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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 · 23,367 approved or refused records
2,884Refused applications

20,483 approved · 2,884 refused · 1,235 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Partially Discharged Conditions/Reasons06/23/0424/CD

    Discharge of conditions 4, 5, 7 and 9 of pp 06/22/1031/F (Conversion of 3 barns into 3no. 5-bed dwellings) - Condition 4 - Detailed contamination remediation scheme; 5 - Biodiversity enhancement plan; 7 - Details of hard and soft landscaping scheme; 9 - Landscaping Plan showing vehicle charging points

    Burghwell Lodge Market Road Burgh Castle NR31 9EN

    Received 31 May 2023
  2. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/02/0601/CU

    Commercial car park for use by employees of local business and stores +

    The Granary Steam Mill Lane Cobholm Great Yarmouth

    Received 3 Jul 2002
  3. APP RES. MATTERS Conditions/Reasons06/05/0385/D

    Development of seven houses

    Mulberry Tree House Main Road Filby Great Yarmouth

    Received 16 May 2005
  4. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/05/0845/F

    Conversion of garage into study and store with first floor bedroom over

    17 Sweetacres Hemsby Great Yarmouth Norfolk

    Received 31 Oct 2005
  5. Undecided06/26/0434/F

    Application for retrospective permission for the erection of a single-storey building to be used for storage in association with the use of 2 Anson Road, Great Yarmouth.

    Land to the rear of 3 Anson Road, (used in associated with 2 Anson Road) Great Yarmouth NR31 0EG

    Received 28 May 2026
  6. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/25/0839/TRE

    Works to trees protected by Tree Preservation Order (TPO No.2 2025) - T1 (Walnut) and T2 (Walnut) - Crown reduction through removal of new growth on both trees by a maximum of 1m, to prevent overgrowth.

    18 Walnut Tree Avenue Martham NR29 4QS

    Received 13 Oct 2025
  7. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/08/0897/F

    Proposed single storey shop extension

    36 Mallard Way Bradwell Great Yarmouth Norfolk

    Received 12 Dec 2008
  8. PERMITTED DEV.06/19/0423/PDE

    Notification for Prior Approval for a Proposed Larger Home Extension - Proposed flat roof rear extension

    15 Elmhurst Close Gorleston GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 6ST

    Received 23 Jul 2019
  9. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/21/0167/PDE

    Notification of larger home extension - proposed single storey rear extension

    2 Pascoe Drive Ormesby St Margaret GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 3TL

    Received 25 Feb 2021
  10. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/04/1206/F

    Playroom/bedroom extension

    35 Collingwood Road Great Yarmouth NR30 4LR

    Received 20 Dec 2004
  11. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/01/0222/F

    Enlargement of existing first floor bedroom over utility room *

    22 Sweetacres Hemsby Great Yarmouth NR29 4NR

    Received 19 Mar 2001
  12. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/02/0017/F

    Replacement shop front *

    57a Bells Road Hairlucinations Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 9 Jan 2002
  13. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/12/0313/F

    Side extension to form wet room

    47 Collingwood Road Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 4LR

    Received 8 May 2012
  14. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/97/0438/BF

    GIS

    New Bungalow Marsh Road Fleggburgh Great Yarmouth NR29 3DE

    Received 21 May 1997
  15. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/96/0488/F

    GIS

    3a Admiralty Road Great Yarmouth

    Received 1 Jul 1996
  16. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/05/0875/F

    Demolish existing premises and erect 5 town houses

    158-161 Nelson Road Central Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 2JA NR30 2JA

    Received 9 Nov 2005
  17. CON FULLY DISCHARGED06/12/0217/CD

    Erection of 3 industrial units for B1 (with trade counters) use. Ancillary office accommodation & external car parking - Discharge of Conditions 2, 3, 4 , 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Re: 06/10/0691/F

    Vantage House Harfrey's Road Southtown Great Yarmouth NR31 0LS

    Received 13 Apr 2012
  18. CON FULLY DISCHARGED06/18/0381/CD

    Discharge of conditions 3, 8, 9, 11 and 14 of planning permission consent 06/18/0148/F - proposed construction of 4 no single storey dwellings with garages and access roads

    56 High Street Caister GREAT YARMOUTH NR30 5EH

    Received 29 Jun 2018
  19. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/21/0308/F

    Construction of detached bungalow with integral garage

    Midway (adjacent) Yarmouth Road Hemsby GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 4NJ

    Received 10 Apr 2021
  20. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/16/0422/F

    Retention of existing 2 storey 'portakabin' style office block

    James Paget Hospital Lowestoft Road Gorleston GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 6LA

    Received 20 Jun 2016
  21. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/19/0464/F

    Erection of front porch and internal alterations to facilitate fully accessible living area on ground floor of dwelling

    46 Barleycroft Hemsby GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 4NS

    Received 9 Aug 2019
  22. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/99/0143/SU

    GIS

    High Road/Malthouse Lane Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 17 Feb 1999
  23. Accept Amend Notice06/14/0637/NMA

    Non-Material Amendment 06/14/0063/F - 1) Relocated rear doors and an additional opening for planton the rear elevation. 2) Amended layout for the plant area to the rear of the building. 3) Minor changes to the roof opening and internal lift shaft overrun

    Gapton Hall Retail Park Unit G Great Yarmouth NR31 0NL

    Received 6 Oct 2014
  24. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/14/0241/F

    Dropped kerb and brick weave front garden

    86 Southtown Road Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR31 0JR

    Received 31 Mar 2014

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