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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20,347 approved · 2,884 refused · 1,235 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Undecided06/26/0717/HH

    Two storey side extension with habitable roofspace and alterations to elevations.

    Herringfleet House, Herringfleet Road St Olaves Fritton And St Olaves Norfolk NR31 9HJ

    Received 7 Sept 2026
  2. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/11/0751/F

    Air sourced heat pumps to be located externally to units 1 - 7 within their side and rear gardens

    Marram Court Winterton on Sea Great Yarmouth NR29 4FD

    Received 28 Nov 2011
  3. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/99/0420/F

    GIS

    6 Tudor Walk Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 6UT

    Received 21 May 1999
  4. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/95/0631/F

    Victorian conservatory to lounge area

    56 Crosstead Great Yarmouth

    Received 19 Jul 1995
  5. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/13/0739/F

    Variation of condition 2 of Planning Permission: 06/13/0516/F - two more windows to be added to the extension

    26 Seafield Road North Caister-on-Sea Great Yarmouth NR30 5LG

    Received 11 Dec 2013
  6. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/94/1079/F

    Holiday bungalow to replace

    Plot 381 The Glebe Beach Road Hemsby Great Yarmouth

    Received 28 Dec 1994
  7. WITHDRAWN06/24/0156/TRE

    Proposed works to protected trees (Tree Preservation Order ref: TPO No.2 2023) - T1 - Ash: Cut back all north-growing overhanging lateral branches to the boundary of 35 Tillett Close

    Old Hall Cottage 31 Yarmouth Road Ormesby St Margaret NR29 3QE

    Received 5 Mar 2024
  8. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/26/0431/F

    Installation of new and replacement plant and machinery to rooftop; External alterations including: replacement of existing roof over entrance with a new flat roof; installation of canopy to front/side; new doors and shopfront; new lighting; installation of timber screen cladding; new signage framework to roof.

    1 Gapton Hall Road Great Yarmouth NR31 0NL

    Received 28 May 2026
  9. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/02/0104/F

    Siting of ten removeable tables and forty removeable chairs for twelve months of the year *

    17 Market Place Market Tavern Public House Great Yarmouth

    Received 6 Feb 2002
  10. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/18/0709/F

    Single storey front and side extensions

    Russvon Main Road Filby GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 3HS

    Received 17 Dec 2018
  11. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/26/0628/F

    Change of use of existing commercial building and associated yard to a sui generis taxi operating base, including taxi control and administrative offices, storage of up to 150 taxi and private-hire vehicles, ancillary vehicle servicing, repairs and MOT testing, use of the existing wash-down area for vehicle cleaning and valeting, installation of a 40,000-litre above-ground double-bunded diesel storage and dispensing tank, and associated staff and visitor parking.

    Marine Park, Marine House Gapton Hall Road Bradwell Great Yarmouth NR31 0NB

    Received 6 Aug 2026
  12. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/03/1102/F

    Rear extension and detached garage

    3 Dene Avenue Ormesby St Margaret Great Yarmouth

    Received 27 Nov 2003
  13. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/10/0004/F

    Erection of 1 wooden field shelter and 1 wooden stable block consisting of 2 stables and 1 tack shed

    The Allotments Croft Corner, Thrigby Road Filby Great Yarmouth, NR29 3DP

    Received 4 Jan 2010
  14. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/15/0486/F

    Full Planning Application for 100 new dwellings, public open space, associated infrastructure and demolition of no.10 White Street (existing dwelling) to form access.

    10 White Street Martham GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 4PQ

    Received 20 Aug 2015
  15. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/04/0813/F

    Rear and side extensions and first floor extension to form study room, garage, additional bedrooms and bathroom

    3 West Road Caister Great Yarmouth

    Received 23 Aug 2004
  16. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/07/1086/F

    Construct detached chalet bungalow and garage

    42 Church Lane (Land adjoining) Bradwell Great Yarmouth NR31 8QN

    Received 19 Dec 2007
  17. LIST.BLD.APP Conditions/Reasons06/20/0166/LB

    Alteration to railings at front of property, to provide a removable access panel

    The Old Art School Nelson Road Central Great Yarmouth NR30 2GL

    Received 14 Apr 2020
  18. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/05/0190/F

    First floor extension over garage to form childrens play room

    2 Tudor Walk Kennedy Avenue Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 10 Mar 2005
  19. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/15/0732/F

    Subdivision of house into four flats

    6 Springfield Road Gorleston GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 6AE NR31 6AE

    Received 7 Dec 2015
  20. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/06/0074/F

    Replace windows to Flats 41A & 42A with UPVC in same style

    41A & 42A St Peters Road Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 3AA NR30 3AA

    Received 23 Jan 2006
  21. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/24/0463/CD

    Discharge of Condition 22 of pp 06/16/0190/F (Development of 6 houses and 28 flats) - Proposed Boundary Treatment details

    Ferryside 98 High Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 0PH

    Received 7 Jun 2024
  22. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/95/0341/F

    Use of floorspace withing 1m of sliding doors for amusement machines & use of forecourt for childrens rides/amusements

    Caesars Amusement Arcade Beach Road Hemsby Great Yarmouth

    Received 20 Apr 1995
  23. PERMITTED DEV.06/99/0259/F

    GIS

    130 Spruce Avenue Ormesby St Margaret Great Yarmouth

    Received 25 Mar 1999
  24. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/05/0483/F

    Single storey office, kitchen, wc and store

    Swanstons Road Great Yarmouth (adjacent Carmans Bakery)

    Received 23 Jun 2005

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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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