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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20,899 approved · 2,884 refused · 1,238 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.

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WITHDRAWN06/04/1201/SU
Change of use to A3
Former Tourist Information Centre Marine Parade Great Yarmouth
Received 15 Dec 2004
APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/15/0750/F
Raise the existing roof to provide rooms in the roof. Extend rear and replace rear hip with a gable. Orangery with roof lantern
50 Long Lane Bradwell GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 8PW NR31 8PW
Received 14 Dec 2015
REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/97/0761/CU
GIS
Trafalgar Works Fenner Road Great Yarmouth
Received 18 Sept 1997
APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/09/0348/F
Proposed single storey rear kitchen and lounge extension, first floor dormer extension with balcony and detached single garage.
4 The Pippins Back Lane Rollesby Great Yarmouth NR29 5EE NR29 5EE
Received 28 May 2009
REFUSED (Appealed) Conditions/Reasons06/05/0973/F
Balcony extension
Apartment 7 Esplanade Court North Drive Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
Received 16 Dec 2005
LIST.BLD.APP Conditions/Reasons06/11/0042/LB
Five fascia signs
The Ship Resource Centre Greyfriars Way Great Yarmouth NR30 2QE
Received 24 Jan 2011
REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/95/0659/F
Single storey extension
1 Brett Cottages Sidegate Road Hopton Great Yarmouth
Received 31 Jul 1995
APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/98/0885/F
GIS
Toppers Cabaret Club Sundowner Park Newport Road Hemsby Great Yarmouth
Received 9 Nov 1998
APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/12/0438/F
Renewal of Planning Permission 06/07/0529/F for portakabin offices
CLS Offshore Ltd Bessemer Way Great Yarmouth NR31 9LN
Received 2 Jul 2012
REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/20/0313/F
Erection of 67 dwellings, vehicular access, landscaping, open space and associated infrastructure
Scratby Road Scratby GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 3NL
Received 3 Jul 2020
REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/95/0633/F
Removal or modification of condition 3 of planning permission 06/94/0516/F (holiday occupation condition)
Fakes Road (Bungalow) Hemsby Great Yarmouth
Received 19 Jul 1995
APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/21/0697/F
Proposed first floor rear extension and associated works
26 Broome Gardens Belton GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR31 9PB
Received 11 Aug 2021
APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/12/0047/SU
Remove existing flat roof and replace with a pitched roof
1 - 6 Suffolk Close Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 0QD
Received 26 Jan 2012
APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/23/0035/F
Proposed erection of summerhouse
Land r/o 7 Blanks Close Hall Road Mautby Great Yarmouth NR29 3JF
Received 13 Jan 2023
APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/10/0390/CU
Change of use of land for the stationing of a portakabin to be used as a farm office and for storage
Page's Farm off Scratby Road Scratby Gt Yarmouth NR
Received 28 Jun 2010
APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/00/0224/F
Removal of windows and replacement with double hung timber sash windows *
35/36 South Quay South Quay Surgery Great Yarmouth
Received 16 Mar 2000
APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/95/0601/F
Screens building
Seafront Gorleston Great Yarmouth
Received 6 Jul 1995
APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/00/0864/F
Extension to form reception area with stairs to first floor *
ASCO (UK) Ltd Yarmouth Marine Base South Denes Great Yarmouth NR30 3LX
Received 20 Oct 2000
APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/16/0707/CU
Use as community hall with changing room, office and kitchen area
69 Lowestoft Road Gorleston GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 6SH NR31 6SH
Received 21 Oct 2016
WITHDRAWN06/05/0473/O
Residential development of three town houses with off street parking
86 Cliff Hill Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 6DQ
Received 20 Jun 2005
REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/99/0507/O
GIS
Slipper Baths Stonecutters Way Great Yarmouth
Received 15 Jun 1999
APP RES. MATTERS Conditions/Reasons06/05/0477/D
Demolition of buildings and construction of five new dwellings
The Anchorage Drudge Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth
Received 21 Jun 2005
ADV. CONSENT06/98/0938/A
GIS
Scratby Hall Thoroughfare Lane Scratby Great Yarmouth
Received 24 Nov 1998
APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/03/0343/F
Demolish garage and part of dwelling and construct extension +
Grange Lodge High Road Burgh Castle Great Yarmouth
Received 11 Apr 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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