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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 · 23,291 approved or refused records
2,884Refused applications

20,407 approved · 2,884 refused · 1,235 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/05/0910/O

    Erection of one dwelling

    Plots 25/26 St Mary's Road Hemsby Great Yarmouth Norfolk

    Received 22 Nov 2005
  2. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/04/0499/F

    Garage extension

    Primrose Bungalow Yarmouth Road Ormesby St Margaret Great Yarmouth

    Received 1 Jun 2004
  3. LIST.BLD.APP Conditions/Reasons06/97/0110/LB

    GIS

    12/13 Broad Row Great Yarmouth

    Received 11 Feb 1997
  4. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/98/0474/F

    GIS

    Kingfisher Holiday Park Butt Lane Burgh Castle Great Yarmouth

    Received 12 Jun 1998
  5. APPROVE06/11/0314/CD

    Retail use on ground floor and six dwellings, minor demolition to existing building on Stonecutters Way - Discharge of Condition 3 of 06/08/0723/CC

    37-39 Market Row Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 1BP

    Received 12 May 2011
  6. NO OBJECTION06/24/0936/TEL

    Proposed removal and replacement of 3no. antennas, internal upgrade of existing equipment cabin and associated ancillary works

    Telecommunication site, Opposite Highfield Farm Heath Road Rollesby NR29 5HJ

    Received 4 Dec 2024
  7. NO OBJECTION06/26/0578/TEL

    Notification of proposed installation of a 11m medium wooden pole for fixed line broadband apparatus, on land near 36-38 High Street, Caister.

    Land near 36-38 High Street Caister Great Yarmouth NR30 5EP

    Received 15 Jul 2026
  8. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/12/0377/F

    Proposed single storey rear and side extension

    23 John Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 6LF

    Received 31 May 2012
  9. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/03/0042/F

    Removal of condition 3 of planning permission 6/86/128/F to allow permanent occupancy of bungalow +

    Ridgeway Four Acres Estate Hemsby Great Yarmouth NR29 4JB

    Received 16 Jan 2003
  10. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/16/0450/F

    Change of use from surgery to residential and conversion of existing building to form 3 bungalows and 2 semi-detached houses

    1 East Anglian Way Health Care Centre Gorleston GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 6TY

    Received 1 Jul 2016
  11. LIST.BLD.APP06/95/0025/LB

    Alterations to form self-contained shop unit

    131 King Street Great Yarmouth

    Received 11 Jan 1995
  12. PERMITTED DEV. Conditions/Reasons06/24/0167/PDE

    Notification of a proposed Larger Home Extension: Application to determine if prior approval is required to remove the existing conservatory and build a new conservatory, rear extension and replacement roof, in total measuring 5.67m length x 3.73m height and 2.48m to the eaves.

    Elm Grove House New Road Belton Belton With Browston NR31 9JW

    Received 6 Mar 2024
  13. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/18/0414/F

    Variation of Condition 1 re: PP 06/16/0586/F - Rotate angle of plots 22 and 23

    Caldecott Hall Estate Fairway Lakes Village Beccles Road Fritton GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 9EY

    Received 16 Jul 2018
  14. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/23/0502/HH

    Proposed single storey rear extension

    Cobbles End 15 Winmer Avenue Winterton-on-sea NR29 4BA

    Received 27 Jun 2023
  15. WITHDRAWN06/13/0475/F

    Alterations to the landscaping. Removal of existing goal posts and replacement with single 5-A-Side goal. New play area with timber apparatus,new seating area with brick barbeque and picnic benches. New young chidrens play area

    Elmhurst Court Estate Leman Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 6ET

    Received 19 Aug 2013
  16. Not proceeded with06/22/1074/NMA

    Non-material amendment of pp. 06/21/0158/F - minor change to the window colour to suit Tesco design specification

    Albion Tavern Public House 87 Lowestoft Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 6SH

    Received 13 Dec 2022
  17. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/10/0141/F

    Proposed use of part of premises as ice cream parlour/coffee shop and change of window into a serving hatch

    Ace Amusements Newport Road Newport Great Yarmouth NR29 4NW NR29 4NW

    Received 8 Mar 2010
  18. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/97/0475/F

    GIS

    64 Bells Road Russells Plumbing & Heating Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 6AF

    Received 4 Jun 1997
  19. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/03/0813/BF

    Rear extension to form new lounge *

    Staithe House Thurne Great Yarmouth

    Received 3 Sept 2003
  20. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/01/0844/F

    Take down and remove existing buildings and build five stables, one feed and tack room and one hay store *

    Sharon Crossways Farm Short Road Browston Great Yarmouth

    Received 30 Oct 2001
  21. EST/LAW USE CER.06/25/0732/PU

    Application for a Certificate of Lawful Proposed Development to remove the polycarbonate conservatory roof and replace with an insulated built-up felt roof.

    44 Hawthorn Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 8ES

    Received 5 Sept 2025
  22. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/96/0445/F

    GIS

    30 Easterley Way Hemsby Great Yarmouth

    Received 14 Jun 1996
  23. REFUSED (Appealed) Conditions/Reasons06/95/0634/F

    Formation of four flats, relocation of staff facilities and new storage area for bakery

    Riverside Bakery North Quay Great Yarmouth

    Received 19 Jul 1995
  24. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/23/0819/F

    Conversion and extension of two stable blocks to form 1no. dwelling; Installation of solar panels on the roof of neighbouring barn.

    Five Acres Cherry Lane Browston Belton With Browston NR31 9DN

    Received 6 Nov 2023

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