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20,266 approved · 2,884 refused · 1,234 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/06/0724/F

    New retail shop with first floor flat over

    70 High Street (adjacent) Caister Great Yarmouth

    Received 11 Aug 2006
  2. REFUSED (Appealed) Conditions/Reasons06/95/0854/O

    Demolition of existing building and redevelopment of site by the erection of eight one-bedroomed flats

    11 St Peters Plain Index Stationery/Office Equip Great Yarmouth

    Received 23 Oct 1995
  3. Accept Amend Notice06/23/0444/NMA

    Proposed non-material amendment to PP 06/21/0702/F (Erection of 2 no. single storey flat roof extensions) - Additional glazing proposed to kitchen extension; new parapet to kitchen extension flat roof; construction of new dormer

    The Barn Back Lane Rollesby GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 5EE

    Received 30 May 2023
  4. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/24/0594/TRE

    Proposed works to tree (TPO 4 1998) English oak - T1 - T4 - Lower canopy encroaching GYBC housing properties; crown lift to a maximum of 3m leaving adequate clearance

    36 St Johns Road Belton Great Yarmouth NR31 9NS

    Received 19 Jul 2024
  5. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/13/0712/F

    Side and rear single storey extensions

    56 The Green Martham Great Yarmouth NR29 4PA

    Received 29 Nov 2013
  6. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/95/0250/F

    Two-storey side extension

    11 Merriman Road Martham Great Yarmouth

    Received 27 Mar 1995
  7. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/20/0173/F

    Side extension to the home to provide additional living space.

    2 Burtons Farm Beccles Road Bradwell NR31 9DT

    Received 16 Apr 2020
  8. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/07/0679/F

    Detached bungalow and garage

    24 Belstead Avenue (rear off) Caister Great Yarmouth, NR30 5BB

    Received 1 Aug 2007
  9. ADV. CONSENT Conditions/Reasons06/95/1038/A

    Inverse relief glass fascia signs and amenity boards and internally illum. projecting signs and textile banner

    7/9 Regent Road Great Yarmouth

    Received 28 Dec 1995
  10. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/21/0030/F

    Proposed side extension. porch and rear alterations at first floor

    The Willows Cherry Lane Browston GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 9DN

    Received 11 Jan 2021
  11. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/02/0865/F

    Reorganisation of residential home park *

    Liffens Caravan Park Butt Lane Burgh Castle Great Yarmouth

    Received 1 Oct 2002
  12. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/12/0605/F

    Installation of 14kw and 5kw air source heat pumps

    California Farm Barn California Road Scratby Great Yarmouth

    Received 27 Sept 2012
  13. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/11/0266/F

    Renewal of PP 06/08/0208/F to continue use of caravan for permanent residential use for member of staff

    52 Elm Beach Caravan Park Ltd Manor Road Caister Great Yarmouth

    Received 28 Apr 2011
  14. REFUSED06/15/0419/PAD

    Prior approval of agricultural building (former grain store) to dwelling house (Plot 2)

    Top Farm Martham Road West Somerton GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 4DH

    Received 13 Jul 2015
  15. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/13/0649/F

    Variation of condition 2 of planning permission 06/12/0675/F - garage to be made larger

    Fernlea Main Road Ormesby St Michael Great Yarmouth NR29 3LN

    Received 11 Nov 2013
  16. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/15/0364/F

    Proposed single storey extension to the front of the dwelling

    9 Main Road Ormesby St Michael GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 3LN

    Received 27 May 2015
  17. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/16/0257/F

    Retrospective application for rear conservatory

    8 Saxon Close Rollesby Road Martham GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 4FH

    Received 14 Mar 2016
  18. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/07/0151/O

    Demolish of existing dwelling. Erection of house & garage - plot 1 & 3 bungalows with garage

    21 Crab Lane Bradwell Great Yarmouth Norfolk

    Received 15 Feb 2007
  19. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/08/0877/F

    Single storey garden room extension to side of dwelling

    4 York Villa Close Thrigby Road Filby Great Yarmouth

    Received 4 Dec 2008
  20. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/04/0932/F

    Alterations and extensions to private dwelling

    96 Salisbury Road Great Yarmouth

    Received 28 Sept 2004
  21. Partially Discharged Conditions/Reasons06/24/0801/CD

    Discharge of Condition 7 of reserved matters approval 06/21/0313/D -(Reserved matters for Phase 2 comprising 44 no. dwellings) - Condition 7 - Fire hydrants

    Site 25 Beacon Park Gorleston

    Received 8 Oct 2024
  22. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/03/0253/F

    Extension *

    The Bungalow Marsh Road Thurne Great Yarmouth

    Received 21 Mar 2003
  23. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/04/0760/F

    Roller shutter at front entrance

    Regent Bowl Ltd Regent Road Great Yarmouth NR30 2AH

    Received 12 Aug 2004
  24. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/10/0729/F

    Construction of a detached double garage with office/studio above

    The Bungalow Barn Lane Runham Great Yarmouth NR29 3EF

    Received 25 Nov 2010

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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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