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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 · 23,191 approved or refused records
2,884Refused applications

20,307 approved · 2,884 refused · 1,234 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.

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. REFUSED06/19/0444/PDC

    Prior notification of change of use from agricultural barn to self service farm shop

    Upperwood Farm (North) Browns Lane Mautby GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 3JQ

    Received 7 Aug 2019
  2. LIST.BLD.APP Conditions/Reasons06/06/0457/LB

    To provide dining and play space for Sure Start Nursery

    The Priory Priory Plain Great Yarmouth Norfolk

    Received 19 May 2006
  3. ADV. CONSENT Conditions/Reasons06/02/0612/A

    Replacement illuminated fascia sign *

    3 King Street Marks and Spencer Great Yarmouth NR30 2BB

    Received 5 Jul 2002
  4. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/05/0731/F

    Conversion of existing dwelling into two separate dwellings

    44 Clarence Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR31 6DS NR31 6DS

    Received 20 Sept 2005
  5. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/04/0649/F

    Alterations and extensions to form new bedroom, bathroom, garage and store

    12 Manor Way Ormesby St Margaret Great Yarmouth

    Received 8 Jul 2004
  6. REFUSED (Appealed) Conditions/Reasons06/19/0714/F

    Proposed low-carbon dwelling and detached garage together with associated works and landscaping

    Greenfields Nursery Cherry Lane Browston GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 9DN

    Received 23 Dec 2019
  7. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/13/0272/F

    Proposed extensions to front and side

    Barn 3, Hall Farm Beccles Road Belton, Great Yarmouth NR31 9JQ

    Received 10 May 2013
  8. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/98/0239/F

    GIS

    Hill House Barn Fritton Great Yarmouth

    Received 25 Mar 1998
  9. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/10/0743/F

    Proposed rear entrance to Joyland, decking platform and stores

    Joyland Marine Parade Great Yarmouth Norfolk

    Received 2 Dec 2010
  10. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/94/0725/F

    Variation in opening hours from 6.00 pm to 5.30 pm

    11 The Green Jardine Take-Away Martham Great Yarmouth

    Received 22 Aug 1994
  11. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/96/0441/F

    GIS

    2 Breydon Road Cobholm Great Yarmouth

    Received 13 Jun 1996
  12. WITHDRAWN06/25/0991/CD

    Discharge of Condition 5 of pp 06/22/0615/F (Proposed demolition of the existing maintenance building and the installation of 7 static caravan bases (for 7 static caravans) with associated infrastructure) ; Submission of evidence of protected species license

    Wild Duck Holiday Park Howards Common Belton with Browston Great Yarmouth NR31 9NE

    Received 17 Nov 2025
  13. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/20/0326/F

    Variation of Condition 2 and discharge of Conditions(s) 4,9,10,11,12,13, and 14 of PP 06/19/0371/F - Construction of 6no detached dwellings and garages

    Church View (Land rear of) Fleggburgh GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR29 3DJ

    Received 14 Jul 2020
  14. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/13/0366/F

    Proposed extension to form lounge

    Gunga Din The Walk Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 8AS

    Received 1 Jul 2013
  15. REFUSED (Appealed) Conditions/Reasons06/26/0383/F

    Retrospective application for the erection and retention of a cabin in place of former sheds, and for continued use over a temporary period up to 2055.

    Lands End, Rottenstone Lane Scratby Ormesby St Margaret W Scratby NR29 3QT

    Received 12 May 2026
  16. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/14/0771/F

    Proposed hallway extension

    265 El Alamein Way Bradwell GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 8TX

    Received 26 Nov 2014
  17. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/18/0186/F

    Additional storey over existing porch to front. Retrospective application for rear conservatory

    The Farpost 5 Caraway Drive Bradwell GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 8TS NR31 8TS

    Received 23 Mar 2018
  18. ADV. CONSENT Conditions/Reasons06/10/0025/A

    Business name sign with description of items for sale. Banner between finials on roof.

    Former First Aid Station Lower Esplanade Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 12 Jan 2010
  19. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/21/0153/F

    Proposed First Floor Extension including raising the roof by 1.60m

    164 Ormesby Road Caister GREAT YARMOUTH NR30 5NL

    Received 22 Feb 2021
  20. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/22/0515/F

    Retrospective application for the siting of no. 2 storage containers for sale of fireworks

    V C Vintners Unit 1 Marine Park Gapton Hall Road GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 0NB

    Received 7 Jun 2022
  21. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/99/0832/BF

    GIS

    Woodside Main Road Ormesby St Michael Great Yarmouth NR29 3LS

    Received 7 Oct 1999
  22. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/08/0699/SU

    Installation of three 8m high floodlights to serve the multi sports area

    Multi Sports Area Suffolk Road Southtown Great Yarmouth

    Received 24 Sept 2008
  23. NO OBJECTION06/02/0232/MM

    12m telegraph pole type monopole and cabinet +

    2/6 Crab Lane Bradwell Great Yarmouth (front of Crab Lane shops) NR31 9DJ

    Received 12 Mar 2002
  24. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/26/0070/CU

    Change of use of ground floor from public house (sui generis use) into a cafe and/or art gallery/workshop.

    Ground floor, St Johns Head Public House 58 North Quay Great Yarmouth NR30 1JB

    Received 29 Jan 2026

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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.

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