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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20,238 approved · 2,883 refused · 1,232 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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.

Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

More application records

  1. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/07/0025/CU

    Temporary change of use of one ground floor flat to use as show flat & office accommodation

    1 & 2 Paget Road Great Yarmouth Norfolk

    Received 5 Jan 2007
  2. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/08/0734/F

    Revised siting three storey construction building for education purposes, service road & external storage areas

    Land to the North of Alchemy Centre Suffolk Road Great Yarmouth

    Received 3 Oct 2008
  3. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/10/0688/CU

    Change of use from ancillary leisure areas to office space (B1)

    Park View House 26 Southtown Road Great Yarmouth NR31 0DT

    Received 16 Nov 2010
  4. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/03/0259/F

    Two new dwellings +

    Manor Farm Back Lane Martham Great Yarmouth

    Received 21 Mar 2003
  5. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/21/1031/TRE

    Works to multiple trees - TPO No2 1979 G1 - Crown lift all trees up to 5m to clear nearby infrastructure - Reduce roadside (Misburgh Way and Coast Rd) trees lateral branches by up to 1m to lessen over hang - Reduce lateral branches near to property by 1m to lessen impact upon house and loading upon tree limbs. - Thin tree canopies by up to 10% to remove crossing branches that may become structurally unsound in future. - Remove one pine tree with triple co-dominant trunk

    2 Misburgh Way Hopton-on-sea GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 9RU

    Received 6 Jan 2022
  6. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/18/0560/F

    Proposed 4 no storage units with access yard and security gates

    2-8 Maple Way (rear of) Gorleston GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 9QZ

    Received 3 Oct 2018
  7. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/95/0461/F

    Rear extension to form new day room

    25 Burgh Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 23 May 1995
  8. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/23/0833/VCF

    Proposed variation of Condition 2 & 12 of pp 06/21/0857/F (Residential development of 8no. dwellings), to amend the approved plans and remove the requirement for chimneys to be included in the designs and also the removal of the electric vehicle charge points on Alpha Road.

    Land between Alpha Road and Common Road Gorleston

    Received 13 Nov 2023
  9. CON FULLY DISCHARGED06/12/0450/CD

    Demolition of existing buildings, erection of new academy buildings, associated remodelling and ancillary works - Discharge of Conditions 4,6,7,8 & 10 Re: Planning Permission 06/12/0216/F

    Ormiston Venture Academy Oriel Avenue Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR30 2QF

    Received 17 Jul 2012
  10. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/12/0544/F

    Siting of 1 No. field shelter in permanent position and continued use of stable block.

    The Paddocks Back Lane West End West Caister Great Yarmouth NR30 5ST

    Received 4 Sept 2012
  11. Not proceeded with06/21/0907/LB

    Proposal to erect no.2 LED advertisement signs 'PIZZAGOGO' 1.5m x 1m and 4m x 0.75m; no.1 round 'logo' sign for roof

    38-41 Camperdown The Embassy Hotel GREAT YARMOUTH NR30 3JW

    Received 20 Oct 2021
  12. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/05/0308/O

    Redevelopment from amusement arcade to eight houses

    104 California Road California Amusements California Great Yarmouth

    Received 15 Apr 2005
  13. ADV. CONSENT Conditions/Reasons06/13/0359/A

    Non illuminated roundabout sponsorship signs - retrospective application

    Norwich Road Caister Great Yarmouth NR30 5UF

    Received 18 Jun 2013
  14. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/25/0248/HH

    Partial Retrospective - Erection of 4.5 feet fence along Northern Boundary. Application to erect 5' 10" fence around perimeter of garden to North, West and partial Southern boundary. - Rear gate entrance on Western Boundary. - Fencing set back 1m from Boundary edge, keeping existing hedging.

    79 Mill Lane Bradwell NR31 8HN

    Received 24 Mar 2025
  15. LIST.BLD.APP Conditions/Reasons06/06/0016/BL

    Dismantle existing double garage & erect new one

    Heronfield, Sandy Lane West Somerton Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

    Received 4 Jan 2006
  16. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/06/0322/F

    Detached two-storey residential dwelling and garage

    Shahdara Mill Road Burgh Castle Great Yarmouth

    Received 31 Mar 2006
  17. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/16/0304/F

    Proposed front extension

    55 Cotman Drive Bradwell GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 9RE NR31 9RE

    Received 6 May 2016
  18. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/95/0110/F

    Side extension to segregate bedrooms

    17 The Promenade Scratby Great Yarmouth NR29 3PA

    Received 10 Feb 1995
  19. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/19/0251/F

    Replacement dwelling and garage, new vehicular access onto Second Avenue

    1 Carter Close Caister GREAT YARMOUTH NR30 5NT

    Received 2 May 2019
  20. Undecided06/24/0153/CU

    Change of use of ground floor from retail unit (Use Class E(a)) to 1no. 1-bedroom residential flat (Use Class C3), with alteration to provide a new rear door.

    Ground Floor, 25 Broad Row Great Yarmouth Great Yarmouth NR30 1HT

    Received 1 Mar 2024
  21. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/05/0730/F

    Kitchen/utility extn, with new pitched roof; conversion of part garage/store to granny annexe; store extn & office

    Sunnyview The Craft Winterton Great Yarmouth NR29 4AX NR29 4AX

    Received 19 Sept 2005
  22. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/97/0808/F

    GIS

    The Cottage North Market Road Winterton Great Yarmouth

    Received 1 Oct 1997
  23. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/11/0165/F

    Proposed change of use from existing warehouse facility to residential unit including new rear extension

    The Post Office (3C Books) Ormesby Road Hemsby Great Yarmouth

    Received 23 Mar 2011
  24. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/17/0169/F

    Variation of condition 2 re: planning permission 06/13/0594/F - revised layout of 51 lodges

    Fritton Lake Church Lane Fritton GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 9HA

    Received 17 Mar 2017

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