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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
29,572Searchable applications
242Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 23,231 approved or refused records
2,884Refused applications

20,347 approved · 2,884 refused · 1,235 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 29 Jan 1992 to 28 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 29 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/17/0257/F

    Convert one house into 2 flats

    1 Gordon Terrace Crown Road GREAT YARMOUTH NR30 2JJ

    Received 21 Apr 2017
  2. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/19/0059/F

    Single storey rear extension

    The Manor Barn Browston Lane Browston GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 9DP

    Received 28 Jan 2019
  3. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/05/0890/F

    Ten new residential apartments and family entertainment centre with take-away and restaurant

    Holkham Hotel Marine Parade Great Yarmouth Norfolk

    Received 15 Nov 2005
  4. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/95/0509/F

    New shop front

    104 High Street Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 13 Jun 1995
  5. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/18/0578/F

    Demolition of existing bungalow and detached garage and erection of 2 storey dwelling

    1 Carter Close Caister GREAT YARMOUTH NR30 5NT

    Received 10 Oct 2018
  6. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/05/0863/F

    Demolition of 30/34 Byron Road erection of five houses with associated car parking

    30/34 Byron Road Great Yarmouth Norfolk

    Received 8 Nov 2005
  7. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/99/0268/F

    GIS

    Mill Farm Mill Road Burgh Castle Great Yarmouth

    Received 29 Mar 1999
  8. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/02/0925/O

    Bungalow and garage +

    5 Dorothy Avenue (rear of) Bradwell Great Yarmouth

    Received 22 Oct 2002
  9. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/17/0288/F

    Change of use from Public House to an Educational/Community use

    The Three Tuns Public House 247 High Street Gorleston GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 6RT

    Received 4 May 2017
  10. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/94/1033/F

    Barriers and ticket machines

    Shopping Centre High Street Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 9 Dec 1994
  11. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/20/0543/F

    Proposed single storey side extension

    Barley house 1 Rye Gardens Main Road Fleggburgh GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 3FJ

    Received 21 Oct 2020
  12. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/10/0012/F

    Ground floor shower room extension

    57 Mill Road Cobholm Great Yarmouth NR31 0BA

    Received 6 Jan 2010
  13. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/04/0610/F

    Extensions and alterations

    Heath Farm Heath Road Rollesby Great Yarmouth (Ashby Parish) NR29 5HJ

    Received 29 Jun 2004
  14. Not proceeded with06/25/0362/F

    Construction of new golf holes to replace those being lost to coastal erosion

    Gorleston Golf Club, Warren Road Gorleston NR31 6JT

    Received 9 May 2025
  15. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/04/0887/O

    Security managers residence

    Butt Lane Burgh Castle Great Yarmouth

    Received 14 Sept 2004
  16. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/95/0786/F

    Pitched roof over garage and porch

    10 Lark Way Bradwell Great Yarmouth

    Received 29 Sept 1995
  17. LIST.BLD.APP Conditions/Reasons06/95/0889/LB

    Three new openings to provide access from 11 to 12 South Quay

    11/12 South Quay Great Yarmouth

    Received 6 Nov 1995
  18. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/14/0485/F

    Replace existing two retail kiosks and external alterations to kiosks approved on Planning Permission 06/12/0615/F

    18 Regent Road House of Wax Great Yarmouth NR30 2AF

    Received 7 Jul 2014
  19. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/06/0509/F

    First floor bedroom/WC

    30 Beresford Road Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 4AB NR30 4AB

    Received 5 Jun 2006
  20. Not proceeded with06/22/0070/TEL

    Proposed 3 RRUs to be installed on existing angled yoke brackets fixed to existing headframe. Existing 3 antennas to be removed and replaced with 3 antennae fixed to eixting angled yoke brackets fixed to existing headframe. Existing equipment cabin to be refreshed internally.

    Ashley Garden Centre Lowestoft Road Hopton GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 9AH

    Received 26 Jan 2022
  21. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/22/1022/TRE

    Proposed works to trees: TPO G6, 5 1981 - 8 trees (mixed broadleaves). Remove branches (significant deadwood). remove extraneous material, Raise crown to 4m (where required)

    4 Chimney Springs Ormesy St Maragret Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR29 3NE

    Received 24 Nov 2022
  22. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/98/0838/F

    GIS

    2/3 Kitchener Road Great Yarmouth

    Received 23 Oct 1998
  23. APPROVE06/20/0215/PAD

    Prior approval for a proposed change of use - light industrial to 2 dwelling houses

    Mautby Workshops Hall Road Mautby GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 3JB

    Received 15 May 2020
  24. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/01/0667/F

    Alterations to form new entrance and nursery toilets at former convent buildings *

    37a Albion Road Great Yarmouth NR30 2JD

    Received 29 Aug 2001

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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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