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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
223Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 23,783 approved or refused records
2,884Refused applications

20,899 approved · 2,884 refused · 1,238 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 29 Jan 1992 to 29 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 9 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/20/0428/CU

    Change of use and conversion of first floor dwelling into two holiday lets

    58 North Quay St Johns Head Public House GREAT YARMOUTH NR30 1JB

    Received 21 Sept 2020
  2. APPROVE06/11/0080/CD

    Proposed demolition of existing public house and erection of fifteen social houses - Discharge of Conditions 4,5,6,8,12,13 & 14 Re: PP 06/10/0052/F

    Former Cap & Gown P.H. Magdalen Way Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 16 Feb 2011
  3. EST/LAW USE REF06/01/0103/EU

    Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness for existing use as hostel *

    114/115 Southtown Road Great Yarmouth (former Gemini Hotel)

    Received 7 Feb 2001
  4. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/96/0965/O

    One two-storey dwelling with associated outbuildings

    The Loke Somerton Road Winterton Great Yarmouth

    Received 23 Dec 1996
  5. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/02/0256/F

    Extensions to ground floor bedrooms and dormer to form new first floor bedroom +

    Gresham Nursing Home John Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 19 Mar 2002
  6. Not proceeded with06/23/0200/CU

    Proposed change of use of existing first floor flat into 1 no. two-bedroom Holiday Let

    60 Albion Road Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 2JD

    Received 8 Mar 2023
  7. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/08/0023/F

    Installation of portakabin for use as office facility

    North Denes Aerodrome Yarmouth Road West Caister Great Yarmouth NR30 5TE

    Received 8 Jan 2008
  8. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/21/0419/F

    Retrospective application for 1.5m high fencing around ruins of St Mary's Church

    Burnley Hall Estate Dark Lane East Somerton GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 4DZ

    Received 7 May 2021
  9. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/07/0930/CU

    Formation of additional flatlet

    106 Nelson Road Central Great Yarmouth Norfolk, NR30 2NJ

    Received 26 Oct 2007
  10. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/24/0867/F

    Subdivision of residential garden curtilage, creation of new road access and erection of 1x 3-bedroom self-build or custom-build dwelling with associated parking

    Mill House 53 Hemsby Road Martham NR29 4QQ

    Received 5 Nov 2024
  11. WITHDRAWN06/02/0914/F

    Porch and lounge extension to front *

    12 Cement Cottages Butt Lane Burgh Castle Great Yarmouth

    Received 17 Oct 2002
  12. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/19/0558/F

    Proposed two storey side extension. Two storey front porch. Replace white UPVC windows with anthracite grey windows and replace brown concrete pantiles with grey concrete pantiles

    5 East Anglian Way Gorleston GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 6TY

    Received 1 Oct 2019
  13. WITHDRAWN06/08/0329/F

    Vary Condition 2 of Planning Permission No 06/05/0340/CU to change hours of operation

    27-30 North River Road Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 1SH

    Received 23 Apr 2008
  14. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/98/0925/BF

    GIS

    Woodlands Main Road Filby Great Yarmouth

    Received 17 Nov 1998
  15. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/13/0122/F

    Provision of new external doors and disabled access ramp

    Pub on the Shrubs Hawthorn Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 8ET

    Received 1 Mar 2013
  16. Accept Amend Notice06/21/0244/NMA

    Non-material amendment to pp. 06/20/0232/F - Revision to original plans - single room to ground floor rear extension with single full height frame to rear elevation

    3 Kittiwake Close Bradwell GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR31 9UP

    Received 1 Apr 2021
  17. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/14/0769/F

    Proposed demolition of existing house and construction of 1 no. detached house and double garage

    Home Farm West Road West Caister GREAT YARMOUTH NR30 5ST

    Received 10 Nov 2014
  18. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/19/0705/F

    Proposed new 3 bed detached house with car spaces (to new and existing dwelling)

    3 Beccles Road (Land adj) Belton GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 9JQ

    Received 17 Dec 2019
  19. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/07/0390/F

    Single storey extension to side

    The Lodge, Market Road Burgh Castle Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

    Received 27 Apr 2007
  20. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/05/0928/CU

    Change of use from residential care home to domestic dwelling

    Gordon House, 58 Repps Road Martham Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

    Received 2 Dec 2005
  21. WITHDRAWN06/20/0314/O

    Erection of three-bedroomed single storey dwelling with private access and parking

    40 Ormesby Road Caister GREAT YARMOUTH (rear of) NR30 5LB

    Received 3 Jul 2020
  22. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/00/0340/F

    Single storey extension to provide improved kitchen, bathroom and access for disabled person *

    Rose Cottage Rollesby Road Fleggburgh Great Yarmouth NR29 3AR

    Received 25 Apr 2000
  23. Partially Discharged Conditions/Reasons06/25/0232/CD

    Partial discharge of Condition 17 (Part A) of pp. 06/20/0156/O (Residential development of up to 33 dwellings with access road and area of public open space) - Part A ONLY - Submission of archaeological Written Scheme of Investigation.

    Land adjacent Foster Close Ormesby St Margaret

    Received 24 Mar 2025
  24. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/11/0035/F

    Proposed rear extension and single garage

    5 Dene Avenue Ormesby St Margaret Great Yarmouth NR29 3RZ

    Received 19 Jan 2011

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