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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
224Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 23,198 approved or refused records
2,884Refused applications

20,314 approved · 2,884 refused · 1,235 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. LIST.BLD.APP Conditions/Reasons06/23/0719/LB

    Alterations to facilitate change of use to multi-functional training venue with extension to provide WCs and plant room, external balcony, stairs and heat pumps, and internal mezzanine: Amendment to plans approved by listed building consent 06/20/0643/LB to revise layout by relocating proposed external staircase and internal lift

    The former Ice House Bridge Road Southtown Great Yarmouth NR31 0HY

    Received 2 Sept 2023
  2. CON FULLY DISCHARGED Conditions/Reasons06/24/0610/CD

    Proposed discharge of condition 9 of application 06/21/0809/O - Access surface water

    California Halt California Road Scratby NR29 3QW

    Received 25 Jul 2024
  3. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/11/0391/F

    Retrospective application for removal of existing shop front and installation of new shop front with roller shutter

    7 Marina Shops Marine Parade Great Yarmouth NR30 2ES

    Received 17 Jun 2011
  4. CON FULLY DISCHARGED Conditions/Reasons06/24/0499/CD

    Discharge of Condition 29 of outline pp 06/19/0676/O: Off-site highway improvements including works to provide a toucan crossing at Jack Chase Way

    Land at Nova Scotia Farm west of Jack Chase Way Caister

    Received 17 Jun 2024
  5. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/03/0244/F

    Demolition of outbuilding and erection of one bungalow *

    4 Somerton Road (adjacent) Martham Great Yarmouth

    Received 21 Mar 2003
  6. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/09/0768/F

    Conversion of four houses into 16 apartments

    21/24 Nelson Road South Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 3JL

    Received 3 Dec 2009
  7. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/95/0728/BF

    New boat dyke and shed

    62a Riverbank Romany Repps Great Yarmouth

    Received 11 Sept 1995
  8. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/01/0842/F

    Sky digital mini dish located on outside of building *

    22 Deneside Great Yarmouth NR30 3AX

    Received 30 Oct 2001
  9. PERMITTED DEV.06/18/0468/PDE

    Notification of a larger home extension - single storey rear extension

    59 Heather Road Belton GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 9PR NR31 9PR

    Received 14 Aug 2018
  10. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/05/0774/F

    Construction of two new dwellings.

    42 Long Lane (Plot behind) Bradwell Great Yarmouth Norfolk

    Received 4 Oct 2005
  11. WITHDRAWN06/05/0645/D

    Construction of 150 No: dwellings, garages, public open space and associated roadworks.

    West Road (Caister Village Marsh) Caister on Sea Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

    Received 19 Aug 2005
  12. APPROVE06/26/0451/NMA

    Non-Material Amendment to 06/25/0911/HH (Single storey side extension) - To reduce the length of the approved extension from 5500mm to c.3862mm and associated reduction in roof height.

    20 Holly Avenue Bradwell NR31 8NL

    Received 4 Jun 2026
  13. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/00/0451/F

    First floor rear extension to form new bedroom over existing kitchen *

    4 Moorland Way Belton Great Yarmouth

    Received 5 Jun 2000
  14. ADV. CONSENT Conditions/Reasons06/15/0105/A

    3 fascia signs and 1 freestanding sign

    Bessemer Way Howdens Joinery GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 0NE

    Received 22 Feb 2015
  15. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/16/0545/F

    Erect a dark woodgrain conservatory to the side of the property

    1 Kirby Close Martham GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 4UE

    Received 15 Aug 2016
  16. WITHDRAWN06/04/0110/F

    Renewal of planning permission no 06/02/0138/F for replacement of shed with slightly larger shed

    Marine Parade Great Yarmouth (Artists Site adja Tourist Information Centre)

    Received 6 Feb 2004
  17. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/09/0717/O

    Demolition of existing garage. Removal of existing tree. Construction of new 2-storey detached vicarage, separate garage and associated landscaping

    218-219 Northgate Street (rear of) Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 1DH

    Received 6 Nov 2009
  18. APP RES. MATTERS Conditions/Reasons06/07/0081/D

    Demolish garage buildings and dwelling & construct eleven new town houses with private access road & parking/garaging

    Grosvenor Garage 188 - 189 High Street Gorleston Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

    Received 25 Jan 2007
  19. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/97/0942/SU

    GIS

    104/104a New College Close Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 20 Nov 1997
  20. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/95/0476/F

    Fire escape ladder from third floor and stainless steel flue to rear

    4 Alexandra Road Park Surgery Great Yarmouth

    Received 31 May 1995
  21. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/07/0072/F

    Porch to front elevation

    77 Station Road South Belton Great Yarmouth, Norfolk NR31 9LZ

    Received 23 Jan 2007
  22. WITHDRAWN06/11/0052/F

    Proposed change of use from Church Hall to a residential property with proposed detached garage

    Filby Church Hall Church Lane Filby Great Yarmouth

    Received 27 Jan 2011
  23. LIST.BLD.APP Conditions/Reasons06/97/0406/LB

    GIS

    Winter Gardens Wellington Pier Complex South Beach Parade Great Yarmouth

    Received 16 May 1997
  24. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/02/0677/F

    Extension to rear of garage (to be used as part of garage) and new roof throughout *

    59 Winifred Way Caister Great Yarmouth NR30 5PE

    Received 29 Jul 2002

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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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