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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20,273 approved · 2,884 refused · 1,234 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/Reasons06/21/0806/CU

    Retrospective erection of an outbuilding for use as a private home gym to permit personal training of private clients on a one-to-one basis.

    Alderly 31 Ormesby Road Hemsby GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 4LA

    Received 21 Sept 2021
  2. Accept Amend Notice06/23/0771/NMA

    Proposed Non-Material Amendment to pp 06/23/0442/HH (Single-storey rear extension) - to amend the design and materials to be used in the development: re-use some existing windows and doors; amend the rear window design; remove cladding from the approved plans; use bricks and tiles to match the existing materials

    The Bungalow Barn Lane Runham Mautby NR29 3EF

    Received 20 Oct 2023
  3. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/96/0863/F

    GIS

    38/39 Baker Street Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 14 Nov 1996
  4. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/25/0906/F

    Temporary use of the land to provide a site compound area and install 9 no. 1- and 2-storey welfare facility and site office portacabins.

    Land adjacent the Gas Holder Station, Sutton Road (accessed from Admiralty Road) Great Yarmouth NR30 3DR

    Received 27 Oct 2025
  5. EST/LAW USE CER. Conditions/Reasons06/24/0387/EU

    Lawful Development Certificate for the existing rear conservatory.

    48 Brasenose Avenue Gorleston NR31 7EL

    Received 29 May 2024
  6. LIST.BLD.APP Conditions/Reasons06/17/0604/LB

    To affix two signs to the exterior of the building, either side of the western main entrance

    St Georges Theatre King Street GREAT YARMOUTH NR30 2PG

    Received 26 Sept 2017
  7. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/01/0589/F

    Erection of concrete block equipment store to rear of club house between boundary fence and club house *

    Hemsby Bowls Club House Playing Field Waters Lane Hemsby Great Yarmouth

    Received 1 Aug 2001
  8. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/98/0291/F

    GIS

    118 Trafalgar Road West Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 8AD

    Received 16 Apr 1998
  9. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/06/0207/O

    Renovation of existing house, construction of new entrance, construction of 8 new dwellings.

    Oaklands Stables Butt Lane Burgh Castle Great Yarmouth Norfolk

    Received 27 Feb 2006
  10. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/10/0021/F

    Decked area on roof of kitchen extension (single storey) timber construction

    10 Nelson Road Central Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 2HZ

    Received 11 Jan 2010
  11. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/10/0578/F

    Proposed single storey rear extensions to form sun room and craft room

    32 Selwyn Drive Belton Great Yarmouth NR32 9LR

    Received 15 Sept 2010
  12. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/10/0600/F

    External re-cladding of Citroen showroom facade. Internal works to incorporate new Citroen corporate identity

    Desira Citroen North Quay Great Yarmouth NR30 1RD

    Received 27 Sept 2010
  13. LIST.BLD.REFUSE Conditions/Reasons06/08/0413/LB

    Conversion & extension of former potting shed to form dwelling (existing lean-to greenhouse to be demolished)

    Burnley Hall Back Road East Somerton Great Yarmouth NR29 4DS

    Received 22 May 2008
  14. NO OBJECTION06/22/0799/TEL

    Installation of 1 x 9m wooden telephone pole for fixed line Broadband

    O/S 3 Plover Close Bradwell Great Yarmouth NR31 8JS

    Received 1 Sept 2022
  15. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/03/0238/F

    Erection of acoustic wall around air intake filter housing *

    Great Yarmouth Power Station South Denes Road Great Yarmouth NR30 3PY

    Received 18 Mar 2003
  16. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/00/0858/F

    Bathroom extension *

    4 Jessie Terrace Butt Lane Burgh Castle Great Yarmouth

    Received 17 Oct 2000
  17. APP RES. MATTERS Conditions/Reasons06/21/0804/D

    Approval of reserved matters for outline planning permission 06/21/0823/F (Erection of dwelling and associated works) - Access, appearance, landscaping, layout & access

    10 Playing Field Lane Martham GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR29 4SP

    Received 21 Sept 2021
  18. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/15/0757/F

    Proposed first floor extension, garage conversion and new garage

    7 Hanly Court Caister GREAT YARMOUTH NR30 5XB

    Received 30 Nov 2015
  19. LIST.BLD.APP Conditions/Reasons06/21/0867/LB

    Proposed erection of a single storey extension to the rear of 36 Cliff Hill, with internal re-configurations; demolition of existing garages at rear of 36 and 37 Cliff Hill, and replacement with 2no. adjoining new garages

    36 and 37 Cliff Hill Gorleston GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 6DQ

    Received 12 Oct 2021
  20. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/99/0329/F

    GIS

    2 Hammond Road Hammond House Great Yarmouth NR30 4HX

    Received 21 Apr 1999
  21. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/12/0096/CU

    Change of use from offices (B1) to a fitness studio - aerobic/dance (D2)

    1st Floor Anglia House Riverside Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 6PX

    Received 16 Feb 2012
  22. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/04/0432/F

    Conservatory

    60 Fern Gardens Belton Great Yarmouth NR31 9QY

    Received 10 May 2004
  23. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/98/0379/O

    GIS

    Pleasure Beach South Beach Parade Great Yarmouth

    Received 18 May 1998
  24. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/03/0041/F

    Rear single storey extension *

    3 Chestnut Avenue Bradwell Great Yarmouth

    Received 15 Jan 2003

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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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