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20,449 approved · 2,884 refused · 1,235 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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

APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/96/0089/F
GIS
6 Turner Close Bradwell Great Yarmouth
Received 2 Feb 1996
APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/23/0311/HH
Proposed demolition of existing conservatory and replacement with single storey rear & side extensions
28 Springfield Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR31 6AD
Received 13 Apr 2023
PERMITTED DEV.06/22/0544/HE
Replace existing Triple garage with new triple garage
Heath Farm Heath Road Rollesby Norfolk NR29 5HN
Received 16 Jun 2022
APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/21/0672/LDO
49.9mw battery energy storage facility. Warehouse, associated substation infrastructure and cable connection
Land South & East of Admiralty Road South Denes GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR30 3QR
Received 3 Aug 2021
APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/04/1130/F
Single storey dwelling
Moregrove Farm Moregrove Lane Martham Great Yarmouth
Received 23 Nov 2004
APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/99/0872/F
GIS
Wild Duck Holiday Park Howards Common Station Road Belton Great Yarmouth
Received 21 Oct 1999
APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/05/0804/F
Installation of an automated teller machine
Market Gates Shopping Centre Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 2BG NR30 2BG
Received 14 Oct 2005
LIST.BLD.APP Conditions/Reasons06/21/0499/LB
Replacement of roof light windows
1, 2, 3, 5, 6 and 7 Church Court Priory Plain GREAT YARMOUTH NR30 1NS
Received 21 Jun 2021
APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/06/0720/BF
Replacement holiday chalet
84 Riverside Time and Tide Repps Great Yarmouth
Received 9 Aug 2006
APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/05/0177/F
Vary condition 2 and removal of Section 106 Agreement in relation to age of occupants
Steam Mill Lane Cobholm Great Yarmouth
Received 7 Mar 2005
REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/97/0855/O
GIS
2 Heather Road Belton Great Yarmouth
Received 23 Oct 1997
APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/05/0590/SU
Single storey extension to form new reception/general office and internal alterations to form larger waiting room
Great Yarmouth Crematorium Oriel Avenue Gorleston Great Yarmouth
Received 28 Jul 2005
APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/07/0883/F
Pitched roof over flat roof covering bathroom and kitchen
61 Edinburgh Avenue Gorleston Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR31 7HE NR31 7HE
Received 12 Oct 2007
APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/21/0562/TRE
Ash Tree (TPO No. 4 1981) - Fell and replant with replacement (revised description)
The Snug Church Lane Filby GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 3HW
Received 2 Jul 2021
APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/25/0782/HH
Extension of the current dropped kerb and new access, including excavation works
East Cottage Beccles Road Fritton Fritton And St Olaves NR31 9HB
Received 25 Sept 2025
APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/03/0969/F
Bungalow
Oakville (plot) High Road Burgh Castle Great Yarmouth NR31 9QL
Received 15 Oct 2003
ADV. CONSENT Conditions/Reasons06/11/0696/A
One projecting sign and one fascia sign
181 King Street Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 1LS
Received 21 Oct 2011
APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/95/0730/F
New shop front
12 Hall Quay Great Yarmouth
Received 12 Sept 1995
REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/21/0381/F
Construction of 2 detached houses with carports
Land to the north of Philmar Lodge Ormesby Lane Filby Great Yarmouth NR29 3HX
Received 3 May 2021
APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/00/1004/F
Alterations and two-storey extension *
17 Orchard Way Fleggburgh Great Yarmouth
Received 20 Dec 2000
APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/15/0233/F
To replace 7 windows and 1 door
28 Salisbury Road (Flat) GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR30 4LE
Received 13 Apr 2015
APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/97/0779/F
GIS
8 Hertford Way Gorleston Great Yarmouth
Received 24 Sept 1997
APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/21/0467/F
Proposed two storey front extension replacing existing garage
16 Bately Avenue Gorleston GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR31 6HJ
Received 28 May 2021
APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/03/0756/BF
Two-storey rear extension to form master bed/en-suite and dining room with single storey garage to side *
7 Tower Road Repps Great Yarmouth
Received 13 Aug 2003

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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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