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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20,266 approved · 2,884 refused · 1,234 withdrawn.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: 25 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/08/0155/F

    Alterations to form new bedroom at first floor over existing garage

    5 Bell Meadow Martham Great Yarmouth NR29 4UA

    Received 27 Feb 2008
  2. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/08/0609/F

    Proposed CCTV installation

    R C Church of St Peter, The Apostle Lowestoft Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 6PF

    Received 15 Aug 2008
  3. ADV. CONSENT Conditions/Reasons06/00/0562/A

    Two poster panels forming integral part of bus shelter *

    Marine Parade Great Yarmouth (opp Cerdic place north of Trafalgar Place)

    Received 6 Jul 2000
  4. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/24/0634/F

    Installation of 15m high mast supporting communications apparatus, 6no. antennas, and 3no. equipment housing cabinets at ground level, with ancillary works thereto.

    Seashore Holiday Park North Drive Great Yarmouth NR30 4HG

    Received 2 Aug 2024
  5. NO OBJECTION06/16/0166/SU

    New single storey 6 classbase standalone building to replace caretakers house. Refurbishment to existing school building to create new toilets. Refurbishment to classbase

    Northgate Primary School Northgate Street GREAT YARMOUTH NR30 1BP

    Received 23 Mar 2016
  6. CON.AREA.CONS'T Conditions/Reasons06/08/0723/CC

    Retail use on ground floor and six dwellings, minor demolition to existing building on Stonecutters Way

    37, 38 and 39 Market Row and Stonecutters Way Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 1PB

    Received 30 Sept 2008
  7. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/01/0644/F

    Front extension *

    5 Watsons Close Hopton Great Yarmouth

    Received 21 Aug 2001
  8. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/16/0586/F

    Variation of condition 2 re: PP 06/96/0854/F - retrospective approval minor layout amendments plots 34, 35 and 36, proposed layout amendments plots 19, 22, 23, 37 and 38

    Fairway Lakes Caldecott Hall Fritton GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 9EY

    Received 6 Sept 2016
  9. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/05/0953/F

    Change of use to museum/ exhibition with themed victorian arcade, tea rooms and curiosity shop

    34 Marine Parade Great Yarmouth Norfolk

    Received 12 Dec 2005
  10. REFUSED (Appealed) Conditions/Reasons06/96/0920/O

    GIS

    Kilverstone Cottage & Pacita Main Road Ormesby St Michael Great Yarmouth (land rear of)

    Received 5 Dec 1996
  11. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/06/0613/BF

    Extension(s) to enlarge bedrooms

    Thurnebank 59B Riverside Repps with Bastwick Great Yarmouth Norfolk

    Received 7 Jul 2006
  12. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/23/0336/F

    Proposed change of use of premises from Offices (E1 use class) to an Office at ground and basement levels, and a 6-bedroom 6-person House of Multiple Occupation (C4 use class) at first and second floor levels, with external alterations.

    34 South Quay Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 2RG

    Received 14 Apr 2023
  13. Not proceeded with06/25/0735/PDE

    Application for Prior Approval for a larger home extension: To construct a 6.3m deep extension across the rear of the property to create a new kitchen, day room and extended bedroom. Proposed eaves to be level with existing roof, ridge height reduced to 3950mm above ground level. To be constructed with an external render finish.

    10 Willows Court Martham NR29 4SF

    Received 7 Sept 2025
  14. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/05/0754/F

    Porch.

    82 Century Road Cobholm Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

    Received 26 Sept 2005
  15. ADV. CONSENT Conditions/Reasons06/95/0790/A

    Illuminated fascia sign

    175 King Street Adams Great Yarmouth

    Received 2 Oct 1995
  16. LIST.BLD.APP Conditions/Reasons06/16/0091/LB

    Construction of annexe serving The Lodge

    2 Yarmouth Road The Lodge Ormesby St Margaret GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 3QB

    Received 12 Feb 2016
  17. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/14/0832/F

    Demolition of existing building and forming of an external, surface only car park.

    Fishers Quay GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk

    Received 16 Dec 2014
  18. NO OBJECTION06/97/0335/SU

    GIS

    Martham County First School School Road Martham Great Yarmouth NR29 4PX

    Received 24 Apr 1997
  19. PERMITTED DEV.06/98/0760/F

    GIS

    7 Whimbrel Drive Bradwell Great Yarmouth

    Received 24 Sept 1998
  20. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/07/0281/F

    Conversion to nine residential flats

    4, 5 and 6 St Johns Terrrace Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 2NF

    Received 19 Mar 2007
  21. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/11/0265/F

    Erection of steel framed building for storage use

    Riverside House Riverside Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 27 Apr 2011
  22. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/23/0493/HH

    Demolition of rear conservatory and proposed erection of single storey rear and side extensions

    8 Charles Burton Close Caister Great Yarmouth NR30 5SA

    Received 26 May 2023
  23. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/99/0302/F

    GIS

    68 Station Road Ormesby St Margaret Great Yarmouth

    Received 12 Apr 1999
  24. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/17/0262/F

    Retention of an automated teller machine

    McColls 118-120 High Street Gorleston GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 6RB

    Received 23 Mar 2017

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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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