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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 dates29,572Searchable applications
240Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 23,313 approved or refused records
2,884Refused applications
20,429 approved · 2,884 refused · 1,235 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026We haven’t verified direct planning guidance links for this authority yet. Use its official website in Council sources.
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
- Not proceeded with06/25/0672/CU
Change of use from B8 (Storage & Distribution) to C3 (Residential) 1 No. 1 bedroom self-contained flat.
The Gift House Admiralty Road Great Yarmouth NR30 3PU
Received 12 Aug 2025 - APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/13/0647/F
Proposed 1.8 metre high close boarded boundary fence to garden set back 1.2 metres from boundary
5 Station Gardens (Adjacent) Repps Road Martham Great Yarmouth
Received 23 Oct 2013 - APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/94/1069/F
Two residential flat units
15 Garrison Road Great Yarmouth
Received 22 Dec 1994 - APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/99/0181/F
GIS
9 Hickling Way Ormesby St Margaret Great Yarmouth
Received 1 Mar 1999 - APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/11/0362/F
Installation of metal railing fence and entrance barrier to existing car park
Howard Street North/ St Francis Way Great Yarmouth Norfolk
Received 2 Jun 2011 - APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/15/0171/F
Workshop extension and re-roof, 2-storey side extension, first floor extension at rear, balcony extension, new canopy to front and single storey rear extension
36 Mill Road Hemsby GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 4ND
Received 18 Mar 2015 - REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/23/0889/F
Construction of a Battery Storage Facility and Associated Infrastructure
Land to the north of Atlas Terminal opposite 35-41 Southgates Road Southgates Road Great Yarmouth NR30 3LL
Received 4 Dec 2023 - APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/98/0729/F
GIS
High Street Caister Great Yarmouth NR30 5EH
Received 15 Sept 1998 - APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/17/0344/F
Demolition of small utility room and new rear extension to form a day room
125 Beccles Road Bradwell GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 8AB
Received 7 Jun 2017 - Partially Discharged Conditions/Reasons06/24/0788/CD
Discharge of Condition 4 of pp 06/22/0955/F (change of use from retail to education to accommodate public library and teaching spaces) Condition 4 - Landscaping scheme
Former Palmers Store 37-39 Market Place Great Yarmouth NR30 1LJ
Received 4 Oct 2024 - LIST.BLD.APP Conditions/Reasons06/94/0708/LB
Installation of satellite dish on roof of Town Hall to pick up local Government network broadcasts
Town Hall Hall Plain Great Yarmouth
Received 16 Aug 1994 - APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/00/0855/F
Two dwelling houses with garages *
The Village Stores The Street Hemsby Great Yarmouth
Received 16 Oct 2000 - Split decision Conditions/Reasons06/21/0141/CD
Discharge conditions 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 16 and 17 of pp 06/19/0387/F - flood risk assessment and drainage strategy; preliminary risk assessment, site investigation scheme and verification plan; remediation strategy; long-term monitoring and maintenance plan in respect of contamination; flood proofing techniques and safe refuge details; details of hard and soft landscaping; materials specification
Abbeville Lodge Acle New Road GREAT YARMOUTH NR30 1SE
Received 17 Feb 2021 - APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/25/0825/TRE
Works to trees protected by Tree Preservation Order (TPO No.2 1984) - G2 (Beech) - Crown reduction of 2.5m, crown lift to 3m above ground and shape and thin where appropriate
9 Homestead Gardens Hemsby NR29 4JU
Received 7 Oct 2025 - WITHDRAWN Conditions/Reasons06/06/0448/F
New Great Yarmouth Integrated Services Centre Inc NCC Social Services, GYBC, NPS & PCT offices with medical drop in
Beach Coach Station Car Park North Denes Road Great Yarmouth Norfolk
Received 17 May 2006 - APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/99/0935/CU
GIS
32a Tolhouse Street Great Yarmouth
Received 18 Nov 1999 - APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/13/0459/F
Retrospective application - access to car park from Station Road to permit off road loading/unloading of commercial vehicles
Station Road (Private Car Park) API Capacitors Ltd Leyden Works Great Yarmouth
Received 30 Jul 2013 - APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/05/0213/F
Extension to form new front entrance and rooms above garage
6 Biscay Gardens Caister Great Yarmouth NR30 5TW
Received 21 Mar 2005 - LIST.BLD.APP Conditions/Reasons06/99/0434/LB
GIS
23 Hall Quay National Westminster Bank Great Yarmouth NR30 1HQ
Received 24 May 1999 - Not proceeded with06/24/0692/TRE
Proposed works to tree (TPO No 3 1994) T1 - Oak - Mature specimen rooted in rear garden. Unmanaged for some considerable time. Historic heavy reductions have lead to a dense, bushy regenerative form. A lovely tree but large for its position. Reduce height by up to 1.5m and reduce spread by 1m max where necessary to balance to a natural and pleasing form. Thin crown by 20% to decrease crown density and reduce excessive shading.
10 Roseview Close Bradwell NR31 8UP
Received 30 Aug 2024 - APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/10/0015/F
Change of house type on plots 64,123,124 and 151. House type on plot 152 handed and attached garage removed. Alterations to associated detached garages to the aforementioned plots
Development of Land at Blue Sky Gardens Bradwell Great Yarmouth NR31 9GA
Received 8 Jan 2010 - CON. AREA. REFUSE Conditions/Reasons06/09/0536/CC
Demolition of garage and the erection of two cottages (semi-detached)
6 Cliff Hill Garage Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 6DH
Received 17 Aug 2009 - APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/05/0128/F
Demolition of stores and erection of three houses
New Wellington Place Great Yarmouth (W P Wisemans old stores/ workshops) NR30 3HL
Received 16 Feb 2005 - APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/97/1015/O
GIS
10 Playing Field Lane Martham Great Yarmouth NR29 4SB
Received 16 Dec 1997
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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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