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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 · 23,233 approved or refused records
2,884Refused applications

20,349 approved · 2,884 refused · 1,235 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

We haven’t verified direct planning guidance links for this authority yet. Use its official website in Council sources.

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. LIST.BLD.APP Conditions/Reasons06/09/0188/LB

    Installation of velux roof light to replace existing timber roof. Window and various works

    Natwest 23 Hall Quay Great Yarmouth NR30 1HQ

    Received 19 Mar 2009
  2. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/08/0307/F

    Conservatory

    1 Springfield Road Hemsby Great Yarmouth NR29 4LU

    Received 14 Apr 2008
  3. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/08/0806/F

    Alterations and extension to bungalow

    26 Spencer Avenue Gorleston Great Yarmouth Norfolk

    Received 5 Nov 2008
  4. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/22/0210/F

    Replacement of existing conservatory glass roof with insulated imitation slate finished roof.

    Park House 6 Alexandra Road Great Yarmouth NR30 2HW

    Received 16 Mar 2022
  5. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/19/0348/F

    Proposed dropped kerb

    4 Burgh Road Gorleston GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 8BE

    Received 18 Jun 2019
  6. NO OBJECTION06/00/0659/M

    GDO Part 24 app - mobile telephone base on rooftop comprising antenna, microwave dishes & equipment cabin *

    Oasis Hotel Marine Parade Great Yarmouth NR30 2EW

    Received 1 Aug 2000
  7. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/98/0313/F

    GIS

    15 Yarmouth Road Caister Great Yarmouth

    Received 23 Apr 1998
  8. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/97/0965/F

    GIS

    West Bungalow Beccles Road St Olaves Great Yarmouth

    Received 25 Nov 1997
  9. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/12/0694/F

    Extension to lifeboat shed

    The Lifeboat Shed Skippers Walk Caister on Sea Norfolk NR30 5DJ

    Received 20 Nov 2012
  10. APP RES. MATTERS Conditions/Reasons06/08/0448/D

    Erection of six two bedroom bungalows and associated parking

    Cobbs Place (land at) Great Yarmouth Norfolk

    Received 4 Jun 2008
  11. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/04/0200/F

    Proposed first floor bedroom extension.

    4 Avenue Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 2 Mar 2004
  12. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/25/0670/TRE

    Works to trees protected by Tree Preservation Order (TPO No. 2 1980) - TPO Group G6 - x23 trees (T1-T23) from within the group - all Poplar - Fell to ground level, and replace with 12 Aspen trees

    The Cart Shed Hall Farm Main Road Filby NR29 3HS

    Received 12 Aug 2025
  13. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/97/0327/F

    GIS

    Unit C2 Gapton Hall Retail Pk Gapton Hall Road Great Yarmouth

    Received 22 Apr 1997
  14. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/99/0323/F

    Garage, porch and chimney *

    7 The Paddock Hemsby Great Yarmouth

    Received 19 Apr 1999
  15. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/19/0592/CU

    Change of use from retail shop A1 to day centre D3

    76A Southtown Road GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR31 0JR

    Received 17 Oct 2019
  16. ADV. CONSENT Conditions/Reasons06/13/0133/A

    Retrospective application for 48 sheet advert hoarding

    Lidl Norwich Road Caister on Sea Great Yarmouth NR30 5JL

    Received 6 Mar 2013
  17. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/09/0580/F

    Proposed detached garage

    6 Paddock Farm Drive Filby Great Yarmouth NR29 3JL

    Received 4 Sept 2009
  18. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/10/0406/F

    Bedroom and lounge extensions

    42 Second Avenue Caister Great Yarmouth NR30 5NN

    Received 8 Jul 2010
  19. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/21/0582/F

    Proposal for variation of condition 6 of PP.06/04/1197/F (erection of Class A3 restaurant and Class A1 retail units with car park, landscaping and new access) - to remove restriction on A1 retail unit 2 to 'non-food retailers only' to allow occupation by Subway

    Unit 2 Gapton Hall Road GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 0NL

    Received 5 Jul 2021
  20. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/97/0839/F

    GIS

    Hill House Barn Beccles Road Fritton Great Yarmouth

    Received 17 Oct 1997
  21. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/94/0979/F

    First floor extension over

    104 Beach Road Scratby Great Yarmouth

    Received 22 Nov 1994
  22. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/21/0561/F

    Proposed first floor extension over existing garage with dormers

    11 Church Walk Bradwell GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR31 8QQ

    Received 28 Jun 2021
  23. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/03/0618/F

    Conservatory to side of house, replacement of porch to front of house *

    2 Coronation Cottage Cess Road Martham Great Yarmouth NR29 4RF

    Received 27 Jun 2003
  24. NO OBJECTION06/24/0952/TCA

    Works to trees in a Conservation Area: T1 - Wild Cherry at junction of The Street and access drive to Leath Barn - Reduce branches which overhang the road, drive and to avoid power lines. T2 - Beech Tree to the east of White House Farm - Reduce lower branches to provide clearance to the neighbouring Leath Barn Cottage.

    White House Farm The Street West Somerton Great Yarmouth NR29 4EA

    Received 13 Dec 2024

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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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