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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
29,574Searchable applications
240Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 23,333 approved or refused records
2,884Refused applications

20,449 approved · 2,884 refused · 1,235 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 29 Jan 1992 to 29 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/02/1091/SU

    Alterations to sports pavilion to form community centre and cricket changing facilities

    Suffolk Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth (Sports Pavilion - Southtown Common Recreation Ground)

    Received 17 Dec 2002
  2. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/04/1033/F

    Ren pp 06/99/0847/F to erect 3 pole-mounted cross polar antennae, 4 microwave dishes, equip cabinet & ancillary dev

    Market Gates Shopping Centre Great Yarmouth

    Received 26 Oct 2004
  3. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/07/0141/F

    Erection of kennel block to house applicants own dogs

    Hobland Manor, Hobland Rd Hopton Great Yarmouth, Norfolk (Parish of Bradwell)

    Received 13 Feb 2007
  4. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/03/1126/F

    Variation of condition to allow holiday occupation from 1st March in one year to 14th January the following year

    48 Four Acres Estate Hemsby Great Yarmouth NR29 4JB

    Received 8 Dec 2003
  5. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/18/0064/F

    Clear weather hoardings exterior of restaurant. All hoardings within stainless steel frames and logo to face

    6 Marine Parade Hinchinbrook Restaurant GREAT YARMOUTH NR30 3AH

    Received 25 Jan 2018
  6. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/97/0655/F

    GIS

    37 Westerley Way Caister Great Yarmouth

    Received 30 Jul 1997
  7. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/12/0737/F

    Redevelop barns to three residential dwellings and annexe to manor farm

    Manor Farm St Michaels Close Ormesby St Michael Great Yarmouth NR29 3LJ

    Received 10 Dec 2012
  8. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/24/0506/HH

    Revised scheme for previously approved and commenced application 06/21/0164/F. Two storey side extension and single storey rear extension with alterations to windows and doors, canopy to front

    29 Breydon Way Caister NR30 5RA

    Received 18 Jun 2024
  9. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/03/1184/CU

    Change of use from offices to single dwelling house

    246 High Street Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 23 Dec 2003
  10. Undecided06/26/0637/OBL

    Discharge of planning obligation required by Section 106 Agreement dated 28th April 2026 linked to pp 06/24/0614/F: 1) Payment of financial contributions to Great Yarmouth Borough Council for Off-site open space contribution; 2) Payment of financial contributions to Great Yarmouth Borough Council for GIRAMS Contribution.

    38 Hawthorn Road (formerly the Stepping Out care home) Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 8ES

    Received 5 Aug 2026
  11. WITHDRAWN06/02/0464/SU

    Extension to form new staff room, reception area and ancillary accommodation *

    Caister Middle School Kingston Avenue Caister Great Yarmouth

    Received 22 May 2002
  12. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/95/0021/F

    Demolition of garage and erection of house

    59 Lower Cliff Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 6AB

    Received 11 Jan 1995
  13. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/04/0826/F

    Three terraced houses

    32 South Road (adjacent) Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 6AW

    Received 25 Aug 2004
  14. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/20/0624/CU

    Retrospective change of use of domestic swimming pool to public swimming pool

    The Pastures Cherry Lane Browston GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 9DN

    Received 13 Nov 2020
  15. ADV. CONSENT Conditions/Reasons06/10/0537/A

    Various signage

    51-53 Market Place Argos Ltd Great Yarmouth NR30 1NU

    Received 27 Aug 2010
  16. CON FULLY DISCHARGED06/20/0371/CD

    Discharge of conditions 4,5 and 8 of Planning Permission 06/19/0471/F

    Marina Centre Marine Parade GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR30 2ER

    Received 19 Aug 2020
  17. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/20/0511/F

    Single storey rear extension and infilling of covered porch

    32 Bridge Meadow Hemsby GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 4NE

    Received 2 Oct 2020
  18. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/97/1039/F

    GIS

    Hewett Road Gapton Hall Industrial Estate Bradwell Great Yarmouth NR31 0NN

    Received 23 Dec 1997
  19. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/20/0145/F

    Change of use from agricultural land to golf course

    Gorleston Golf Club Warren Road Gorleston GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 6JT

    Received 20 Mar 2020
  20. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/09/0251/F

    Installation of solar heating panel tubes

    79 Common Road Hemsby Great Yarmouth Norfolk

    Received 16 Apr 2009
  21. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/98/0490/F

    GIS

    7 Leathway Ormesby St Margaret Great Yarmouth NR29 3QA

    Received 18 Jun 1998
  22. WITHDRAWN Conditions/Reasons06/25/0093/M

    Application to determine if Prior Approval is required for the proposed extension of an existing farm building for agricultural use, to be constructed under permitted development (Part 6 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development)(England) Order 2015 (as amended)).

    Manor Farm Manor Farm Track Mautby NR29 3DS

    Received 4 Feb 2025
  23. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/95/0050/F

    Refurbishment of shop interior and removal of existing shop front

    47 Regent Road Great Yarmouth

    Received 19 Jan 1995
  24. NO OBJECTION06/24/0034/TCA

    Proposed works to trees in a conservation area - T4 - Tree Of Heaven - Removal of tree; T1, T2 and T3 - Sycamores - Reduction in height and canopy size by 25% (3-4m) and 10% thinning.

    Broadview King Street Winterton NR29 4AT

    Received 15 Jan 2024

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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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