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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20,347 approved · 2,884 refused · 1,235 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.

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More application records

  1. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/01/0903/F

    Conservatory *

    18 Mallard Way Bradwell Great Yarmouth NR31 8JJ

    Received 20 Nov 2001
  2. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/16/0649/F

    Variation of condition 2 PP 06/12/0639/F - Garage attached to conservatory

    37 Links Road Gorleston GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 6JP NR31 6JP

    Received 4 Oct 2016
  3. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/22/1039/HH

    Proposed side kitchen & rear sunroom extensions (replacement of existing structures)

    20 Ranworth Drive Ormesby Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR29 3SB

    Received 29 Nov 2022
  4. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/11/0343/F

    Extension and alterations to form rooms in the roof

    Baytrees Main Road Rollesby Great Yarmouth NR29 5EH

    Received 24 May 2011
  5. NO OBJECTION06/96/0072/M

    One 0.3 metre diameter radio dish antenna mounted on a steel pole at 8 metres AG

    Winterton ATE Somerton Road Winterton Great Yarmouth

    Received 29 Jan 1996
  6. REFUSED (Appealed) Conditions/Reasons06/16/0007/F

    Proposed first floor extension to form additional bedrooms and ground floor kitchen extension

    Gresham Nursing Home 49 John Road Gorleston GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 6LJ

    Received 11 Jan 2016
  7. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/03/0322/F

    Erection of warehouse and ancillary offices

    Gapton Hall Road Gapton Hall Ind Est Bradwell Great Yarmouth (junc Gapton Hall Rd/Hewett Rd)

    Received 7 Apr 2003
  8. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/21/0993/F

    Proposed single storey rear extension

    27 Lacon Road Caister-On-Sea GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR30 5EU

    Received 2 Dec 2021
  9. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/07/0818/F

    Replace cladding to front and rear elevations. Recover roof incorporating insulation

    64 Crab Lane Gorleston Great Yarmouth Norfolk, NR31 8LT

    Received 18 Sept 2007
  10. Partially Discharged Conditions/Reasons06/23/0117/CD

    Discharge of conditions 7, 8 and 9 of pp. 06/21/0684/F - bat survey, details of materials and electric vehicle charging

    2 Gournay Avenue Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 6DZ

    Received 9 Feb 2023
  11. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/15/0281/F

    Two-storey side extension to form garage and additional bedroom (revised submission)

    9 Oak Tree Close Martham GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 4QN

    Received 28 Apr 2015
  12. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/94/1046/F

    Erection of 1.2m diameter

    55 St Nicholas Drive Caister Great Yarmouth

    Received 15 Dec 1994
  13. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/15/0174/F

    Retrospective application for change of use from cafe (A3) to take-away restaurant (A5)

    39 St Peters Road GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR30 3AA

    Received 16 Mar 2015
  14. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/09/0481/F

    Single storey rear extension

    28 Wren Drive Bradwell Great Yarmouth NR31 8JW

    Received 24 Jul 2009
  15. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/14/0086/F

    Renewal of Planning Permission for use of unit for children with Autistic Spectrum disorders

    Unit 7 Enterprise Court Gapton Hall Road Bradwell Great Yarmouth NR31 0ND

    Received 14 Feb 2014
  16. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/96/0428/F

    GIS

    76 Churchill Road Great Yarmouth

    Received 10 Jun 1996
  17. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/03/1179/F

    Demolish conservatory and build side extension and chimney

    Grange Farm Cherry Lane Browston Great Yarmouth NR31 9DN

    Received 22 Dec 2003
  18. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/12/0206/CU

    Change of use of first floor flat to be an independent unit of accommodation from ground floor use

    5 George Street Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 1HR

    Received 27 Mar 2012
  19. ADV. CONSENT Conditions/Reasons06/02/0153/A

    Fascia sign (1950 x 1950 x 160 deep), fascia sign (1450 x 1450 x 160 deep) *

    Norwich Road Caister Great Yarmouth NR30 5JL

    Received 20 Feb 2002
  20. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/04/0966/CU

    Change of use from amusement arcade to multiple individual retail units

    Seashore Amusement Lacon Arms Beach Road Hemsby Great Yarmouth NR29 4HS

    Received 11 Oct 2004
  21. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/09/0163/F

    Change of Use of former Care home for mentally disabled people to form three general needs maisonettes and alterations including replacement windows

    43 Wellesley Road Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 1EX

    Received 12 Mar 2009
  22. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/09/0659/F

    Proposed roof terrace accessed from bar area

    Regent Bowl 92 Regent Road Great Yarmouth NR30 2AH

    Received 12 Oct 2009
  23. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/03/0747/F

    Detached three-bedroomed house and garage+

    11 Bramble Gardens (adjacent) Belton Great Yarmouth NR31 9LL

    Received 11 Aug 2003
  24. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/06/0543/CU

    Proposed change of use from existing Amusement Arcade to Shop within existing holiday park

    Breydon Water Holiday Park Yare Village Butt Lane Burgh Castle Great Yarmouth NR31 9QB NR31 9QB

    Received 16 Jun 2006

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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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