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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
234Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 23,112 approved or refused records
2,883Refused applications

20,229 approved · 2,883 refused · 1,232 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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More application records

  1. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/16/0034/F

    Conversion of existing garage for use as a bedroom, extension to form wetroom bathroom to link to dwelling

    3 Dene Avenue Ormesby St Margaret GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 3RZ

    Received 1 Feb 2016
  2. Partially Discharged Conditions/Reasons06/25/0568/CD

    Discharge of Condition 12 of pp. 06/24/0712/F (Proposed conversion and extension of existing commercial building to form retail premises to ground floor and 8No. self-contained flat units) - Details of water conservation measures

    139 High Street Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 6RA

    Received 15 Jul 2025
  3. NO OBJECTION06/26/0528/TCA

    Works to trees in a Conservation Area: T1 (Silver Birch) - Removal of 1no. Silver Birch beside oak tree to allow restoration / regeneration of oak tree; T2 (Holly) - Removal to allow light into adjacent single storey barn and courtyard garden (and replace with suitable alternative White Beech / Rowan species to be identified on site visit; T3 (Holm Oak) - Removal as affecting established cherry tree; T4 (Cherry) - 2m crown reduction to improve vehicle access; T5 (Silver Birch) - Removal, to allow Paper Birch to develop; T6 (Holly) - Removal, to allow Paper Birch to develop; T7 (Bay) - Reduce size from full height to half the height of the house.

    White House Farm, The Street West Somerton Great Yarmouth NR29 4EA

    Received 25 Jun 2026
  4. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/15/0558/F

    Conversion of existing building to two 1 bedroomed and four 2 bedroomed flats, and associated works.

    Deneside House Deneside GREAT YARMOUTH NR30 2HL

    Received 26 Aug 2015
  5. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/06/0496/F

    Demolition of existing garage and erection of two storey extension

    25 Tillett Close Ormesby St Margaret Great Yarmouth Norfolk

    Received 2 Jun 2006
  6. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/02/0350/CU

    Change of use to casino +

    67 Marine Parade The Longbar Complex Great Yarmouth NR30 2EJ

    Received 16 Apr 2002
  7. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/21/1044/O

    Outline planning application (all matters reserved except means of access) for the erection of 2 single storey detached dwellings with detached garages and associated new shared driveway and vehicular access

    The Thatchers Thrigby Road Filby GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 3HJ

    Received 24 Dec 2021
  8. CON.AREA.CONS'T Conditions/Reasons06/01/0195/CC

    Demolish outbuildings at rear and two stables along southern boundary to facilitate residential development

    Elmside House White Street Martham Great Yarmouth

    Received 8 Mar 2001
  9. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/24/0080/HH

    Proposed new dormer window to front roof slope; Replacement windows on north and east elevations; Installation of a larger opening at first floor of the east elevation; Removal of an opening on the north elevation.

    Swiss Cottage 31 North Drive Great Yarmouth NR30 4EW

    Received 31 Jan 2024
  10. APPROVE06/21/0322/PDE

    Prior approval - notification of large home extension - new single storey rear extension to replace existing lobby, wet room and conservatory (to be demolished)

    Silverdale 80 Station Road North Belton GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 9NN

    Received 6 May 2021
  11. NO OBJECTION06/23/0888/TEL

    Installation of 1 x 10m light wooden pole - R/o 2 Station Road North and O/s 104 Station Road South

    R/o 2 Station Road North and O/s 104 Station Road South Belton Great Yarmouth NR31 9NA

    Received 4 Dec 2023
  12. WITHDRAWN06/18/0099/F

    Demolish existing cottage, barn outbuilding and garage and erect 4 no detached houses with garages

    44 North Road Ormesby St Margaret GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 3LD

    Received 13 Feb 2018
  13. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/03/0187/F

    Extension to garage; conservatory extension; raise boundary walls to 1800 mm in height *

    Copperfield Mill Lane Bradwell Great Yarmouth

    Received 5 Mar 2003
  14. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/10/0431/F

    Demolish conservatory and build kitchen extension & shed to east elevation

    12 Bullocks Loke Caister Great Yarmouth NR30 5AE

    Received 13 Jul 2010
  15. Split decision Conditions/Reasons06/25/0309/TRE

    Works to trees protected by Tree Preservation Order (ref: TPO No. 9 1990) - T1 (Yew) - Fell; T2 (Sycamore) - Fell; T3 (Leylandi) - Fell; T4 (Leylandi) - Fell.

    Waveney Coach House Priory Road St Olaves NR31 9HQ

    Received 15 Apr 2025
  16. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/02/0509/F

    New tiled and pitched roofs over flat roofs *

    7 Cooper Close Caister Great Yarmouth

    Received 7 Jun 2002
  17. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/07/0188/F

    Conservatory to rear

    3 Grange Road Caister on Sea Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 5BA NR30 5BA

    Received 22 Feb 2007
  18. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/17/0587/F

    Retention of 12 single field shelters; 6 double field shelters and donkey shelter with extension. Change of use of existing gift shop, information centre and staff facility to staff facility and storage areas

    Redwings Caldecott Hall Estate Beccles Road Fritton GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 9EY

    Received 19 Sept 2017
  19. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/98/0380/BF

    GIS

    Hall Farm Clippesby Great Yarmouth (Fleggburgh Parish)

    Received 18 May 1998
  20. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/07/1044/F

    Lych Gate

    34 Warren Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR31 6JT

    Received 30 Nov 2007
  21. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/24/0374/VCO

    Proposed variation of Condition 11 of outline pp. 06/18/0315/O (Development of 13no. dwellings) to remove the existing pre-occupation restriction and allow up to four dwellings to be occupied before the off-site highway improvement works (including public rights of way works) as referred to in the condition are completed.

    Hall View Martham Road Rollesby NR29 5DU

    Received 9 May 2024
  22. Not proceeded with06/26/0512/CD

    Discharge of Condition 8 (written scheme of investigation) of pp. 06/19/0450/F (Variation of condition 2 of PP-06/16/0593/F - Replacement of old drawings with new ones and condition 3 of PP- 06/16/0593/F - Residential units to be changed from 14 to 11 revised from: Replacement of old drawings with new ones and condition 3 of PP-06/16/0593/F - Residential units to be changed from 14 to 12.)

    35-36 South Quay Surgery South Quay Great Yarmouth NR30 2RG

    Received 22 Jun 2026
  23. Not EIA development06/26/0199/ESN

    Request for an EIA Screening Opinion for the proposed development of a port-related multi-user warehouse of approximately 9,300sqm area, for uses to support import and/or exports of agri-bulk materials up to 25,000 tonnes, including grains, animal feeds and fertiliser, at land between South Beach Parade and South Denes Road.

    Land between South Beach Parade and South Denes Road Great Yarmouth

    Received 18 Mar 2026
  24. ADV. CONSENT Conditions/Reasons06/00/0566/A

    Two poster panels forming integral part of bus shelter *

    North Drive Great Yarmouth (between north & south arm of Marine Crescent)

    Received 6 Jul 2000

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