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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20,266 approved · 2,884 refused · 1,234 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/Reasons06/05/0458/F

    Two dormers in roof to existing rooms

    The Links 50 Marine Parade Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 15 Jun 2005
  2. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/24/0685/F

    Proposed installation of electric charging facilities comprising 1no. transformer building GRP unit; 1no. feeder panel building GRP unit, and associated floor mounted charging station units.

    Omnibus Depot Caister Road Great Yarmouth NR30 4DF

    Received 28 Aug 2024
  3. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/99/1000/F

    GIS

    14 and 16 Cadiz Way Hopton Great Yarmouth NR31 9RY

    Received 9 Dec 1999
  4. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/04/0656/CU

    Sunday market to be held each Sunday throughout the year without restriction as to number of stalls

    Great Yarmouth Stadium Yarmouth Road West Caister Great Yarmouth

    Received 12 Jul 2004
  5. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/22/0692/F

    Proposed change of full length window at first floor to a door to allow access to first floor flat; Installation of metal staircase to new door; Increase height of surrounding wall

    Kensington Hotel 29 North Drive Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 4EW

    Received 19 Aug 2022
  6. PERMITTED DEV. Conditions/Reasons06/22/1058/M

    Application for prior approval for the erection of a new agricultural building 30m long x 18m wide x 7.9m tall to the ridge, for the storage of straw and hay

    Barn Farm Decoy Road Ormesby St Michael NR29 3LZ

    Received 7 Dec 2022
  7. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/98/0733/F

    GIS

    11 Mariners Compass Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 16 Sept 1998
  8. EST/LAW USE CER.06/16/0042/EU

    Application for certificate of lawfulness for existing use as HMO

    18-19 Nelson Road South Ashwood Hotel GREAT YARMOUTH NR30 3JL

    Received 15 Jan 2016
  9. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/17/0618/CU

    Change of use from public house to residential use

    112 Nelson Road Central GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR30 2NJ

    Received 3 Oct 2017
  10. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/10/0617/F

    Siting of static caravan to act as a tea pavilion

    Somerton Road Playing Field Winterton Great Yarmouth NR29 4AW

    Received 11 Oct 2010
  11. NO OBJECTION06/25/0624/TCA

    Works to trees in a Conservation Area - T1 (Oak) - Crown reduction by 3-4m of over-extended twin stem on the north stem only (from current 21m height to 17-18m length). Remove major deadwood throughout whole tree.

    Old Hall Farm The Green Ormesby St Margaret W Scratby NR29 3JT

    Received 30 Jul 2025
  12. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/19/0450/F

    Variation of condition 2 of PP-06/16/0593/F - Replacement of old drawings with new ones and condition 3 of PP-06/16/0593/F - Residential units to be changed from 14 to 11 revised from:Replacement of old drawings with new ones and condition 3 of PP-06/16/0593/F - Residential units to be changed from 14 to 12.

    35-36 South Quay Surgery South Quay GREAT YARMOUTH NR30 2RG

    Received 9 Aug 2019
  13. EST/LAW USE CER.06/12/0679/EU

    Application for a certificate of lawfulness for existing use of portacabin as a residential unit

    79A Yarmouth Road Ormesby St Margaret Great Yarmouth NR29 3QF

    Received 13 Nov 2012
  14. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/16/0130/CU

    Proposed change of use from sports bar to family amusement centre at first floor level

    38 Marine Parade Merlins Sports Bar GREAT YARMOUTH NR30 2EJ

    Received 16 Feb 2016
  15. REFUSED (Appealed) Conditions/Reasons06/98/0261/F

    GIS

    9 Half Moon Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 31 Mar 1998
  16. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/95/0212/F

    Side extension

    2 Shelley Close Caister Great Yarmouth

    Received 14 Mar 1995
  17. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/17/0209/F

    Re-submission of Planning Permission 06/16/0464/F - Demolition of existing bungalow and erection of new chalet bungalow with garage - to include proposed flat roof rear extension

    3 Meadowcroft Bungalows Yarmouth Road Ormesby St Margaret GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 3QQ

    Received 3 Apr 2017
  18. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/99/0955/BF

    GIS

    Laburnum Cottage Main Road Filby Great Yarmouth NR29 3AA

    Received 24 Nov 1999
  19. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/94/0508/F

    Refurbishment and canopy to front elevation *

    15 Empress Road Cobholm Great Yarmouth

    Received 13 Jun 1994
  20. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/01/0062/F

    Ground and first floor side extension +

    16 Cadiz Way Hopton Great Yarmouth

    Received 26 Jan 2001
  21. LIST.BLD.REFUSE Conditions/Reasons06/10/0327/LB

    One fascia sign

    Carlton Hotel Kimberley Terrace Great Yarmouth NR30 3JE

    Received 27 May 2010
  22. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/97/0898/SU

    Replacing existing flat roof with pitched roof

    42/52 George Street/ 1/21 Herries Close/ 25/31 Howard Street North Great Yarmouth

    Received 3 Nov 1997
  23. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/24/0662/F

    Installation of additional caravan pads with associated works for siting of 9no. additional static holiday caravans within the existing static caravan holiday park

    Caldecott Hall Estate, Tingdene Caldecott Hall Country Park Beccles Road Fritton Great Yarmouth NR31 9EY

    Received 19 Aug 2024
  24. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/12/0558/F

    Proposed demolition of existing dormer and new first floor extension

    22 Beach Road Caister on Sea Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 5ER

    Received 11 Sept 2012

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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.

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