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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20,266 approved · 2,884 refused · 1,234 withdrawn.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: 26 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.

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More application records

  1. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/95/0127/F

    Single garage

    44 Beccles Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 17 Feb 1995
  2. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/07/0964/CU

    Change of use of amenity land to form extension to existing garden & enclosure by 1.8 mt high fence

    1 Cotman Drive Bradwell Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR31 9RE

    Received 6 Nov 2007
  3. APPROVE06/14/0094/CD

    Alterations to form restaurant etc. partial discharge of conditions 5,6,7,9,15 & 16 re: Planning permission 06/12/0519/F & 06/12/0520/LB

    Fritton Lake Church Lane Fritton Great Yarmouth

    Received 13 Feb 2014
  4. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/97/0028/F

    GIS

    G Y and Caister Golf Club Beach Road Caister Great Yarmouth NR30 5TD

    Received 15 Jan 1997
  5. NO OBJECTION06/23/0514/TEL

    Proposed installation of 1no MSE Cabinet measuring either 750mm (H) x 600mm (W) x 520mm (D) or 480mm (H) x 600mm (W) x 520mm (D) and finished in either BS12B29 - Midnight Green or RAL7035 - Light Grey

    Telecommunications Mast at Ferry House South Denes Road Great Yarmouth NR30 3PJ

    Received 25 Jul 2023
  6. APPROVE (Appealed) Conditions/Reasons06/95/0527/F

    Retain access to Malvern as constructed without compliance with cond. 4 of 6/92/786/F and cond. 4 of 6/92/494/O

    Malvern/The Osiers (land at) High Road Burgh Castle Great Yarmouth

    Received 20 Jun 1995
  7. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/25/0723/F

    Proposed conversion of a 9-bedroom Guest House to 3 no. flats; Demolition of single storey rear projection to form enlarged rear yard.

    53-54 York Road Great Yarmouth NR30 2NE

    Received 1 Sept 2025
  8. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/07/0515/F

    Extension to Atlas Theatre and Laundry facilities

    Potters Leisure Resort Coast Road Hopton on Sea Great Yarmouth NR31 9BX NR31 9BX

    Received 12 Jun 2007
  9. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/16/0262/F

    Demolition of shed and erection of conservatory

    6 Magdalen Square Gorleston GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 7BY NR31 7BY

    Received 10 May 2016
  10. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/18/0059/F

    Proposed new 2 bed house

    5 Cooper Close Caister GREAT YARMOUTH NR30 5EN

    Received 22 Jan 2018
  11. ADV. CONSENT06/98/0569/A

    GIS

    Homebase Ltd Station Road Great Yarmouth NR31 0DW

    Received 16 Jul 1998
  12. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/06/0286/F

    Side extension and double garage

    Spring Bungalow Main Road Rollesby Great Yarmouth NR29 5EQ NR29 5EQ

    Received 17 Mar 2006
  13. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/14/0150/F

    Replace existing porch with small lobby

    48 Spruce Avenue Ormesby St Margaret Great Yarmouth NR29 3RY

    Received 1 Mar 2014
  14. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/25/0816/TRE

    Works to trees protected by Tree Preservation Order (TPO No. 1 2005) T1 (Beech), T2 (Oak), T3 (Oak), T4 (Ash) and T5 (Beech) ; Crown lift to approximately 2.5m to allow a better view of the pond

    Corner Croft 72 White Street Martham NR29 4PQ

    Received 6 Oct 2025
  15. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/12/0019/F

    Two storey dwelling to replace that previously approved under existing consent No: 06/10/0395/F

    Plot 20 The Village Fleggburgh Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

    Received 6 Jan 2012
  16. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/02/1031/F

    Sectional concrete garage *

    Eastern Beach Caravan Camp Manor Road Caister Great Yarmouth

    Received 26 Nov 2002
  17. Accept Amend Notice06/26/0249/NMA

    Non-Material Amendment relating to Condition 8 (details of proposed off-site highways works) of outline pp 06/16/0583/O (Proposed development of 93 residential dwellings, associated public open space and new vehicular and pedestrian access from Yarmouth Road) - To amend the timescale for submission of details for the condition, varying the requirement from pre-commencement stage to instead require submission and approval prior to any construction progressing above slab level on site.

    Land at Yarmouth Road Hemsby Great Yarmouth

    Received 1 Apr 2026
  18. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/98/0889/F

    GIS

    35 Claydon Grove Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 9 Nov 1998
  19. WITHDRAWN06/93/0559/F

    Renewal of planning permission

    Pasteur Road Southtown Great Yarmouth .

    Received 23 Jun 1993
  20. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/14/0066/F

    Extension to concrete apron to West of new extension to facilitate launch and recovery of inshore lifeboat and tractor

    Caister Volunteer Lifeboat Skippers Walk Caister Great Yarmouth NR30 5DJ

    Received 3 Feb 2014
  21. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/16/0094/CU

    Change of use of agricultural land to formal and informal gardens, additional car parking in connection with the hospice

    Sidegate Road Hopton GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 9AL

    Received 8 Feb 2016
  22. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/14/0025/F

    Garage conversion to bedroom space. Ground floor rear and side extension for disabled person

    307 Beccles Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 8DD

    Received 9 Jan 2014
  23. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/22/0569/TRE

    Proposed works to tree - T1 Oak - Reduction of crown height by 5m

    6 Turner Close Bradwell GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 9RF

    Received 30 Jun 2022
  24. Undecided06/25/0801/CD

    Discharge of Condition 13 of pp. 06/22/0827/D (Approval of Reserved Matters details of access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for a residential development comprising 93 dwellings and associated works (Phase 6 of the Wheatcroft Farm development) - Details of management, allocation and ongoing maintenance of visitor parking spaces

    Land west of Woodfarm Lane (Bluebell Meadow) Great Yarmouth

    Received 30 Sept 2025

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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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