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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 · 23,394 approved or refused records
2,884Refused applications

20,510 approved · 2,884 refused · 1,235 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.

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. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/07/0541/O

    Demolish Commercial buildings & construct six dwellings with garages

    82A Northgate Street Great Yarmouth Norfolk

    Received 18 Jun 2007
  2. CON FULLY DISCHARGED Conditions/Reasons06/24/0497/CD

    Discharge of Condition 44 of outline pp 06/19/0676/O relating to Phases 1A, 1B and 1C only: Archaeological Site Investigation and Post Investigation Assessment

    Land at Nova Scotia Farm West of Jack Chase Way

    Received 17 Jun 2024
  3. REFUSED (Appealed) Conditions/Reasons06/98/0942/O

    Erection of single storey dwelling +

    Repps Road(adj.5 Station Gdns) Martham Great Yarmouth

    Received 26 Nov 1998
  4. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/96/0133/F

    LPG storage tank

    Windmill Nursing Home Main Road Rollesby Great Yarmouth

    Received 15 Feb 1996
  5. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/04/0604/F

    New garage and various internal alterations to existing property

    28 Ranworth Drive Ormesby St Margaret Great Yarmouth NR29 3SH

    Received 24 Jun 2004
  6. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/20/0700/F

    New single storey extension to front (east facing) elevation forming new fourteen bed bay, A&E Majors & COVID treatment facility. Demolition of A&E canopy, and reconfiguration of ambulance drop-off area

    James Paget Hospital Lowestoft Road Gorleston GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 6LA

    Received 22 Dec 2020
  7. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/19/0493/F

    Change of use and improvements of existing cafe to residential/holiday let and external alterations of the building

    7 Pier Gardens Gorleston GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 6BU

    Received 27 Aug 2019
  8. ADV. CONSENT Conditions/Reasons06/98/0970/A

    GIS

    The Dunes Amusement Arcade Beach Road Hemsby Great Yarmouth

    Received 8 Dec 1998
  9. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/00/0666/F

    Two-storey rear extension *

    22 Burgh Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 3 Aug 2000
  10. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/04/0648/F

    Alter shop front and change of use to dwelling

    5 The Green Derby House Martham Great Yarmouth

    Received 8 Jul 2004
  11. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/25/0786/TRE

    Works to trees protected by Tree Preservation Order (TPO No.2 2025) - G3 (Hornbeam) - Crown reduction of 2 no trees by approximately 15%

    15 Cherry Tree Avenue Martham NR29 4QP

    Received 26 Sept 2025
  12. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/07/0415/F

    Roof and rear extensions to form additional bedrooms, bathroom and enlarge kitchen and provide car port

    45 Chestnut Avenue Bradwell Great Yarmouth Norfolk

    Received 2 May 2007
  13. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/97/0599/O

    GIS

    4 West Road Ormesby St Margaret Great Yarmouth NR29 4RJ

    Received 11 Jul 1997
  14. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/99/0600/BF

    Extension of boat dyke and existing slipway *

    Plot 72 Repps Riverbank Scoots Place Repps Great Yarmouth NR29 5JX

    Received 19 Jul 1999
  15. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/07/0412/F

    Porch to front, single storey extension to rear and two- storey extension to side

    81 Station Road South Belton Great Yarmouth Norfolk

    Received 30 Apr 2007
  16. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/07/0290/F

    4 residential dwellings with car spaces

    Beccles Road/Jews Lane Bradwell Great Yarmouth Norfolk

    Received 21 Mar 2007
  17. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/16/0803/F

    Two storey side extension

    27 East Anglian Way Gorleston GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 6TY NR31 6TY

    Received 21 Dec 2016
  18. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/95/0829/CU

    Alterations and change of use of warehouse to vehicle testing and servicing workshop

    Unit 7 Suffolk Road Great Yarmouth

    Received 17 Oct 1995
  19. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/15/0607/F

    Modification to corner of building to improve access and visibilty to private drive

    57A Tan Lane Caister GREAT YARMOUTH NR30 5DT

    Received 17 Sept 2015
  20. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/01/0851/F

    Change three flats from holiday to full residential use +

    51 Nelson Road North Great Yarmouth

    Received 1 Nov 2001
  21. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/02/0105/F

    Store extension to rear of premises *

    159 Northgate Street Great Yarmouth

    Received 6 Feb 2002
  22. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/08/0222/O

    Proposed erection of one two storey detached dwelling house with single garage

    92 Station Road North Belton Great Yarmouth NR31 9NN

    Received 14 Mar 2008
  23. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/01/0573/F

    New porch *

    18 Pier Walk Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 6DA

    Received 24 Jul 2001
  24. ADV. CONSENT Conditions/Reasons06/12/0284/A

    3 Fascia signs, 1 Projecting sign and internally window mounted sign

    108 High Street Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 6RE

    Received 2 May 2012

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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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