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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 · 23,392 approved or refused records
2,884Refused applications

20,508 approved · 2,884 refused · 1,235 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 29 Jan 1992 to 29 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 1 Nov 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

  1. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/05/0571/F

    Two-storey extension to form reception room and first floor bedroom with en-suite bathroom; erection of garage

    The Lodge Tower Road Fleggburgh Great Yarmouth NR29 3AU

    Received 21 Jul 2005
  2. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/08/0304/F

    Demolish garage and erect single storey extension to form new garage with utility and shower room

    31 Victoria Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 14 Apr 2008
  3. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/99/0995/F

    GIS

    5/7 Kingsway Spar Foodmarkets Hemsby Great Yarmouth NR29 4JT

    Received 9 Dec 1999
  4. ADV. CONSENT Conditions/Reasons06/24/0519/A

    Retrospective application for installation of signage: 1no. non-illuminated painted gable sign on the east elevation; 1no. non-illuminated fascia sign over the main door on the south elevation.

    The Grange Hotel Yarmouth Road Ormesby St Margaret W Scratby NR29 3QG

    Received 24 Jun 2024
  5. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/99/0630/F

    GIS

    26 Mill Road Hemsby Great Yarmouth NR29 4ND

    Received 28 Jul 1999
  6. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/10/0751/F

    Demolition of existing garage and canopy and erection of four residential dwellings with garages

    Buckworths Garage Beccles Road St Olaves Great Yarmouth NR31 9HD

    Received 3 Dec 2010
  7. ADV. CONSENT Conditions/Reasons06/13/0362/A

    Non illuminated roundabout sponsorship signs - retrospective application

    Yarmouth Road Caister Great Yarmouth NR30 5TE

    Received 18 Jun 2013
  8. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/15/0349/F

    Demolition of existing dwelling and replacement with 2 bedroom bungalow

    43 California Crescent California Scratby GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 3QP

    Received 22 May 2015
  9. Not proceeded with06/07/0935/F

    Erection of conservatory to rear of dwelling

    11 Kittiwake Close Bradwell Great Yarmouth Norfolk

    Received 26 Oct 2007
  10. APPROVE06/21/0391/PDE

    Notification of a larger home extension - single storey rear extension

    81 Covent Garden Road Caister GREAT YARMOUTH NR30 5SB

    Received 20 Apr 2021
  11. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/03/0105/F

    Vary cond 11 of 6/98/0969/O to allow store to open prior to completion of footpath link to Stafford Road +

    Pasteur Road/Thamesfield Way Great Yarmouth

    Received 10 Feb 2003
  12. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/02/0109/F

    Flat roof rear extension (en-suite), pitched roof side extension (kitchen) +

    41 Clydesdale Rise Bradwell Great Yarmouth

    Received 7 Feb 2002
  13. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/96/0503/F

    GIS

    38 Elmgrove Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 5 Jul 1996
  14. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/24/0992/F

    Reconstruction of existing roof following extensive fire damage

    18-19 Nelson Road South Great Yarmouth NR30 3JL

    Received 19 Dec 2024
  15. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/08/0326/F

    Proposed new vehicle access to front of property

    35 Marine Parade Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 6DY

    Received 22 Apr 2008
  16. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/07/0908/F

    Detached kitchen store and garden store, porch and revised car parking layout

    Ealing House 86 Repps Road Martham Great Yarmouth NR29 4QZ

    Received 22 Oct 2007
  17. WITHDRAWN06/19/0105/F

    Installation of metal shelter (open sided)

    Lowestoft Road Recreation Ground Hopton GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 9AH

    Received 22 Feb 2019
  18. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/07/0401/O

    Sub-division of garden to form 2 no. plots for erection of 2 no. 3 bedroomed cottage style dwellings

    Site to rear of 2 Hillside Cottages North Market road Winterton Great Yarmouth

    Received 27 Apr 2007
  19. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/01/0558/F

    Refreshment kiosk and beach deck +

    Wellington Pier/Sea Life Centre (land between) The Esplanade Great Yarmouth

    Received 18 Jul 2001
  20. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/11/0014/F

    Erection of single storey rear extension and conversion of outhouse to form a lobby and bathroom

    49A The Green Martham Great Yarmouth NR29 4PF

    Received 12 Jan 2011
  21. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/01/0395/F

    Form bedrooms over existing garages, build new garage and utility room *

    Tudor Lodge Browston Lane Browston Great Yarmouth

    Received 21 May 2001
  22. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/05/0813/F

    Alteration to boundary wall

    7 Amhurst Gardens Belton Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR31 9PH NR31 9PH

    Received 18 Oct 2005
  23. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/00/0886/F

    Two windows inserted in south facing wall of factory/stores office *

    Trox (UK) Ltd Hewett Road Gapton Hall Industrial Estate Bradwell Great Yarmouth NR31 0NN

    Received 31 Oct 2000
  24. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/97/0377/F

    GIS

    40 Pavilion Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 8 May 1997

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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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