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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
29,546Searchable applications
237Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 23,121 approved or refused records
2,883Refused applications

20,238 approved · 2,883 refused · 1,232 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 29 Jan 1992 to 19 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 21 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/Reasons06/95/0134/BF

    Detached garage

    East View Common Road West Somerton Great Yarmouth

    Received 24 Feb 1995
  2. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/16/0519/F

    Re-positioning of proposed new single storey building on site of demolished fire damaged units. Retrospective application for making good of gable end of remaining unit 3 with cladding

    28 Beach Road (Unit 2) Hemsby GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 4HS

    Received 27 Jul 2016
  3. Accept Amend Notice06/14/0314/NMA

    First floor rear extension

    28 Victoria Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 6EF

    Received 27 May 2014
  4. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/00/0508/F

    Extension to side, dormer window to form bedroom and en-suite in roof and conservatory at rear +

    76 Bradwell Avenue Bradwell Great Yarmouth

    Received 22 Jun 2000
  5. APP RES. MATTERS Conditions/Reasons06/10/0194/D

    Demolition of existing garage. Removal of existing tree. Construction of new 2 storey detached vicarage, separate garage and associated landscaping

    219 Northgate Street (rear of) Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 1DH

    Received 31 Mar 2010
  6. Partially Discharged Conditions/Reasons06/23/0734/CD

    Discharge of Condition 4 of pp 06/22/0746/HH: Details of the materials and appearance of: (i) balustrade posts, fixtures and fittings, and (ii) opaque glazing screen panel colour and textures

    Beach View 1A Cliff Hill Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 6DH

    Received 5 Oct 2023
  7. EST/LAW USE CER.06/96/0035/EU

    Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness for existing use as five let units on upper floors (multiple occupation)

    101 Upper Cliff Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 17 Jan 1996
  8. LIST.BLD.APP Conditions/Reasons06/03/0247/LB

    Alterations to form new independent access to 1st flr self-cont flat & internal alts to form new staircase *

    132 King Street Great Yarmouth

    Received 21 Mar 2003
  9. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/06/0662/F

    Proposed alterations & extension to existing lounge and bedroom

    16 The Close Hemsby Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR29 4ER NR29 4ER

    Received 21 Jul 2006
  10. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/01/0156/F

    Conversion of first floor of two-storey dwelling to two- person self-contained flat +

    37 North River Road Great Yarmouth NR30 1SJ

    Received 26 Feb 2001
  11. REFUSED06/23/0524/NMA

    Proposed non-material amendment to pp 06/22/1101/HH - Alteration to approved external finish - Replace cladding to extension and front elevation with white K render

    9 Longfellow Road Caister-on-sea NR30 5RG

    Received 19 Jul 2023
  12. EST/LAW USE REF06/94/0778/EU

    Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness for existing use as two flats and shop *

    19 George Street Great Yarmouth

    Received 9 Sept 1994
  13. Partially Discharged Conditions/Reasons06/24/0084/CD

    Discharge of Condition 24 of pp. 06/19/0676/O relating to Phase 1A only: Details of a Construction Environmental Management Plan: Biodiversity (CEMP) including associated details of mitigation required by the Environmental Statement. (An application for subsequent consent to permitted EIA development).

    Land at Nova Scotia Farm West of Jack Chase Way Caister-On-Sea

    Received 1 Feb 2024
  14. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/14/0432/F

    Demolition of sub-standard farmhouse and erection of replacement dwelling. Conversion of existing agricultural barns to 3 no.residential dwellings

    Common Road Common Farm (Barns & House) Hemsby Great Yarmouth

    Received 13 Jun 2014
  15. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/02/0410/F

    Extension to east end elevation *

    Burtons Farm Cottage Beccles Road Bradwell Great Yarmouth

    Received 8 May 2002
  16. ADV. CONSENT Conditions/Reasons06/03/1057/A

    Hoarding, sign and projecting sign

    6 Hall Quay Great Yarmouth

    Received 11 Nov 2003
  17. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/99/0065/F

    GIS

    Flat 3 The Towers High Street Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 27 Jan 1999
  18. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/94/0722/BO

    Bungalow

    Broad Road (off) (OS 219) Fleggburgh Great Yarmouth

    Received 19 Aug 1994
  19. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/99/0334/F

    GIS

    11 Cradock Avenue Great Yarmouth

    Received 21 Apr 1999
  20. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/17/0026/O

    Demolition of existing amusement arcade and construction of 5 dwellings (revised from 6 no. semi-detached 3 bedroom dwellings).

    104 California Road California Amusements Scratby Ormesby St Margaret GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 3QW

    Received 13 Jan 2017
  21. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/99/1010/F

    GIS

    Leylandii Bure Close Belton Great Yarmouth NR31 9LJ

    Received 21 Dec 1999
  22. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/14/0837/F

    Single storey side extension

    Ormesby Village Surgery Pippin Close Ormesby St Margaret GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 3RW

    Received 22 Dec 2014
  23. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/00/0304/F

    Extension to form porch to front of dwelling *

    23 Isaacs Road Cobholm Great Yarmouth NR31 0BT

    Received 11 Apr 2000
  24. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/98/0139/F

    GIS

    34 Pier Plain Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 6PE

    Received 24 Feb 1998

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