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20,227 approved · 2,883 refused · 1,232 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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.

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More application records

  1. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/08/0478/F

    Loft conversion to seven terrace houses

    10/16 High Street Caister-on-Sea GREAT YARMOUTH NR30 5EF

    Received 9 Jun 2008
  2. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/09/0785/CU

    Change of use of existing outbuilding into an appointment only tattoo studio

    26 John Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 6LF

    Received 21 Dec 2009
  3. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/96/0455/F

    GIS

    18 Maud Terrace Great Yarmouth

    Received 20 Jun 1996
  4. EST/LAW USE CER.06/24/0722/PU

    Application for a Certificate of Lawful Proposed Development: Proposed replacement of existing paving with Portuguese paving

    Christchurch Forecourt (to the east of 148-150 King Street) King Street Great Yarmouth NR30 2HL

    Received 12 Sept 2024
  5. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/24/0441/F

    Change of use and conversion of first floor mezzanine floor from general industrial use (B2 use class) to offices to serve the industrial building (E)(use class); Erection of new external staircase access

    211 Gapton Hall Road Bradwell Great Yarmouth NR31 0NL

    Received 30 May 2024
  6. ADV. CONSENT06/97/0534/A

    GIS

    Logic House Duffy and McGovern Harfreys Industrial Estate Great Yarmouth

    Received 20 Jun 1997
  7. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/98/0694/F

    GIS

    35-36 Market Place Halifax Great Yarmouth

    Received 3 Sept 1998
  8. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/13/0162/F

    Renewal of pp 06/10/0083/F conversion from bed & breakfast & cafe (C1 & A3) to restaurant/bar & residential flats (A3 & C3)

    71-73 Marine Parade Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 2DQ

    Received 18 Mar 2013
  9. Undecided06/26/0253/CD

    Confirmation of discharge of Conditions 2, 3 and 4 of pp 06/10/0448/F (Demolition of single storey lean to buildings, erection of 3 storey building forming 6 no. flats).

    5 Marine Parade (land at the rear of) Great Yarmouth

    Received 2 Apr 2026
  10. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/08/0664/F

    Proposed extension to machine shop

    Moughton Engineering Services Units 11-15 Faraday Road Gapton Hall Ind. Estate Great Yarmouth NR31 0NH

    Received 5 Sept 2008
  11. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/08/0792/F

    Two-storey side extension

    Pink Cottage Lacons Corner Mautby Great Yarmouth

    Received 28 Oct 2008
  12. EST/LAW USE CER.06/16/0237/EU

    Application for a certificate of lawfulness for existing use as HMO

    80 Walpole Road GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR30 4NS

    Received 15 Apr 2016
  13. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/99/0155/F

    GIS

    Admiralty Road/Suffling Road Great Yarmouth

    Received 19 Feb 1999
  14. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/04/0729/CU

    Change of use from betting shop to single residential flat

    82 Church Lane Gorleston Great Yarmouth (first floor)

    Received 29 Jul 2004
  15. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/21/0931/CU

    Construction of building to provide vehicle servicing and repairs garage with MOT Testing Centre, with associated facilities, parking & landscaping

    Site off Thamesfield Way GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk

    Received 27 Sept 2021
  16. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/95/0804/F

    Conservatories

    20 Kennedy Avenue Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 5 Oct 1995
  17. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/25/0728/F

    Enhancement of existing outdoor recreation and seating area.

    Vauxhall Holiday Park Acle New Road Great Yarmouth NR30 1TB

    Received 2 Sept 2025
  18. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/94/0596/F

    Location of two steel portable buildings for period 17th July 1994 - 8th September 1994

    South Quay Great Yarmouth

    Received 7 Jul 1994
  19. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/07/0825/CU

    Change of use of retail shop and workshop to living room and domestic storage respectively

    94 Yarmouth Road Caister-on-Sea Great Yarmouth Norfolk, NR30 5BT

    Received 20 Sept 2007
  20. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/25/0629/HH

    Proposed single storey side flat roof extension

    8 Autumn Close Fleggburgh NR29 3FQ

    Received 31 Jul 2025
  21. DETAILS NOT REQ'D06/17/0093/M

    Agricultural determination - construction of a winter storage reservoir for irrigation

    Gibbet Hill Farm (Field near) Hemsby Road Martham GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 4QH

    Received 17 Feb 2017
  22. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/14/0030/F

    Demolition of garage and erection of two-storey side extension

    22 Firs Avenue Ormesby St Margaret Great Yarmouth NR29 3RT

    Received 31 Jan 2014
  23. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/09/0332/F

    Proposed pitched roof to garage and internal alterations

    11 Mill Road Hemsby Great Yarmouth NR29 4ND

    Received 19 May 2009
  24. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/23/0710/HH

    1. Single storey front and rear extensions 2. External alterations including glazing to rear gable and rendering and cladding of elevations

    5 Rectory Close Rollesby Great Yarmouth NR29 5HW

    Received 22 Sept 2023

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