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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
29,577Searchable applications
225Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 23,714 approved or refused records
2,884Refused applications

20,830 approved · 2,884 refused · 1,237 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 29 Jan 1992 to 29 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 7 Nov 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. ADV. CONSENT06/97/0956/A

    GIS

    3 Greyfriars Way Great Yarmouth NR30 2QE

    Received 25 Nov 1997
  2. Pre-app responded to06/23/0800/LDO

    Notification of an intention to develop under the South Denes Local Development Order: Proposed use of the site as a business incubator centre - Construction of 6 no. workshop units with communal meeting rooms, social hub/cafe, parking and landscaping, for use as incubator units for new small and medium sized businesses

    Site on the Junction of South Beach Parade & Main Cross Road Great Yarmouth NR30 3DD

    Received 4 Oct 2023
  3. WITHDRAWN06/96/0527/LB

    GIS

    233 & 234 High Street Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 15 Jul 1996
  4. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/11/0355/F

    Proposed conservatory/lounge extension

    6 Alexandra Road Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 2HW

    Received 3 Jun 2011
  5. CON FULLY DISCHARGED Conditions/Reasons06/26/0446/CD

    Discharge of Condition 17 of pp. 06/23/0928/F (Redevelopment of East Coast College (Eastern Campus) including demolition of existing buildings and provision of a new three storey building, extension to existing sports hall, new and amended access arrangements, car parking, landscaping and other associated works.) ; Submission of Travel Plan

    East Coast College - East Campus Lichfield Road Great Yarmouth NR31 0ED

    Received 2 Jun 2026
  6. CON FULLY DISCHARGED Conditions/Reasons06/26/0650/CD

    Discharge of Condition 6: Details of plant and machinery, acoustic specifications, and specific measures to control noise from the equipment, of pp 06/25/0436/F (Erection of a drive-through cafe).

    Bradwell Local Centre, Unit 5 Woodfarm Lane Bradwell NR31 9YN

    Received 13 Aug 2026
  7. LIST.BLD.APP Conditions/Reasons06/20/0104/LB

    Demolition of west addition to existing vestry, demolition of chimney stack. Construction of new extension to existing vestry; realignment of vestry west roof; associated drainage

    Holy Trinity Church Norwich Road Caister GREAT YARMOUTH NR30 5JN

    Received 5 Mar 2020
  8. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/13/0183/F

    Single storey rear and side extension

    9 Bramble Gardens Belton Great Yarmouth NR31 9PE

    Received 28 Mar 2013
  9. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/06/0666/F

    Change use of parking spaces to hand car valeting operation siting of cabin to house full water recycling system/canopy

    The Car Park at Tesco Stores Pasteur Road Southtown Great Yarmouth NR31 0DW NR31 0DW

    Received 21 Jul 2006
  10. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/20/0374/F

    Variation of condition 2 of pp 06/19/0044/F - revised design of Grand Hall and sun trap

    Hampden Lodge Main Road Filby GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 3HY

    Received 22 Jul 2020
  11. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/95/0845/F

    Relaxation of condition to allow extended habitation period for bungalows i.e 1st March - 14th January

    57a Tan Lane (rear of) Sand Dune Cottages Caister Great Yarmouth

    Received 19 Oct 1995
  12. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/02/0624/BF

    New boathouse and dock/ slipway extensions *

    55 Riverside Hylmar Repps Great Yarmouth

    Received 9 Jul 2002
  13. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/07/0408/F

    New smoking shelter to roof top carpark; new set of double doors adjacent main entrance to ground floor level

    The Great Yarmouth Palace Church Plain Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 1PL

    Received 30 Apr 2007
  14. WITHDRAWN06/23/0875/F

    Demolition of two timber sheds; Alterations to existing building to create reception and office; Erection of new building for use as a food kiosk; Alterations to existng windows and doors; Rendering of existing frontage; Creation of external dining area.

    Merrivale Model Village Marine Parade Great Yarmouth NR30 3JG

    Received 28 Nov 2023
  15. APP RES. MATTERS Conditions/Reasons06/00/0365/D

    Chalet and garage +

    Spruce Ave/33 Appleton Drive Ormesby St Margaret Great Yarmouth (land adjacent)

    Received 8 May 2000
  16. APPROVED BY NCC06/00/0704/SU

    Replace timber framed windows with upvc double glazed units (white frames/green solid panels) (work to be phased) *

    Woodlands Middle School Church Walk Bradwell Great Yarmouth

    Received 16 Aug 2000
  17. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/07/0139/F

    Extension, new indoor swimming pool, gymnasium, car storage & garage with two bedrooms with en-suites

    Hill House Herringfleet Road St Olaves Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

    Received 13 Feb 2007
  18. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/06/0029/F

    Make up access roads surface water drainage fencing & assoc works; alts & change of use re certain property boundaries

    The Glebe Estate Beach Road Hemsby Great Yarmouth NR29 4HS NR29 4HS

    Received 9 Jan 2006
  19. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/07/0522/F

    Front porch and alterations

    72-74 Englands Lane Gorleston Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR31 6BE NR31 6BE

    Received 13 Jun 2007
  20. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/00/0729/F

    Detached house and garage *

    Hall Cottages Martham Road Rollesby Great Yarmouth (land adjoining - north)

    Received 29 Aug 2000
  21. LIST.BLD.APP Conditions/Reasons06/94/0646/LB

    Essential repairs as schedule attached (nos. 1 to 15) *

    Hopton Hall Hall Road Hopton Great Yarmouth

    Received 27 Jul 1994
  22. NO OBJECTION06/17/0038/MM

    Prior approval (Part 16) for the siting and appearance base station installation

    Hall Farm (Land at) Beccles Road Belton GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 9JQ

    Received 23 Jan 2017
  23. ADV. CONSENT Conditions/Reasons06/07/0516/A

    Neon Signs

    Lincoln Hotel 74 - 77 Marine Parade Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 2DH

    Received 12 Jun 2007
  24. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/03/1004/F

    Roof conversion to form two new bedrooms and shower room with ground floor kitchen extension

    6 Waters Lane Hemsby Great Yarmouth

    Received 27 Oct 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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