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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20,449 approved · 2,884 refused · 1,235 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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. APP RES. MATTERS Conditions/Reasons06/03/0417/D

    Demolition of shop premises and erection of two-storey, 3-bedroomed semi-detached dwelling with forecourt *

    Terrys Stores 1a Sandown Road Great Yarmouth

    Received 6 May 2003
  2. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/02/0337/F

    Extension to rear on bedroom *

    19 Appleton Drive Ormesby St Margaret Great Yarmouth

    Received 12 Apr 2002
  3. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/09/0651/F

    Proposed rear extension

    2 Queen Annes Road Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR31 0LE

    Received 7 Oct 2009
  4. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/03/0570/F

    Construction of single storey extension to existing building *

    Runham Hall Runham Great Yarmouth NR29 3EE

    Received 16 Jun 2003
  5. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/04/0961/CU

    Renewal of planning permission no 06/03/0777/CU for change of use of outbuilding to cycle repair business

    97 Salisbury Road Great Yarmouth NR30 4LS

    Received 11 Oct 2004
  6. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/03/0773/F

    New front porch and formation of new vehicular access off Jellicoe Road *

    35 Jellicoe Road Great Yarmouth

    Received 19 Aug 2003
  7. Not proceeded with06/24/0096/LB

    To install Lead Capping to Gable ends

    Shamrock Cottage Pit Road Hemsby NR29 4LG

    Received 7 Feb 2024
  8. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/26/0547/HH

    Single-storey side and rear extensions including replacement garage; Installation of new vehicular access and driveway.

    1 Forestry Cottage, New Road Fritton Fritton And St Olaves Great Yarmouth NR31 9HR

    Received 2 Jul 2026
  9. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/11/0131/F

    Installation of solar photovoltaic panels and supporting structure as a freestanding system

    The Chimneys Hall Road Hemsby Great Yarmouth

    Received 8 Mar 2011
  10. CON FULLY DISCHARGED06/17/0112/CD

    Seven town houses with garages - Discharge of conditions 6, 7 and 8 re: planning permission 06/04/0689/O

    1-7 Breydon Mews School Road GREAT YARMOUTH NR30 1LQ

    Received 28 Feb 2017
  11. ADV. CONSENT Conditions/Reasons06/12/0624/A

    Illuminated sign in connection with ATM

    256 Southtown Road Seaquest Service Station Great Yarmouth NR31 0JJ

    Received 25 Oct 2012
  12. WITHDRAWN06/14/0017/F

    Proposed demolition of existing garages and erection of 2 no two bedroom starter homes with car spaces

    Burnt Lane (Land off) Gorleston Great Yarmouth Norfolk

    Received 15 Jan 2014
  13. WITHDRAWN06/25/0730/TCA

    Works to trees in a Conservation Area - T1 tree 93 (White Willow) - To pollard at 3m height after significant branch failures.

    Recreation Ground, Pavilion Waters Lane Hemsby NR29 4NH

    Received 4 Sept 2025
  14. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/04/0936/F

    Extension to form bedroom and utility room and additional garage.

    4 Mill Lane Bradwell Great Yarmouth NR31 8HL

    Received 4 Oct 2004
  15. Partially Discharged Conditions/Reasons06/25/0938/CD

    Discharge of Condition 6 of pp 06/24/0762/F (Redevelopment of builders yard for the erection of three dwellings with garaging) ; Details of bird boxes

    Land to the east of Manships Farm Cottage Main Road Ormesby

    Received 4 Nov 2025
  16. WITHDRAWN06/06/0371/F

    Variation of Con 4 of PP 98/0969/O to allow the sale of bulky goods use of builders yard for 3 retail units

    Unit 1 Pasteur Retail Park Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR31 0DH NR31 0DH

    Received 19 Apr 2006
  17. Partially Discharged Conditions/Reasons06/26/0398/CD

    Discharge of Condition 4 (Bin Storage) of pp. 06/25/1025/CU (Change of use from a 15-bedroom House of Multiple Occupation to an 18-bedroom House of Multiple Occupation with one bedroom occupied as a manager's room (sui generis use)).

    82-84 Walpole Road Great Yarmouth NR30 4NG

    Received 16 May 2026
  18. REFUSED (Appealed) Conditions/Reasons06/23/0018/O

    Outline planning application with all matters reserved for the erection of 3 no. four bed-roomed dwellings and the relocation of stables, and use of non-residential land for equestrian grazing

    Land South of Manor Farm Cottage Browston Lane Browston Green Great Yarmouth NR31 9DP

    Received 4 Jan 2023
  19. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/22/1034/F

    Proposed Sub-division of plot & erection of new dwelling

    Corner Bungalow 55 Bulmer Lane Winterton-on-SEa Great Yarmouth NR29 4AF

    Received 29 Nov 2022
  20. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/99/0473/F

    GIS

    57 Seaview Rise Bancrest Hopton Great Yarmouth NR31 6SE

    Received 2 Jun 1999
  21. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/96/0229/BF

    GIS

    Thompsons Fish/Chip Restaurant The Causeway Repps (adja demolished Bridge P H)

    Received 20 Mar 1996
  22. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/10/0525/F

    Retrospective application - installation of two covered trolley bays

    Shopping Centre High Street Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 6RL

    Received 19 Aug 2010
  23. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/96/0869/F

    GIS

    2 Glebe Corner Runham Swim Mautby Great Yarmouth

    Received 20 Nov 1996
  24. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/02/0846/F

    Extension to living room and new study

    66 Station Road Ormesby St Margaret Great Yarmouth

    Received 25 Sept 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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