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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
29,549Searchable applications
226Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 23,148 approved or refused records
2,884Refused applications

20,264 approved · 2,884 refused · 1,234 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 29 Jan 1992 to 20 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 24 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/20/0132/F

    Residential development of 3 Three Bedroom houses, and 3 Two Bedroom Houses

    Main Road (Land north of) Filby

    Received 30 Mar 2020
  2. CON FULLY DISCHARGED06/21/0725/CD

    Discharge of conditions 8, 9 and 10 of PP 06/20/0619/F and 06/18/0538/F - details of railings, trees to be retained and details of gates

    Crown House 45 Yarmouth Way GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR30 2QZ

    Received 12 Aug 2021
  3. Undecided06/26/0679/F

    Proposed subdivision of existing shop to create 4 smaller retail units, with new shop fronts.

    116 - 120 South Quay Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 2RP

    Received 25 Aug 2026
  4. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/19/0636/F

    Extension at first floor

    9 Decoy Road Ormesby St Margaret GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 3LG

    Received 7 Nov 2019
  5. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/24/0938/F

    Construction of a detached bungalow with integral garage.

    Land to rear of 14 Beach Road Scratby Gt Yarmouth NR29 3AJ

    Received 4 Dec 2024
  6. Appeal Rec Non Det' (Appealed)06/23/0218/F

    Demolition of existing dwelling, agricultural building and extensions to brick-built agricultural barn. Proposed conversion of brick-built barn to 2 dwellings and erection of 44 dwellings and associated infrastructure including accesses from Somerton Road and White Street. Change of use of agricultural land to create open space.

    Land to the south of Somerton Road and east of White Street Martham Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR29 4QF

    Received 7 Mar 2023
  7. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/96/0876/F

    GIS

    62 Wellesley Road Wellesley Park Hotel Great Yarmouth

    Received 20 Nov 1996
  8. LIST.BLD.APP Conditions/Reasons06/06/0623/LB

    Alterations to form two residential flats

    Britannia House 16 Hall Quay Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 1HP NR30 1HP

    Received 10 Jul 2006
  9. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/10/0040/F

    Two storey rear extension to provide eight bedrooms and en-suite shower rooms

    Burgh House High Road Burgh Castle Great Yarmouth NR31 9QL

    Received 22 Jan 2010
  10. Not proceeded with06/23/0001/F

    Proposed construction of 4 new dwellings complete with parking and amenity spaces

    Ivy House Burnt Lane Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 0PG

    Received 3 Jan 2023
  11. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/05/0120/CU

    Change of use of caravan for permanent residential use for member of staff

    Elm Beach Caravan Park Manor Road Caister Great Yarmouth NR30 5HG

    Received 15 Feb 2005
  12. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/15/0731/F

    Extension to outbuilding and increase in height to 2.8m

    Fairfields Mill Road Burgh Castle GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 9QS

    Received 3 Dec 2015
  13. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/22/0555/VCF

    Proposed variation of conditions 2 and 6 of PP 06/21/1037/F - Condition 2 - Minor changes to design; Condition 6 - Remove condition (Floor Level)

    54 Warren Road Hopton-on-sea NR31 6JT

    Received 21 Jun 2022
  14. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/00/0775/F

    3m x 3.5m 3-facet conservatory *

    52b Church Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 13 Sept 2000
  15. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/97/0454/F

    GIS

    56 Market Place Great Yarmouth NR30 1NU

    Received 29 May 1997
  16. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/25/0399/HH

    Single storey rear extension with flat roof and flat roof light

    3 Amhurst Gardens Belton NR31 9PH

    Received 16 May 2025
  17. NO OBJECTION06/21/0579/CD

    Discharge of condition 13 of pp. 06/19/0624/SU - Flood Plan

    Alderman Swindell First School Beresford Road GREAT YARMOUTH NR30 4AB

    Received 9 Jul 2021
  18. APPROVE06/16/0659/CD

    Discharge of conditions no.s. 7, 8, and 9 of Planning Permission 06/16/0464/F - Demolition of existing bungalow and erection of new chalet bungalow with garage

    3 Meadowcroft Bungalow Yarmouth Road Ormesby St Margaret GREAT YARMOUTH

    Received 26 Oct 2016
  19. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/08/0241/F

    One new barn style residential dwelling, one cattery building and one stable

    Fengate Farm Common Road Hemsby Great Yarmouth

    Received 25 Mar 2008
  20. ADV. CONSENT Conditions/Reasons06/97/0569/A

    GIS

    Hemsby Holiday Centre Beach Road Hemsby Great Yarmouth NR29 4HL

    Received 2 Jul 1997
  21. Undecided06/25/0531/VCF

    Retrospective application for the Variation of Conditions 2, 3, 7, 9, 10 and 11 of pp 06/21/0638/F (Development of ten two-bedroom self-contained flats) - Amendments to approved plans and design of development and external materials; amended drainage scheme; amended EV charging scheme; amended bird box provision; amended access and parking arrangement; amended boundary treatment details.

    25 Bridge Road Former Suspension Bridge Tavern Sidegate Road Great Yarmouth NR30 1JU

    Received 3 Jul 2025
  22. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/01/0075/F

    Change of use and conversion of garage/store to annexe accommodation for relatives at Oddfellows Hall +

    Oddfellows Hall Black Street Martham Great Yarmouth

    Received 26 Jan 2001
  23. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/99/0369/F

    GIS

    4 Church Walk Bradwell Great Yarmouth

    Received 30 Apr 1999
  24. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/97/0894/F

    GIS

    Sea View Road Hemsby Great Yarmouth

    Received 30 Oct 1997

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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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