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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 · 23,189 approved or refused records
2,884Refused applications

20,305 approved · 2,884 refused · 1,234 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.

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More application records

  1. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/18/0715/F

    Replacement and demolition of existing annexe and new replacement dwelling

    271 Southtown Road (Land adj) Sefton Lane GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 0JB

    Received 10 Dec 2018
  2. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/03/0917/F

    Change of use of ground floor to supported activities centre

    3 Greyfriars Way Great Yarmouth

    Received 2 Oct 2003
  3. WITHDRAWN06/22/1048/VCF

    Variation of condition 4 of pp. 06/20/0422/F (Demolition and redevelopment to provide mixed use scheme comprising 188no. dwellings and 88no. holiday lodges to let, new shop, leisure centre with gym and spa, cafe and communal areas with associated highways works) - Proposed variation to allow occupation of the 53no. chalet units all year round, whilst retaining the 35no. holiday lodges/caravans as holiday accommodation with a period of non-occupation from 14th January to 1st February in each year. (updated description of proposed development).

    Former Pontins Holiday Centre Beach Road Hemsby Great Yarmouth NR29 4HJ

    Received 5 Dec 2022
  4. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/01/0717/F

    Alterations & extension; change of use of caretakers cottage to provide additional teaching space +

    Gt Yarmouth VA High School Salisbury Road Great Yarmouth

    Received 14 Sept 2001
  5. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/15/0549/F

    Proposed coastal protection scheme

    Hopton Beach Adjacent to Potters Leisure Resort Coast Road GREAT YARMOUTH

    Received 5 Oct 2015
  6. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/21/0803/F

    Variation of condition 2 of pp. 06/21/0340/F - (demolition of bungalow and garage; construction of new bungalow and detached garage as approved 25.06.21) - change of design from hipped to gable roof

    128 Yarmouth Road Caister GREAT YARMOUTH NR30 5BT

    Received 21 Sept 2021
  7. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/25/0405/TRE

    Works to trees protected by Tree Preservation Order (TPO No.14 1993) G5 (Beech & Horse Chestnut) BT1,2,3,4 and 5 on plan - crown thin by 30%;

    Beech Grove The Street Hemsby NR29 4EU

    Received 20 May 2025
  8. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/02/0717/BF

    Small stable block of two 12' x 12' stables and tack room 6' x 12' *

    Lower Wood Farm Woodfarm Loke Browns Lane Mautby Great Yarmouth NR29 3JQ

    Received 8 Aug 2002
  9. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/09/0629/F

    Demolish existing garage & build extension to provide facilities for disabled person

    56 Amhurst Gardens Belton Great Yarmouth NR31 9PJ

    Received 21 Sept 2009
  10. Accept Amend Notice06/25/0402/NMA

    Non Material Amendment of pp 06/25/0014/HH (Erection of a single-storey rear extension. Removal of chimney. Erection of two-storey side extension. Erection of one- and two-storey front extension. Installation of timber cladding to front, side and rear. Erection of a detached garden room to the rear. New 6ft wall to enclose side garden) - Proposed change to approved designs, to reduce the extent of first floor extension, reduce the size of the garage, rearrange layout, amend materials and cladding designs.

    19 Wren Drive Bradwell NR31 8JW

    Received 19 May 2025
  11. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/09/0200/F

    Proposed roof conversion

    23 Riverside Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 6PU

    Received 26 Mar 2009
  12. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/09/0234/F

    Proposed two-storey front extension

    1 Fulmar Close Bradwell Great Yarmouth Norfolk

    Received 7 Apr 2009
  13. WITHDRAWN06/99/0563/F

    GIS

    16 Market Place Great Yarmouth NR30 1LY

    Received 5 Jul 1999
  14. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/11/0425/F

    Proposed extension to garage to form study, shower and link to main dwelling

    Tanglewood Lords Lane Bradwell Great Yarmouth NR31 9DY

    Received 8 Jul 2011
  15. APPROVE06/25/0600/TRE

    5 day notice of works to trees protected by Tree Preservation Order (TPO No.6 of 1985) T3 (Copper Beech) ; remove dead branches

    72 Station Road Ormesby St Margaret NR29 3NH

    Received 15 Jul 2025
  16. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/12/0231/F

    Variation of condition 4 of Planning Permission 06/11/0592/CU - to allow longer operating hours

    14 The Green Martham Great Yarmouth NR29 4PA

    Received 10 Apr 2012
  17. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/96/0625/F

    GIS

    Plots 1, 3 and 4 Repps Road Martham Great Yarmouth

    Received 23 Aug 1996
  18. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/98/0561/F

    GIS

    93/94 North Denes Road Sorrento Hotel Great Yarmouth

    Received 14 Jul 1998
  19. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/21/0238/F

    Variation of Condition 1 of pp. 06/20/0127/F - Revised external appearance to Plots 1 & 2 and internal layout

    21 Crab Lane Bradwell GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR31 8DJ

    Received 24 Mar 2021
  20. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/11/0804/F

    Rear extension to form sun room & alterations

    42 Blake Road Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 4LT

    Received 12 Dec 2011
  21. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/96/0107/F

    2.4 m high boundary wall/fence to front and sides of property

    8 Orde Avenue Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 7 Feb 1996
  22. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/99/1001/F

    GIS

    1/5 Dews Passage rear of 83/84 Regent Road Great Yarmouth

    Received 10 Dec 1999
  23. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/06/0330/F

    Store to house cars for childs driving school ride; siting of sky jump bungee ride; childs roundabout/mob climbing wall

    Nelson Gardens (land at) South Beach Parade Great Yarmouth

    Received 5 Apr 2006
  24. Partially Discharged Conditions/Reasons06/24/0663/CD

    Proposed discharge of condition 4 of pp 06/20/0002/D - Reserved matters applications for residential development comprising of 125 dwellings and associated works (Phase 4) - Roads, Footways, Cycleways, Street Lighting, Foul and surface water drainage

    Land West of Woodfarm Lane (Bluebell Meadow) Great Yarmouth

    Received 19 Aug 2024

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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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