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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20,227 approved · 2,883 refused · 1,232 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/Reasons06/05/0553/F

    Retention of existing mess room at above address

    Southgates Road Swire Oilfield Services Great Yarmouth NR30 3PR

    Received 18 Jul 2005
  2. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/07/0299/F

    Utility room extension, conservatory, front porch and associated internal modifications

    5 Dorothy Avenue Bradwell Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

    Received 23 Mar 2007
  3. REFUSED (Appealed) Conditions/Reasons06/17/0199/O

    2 Detached two and a half storey dwellings with integral garages. 2 linked dwellings linked by garages. 1 chalet bungalow and detached garage

    21 Crab Lane Bradwell GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 8DJ

    Received 30 Mar 2017
  4. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/13/0486/F

    New bank branch layout, which includes internal alterations and external shopfront alterations, 3 ATM machines - revised application

    1 King Street Burton Evans Great Yarmouth NR30 2BA

    Received 6 Sept 2013
  5. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/99/0926/F

    GIS

    52 Wellesley Road Beaumont Guest House Great Yarmouth NR30 1EX

    Received 12 Nov 1999
  6. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/13/0609/F

    Renewal of Planning Permission 06/10/0549/F for erection of one detached two-storey dwelling

    Willowmead (Adj) Yarmouth Road Ormesby St Margaret Great Yarmouth NR29 3QG

    Received 25 Sept 2013
  7. WITHDRAWN06/21/0923/CU

    Change of use from warehouse & trade counter to retail motorcycle sales, motorcycle clothing and accessories, servicing and repairs (Sui Generis); cafe area to serve staff & customers

    Yarmouth Stores Limited Friars Lane Great Yarmouth NR30 2RP

    Received 28 Oct 2021
  8. ADV. CONSENT Conditions/Reasons06/96/0720/A

    GIS

    Unit 2a Market Gates Shopping Centre Great Yarmouth NR30 2BG NR30 2BG

    Received 25 Sept 1996
  9. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/02/0362/F

    Extension over existing lounge, extension to conservatory at rear and erection of timber garage *

    7 Coastguard Road Old Mill Road Caister Great Yarmouth

    Received 18 Apr 2002
  10. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/19/0011/F

    Change of use of existing police building into 4 dwellings with access and extension and outline permission for 1 new dwellings (revised from 2)

    53 High Street Norfolk Constabulary Police Station Caister GREAT YARMOUTH NR30 5AD

    Received 9 Jan 2019
  11. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/12/0186/F

    Demolition of existing commercial buildings. Proposed residential development of 4 no three bedroom houses and 4 no two bedroom starter houses

    2 Rollesby Road Comm. Tech Martham Great Yarmouth

    Received 21 Mar 2012
  12. Partially Discharged Conditions/Reasons06/25/0160/CD

    Discharge of Condition 10 of pp 06/20/0156/O (Outline application for residential development of up to 33 dwelling) : Details of drainage scheme

    Land adj Foster Close Ormesby St Margaret

    Received 27 Feb 2025
  13. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/99/0928/F

    GIS

    115 Exmouth Road Great Yarmouth NR30 3DN

    Received 12 Nov 1999
  14. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/17/0765/F

    Proposed extension to front and side of property to form porch and WC

    38 Blackbird Close Bradwell GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 8RU

    Received 11 Dec 2017
  15. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/05/0722/O

    Demolition of existing buildings and construction of 4 no houses and 4 no flats

    Comtel Communications School Road Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 1LA

    Received 16 Sept 2005
  16. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/20/0402/CU

    Change of use from B1 light industrial to D2 Gym

    5 Suffolk Road GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR31 0LN

    Received 6 Aug 2020
  17. DETAILS NOT REQ'D06/09/0069/M

    Demolition of building known as 'The House'

    20 Yarmouth Road Caister-on-Sea Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 5AA

    Received 4 Feb 2009
  18. REFUSED (Appealed) Conditions/Reasons06/08/0216/F

    Vary condition 4 of Planning Permission 06/02/0443/F to alter side windows

    Holland & Barrett 31 Market Place Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 1LX

    Received 12 Mar 2008
  19. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/16/0362/F

    New chalet bungalow - revised design

    33 Staithe Road (Rear of) Martham GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 4PT

    Received 3 May 2016
  20. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/96/0110/F

    Stables

    Lound Road (site off) Browston Great Yarmouth

    Received 8 Feb 1996
  21. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/97/0413/F

    GIS

    Sub Sea Offshore Ltd Bessemer Way Harfreys Industrial Estate Great Yarmouth

    Received 20 May 1997
  22. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/11/0039/F

    Proposed machinery store/farm workshop

    Pages Farm Off Scratby Road Scratby Gt Yarmouth

    Received 20 Jan 2011
  23. WITHDRAWN06/22/0648/F

    Proposal to convert existing 3 bedroom self-contained flat into a 1 bedroom and a 2 bedroom self-contained flats.

    The Colonel H Public House 130 Nelson Road Central Great Yarmouth NR30 2JY

    Received 28 Jul 2022
  24. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/21/0739/TRE

    G1 Beech - Reduce height by approx. 2m removing dead lumber and branches

    Ashmar House Farman Close Belton GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 9JR

    Received 2 Sept 2021

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