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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
29,551Searchable applications
225Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 23,157 approved or refused records
2,884Refused applications

20,273 approved · 2,884 refused · 1,234 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 29 Jan 1992 to 20 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 27 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/Reasons06/03/0359/F

    Replacement of side entrance porch *

    Imperial Hotel North Drive Great Yarmouth NR30 1EZ

    Received 15 Apr 2003
  2. CON FULLY DISCHARGED06/19/0466/CD

    Discharge of conditions 13 and 17 of Planning Permission 06/18/0683/F - (New science block) in respect of fire hydrant and flood response plan

    Great Yarmouth Charter Academy Salisbury Road GREAT YARMOUTH NR30 4LS

    Received 6 Aug 2019
  3. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/18/0091/F

    Sub division of existing property to create a second self contained flat

    7-8 Southgates Road GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR30 3LJ

    Received 7 Feb 2018
  4. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/95/0968/F

    Extension to form enlarged garage

    2 Winmer Avenue Winterton Great Yarmouth

    Received 29 Nov 1995
  5. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/99/0100/F

    GIS

    Field Farm Stud Low Road Martham Great Yarmouth

    Received 3 Feb 1999
  6. LIST.BLD.APP Conditions/Reasons06/25/0493/LB

    Replacement of selected windows across the block of 18 flats; Internal alterations and installation of replacement glazing, ventilation systems, and ceiling-mounted heating panels and thermal batteries for hot water.

    The Old Art School Nelson Road Central Great Yarmouth NR30 2GL

    Received 24 Jun 2025
  7. WITHDRAWN06/10/0461/F

    Proposed side garage extension with first floor accommodation and partial loft conversion

    8 Arnott Avenue Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 6HS

    Received 26 Jul 2010
  8. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/94/0989/F

    Extension to front *

    21 Emmanuel Avenue Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 25 Nov 1994
  9. LIST.BLD.APP Conditions/Reasons06/97/0641/LB

    GIS

    Caldecott Hall Golf/Country Cb Fritton Great Yarmouth

    Received 23 Jul 1997
  10. ADV. CONSENT Conditions/Reasons06/96/0063/A

    Signs

    114 High Street Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 29 Jan 1996
  11. Undecided06/26/0309/HH

    Retrospective erection of a single storey rear extension.

    71 Baliol Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 7AT

    Received 20 Apr 2026
  12. CON FULLY DISCHARGED06/14/0080/CD

    Discharge of conditions 7, 8, 9 & 19 of PP 06/12/0134/F (Hotel/Restaurant) in respect of Highways issues & materials

    North River Road Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 1SH

    Received 7 Feb 2014
  13. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/98/0216/F

    GIS

    11 Kennel Loke Hopton Great Yarmouth NR31 6JU

    Received 18 Mar 1998
  14. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/09/0460/F

    Proposed two storey extension and boundary treatments

    38 Firs Avenue Ormesby St Margaret Great Yarmouth NR29 3RT

    Received 16 Jul 2009
  15. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/10/0602/F

    Proposed side extension

    57 Fakes Road Newport, Hemsby Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR29 4JL

    Received 29 Sept 2010
  16. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/08/0777/F

    Renewal of PP 06/03/0348/F for steel shed for the storage of outdoor play equipment

    Peggotty Road Community Centre Peggotty Road Great Yarmouth NR30 3EF

    Received 20 Oct 2008
  17. PERMITTED DEV.06/96/0511/BF

    GIS

    39/40 Repps Bank Repps Great Yarmouth

    Received 9 Jul 1996
  18. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/22/0448/HH

    Proposed alterations to front of property - enlargement of existing area, insertion of roof lights in both side roof slopes

    Casa Nuestra Main Road Ormesby St Michael GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 3LN

    Received 23 May 2022
  19. CON FULLY DISCHARGED06/20/0715/CD

    Erection of new 4 bedroom dwelling house. 06/20/0125/F Conditions(s) 7, 8 & 9

    Westaylee West Road West End West Caister NR30 5ST

    Received 26 Jun 2020
  20. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/25/0480/VCF

    Variation of Conditions 1, 21, 22, 23 and 41 of pp 06/23/0926/VCF (Variation of Conditions 2 (approved plans), 4 (floorspace) and 5 (convenience/comparison goods split) of pp 06/22/0008/F (Demolition of existing building and erection of a new discount foodstore with access, car parking, landscaping and other associated works)) - Amendments to: (i) Vary the approved surface water drainage strategy; (ii) Vary the approved goods delivery hours on Sundays and Bank Holidays from 09:00-18:00, to 08:30-21:00; and (iii) Remove the requirement to use banksmen during deliveries.

    Site of former Trafalgar College Thamesfield Way Great Yarmouth NR31 0DN

    Received 18 Jun 2025
  21. EST/LAW USE REF06/07/0518/EU

    Application for certificate of lawfulness for existing use as Fish & Chip shop incorporating chinese take-away

    22/23 Havelock Road Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 3HQ

    Received 11 Jun 2007
  22. Accept Amend Notice06/20/0091/NMA

    Non-material amendment of planning permission 06/18/0340/F - Brick type changes to Ibstock Leicester red off shade; Windows and door/frame PVCU in white; Deletion of windows to south and north elevations; Amended window frame/opening to west elevation

    4 Barn Close (r/o) Hopton GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 9ET

    Received 4 Mar 2020
  23. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/03/0600/F

    Ground floor extension comprising bedroom, wc and utility area *

    37 Long Beach Estate Winterton Great Yarmouth NR29 4JD

    Received 24 Jun 2003
  24. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/21/0492/F

    Demolish chimney; construct new enlarged roof, including roof lights and solar panels; alterations to windows/doorway; new window

    71a South Market Road GREAT YARMOUTH NR30 2BQ

    Received 10 Jun 2021

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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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