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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20,449 approved · 2,884 refused · 1,235 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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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More application records

  1. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/94/0560/F

    Two-storey extension *

    12 Charles Burton Close Caister Great Yarmouth

    Received 29 Jun 1994
  2. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/20/0663/TRE

    11 - Oak - Remove major & minor deadwood within the crown. 12 - Oak - Remove major & minor deadwood within the crown. 16 - Beech - 1.5m end weight reduction. 18 - Sycamore - Fell to ground level. 24 - Plum - Fell to ground level. 27 - Oak - Remove major deadwood. 28 - Holly - Fell to ground level. 32 - Fir - Fell to ground level. 45 - Ash - Fell to ground level. 48 - Ash - Fell to ground level. 49 - Ash - Fell to ground level. 50 - Ash - Fell to ground level. 51 - Ash - Fell to ground level. 69 - Ash - Remove major deadwood. 70 - Ash - Remove major deadwood. 71 - Ash - Fell to ground level. 71.1 - Ash - Fell to ground level. 75 - Ash - Fell to ground level. 76 - Ash - Fell to ground level. 77 - Ash - Fell to ground level. 89 - Oak - Remove non failed leader to height of failure to allow regeneration. 100 - Ash - Fell to ground level. 101 - Oak - Clear tree from ditch and neighbours property.

    The Rectory Beccles Road Belton GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 9JQ

    Received 21 Dec 2020
  3. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/17/0787/F

    Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of new extension to rear of bungalow

    Strawlands Mill Road Burgh Castle GREAT YARMOUTH

    Received 21 Dec 2017
  4. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/05/0372/F

    Single storey extension to rear to form granny annexe

    Highlands, Sandy Lane Belton Great Yarmouth NR31 9LT

    Received 10 May 2005
  5. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/23/0629/HH

    Retrospective application for an existing ground floor side and rear wrap-around extension; proposed first floor extensions over existing kitchen dinner

    23 Claydon Grove Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 8AT

    Received 11 Aug 2023
  6. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/18/0729/F

    Proposed single storey rear extension

    12 Crab Lane Bradwell GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 8DJ

    Received 21 Dec 2018
  7. ADV. CONSENT Conditions/Reasons06/95/0102/A

    3 fascia signs and 2 hanging signs

    1 King Street Great Yarmouth

    Received 8 Feb 1995
  8. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/99/0038/F

    GIS

    1 Potters Drive Hopton Great Yarmouth NR31 9RW

    Received 19 Jan 1999
  9. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/10/0633/F

    Conversion and extension of existing building to form two retail units and seven flats

    15 Marine Parade Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 3AH

    Received 15 Oct 2010
  10. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/15/0511/F

    Proposed single storey rear extension

    4 Leathway Ormesby St Margaret GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 3QA

    Received 28 Jul 2015
  11. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/03/1133/F

    Three-storey modular Yorkon office building and car parking

    Edison Way Gapton Hall Industrial Estate Bradwell Great Yarmouth NR31 0NG

    Received 10 Dec 2003
  12. WITHDRAWN06/03/1048/F

    Single storey sectional concrete garage

    Hill Cottage Old Chapel Road Winterton Great Yarmouth

    Received 6 Nov 2003
  13. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/24/0873/VCU

    Variation of Conditions 2 (restriction to use by named user) and 3 (restriction of types of use allowed) of planning permission ref. 06/20/0698/CU (Change of use from mixed light industrial and storage, to a mixed use of Day Centre and vocational training, with care provision, meals service, and Community Transport Hub (sui generis use)) - to allow introduction of additional office use (Class E).

    Yare House Morton Peto Road Gapton Hall Industrial Estate Great Yarmouth NR31 0LT

    Received 7 Nov 2024
  14. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/18/0024/F

    Proposed dropped kerb for vehicular access with impermeable covering of lawned area with new drainage channel adjacent to pavement

    162 Lowestoft Road Gorleston GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 6JD

    Received 12 Jan 2018
  15. APPROVE06/19/0454/PDE

    Notification for Prior Approval for a Proposed Larger Home Extension - Proposed single storey rear extension

    12 Germander Court Bradwell GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 8SN

    Received 14 Aug 2019
  16. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/07/0694/F

    Smoking canopy to the north-facing wall

    C-Mac MicroTechnology Fenner Road, South Denes Great Yarmouth Norfolk, NR30 3PX

    Received 6 Aug 2007
  17. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/14/0456/F

    New shop front and shutter

    11 Southtown Road Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR31 0HU

    Received 8 Jul 2014
  18. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/23/0893/O

    Outline planning application with full details of Access and all other matters reserved for future determination, for the proposed demolition of the Martham East Broiler Farm and the redevelopment of the site for up to 49no. dwellings with associated public open space, drainage and infrastructure. (Amended plans and documents received)

    Land at former Martham East Broiler Farm off Acacia Avenue Martham

    Received 5 Dec 2023
  19. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/03/0140/F

    Tea room and creche, childrens play area and hospitality marquee *

    Great Yarmouth Racecourse Jellicoe Road Great Yarmouth NR30 4AU

    Received 20 Feb 2003
  20. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/24/0833/TRE

    Proposed works to protected trees (Tree Preservation Order ref: TPO No.10 1991) - Sycamore (T1) Fell to ground level; 5x Oak Trees (G1) - Crown lift to 5m; crown thin by 20% and reduce branches near property by 2m.

    1 The Village Main Road A1064 Fleggburgh NR29 3DL

    Received 18 Oct 2024
  21. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/01/0127/F

    One two-storey detached house and garage +

    Avenue Road (rear of) Gorleston Great Yarmouth (adjoining Avenue Works)

    Received 15 Feb 2001
  22. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/09/0263/F

    Replacement portacabin

    Great Yarmouth Sea Cadets Unit 160 Riverside Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 21 Apr 2009
  23. WITHDRAWN06/25/0524/CD

    Discharge of Condition 4 of pp 06/24/0973/LB (Alterations, restoration and refurbishment works to facilitate change of use of the public house into a mixed use premises of restaurant and public house) ; Details of internal decorative scheme

    The Iron Duke Public House North Drive Great Yarmouth NR30 4HF

    Received 2 Jul 2025
  24. ADV. CONSENT Conditions/Reasons06/09/0329/A

    Temporary sign, display of events, some static, some changing

    Gorleston Baptist Church 14 Lowestoft Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 6LY

    Received 19 May 2009

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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.

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