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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 · 23,150 approved or refused records
2,884Refused applications

20,266 approved · 2,884 refused · 1,234 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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.

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/Reasons06/14/0648/F

    Single storey rear extension

    38 North Drive Great Yarmouth NR30 4EU

    Received 10 Sept 2014
  2. Undecided06/25/0482/CD

    Discharge of Condition 10 of pp. 06/24/0094/F ((Erection of 2no. 2-person glamping pod huts with verandas to be used as holiday let accommodation; Installation of parking area and electric vehicle charging facilities and access track) - Details of external lighting

    Homestead Gardens Main Road Filby NR29 3HE

    Received 19 Jun 2025
  3. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/24/0562/F

    Retrospective application to replace an existing rooftop extraction flue with a taller flue.

    The Heathers Nursing Home 50 Beccles Road Bradwell NR31 8DQ

    Received 8 Jul 2024
  4. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/25/0717/HH

    Retrospective planning application for a rear single storey extension with flat roof

    35 Willow Avenue Bradwell NR31 8HY

    Received 27 Aug 2025
  5. LIST.BLD.REFUSE (Appealed) Conditions/Reasons06/99/0849/LB

    GIS

    Great Court 20 Royal Naval Hospital Queens Road Great Yarmouth

    Received 13 Oct 1999
  6. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/03/1055/F

    Enlargement of existing conservatory

    13 Croft Road Caister Great Yarmouth NR30 5EJ

    Received 10 Nov 2003
  7. LIST.BLD.APP Conditions/Reasons06/00/0040/LB

    Carry out like-for-like repairs/replace as appropriate to lean-to plant house incl reposition of gdn entry door

    36 Great Court The Royal Naval Hospital Queens Road Great Yarmouth

    Received 20 Jan 2000
  8. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/02/0603/CU

    Part change of use of premises for the selling of hot food (A3) +

    South Beach Parade Great Yarmouth NR30 3QN

    Received 4 Jul 2002
  9. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/06/0137/F

    Conservatory

    35 Heather Road Belton Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR31 9PR NR31 9PR

    Received 7 Feb 2006
  10. ADV. CONSENT Conditions/Reasons06/19/0599/A

    Proposed new fascia signs

    Hollywood Cinema Marine Parade GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR30 2DL

    Received 15 Oct 2019
  11. REFUSED (Appealed) Conditions/Reasons06/12/0181/F

    Change of use class A1 (shops) to use class A2 (financial and professional) services and installation of shop frontage

    10-11 Regent Road Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 2AF

    Received 16 Mar 2012
  12. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/08/0642/F

    Refurbishment of existing ground floor Administration Department to a new 22 Bed Ward including external window replacement and a new Plant Room, over the roof of an adjacent first floor Department, to accommodate the required air-handling installation

    James Paget Univ Hospital NHS Trust Lowestoft Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 6LA

    Received 29 Aug 2008
  13. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/08/0682/F

    Access alterations to Hotel at ground floor; internal alterations to form restaurant, sun bar, reading room, kitchen alterations, foyer & additional accommodation. Proposed day retreat, windsurfers hut, accommodation, camping area, bio-mass building & camping facilities

    Fritton Lake & Fritton House Hotel Beccles Road Fritton Great Yarmouth NR31 9HA

    Received 16 Sept 2008
  14. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/03/0560/CU

    Change of use to take-away food establishment (Chinese) +

    158 Bells Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 6AN

    Received 11 Jun 2003
  15. DEFERRED06/01/0987/BE

    Application for a Certificate for Lawfulness for existing use of caravans 11 and 12 for residential occupation *

    Burgh Castle Marina Butt Lane Burgh Castle Great Yarmouth NR31 9PZ

    Received 24 Dec 2001
  16. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/22/0094/TRE

    T1, T2, T3, T4 and T5 Holm Oak trees - Crown lift up to 5m and reduction of remaining lateral branches by up to 2m to clear highway of obstruction (TPO No.16 2018)

    Land At Kent Square GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR30 2EX

    Received 8 Feb 2022
  17. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/09/0471/F

    Rear extension to form sun room

    17 Sycamore Avenue Bradwell Great Yarmouth NR31 8NE

    Received 21 Jul 2009
  18. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/97/0628/F

    GIS

    Woodview Hall Road Hopton Great Yarmouth

    Received 21 Jul 1997
  19. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/25/0229/TRE

    Works to trees protected by Tree Preservation Order (TPO No.1 1965) ; T1-3 (Robinia) - reduce to a pollard with a minimum finished height of 8m as part of on going maintenance

    1 Poplar Avenue Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 7PW

    Received 24 Mar 2025
  20. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/99/0788/F

    GIS

    44 Youell Avenue Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 6HR

    Received 21 Sept 1999
  21. WITHDRAWN06/17/0448/F

    Demolition of existing chalet bungalow and construction of 2 detached two half storey dwellings with integral garages, 2 dwellings linked by garages, 1 chalet bungalow and detached garage

    21 Crab Lane Bradwell GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 8DJ

    Received 24 Jul 2017
  22. APPROVE06/22/0064/CD

    Discharge of conditions relating to permission 06/17/0681/F: 7 - Noise risk assessment, 8 - Surface water, 13 - Offsite highway improvement works

    Former Florida Group Lt Bldg Bells Marsh Road Gorleston NR31 6PU

    Received 27 Jan 2022
  23. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/95/0562/F

    Erection of 2 storey dwelling

    34 Station Road (land adj) Ormesby St Margaret Great Yarmouth

    Received 22 Jun 1995
  24. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/02/0167/F

    Improved toilet and kitchen facilities with level access *

    95 Pier Plain Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 21 Feb 2002

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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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