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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20,899 approved · 2,884 refused · 1,238 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/Reasons06/20/0209/F

    Change of use from 2no. self-contained flat units to a single dwelling. Demolition of semi-derelict garage

    6A Cliff Hill Gorleston GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 6DH

    Received 11 May 2020
  2. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/14/0166/F

    Conversion of building to form 4 self-contained dwellings

    3 Lowestoft Road Abermed Ltd Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 6SG

    Received 12 Mar 2014
  3. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/09/0723/F

    Raise roof to incorporate additional living accommodation; remove conservatory & erect extensions to south & west elevations; new chimney stack; demolish garage & erect new; entrance gate & wall to main vehicular entrance & pervious paviored driveway

    Southcroft New Road Fritton Great Yarmouth NR31 9HP

    Received 12 Nov 2009
  4. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/11/0360/F

    Partial demolition of shelters, renewal of concrete roofs, structural supports and decorative railings

    Shelters Numbers 3-5 Lower Marine Parade Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 8 Jun 2011
  5. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/08/0331/F

    Erection of single storey industrial unit.

    Lion Engineering Services Ltd James Watt Close GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR31 0NX

    Received 23 Apr 2008
  6. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/07/1047/F

    Single storey rear extension

    3 Allendale Road Caister on Sea Great Yarmouth NR30 5ES

    Received 30 Nov 2007
  7. ADV. REFUSAL Conditions/Reasons06/97/0084/A

    GIS

    117a Southtown Road Great Yarmouth

    Received 4 Feb 1997
  8. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/14/0820/F

    Renewal of PP: 06/12/0626/F - Removal of condition 4 of PP:06/09/0354/F restricting use of first floor work spaces to use by residents of studio apartments

    The Courtyard Main Cross Road GREAT YARMOUTH NR30 3NZ

    Received 2 Dec 2014
  9. REFUSED (Appealed) Conditions/Reasons06/25/0725/F

    Change of use from agricultural field to dog walking facility, including fences, gates, hedges and field shelter

    Land adj to 29 Hall Road Martham Norfolk NR29 4PD

    Received 1 Sept 2025
  10. LIST.BLD.APP Conditions/Reasons06/03/0392/LB

    Extension to form shower room for disabled occupant *

    St Johns Farm St Johns Road Belton Great Yarmouth NR31 9NS

    Received 30 Apr 2003
  11. LIST.BLD.APP Conditions/Reasons06/99/0827/LB

    GIS

    1 The Old Rectory Fleggburgh Road Rollesby Great Yarmouth NR29 5AJ

    Received 6 Oct 1999
  12. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/14/0192/F

    Installation of 16 250W high efficiency solar panel to South facing pitched roof

    Yarmouth Road Bracecamp Village Hall Ormesby St Margaret Great Yarmouth

    Received 4 Mar 2014
  13. APPROVE06/11/0090/CD

    Two storey extension to rear of 51 & 46/48 to provide 31 bedroomed emergency accommodation for the homeless & other facilities - Discharge of Conditions 3, 7, 9 & 11 of PP 06/09/0713/F & 06/09/0715/LB

    51 St Nicholas Road Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 1NR

    Received 10 Feb 2011
  14. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/05/0464/F

    Extension at rear of garage to form small study

    21 Common Road Hemsby Great Yarmouth NR29 4LT

    Received 16 Jun 2005
  15. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/13/0584/F

    Installation of 2 no. shopfronts into existing unit

    Former Dreams Unit Pasteur Road Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR31 0DW

    Received 22 Oct 2013
  16. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/02/0228/F

    Variation of condition to allow holiday occupation from 1st March in one year to 14th January in the following year*

    41 Four Acre Estate Hemsby Great Yarmouth NR29 4JB

    Received 11 Mar 2002
  17. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/16/0419/F

    Removal of existing metal boundary railings and erection of 2m high fence

    16 Vincent Close GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR31 0HR NR31 0HR

    Received 16 Jun 2016
  18. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/00/0124/F

    Extension of building to form larger kitchen, conservatory, bedrooms and bathroom +

    45 Claydon Grove Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 8AU

    Received 17 Feb 2000
  19. ADV. CONSENT Conditions/Reasons06/96/0059/A

    Shop sign and projecting sign

    19 Market Place Great Yarmouth

    Received 25 Jan 1996
  20. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/96/0690/CU

    Change of use in respect of part of garden to car parking area

    13a School Road Runham Vauxhall Great Yarmouth

    Received 13 Sept 1996
  21. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/00/0712/O

    Two dwellings, demolition of existing garage and erection of new garage +

    The Paddock Beach Road Hemsby Great Yarmouth

    Received 18 Aug 2000
  22. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/23/0606/CU

    Proposed change of use of C3 dwellinghouse to C2 residential institution for short term supported accommodation (up to 4 people living together receiving care)

    The Old Farmhouse Hall Farm, Lords Lane Burgh Castle Great Yarmuth NR31 9EP

    Received 25 Jul 2023
  23. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/25/0977/TRE

    Works to trees protected by Tree Preservation Order (ref: TPO No.2 2022) - T1 (Sycamore) - Reduce limb growing NE by 4.5m into the upright union; reduce the garden side by 2m, reducing the crown spread from 8m to 6m; crown raise the canopy to 3m from ground level; T2 (Sycamore) - Reduce garden side of the tree by 2m, reducing the crown spread from 8m to 6m; crown raise the canopy to 3m from ground level; T3 (Sycamore) - Reduce overall crown (excluding height) by 2m and 2.5m over the neighbouring garden, reducing crown spread from 9.5m to 7m; crown raise the canopy to 3m from ground level.

    11 East Anglian Way Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 6TY

    Received 12 Nov 2025
  24. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/21/0892/F

    Proposed garden wall 1.995m in height to the front and side elevations to enclose front car parking area; extension of dropped kerb; new 2m fence to north elevation

    62 Caister Road GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR30 4DP

    Received 21 Oct 2021

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