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20,266 approved · 2,884 refused · 1,234 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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/Reasons06/16/0164/F

    Proposed two storey rear extension and roof conversion including dormer to front

    49 Hogarth Close Bradwell GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 9QZ NR31 9QZ

    Received 9 Mar 2016
  2. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/03/0975/F

    Lower kerb to form vehicular access and parking area

    1 Trafalgar Road East Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 6NX

    Received 15 Oct 2003
  3. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/00/0254/F

    Two-storey extension to rear of dwelling *

    95 High Road Registry House Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 0PE

    Received 23 Mar 2000
  4. Partially Discharged Conditions/Reasons06/24/0383/CD

    Discharge of condition 15 of application 06/21/0796/F: (Demolition of school buildings and erection of 5no dwellings - Details of Flood Mitigation

    Former Edward Worlledge School Lichfield Road Great Yarmouth NR31 0ED

    Received 10 May 2024
  5. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/19/0066/F

    Conversion of existing single garage into an annexe

    15 Bracon Road Belton GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 9PS

    Received 1 Feb 2019
  6. CON FULLY DISCHARGED Conditions/Reasons06/26/0736/CD

    Discharge of Condition 7: Details of Internal Lighting and Sport Hall Floor Specification, of pp 06/24/1000/F (Removal of existing storage containers and redevelopment of tennis courts for the erection of a new multi-purpose sports hall).

    East Norfolk Sixth Form College Church Lane Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 7BQ

    Received 14 Sept 2026
  7. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/18/0692/F

    Construction above single storey back addition forming larger bedroom

    10 Cement Cottages Butt Lane Burgh Castle GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 9QD

    Received 12 Dec 2018
  8. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/12/0086/F

    Demolition of existing retail units and construction of a new open A1 retail unit and associated external works

    176-177 High Street Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 6RG

    Received 16 Feb 2012
  9. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/16/0741/F

    Dropped kerb and vehicular access

    77 Suffolk Road Gorleston GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 0PZ NR31 0PZ

    Received 14 Nov 2016
  10. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/96/0673/F

    GIS

    43 Churchill Road Great Yarmouth NR30 4NH

    Received 6 Sept 1996
  11. CON FULLY DISCHARGED Conditions/Reasons06/24/0496/CD

    Discharge of Condition 45 of outline pp 06/13/0652/O (850 dwellings, mixed use local centre and primary school) - Details of a shared use footway and cycleway link to be provided to and along Oriel Avenue.

    Land West of Woodfarm Lane (Bluebell Meadow) Great Yarmouth

    Received 17 Jun 2024
  12. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/13/0483/F

    Proposed 1.8m garden wall with access to front of site

    2 Mill Road Hemsby Great Yarmouth NR29 4ND

    Received 7 Aug 2013
  13. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/19/0273/F

    Variation of condition 2 of pp 06/16/0295/F to raise roof to allow an increase in internal head height

    79 Common Road Kingslivere Hemsby GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 4NA

    Received 13 May 2019
  14. WITHDRAWN06/05/0613/CU

    Change of use from playing field to skateboard and recreational ground

    Caister Youth & Community Centre Yarmouth Road Caister Great Yarmouth

    Received 8 Aug 2005
  15. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/16/0025/F

    Proposed side and rear two storey extension and single storey rear infill extension

    78 Bulmer Lane Downing Farmhouse Winterton GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 4AF

    Received 12 Jan 2016
  16. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/07/0947/F

    Demolish existing garages & erect 2 storey 3 bedroom house

    60 North Drive (adjoining) Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 4EX

    Received 30 Oct 2007
  17. EST/LAW USE REF Conditions/Reasons06/21/0973/PU

    Application for a Lawful Development certificate for a proposed change of use from hairdresser's to dental surgery

    Ex-hair and beauty retail unit Adj Franson Caravan park Warren Road Hopton on sea NR31 9BN

    Received 13 Dec 2021
  18. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/96/0581/F

    GIS

    15b North Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 1 Aug 1996
  19. APPROVE06/11/0650/CD

    Convert former art college to eighteen flats - discharge condition No's: 5K & 8 of 06/09/0316/F relating to roller blinds and soft landscaping

    The College of Art & Design (Former) Nelson Road Central Great Yarmouth Norfolk

    Received 28 Sept 2011
  20. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/24/0100/F

    Construction of single storey golf simulator building.

    Great Yarmouth And Caister Golf Club Yarmouth Road Caister-on-sea NR30 5TD

    Received 9 Feb 2024
  21. REFUSED (Appealed) Conditions/Reasons06/01/0788/F

    Replacement of holiday chalet (residential) with a single storey dwelling

    Chalet 190 The Marrams Hemsby Great Yarmouth

    Received 12 Oct 2001
  22. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/06/0280/F

    Conservatory to rear

    1 Sidney Close Martham Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR29 4TG NR29 4TG

    Received 15 Mar 2006
  23. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/06/0559/BF

    Change grd floor garage/study to sitting room, erect 1st floor bedroom and en-suite

    Paddock House Thrigby Road Filby Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

    Received 23 Jun 2006
  24. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/19/0417/F

    Proposed extension to form utility room on ground floor and new detached garage

    4 Amhurst Gardens Belton GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 9PH

    Received 30 Jul 2019

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