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20,227 approved · 2,883 refused · 1,232 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

ADV. CONSENT Conditions/Reasons06/00/0269/A
ATM Bezel sign (illuminated) *
132/133 High Street Gorleston Great Yarmouth
Received 27 Mar 2000
APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/15/0203/F
Removal of perimeter hedge and back garden brick wall. New 1.8m wooden fence
1 The Buntings Bradwell GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 8PE
Received 9 Apr 2014
REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/03/0213/BO
Erection of dwelling with boatstore/garaging at ground level & residential accommodation above. *
The Candlemaker Mill Road Stokesby Great Yarmouth
Received 13 Mar 2003
NO OBJECTION06/97/0040/M
GIS
Burtons Farm Beccles Road Bradwell Great Yarmouth
Received 20 Jan 1997
APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/06/0553/F
Relocation of re-cycling area and installation of covered trolley shelters
Sainsburys Store St Nicholas Road Great Yarmouth Norfolk
Received 20 Jun 2006
APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/03/1187/F
Extension to kitchen
4 Rosedale Gardens Belton Great Yarmouth
Received 23 Dec 2003
APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/20/0119/F
Resubmission of single storey extension previously approved (06/18/0352/F) including installation of mini treatment plant.
41 Low Road Gatehouse Martham GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 4RE
Received 3 Mar 2020
EST/LAW USE CER.06/18/0547/PU
Application for Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed development - loft conversion with full dormer to rear and skylight to the front of pitch roof
4 Ives Way Hopton GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 9TN
Received 26 Sept 2018
PERMITTED DEV. Conditions/Reasons06/26/0202/PDE
Application for Prior approval for a larger home extension: Erection of a single storey rear kitchen and utility room extension measuring 5.00m deep, of 3.20m height and 2.70m to the eaves.
16 Woodstock Way Martham NR29 4SY
Received 18 Mar 2026
APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/99/0093/F
GIS
111 Green Lane Bradwell Great Yarmouth
Received 2 Feb 1999
APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/98/0560/F
GIS
Welcome Farm Tourist Centre Butt Lane Burgh Castle Great Yarmouth
Received 14 Jul 1998
Undecided06/25/0927/F
Demolition of 6no. existing chicken rearing sheds and silos; Erection of 6 poultry rearing buildings and associated infrastructure including water tank, office and welfare building, substation and drainage. (EIA development).
Poultry Sheds at Mill Lane Filby Lane Farm Filby Lane Ormesby St Margaret W Scratby NR29 3JS
Received 31 Oct 2025
APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/98/0199/F
GIS
2 Marlborough Green Crescent Martham Great Yarmouth
Received 12 Mar 1998
Partially Discharged Conditions/Reasons06/25/0699/CD
Discharge of Condition 3 of pp. 06/25/0201/F (Removal and replacement of existing fire escape stairs and installation of privacy screen to balcony) - Details of the specification, material and colour of the first floor privacy screen.
Abbeyfield House 77-79 Lawn Avenue Great Yarmouth NR30 1QS
Received 20 Aug 2025
APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/99/0463/F
GIS
9 Windsor Avenue Great Yarmouth
Received 1 Jun 1999
APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/15/0315/F
Single and two storey rear extensions
5 Hyrn Close Martham GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 4QY
Received 5 May 2015
APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/96/0476/F
GIS
104 Beach Road Scratby Great Yarmouth
Received 27 Jun 1996
ADV. CONSENT Conditions/Reasons06/12/0500/A
1 fascia sign, 1 projecting sign and 2 window graphics on front elevation
147 High Street (Kodak Express) Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 6RB
Received 13 Aug 2012
APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/03/0087/CU
Change of use of land in front of house to be incorporated into garden *
30 Mill Road Hemsby Great Yarmouth NR29 4ND
Received 4 Feb 2003
APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/01/0917/F
Extensions and dormer window *
6 Biscay Gardens Caister Great Yarmouth
Received 23 Nov 2001
APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/10/0654/F
Proposed ground floor extension to rear and new front entrance porch
The Laurels Town Road Fleggburgh Great Yarmouth NR31 8RT NR29 3AB
Received 20 Oct 2010
ADV. CONSENT Conditions/Reasons06/14/0644/A
Four fascia signs and two illuminated signs
Jones (GC) Way (Land off) Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR31 0DG
Received 15 Sept 2014
REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/10/0591/O
Erection of 3 detached bungalows with garages
Burgh House (Proposed building land, rear of) Back Lane, Burgh Castle Great Yarmouth NR31 9QL
Received 24 Sept 2010
PERMITTED DEV.06/14/0356/PDE
Proposed single storey rear family room extension
Oaktree Cottage Mill Road Burgh Castle Great Yarmouth NR31 9QS
Received 12 Jun 2014

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What these statistics cover

These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Great Yarmouth Borough Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.

The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.

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