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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

233Recorded as pending

88%Approval rate · 23,114 approved or refused records

2,883Refused applications

20,231 approved · 2,883 refused · 1,232 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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.

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More application records

APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/01/0833/F
Formation of pitched roof and porch *
49 Durham Avenue Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 7HF
Received 25 Oct 2001
APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/02/0094/F
Erect 1.8m high galvanised wrought iron railing along perimeter boundary, cut back hedging and clear from site *
Pops Meadow (Fun Park) Gorleston Great Yarmouth
Received 5 Feb 2002
APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/12/0072/CU
Convert one room from retail shop to residential to incorporate into existing house
134A Northgate Street Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 1BP
Received 2 Feb 2012
APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/03/0765/F
Rear extension *
Poppy Cottage Mautby Lane Runham Great Yarmouth
Received 14 Aug 2003
ADV. CONSENT Conditions/Reasons06/05/0831/A
Various signs
Pertwee & Back Ltd Southgates Road Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 3LF NR30 3LF
Received 25 Oct 2005
APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/13/0372/F
Alteration to existing door aperture rear/side elevation to accommodate a new secure fire exit. Installation of 1 no. external twin A/C unit on ground floor roof, rear/side elevation
139 High Street Barclays Bank Plc Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 6RA
Received 18 Jun 2013
APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/19/0416/F
Variation of condition 2 of planning permission 06/18/0444/F - to reflect demolition of the existing Jesters building, revised method of construction and revised external cladding colours
Jesters Diner Morton Peto Road Bradwell GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 0LT
Received 19 Jul 2019
APP RES. MATTERS Conditions/Reasons06/00/0324/BD
Detached house *
The Hollies (adj) Thrigby Road Filby Great Yarmouth
Received 17 Apr 2000
APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/96/0784/F
GIS
60 Common Road Hemsby Great Yarmouth
Received 16 Oct 1996
APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/20/0021/CU
Change of use of building to include A5 (takeaway) use
177 & 177A King Street GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR30 2NY
Received 22 Jan 2020
APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/10/0605/CU
Change of Use from Retail (Class A1) to Office to provide a housing management area office with ancillary employment advice and training services
Former Post Office Building Hall Quay Great Yarmouth NR30 1HG NR30 1HG
Received 6 Oct 2010
LIST.BLD.APP Conditions/Reasons06/97/0958/LB
GIS
7/8 South Quay Great Yarmouth
Received 25 Nov 1997
APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/97/0526/F
GIS
5 Cormorant Way Bradwell Great Yarmouth NR31 9UH
Received 18 Jun 1997
APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/03/1107/F
Alts to detach 185 from 185a (regularise use as 2 units of accomm); formation of pitched roof over existing flat roof
185/185a Northgate Street Great Yarmouth NR30 1DA
Received 1 Dec 2003
WITHDRAWN06/04/0777/F
Boundary fence consisting of gravel board between vertical concrete posts, panelled with vertical wooden fencing
Sarah Jane Fakes Road Newport Great Yarmouth NR29 4JL
Received 17 Aug 2004
APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/99/0131/F
GIS
31 Beach Road Scratby Great Yarmouth NR29 3AJ
Received 12 Feb 1999
APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/97/0876/F
GIS
Vauxhall Station (site at) Great Yarmouth
Received 30 Oct 1997
APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/06/0398/F
Reinstatement of roof and second floor to create new flat
38 King Street Great Yarmouth NR30 2PN
Received 28 Apr 2006
APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/05/0294/CU
Change of use of existing hotel to three dwellings
Alclive Hotel 33/35 North Denes Road Great Yarmouth
Received 13 Apr 2005
Split decision06/22/0595/TCA
Proposed works to trees - Felling of T1 Ash - Showing signs of dieback; T2 Conifer - fell and T3 Elm - Fell
35 Tillett Close Ormesby St Margaret Great Yarmouth NR29 3PW
Received 4 Jul 2022
ADV. CONSENT Conditions/Reasons06/17/0301/A
Proposed 2 advert signs
Hill Farm Martham Road Rollesby GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 5DX
Received 9 May 2017
Not proceeded with06/25/0267/HH
Erection of proposed detached garage for use by the cottage adjacent the former East Coast Restaurant.
East Coast Restaurant Living Accommodation (Cottage to the north of former restaurant) Scratby Road Ormesby St Margaret W Scratby NR29 3QJ
Received 31 Mar 2025
WITHDRAWN06/98/0395/F
GIS
Tretts Mill (Phase 2) North Road Ormesby St Margaret Great Yarmouth
Received 21 May 1998
APPROVE (Appealed) Conditions/Reasons06/09/0410/CU
To use an area 8m x 4m at the front of the premises for outdoor seating
67 Marine Parade Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 2EJ
Received 19 Jun 2009

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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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