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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20,229 approved · 2,883 refused · 1,232 withdrawn.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: 20 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/Reasons06/12/0541/F

    Proposed car shelter/recreation area and store and proposed 2.4m high boundary rear wall

    Hall Farmhouse Main Road Filby Great Yarmouth NR29 3HS

    Received 18 Sept 2012
  2. APP RES. MATTERS Conditions/Reasons06/01/0740/D

    Detached bungalow and garage *

    2 Blyth Road (adjacent) Caister Great Yarmouth

    Received 24 Sept 2001
  3. WITHDRAWN06/21/0402/F

    Replacement of dilapidated storage units with steel portal framed building for housing of livestock

    The Timber Yard Decoy Road Ormesby St Michael GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 3LZ

    Received 8 May 2021
  4. WITHDRAWN06/06/0052/O

    Renewal of planning permission No: 06/02/1056/O for industrial use +

    Gapton Hall Road Gapton Hall Industrial Estate Bradwell Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

    Received 16 Jan 2006
  5. WITHDRAWN06/00/0654/F

    Two storey extension and conservatory to rear elevation +

    18 Edinburgh Close Caister Great Yarmouth

    Received 31 Jul 2000
  6. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/15/0529/F

    Extension of time for go-karts to be used Monday to Saturday from 17:00 to 21:00 - Relates to approval 06/15/0375/F

    Coast Road (Land to south of Potters Resort Main Buildings) Hopton GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 9BX

    Received 16 Sept 2015
  7. CON FULLY DISCHARGED Conditions/Reasons06/22/1042/CD

    Discharge of condition 6 of pp. 06/21/1002/F - landscaping enhancement scheme details

    Tuddenham Caravan Park California Road California Scratby Great Yarmouth NR29 3QW

    Received 2 Dec 2022
  8. LIST.BLD.APP Conditions/Reasons06/12/0701/LB

    Upgrading of the fire alarm system. Upgrading the fire compartment lines.

    4 South Quay Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 2QH

    Received 26 Nov 2012
  9. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/17/0733/F

    Proposed extensions and internal alterations

    59 North Drive GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR30 4EX

    Received 28 Nov 2017
  10. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/16/0454/F

    Single storey rear extension. Demolition of garage and reposition on side elevation

    39 Holly Avenue Bradwell GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 8NL NR31 8NL

    Received 4 Jul 2016
  11. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/03/0583/F

    Garage *

    5 The Laurels Hopton Great Yarmouth NR31 9DD

    Received 19 Jun 2003
  12. Undecided06/26/0780/CD

    Discharge of Condition 8: Landscaping and Biodiversity Enhancement Plan, of pp 06/25/0315/F (Change of use from office (Use Class E(c)(iii)) to a 3-bedroom residential dwelling (Use Class C3(c)), with associated external alterations.)

    South Yarmouth Area Housing Office (north of 90a King Street) Great Yarmouth NR30 2PR

    Received 1 Oct 2026
  13. NO OBJECTION06/01/0488/SU

    School hall, store and kitchen and refurbishment of existing to form classbase *

    Main Road Rollesby Great Yarmouth

    Received 20 Jun 2001
  14. CON FULLY DISCHARGED06/21/0127/CD

    Discharge of conditions 3 & 14 of pp. 06/19/0639/F - Detailed plans of roads, footways, street lighting and foul and surface water drainage; Details of slab levels

    Repps Road (Land South of) Martham GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk

    Received 12 Feb 2021
  15. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/05/0939/O

    Demolish existing buildings and erect four starter homes

    1a Alderson Road Great Yarmouth Norfolk

    Received 6 Dec 2005
  16. CON FULLY DISCHARGED Conditions/Reasons06/22/1103/CD

    Proposed discharge of condition 3 of pp. 06/19/0266/F - Demolition of single storey rear extension to former public house and construction of 6 no. houses with associated external works, bin/cycle stores - Written scheme of investigation

    O'Gradys Public House 72 Howard Street South Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 1LN

    Received 30 Dec 2022
  17. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/01/0408/F

    Single storey pitched roof side extension *

    43 Staithe Road Martham Great Yarmouth NR29 4DY

    Received 24 May 2001
  18. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/96/0650/F

    GIS

    Trafalgar Road West Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 29 Aug 1996
  19. CON.AREA.CONS'T Conditions/Reasons06/16/0394/CC

    To demolish existing electricity substation

    Row 97 (Substation) Howard Street South GREAT YARMOUTH NR30 2PS

    Received 31 May 2016
  20. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/97/0442/F

    GIS

    Barleycroft Yarmouth Road Hemsby Great Yarmouth

    Received 22 May 1997
  21. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/18/0382/F

    Single storey rear & side extension

    4 Marguerite Close Bradwell GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 8RL

    Received 6 Jul 2018
  22. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/07/0418/F

    Construction of new viewing platform and refurbishment of existing lookout landscape

    Williamson's Lookout High Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth, Norfolk NR31 0PB

    Received 1 May 2007
  23. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/99/0898/F

    GIS

    The Jetty (land west and adj) Marine Parade Great Yarmouth

    Received 29 Oct 1999
  24. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/13/0072/F

    Proposed detached house with integral garage

    91 California Avenue Scratby Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR29 3PE

    Received 28 Jan 2013

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