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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20,229 approved · 2,883 refused · 1,232 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/Reasons06/04/0965/F

    New two-storey extension to form granny annexe and utility room

    62 Amhurst Gardens Belton Great Yarmouth

    Received 11 Oct 2004
  2. REFUSED (Appealed) Conditions/Reasons06/02/0324/F

    Dormer enlargement to front of roof and new garage +

    4 Arthur Avenue Caister Great Yarmouth

    Received 10 Apr 2002
  3. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/97/0176/F

    GIS

    Hill Farm Martham Road Rollesby Great Yarmouth

    Received 6 Mar 1997
  4. Partially Discharged Conditions/Reasons06/25/0416/CD

    Discharge of Condition 3 of pp 06/25/0051/VCF - Application for retrospective permission to vary Condition 2 (approved plans) of pp. 06/17/0447/F (Residential development to form 8 self contained flats) - Details of water consumption

    Gainsborough Court Shadingfield Close Great Yarmouth NR30 3JW

    Received 23 May 2025
  5. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/01/0283/F

    Conservatory *

    4 Tudor Walk Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 10 Apr 2001
  6. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/23/0399/F

    Proposed retrospective permission for retention of 2no. containers for the storage of fireworks and limited retail sales between mid October to mid November and 27-31 December each year

    Unit 1 Marine Park Gapton Hall Road Bradwell Great Yarmouth NR31 0NB

    Received 17 May 2023
  7. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/18/0384/F

    Relocation of wood yard with erection of building with associated hardstanding and retention of existing wood storage areas

    Mautby Lane Decoy Wood (Land at) Mautby GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 3EJ

    Received 9 Jul 2018
  8. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/26/0126/HH

    Erection of front porch; Installation of external insulation fibre cement cladding board; Windows to be painted black; Install black bargeboards and fascias.

    12 Elizabeth Crescent Caister-on-sea NR30 5LT

    Received 26 Feb 2026
  9. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/12/0057/O

    Demolish existing bungalow; development of 8 bungalows together with access road

    Caerleon Lodge Norwich Road Caister Great Yarmouth NR30 5JR

    Received 23 Jan 2012
  10. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/14/0609/F

    Detached garage and single storey larger home extension at the rear

    10 Humber Close Caister Great Yarmouth NR30 5UF

    Received 18 Aug 2014
  11. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/06/0058/F

    Proposed temporary WC building adjacent former falconry building

    Fritton Lake Countryworld Church Lane Fritton Great Yarmouth NR31 9HA

    Received 17 Jan 2006
  12. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/10/0354/F

    Four new town houses

    3-6 Suffolk Place Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 2BN

    Received 11 Jun 2010
  13. EST/LAW USE REF Conditions/Reasons06/25/0149/PU

    Application for a Certificate of Lawful Proposed Development to alter the existing front porch canopy and increase the size to create a new enclosed front porch.

    99 Beccles Road Bradwell NR31 8HA

    Received 24 Feb 2025
  14. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/12/0119/F

    Proposed front extension (rear extension "Permitted Development")

    7 Cedar Close Bradwell Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR31 8JA

    Received 28 Feb 2012
  15. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/95/0308/F

    Demolish rear extension and rebuild with cavity walls and ground floor bathroom

    61 Trafalgar Road East Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 6NX

    Received 7 Apr 1995
  16. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/20/0545/F

    Alterations to facilitate conversion of disused storage building into cold store / dry store

    South Denes Road GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR30 3NA

    Received 22 Oct 2020
  17. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/06/1015/F

    Formation of wildlife pond

    Belton Fen Stepshort Belton Great Yarmouth

    Received 4 Dec 2006
  18. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/11/0232/F

    Single storey front extension & side chimney

    1 Fulmar Close Bradwell Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR31 8JG

    Received 21 Apr 2011
  19. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/06/0893/O

    Single residential dwelling

    Beech Trees (Land at rear of) North Road Hemsby Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

    Received 17 Oct 2006
  20. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/16/0597/F

    Single storey rear extension

    10 Heather Gardens Belton GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 9PP NR31 9PP

    Received 19 Sept 2016
  21. REFUSED (Appealed) Conditions/Reasons06/96/0201/O

    Pair of semi-detached houses

    58 Yarmouth Road (adjacent) Ormesby St Margaret Great Yarmouth

    Received 12 Mar 1996
  22. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/12/0029/F

    Proposed porch extension

    19 The Staithe Belton Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR31 9LL

    Received 17 Jan 2012
  23. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/07/0038/F

    Single storey front porch/sun lounge

    3A The Pastures Hemsby Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR29 4HF NR29 4HF

    Received 10 Jan 2007
  24. LIST.BLD.REFUSE Conditions/Reasons06/18/0619/LB

    Change of use from offices to a single residential dwelling

    31 Southtown Road GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR31 0DU

    Received 9 Nov 2018

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