJECTION06/25/0367/TEL

    Replacement of existing 15 monopole and replacement with new 23.1m monopole; 9no antennas; 18no. RRU's, and a proposed cable ladder

    Ashely Garden Centre Lowestoft Road Hopton NR31 9AH

    Received 13 May 2025
  3. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/19/0525/F

    New porch and single story extension to the side and extend above the dining room at the rear of the property

    8 Bure Close GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR30 1QU

    Received 12 Sept 2019
  4. Undecided06/26/0085/CU

    Retrospective application for the change of use from public house into play room and play cafe

    51 South Beach Parade Great Yarmouth NR30 3EQ

    Received 6 Feb 2026
  5. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/95/0259/O

    Renewal of planning permission 06/92/0523/O for one dwelling

    139 Station Road North adjo Belton Great Yarmouth

    Received 28 Mar 1995
  6. EST/LAW USE CER.06/16/0280/EU

    Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness for existing use of site importing, cutting, splitting, storage and distribution of firewood

    Hall Farm (Buildings at) Mautby GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 3JB NR29 3JB

    Received 25 Apr 2016
  7. WITHDRAWN06/19/0654/F

    Sub division of garden to form plot for detached house

    1 St Andrews Close Gorleston GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 7AD

    Received 13 Nov 2019
  8. WITHDRAWN Conditions/Reasons06/24/0068/CU

    Proposed change of use of property into a 1 bedroom flat and shop and 3 bedroom house and shop (Retrospective)

    165 Northgate Street Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 1BY

    Received 25 Jan 2024
  9. ADV. CONSENT Conditions/Reasons06/01/0953/A

    Fascia sign *

    87/89 Magdalen Way Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 7 Dec 2001
  10. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/04/0626/F

    Extension to rear

    15 Russell Avenue Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 1 Jul 2004
  11. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/08/0119/F

    Dormer to rear elevation in existing room in roof space

    46 Station Road Hopton-on-Sea Great Yarmouth NR31 9BH

    Received 14 Feb 2008
  12. WITHDRAWN06/03/0176/LB

    Development of plot at rear for erection of new dwelling *

    The Grange (adjoining) West Road Caister Great Yarmouth

    Received 4 Mar 2003
  13. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/14/0838/F

    Construction of double garage with home office over

    28 The Village Fleggburgh GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 3DL

    Received 29 Dec 2014
  14. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/97/0478/F

    GIS

    Townlands Burgh Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 6 Jun 1997
  15. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/05/0517/F

    Two storey side extension

    18 Station Road Hopton Great Yarmouth NR31 9BE

    Received 5 Jul 2005
  16. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/99/0793/F

    GIS

    Grange Hotel Ormesby St Margaret Great Yarmouth

    Received 22 Sept 1999
  17. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/05/0679/F

    Proposed alterations, ground & first extensions to form conservatory, kitchen, bedroom and en-suite shower room

    1 Honeymoon Loke Caister on Sea Great Yarmouth Norfolk

    Received 5 Sept 2005
  18. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/02/0903/F

    Two-storey extension *

    39 Cess Road Martham Great Yarmouth

    Received 16 Oct 2002
  19. Undecided06/25/1043/O

    Hybrid planning application seeking: (1) Full planning permission for construction of enabling works for the new James Paget University Hospital to include: site clearance, multi-storey car park, surface level car park, three accesses to Woodfarm Lane, temporary pedestrian path to existing hospital, drainage works and associated infrastructure and landscaping. (2) Outline planning permission for the demolition of existing hospital buildings and development of the proposed new James Paget University Hospital (Use Class C2) along with associated ancillary uses and buildings, hospital buildings, temporary construction compound, car parking, energy centre, electrical substation, replacement helipad, associated highway works, landscaping, utilities and infrastructure. All matters reserved for future determination except access points at site boundary

    James Paget University Hospital Lowestoft Road Gorleston NR31 6LA

    Received 28 Nov 2025
  20. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/16/0302/F

    Proposed en-suite extension to front of bungalow

    Royden Way Holmlea Fleggburgh GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 3AZ

    Received 5 Apr 2016
  21. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/05/0692/F

    Brick wall on boundary to side of house 1.82m high x 12.8m long.

    19 Covent Garden Road Caister on Sea Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

    Received 8 Sept 2005
  22. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/10/0195/F

    Extension of hotel over first floor of existing house and first floor extension to existing house over garage under construction,including new link between house and hotel. Change of use of first floor of house to hotel use

    Victoria Hotel Kings Road Great Yarmouth Norfolk

    Received 31 Mar 2010
  23. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/08/0048/F

    Extension to form new day room

    5 Claydon Grove Gorleston GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 8AT

    Received 18 Jan 2008
  24. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/01/0970/F

    Change of use land from open space to garden land and 1.8m fence *

    61 Fern Gardens Belton Great Yarmouth NR31 9QY

    Received 14 Dec 2001

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