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Great Yarmouth planning applications

PlanningTrack collects planning applications and decisions from the public planning register of Great Yarmouth Borough Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal. Official Great Yarmouth website

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates
29,546Searchable applications
226Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 23,147 approved or refused records
2,884Refused applications

20,263 approved · 2,884 refused · 1,234 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 29 Jan 1992 to 19 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 23 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.

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. LIST.BLD.APP Conditions/Reasons06/95/0584/BL

    GIS

    Manor Farm House Runham Mautby Great Yarmouth NR29 3EG

    Received 29 Jun 1995
  2. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/21/0828/F

    Erection of detached agricultural building (Grain Store)

    Farmhouse Home Farm Lowestoft Road Hopton GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 9AN

    Received 3 Sept 2021
  3. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/05/0289/BF

    Vary conds on pp 06/04/0007/BF to carry out development in accordance with drawing no st/A100

    Methodist Church (former) The Green Stokesby Great Yarmouth

    Received 12 Apr 2005
  4. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/95/0222/F

    Extension to form new tack room & hay store, single storey building to form new stable and store area

    Fairfields Mill Road Burgh Castle Great Yarmouth

    Received 16 Mar 1995
  5. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/01/0401/F

    Demolish concrete garage and build new brick garage *

    82 Southtown Road Great Yarmouth

    Received 22 May 2001
  6. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/11/0002/CU

    Retrospective application for change of use to operate as a small wildlife rescue centre with associated cages

    Tudor Lodge Newport Road Hemsby Great Yarmouth

    Received 5 Jan 2011
  7. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/08/0501/F

    Two-storey side extension

    2 Leys Close Southtown Great Yarmouth NR31 0HE

    Received 4 Jul 2008
  8. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/10/0320/F

    Conversion of barn to dwelling and erection of double garage - previously approved under planning permission no. 06/06/0224/F (elapsed)

    Jasmine Cottage Staithe Road Martham Great Yarmouth NR29 4PY

    Received 1 Jun 2010
  9. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/19/0206/F

    Construct 2nd storey extension with flat roof on top of existing single storey extension at rear of property

    27 Spruce Avenue Ormesby St Margaret GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 3RQ

    Received 3 Apr 2019
  10. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/12/0385/F

    Two-storey portable office building previously approved 06/07/0490/F

    Tube Care Inspection Limited Bessemer Way Harfreys Industrial Estate Great Yarmouth

    Received 7 Jun 2012
  11. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/07/0181/F

    Change of use from industrial and storage to offices

    Lime Kiln Walk Great Yarmouth Norfolk

    Received 20 Feb 2007
  12. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/17/0695/O

    Erection of detached dwelling

    Ingledene 4 Beach Close (Adj) Scratby GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 3PD

    Received 6 Nov 2017
  13. Accept Amend Notice Conditions/Reasons06/19/0436/NMA

    Non-material amendment of Planning Permission 06/19/0024/F - Reduction in size of approved porch

    Holly Lodge Hall Road Hopton GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 9AX

    Received 7 Aug 2019
  14. REFUSED (Appealed) Conditions/Reasons06/94/0974/F

    Conversion of existing garage

    7 West Road Caister Great Yarmouth

    Received 18 Nov 1994
  15. Partially Discharged Conditions/Reasons06/24/0565/CD

    Discharge of condition 3 of application 06/23/0523/LB Refurbishment of gasholder guide frame and removal of gasholder tank, bell and crown - Condition 3 Timetable of Works

    Gas Holder Station Admiralty Road Great Yarmouth NR30 3DR

    Received 10 Jul 2024
  16. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/08/0822/F

    Construction of a Penguin Enclosure to the existing Sea Life Centre

    Sealife Centre Marine Parade GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR30 3AH

    Received 7 Nov 2008
  17. APP RES. MATTERS Conditions/Reasons06/07/0263/D

    Erection of seventeen dwellings with associated roads, drainage, etc.

    Former Bygone Heritage Village Main Road Fleggburgh Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

    Received 13 Mar 2007
  18. LIST.BLD.APP Conditions/Reasons06/19/0540/LB

    Retain A3 & incorporate A5 use - Ground floor

    57 Marine Parade GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR30 2EJ

    Received 19 Sept 2019
  19. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/16/0760/F

    Change of use from hotel to 11 no. residential flats including extensions and additional floor

    5 North Drive GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR30 1ED

    Received 25 Nov 2016
  20. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/01/0620/F

    Extend garage and build porch, internal alterations *

    57 Spruce Avenue Ormesby St Margaret Great Yarmouth

    Received 10 Aug 2001
  21. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/11/0769/F

    Conversion of lean to barn into room suitable for use as a dog grooming parlour

    Filby Lane Farm Filby Lane Ormesby St Margaret Great Yarmouth NR29 3JS

    Received 2 Dec 2011
  22. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/03/0829/F

    Extension *

    10 Cob Close Bradwell Great Yarmouth NR31 9UG

    Received 8 Sept 2003
  23. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/20/0089/F

    Vary condition 2 of PP 06/18/0580/F; remove conditions 3, 6 and 7 of PP 06/18/0580/F

    15 Hall Quay GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR30 1HP

    Received 27 Feb 2020
  24. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/01/0389/F

    Single storey extension to form granny annexe and sun lounge *

    Brix Nurseries Main Road Filby Great Yarmouth

    Received 18 May 2001

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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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