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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
29,554Searchable applications
226Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 23,188 approved or refused records
2,884Refused applications

20,304 approved · 2,884 refused · 1,234 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 29 Jan 1992 to 24 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 28 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/Reasons06/26/0640/CU

    Change of use from Adult Gaming Machines Arcade (Sui Generis Use Class) to a Betting Shop (Sui Generis Use Class)

    29 Regent Road Great Yarmouth NR30 2AF

    Received 10 Aug 2026
  2. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/94/0017/CU

    Change of use to use for

    65 Marine Parade (Forecourt) Great Yarmouth

    Received 11 Jan 1994
  3. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/09/0635/F

    Erection of 1.8m high wall to enclose garden

    1 Gresham Close Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 7DY

    Received 28 Sept 2009
  4. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/09/0668/F

    Erection of portakabin for use as crew room/toilet facilities etc

    Essex & Suffolk Water Site Quay Mill Walk Great Yarmouth NR30 1JB

    Received 16 Oct 2009
  5. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/23/0709/VCF

    Retrospective variation of Conditions 2 (approved plans), 3 (flood mitigation and drainage strategy), and 32 (surface water drainage) of pp 06/20/0618/F (Development of 30 affordable homes) - Amendments to regularise layout and drainage scheme design and details; and proposed variation of Condition 28 (acoustic barrier provision) to remove the requirement to install a 4m tall acoustic barrier along the northern boundary.

    Estcourt Road Great Yarmouth (East of Churchill Road/North of Estcourt Road NR30 4JQ

    Received 20 Sept 2023
  6. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/06/1010/F

    Replace flat roof over garage with new pitched roof

    9 Halt Road Caister Great Yarmouth NR30 5NZ

    Received 4 Dec 2006
  7. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/12/0164/F

    Demolition of substandard store and timber shed. Erection of new store and staff W.C

    47 High Street Dragon Palace Caister on Sea Great Yarmouth NR30 5EL

    Received 7 Mar 2012
  8. EST/LAW USE CER.06/22/0764/PU

    Demolition of existing conservatory and construction of a rear single storey extension

    28 The Cobbleways Winterton-on-sea GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR29 4AG

    Received 1 Sept 2022
  9. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/24/0628/HH

    Proposed part single, part two storey rear extension, first floor side extension and loft conversion involving roof extension and installation of roof lights

    31 Clover Way Bradwell NR31 8RH

    Received 31 Jul 2024
  10. WITHDRAWN06/00/0856/F

    Construction of a sectional concrete garage and base *

    4 St Marys Road Newport Hemsby Great Yarmouth NR29 4JQ

    Received 16 Oct 2000
  11. WITHDRAWN06/06/0644/D

    Reserved matters application for the erection of forty three dwellings and open space

    Village Marsh West Road Caister on Sea Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

    Received 14 Jul 2006
  12. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/09/0086/F

    Construction of double garage with laundry/wc and storage/studio within loft space. New access to be formed off Winterton Road (B1159)

    1 Beach Road Hemsby Great Yarmouth NR29 4HJ

    Received 13 Feb 2009
  13. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/97/0847/F

    GIS

    North Boating Lake North Drive Great Yarmouth NR30 4EW

    Received 21 Oct 1997
  14. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/04/0918/F

    Alterations to form ground floor shower for disabled person & extension to first floor bedroom

    26 Lowestoft Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 6LY

    Received 22 Sept 2004
  15. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/05/0587/F

    Alteration to front boundary, garage & side yard to car port with improved visual access, covered rear yard & store shed

    187 Church Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 6NU

    Received 28 Jul 2005
  16. LIST.BLD.APP Conditions/Reasons06/03/0184/BL

    Single storey extension *

    Heronfield Sandy Lane West Somerton Great Yarmouth

    Received 5 Mar 2003
  17. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/23/0642/HH

    1) Application for the retention of a single storey rear extension with raised verandah / decking (Retrospective). 2) Proposed removal of the existing flat garage roof and replacement with a pitched roof. (Revised decription of development and amended plans received)

    12 Ranworth Close Belton Great Yarmouth NR31 9JX

    Received 24 Aug 2023
  18. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/11/0767/F

    Two storey front extension

    1 Jose Neville Close Caister Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 5SF

    Received 2 Dec 2011
  19. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/13/0693/F

    Proposed change of use from guest house to residential care home

    48 Wellesley Road The Chimes Great Yarmouth NR30 1EX

    Received 18 Nov 2013
  20. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/95/0279/F

    Removal of conditions 5 and 7 from permission number 06/94/0747/F

    Welcome Farm Tourist Centre Butt Lane Brugh Castle Great Yarmouth

    Received 31 Mar 1995
  21. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/22/0139/HH

    Proposed new single storey rear extension to replace existing; and two storey rear/side extension.

    140 Beccles Road Gorleston GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 8AE

    Received 14 Feb 2022
  22. ADV. CONSENT Conditions/Reasons06/13/0456/A

    Fascia signs, window graphics, ATM display and post sign

    150 Brasenose Avenue One Stop Community Stores Ltd Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 7EQ

    Received 23 Jul 2013
  23. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/09/0437/F

    Proposed insertion of a dormer window to the principle elevation (front elevation)

    27 Stanley Avenue Gorleston Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR31 7QU

    Received 3 Jul 2009
  24. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/08/0627/F

    Erection of security fence and gates to perimeter of existing car showroom and workshops

    Simpsons Garage Ltd Suffolk Road Great Yarmouth NR31 0LN

    Received 27 Aug 2008

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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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