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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 · 23,317 approved or refused records
2,884Refused applications

20,433 approved · 2,884 refused · 1,235 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 29 Jan 1992 to 28 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 31 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/04/0533/F

    Replace bathroom with new rear kitchen and bathroom/dressing room extension, conservatory, vehicular access to front

    25 Jellicoe Road Great Yarmouth

    Received 8 Jun 2004
  2. LIST.BLD.APP Conditions/Reasons06/20/0643/LB

    Change of use to multi-functional training and educational venue for circus with fabrication space for equipment

    The Ice House Bridge Road GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk

    Received 25 Nov 2020
  3. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/95/0754/F

    Rear extension and alterations and new double garage

    52 Nightingale Close Scratby Great Yarmouth

    Received 21 Sept 1995
  4. EST/LAW USE CER.06/23/0397/EU

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for Existing Use - Use of barn as a dwelling and use of curtilage for residential purposes

    North Barn, Hall Farm Hall Road Mautby Great Yarmouth NR29 3JB

    Received 5 May 2023
  5. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/18/0465/F

    First and second floor extension over existing shop unit to create 2 no self contained flats

    34 Lower Cliff Road Gorleston GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 6AZ

    Received 15 Aug 2018
  6. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/22/0747/F

    Proposed erection of a 66 bedroom care home (Use Class C2) with associated access, parking and landscaping

    Land south of Guinevere Road Gorleston-on-Sea Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR31 7RA

    Received 17 Aug 2022
  7. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/23/0155/HH

    Proposed erection of a single storey front extension for use as Porch / utility room

    23 Laurel Drive Bradwell Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR31 8PB

    Received 23 Feb 2023
  8. NO OBJECTION06/25/0002/TCA

    Proposed works to trees in a Conservation Area: T1 - Tree of Heaven - Reduce top and sides by 3m. T2 - Leylandii - Fell

    17 Cliff Hill Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 6DQ

    Received 2 Jan 2025
  9. LIST.BLD.APP Conditions/Reasons06/07/0378/LB

    Signage on fascia of Maritime House

    Maritime House 25 Marine Parade Great Yarmouth Norfolk

    Received 20 Apr 2007
  10. Partially Discharged Conditions/Reasons06/25/0594/CD

    Discharge of Condition 4 of pp. 06/24/0804/F (Retrospective application for the change of use of existing flat to create a dwelling) - Details of bin refuse store position

    The Annexe 17 Marine Parade Gorleston NR31 6DX

    Received 22 Jul 2025
  11. EST/LAW USE REF06/95/0377/EU

    Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness for existing use as residential

    79 Regent Road Great Yarmouth (Flat 9 Third Floor)

    Received 1 May 1995
  12. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/99/0307/F

    GIS

    3 Hurrell Road Caister Great Yarmouth

    Received 14 Apr 1999
  13. ADV. REFUSAL (Appealed) Conditions/Reasons06/94/0765/A

    Standard Ford pylon sign

    Pertwee and Back Ltd Gapton Hall Road Gapton Hall Ind Est Bradwell Great Yarmouth

    Received 6 Sept 1994
  14. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/18/0489/F

    Temporary change of use of the existing buildings/site for occupation by four guardians for a period of up to 12 months

    Alderman Swindell School (former) Beresford Road GREAT YARMOUTH NR30 4AB

    Received 21 Aug 2018
  15. Partially Discharged Conditions/Reasons06/25/0377/CD

    Discharge of Condition 20 of pp 06/23/0507/F (Proposed construction of 65 affordable dwellings) ; Submission of Noise Assessment Report

    Land off Staithe Road Martham

    Received 14 May 2025
  16. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/18/0348/F

    Proposed side/front and rear two storey extensions. Construction of detached garage with driveway access

    254 Lowestoft Road Gorleston GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 6JQ

    Received 27 Jun 2018
  17. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/22/0900/F

    Proposed conversion of existing stable block to C3 residential use and all associated works

    Land South of Short Road Browston

    Received 17 Oct 2022
  18. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/98/0870/BF

    Conversion of barn to two holiday units; construction of new wings housing swimming pool and office

    Lower Wood Farm Mautby Great Yarmouth

    Received 2 Nov 1998
  19. WITHDRAWN06/01/0149/F

    Two-storey rear extension, porch to front and pitched roof over garage *

    35 Buxton Avenue Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 6HF

    Received 21 Feb 2001
  20. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/98/0079/F

    GIS

    1 Queens Cottage Hopton Great Yarmouth

    Received 4 Feb 1998
  21. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/26/0214/HH

    Proposed single storey rear extension.

    Tiptree New Road Fritton Fritton And St Olaves NR31 9HR

    Received 20 Mar 2026
  22. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/16/0717/F

    Single storey front extension

    48 Lark Way Bradwell GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 8SB

    Received 28 Oct 2016
  23. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/02/0444/F

    New bay window *

    71 Ormesby Road Caister Great Yarmouth NR30 5QA

    Received 17 May 2002
  24. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/02/0213/F

    First floor extension over existing front gable to form a first floor lounge *

    Bella Vista West Road West Caister Great Yarmouth

    Received 6 Mar 2002

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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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