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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
240Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 23,289 approved or refused records
2,884Refused applications

20,405 approved · 2,884 refused · 1,235 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 29 Jan 1992 to 28 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 30 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.

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. ADV. CONSENT Conditions/Reasons06/21/0065/A

    Two fascia signs

    Hippodrome Circus St Georges Road GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR30 2EU

    Received 21 Jan 2021
  2. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/05/0729/BF

    Extension to rear to form bedroom accommodation

    Manor Farm House Chapel Road Runham Great Yarmouth Norfolk

    Received 19 Sept 2005
  3. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/25/0837/TRE

    Works to trees protected by Tree Preservation Order (TPO No.2 2025) - G3 (Hornbeam) - Crown reduction of 2no. trees by approximately 15% (removal of new growth), to maintain shape and stop branches encroaching onto footpath and highway.

    11 Cherry Tree Avenue Martham NR29 4QP

    Received 12 Oct 2025
  4. ADV. CONSENT Conditions/Reasons06/19/0350/A

    Proposed new fascia sign on shopfront

    Unit B2B Purley Court Great Yarmouth Shopping Park GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 0NL

    Received 21 Jun 2019
  5. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/18/0574/F

    Variation of condition 2 of Planning Permissions 06/11/0688/F

    Caister Castle Castle Lane West Caister GREAT YARMOUTH NR30 5SN

    Received 4 Oct 2018
  6. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/13/0662/F

    Construction of detached garage - revised submission

    Amity House Old Chapel Road Winterton-on-Sea NR29 4BQ

    Received 30 Oct 2013
  7. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/23/0758/VCU

    Proposed amendments to planning permission 06/21/1018/CU (Use of car park for the stationing of up to 3no. mobile food and drink concession units) - Variation of Condition 3 to allow use of hot food takeaway outlets all year round and to extend the seasonal daily opening times.

    Car Park East 70 To 75 Marine Parade Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 6EZ

    Received 17 Oct 2023
  8. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/15/0476/F

    Renewal of PP 06/10/0509/F for play area for childrens nursery

    Unit 45 Englands Lane House of Fun Nursery Longs Ind Est Gorleston GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 6NE NR31 6NE

    Received 11 Aug 2015
  9. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/19/0479/F

    Proposed extension to accommodate one class III/IV MOT testing bay and two service bays with elevational alterations to existing showroom and demolition of the former detached workshop building

    Mitchells Renault Suffolk Road GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR31 0LN

    Received 14 Aug 2019
  10. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/01/0338/F

    Replace fence with a 2 metre high wooden close panel fence *

    1 Collingwood Road Great Yarmouth NR30 4LR

    Received 1 May 2001
  11. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/96/0166/BF

    GIS

    Staithe House Main Road Rollesby Great Yarmouth

    Received 29 Feb 1996
  12. ADV. CONSENT Conditions/Reasons06/08/0618/A

    Erection of new directional sign and removal of unauthorised sign

    Main Road (field north of) Rollesby Great Yarmouth NR29 5AJ

    Received 19 Aug 2008
  13. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/97/1013/F

    GIS

    3 Trafalgar Road East Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 16 Dec 1997
  14. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/03/0587/F

    Front extension to hall and dining area *

    9 Humber Keel Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 6TH

    Received 20 Jun 2003
  15. Partially Discharged Conditions/Reasons06/25/0025/CD

    Discharge of Condition 24 of pp 06/23/0926/VCF (Demolition of college building and erection of a new discount foodstore with access and car parking) - Details of proposed Foul Drainage scheme.

    Trafalgar College Thamesfield Way Great Yarmouth NR31 0DN

    Received 14 Jan 2025
  16. APPROVE06/09/0160/CD

    Change of use from Public House (A4) to Clinic and associated offices (D1), discharge of conditions 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11 re PP 06/08/0912/F & 06/08/0913/LB

    The Ship Inn Greyfriars Way Great Yarmouth NR30 2QE

    Received 12 Mar 2009
  17. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/98/0646/F

    GIS

    Pau-Ne-Lyn Main Road Ormesby St Michael Great Yarmouth

    Received 10 Aug 1998
  18. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/22/0352/F

    Proposed demolition of existing garage and construction of two storey detached house

    Rear of 18A Lower Cliff Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 6AZ

    Received 21 Apr 2022
  19. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/07/0495/F

    Erection of single storey extension to side of property and extension to existing conservatory

    42 Grove Road Martham Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR29 4PW

    Received 1 Jun 2007
  20. ADV. CONSENT Conditions/Reasons06/17/0495/A

    Proposed signage

    Palace Cinema 159 High Street Gorleston GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 6RG NR31 6RG

    Received 4 Aug 2017
  21. REFUSED (Appealed) Conditions/Reasons06/06/0389/F

    Two 2 1/2-storey, four- bedroomed semi-detached houses with integral garages

    1 Dagmar Mews (car park adjoining) off Nelson Road South Great Yarmouth

    Received 25 Apr 2006
  22. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/19/0719/F

    Conversion of ground floor shop to 2 self contained holiday accommodation; Reconfigure 1st floor into 3 self contained holiday units

    The Bakery The Street Hemsby GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 4EU

    Received 23 Dec 2019
  23. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/20/0230/F

    Variation of condition 3 of planning permission 06/91/1137/F - To extend occupation period to 4th January in each year

    The Tower Caravan Park Covent Garden Road Caister GREAT YARMOUTH NR30 5SB

    Received 21 May 2020
  24. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/12/0509/F

    Amendment to layout of site and additional screening fence - originally approved under 06/11/0264/F

    85B North Quay (Adjacent to Kwik Fit) Great Yarmouth NR30 1JF

    Received 7 Aug 2012

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