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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
239Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 23,651 approved or refused records
2,884Refused applications

20,767 approved · 2,884 refused · 1,235 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 29 Jan 1992 to 29 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 3 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.

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More application records

  1. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/26/0107/HH

    Erection of a conservatory with dual pitched roof, as a rear extension.

    33 Oak Tree Close Martham NR29 4QN

    Received 18 Feb 2026
  2. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/19/0693/F

    Erection of a detached two storey dwelling and double garage (self build)

    7 Claxtons Gardens Fleggburgh GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 3BF

    Received 16 Dec 2019
  3. ADV. CONSENT Conditions/Reasons06/09/0047/A

    Various Signage

    Asda Stores Ltd Acle New Road Runham Vauxhall Great Yarmouth

    Received 22 Jan 2009
  4. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/06/1029/F

    First floor loft extension

    18 Bell Lane Belton Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

    Received 8 Dec 2006
  5. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/00/0771/BF

    Detached office *

    6 Burghwood Road Ormesby St Michael Great Yarmouth

    Received 12 Sept 2000
  6. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/17/0372/F

    Build in of carport to form kitchen

    Heritage 8A Martham Road Hemsby GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 4LS

    Received 15 Jun 2017
  7. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/08/0759/F

    Erection of smoking shelter, childrens play equipment and canopy for smokers

    Bell Public House The Street Hemsby Great Yarmouth NR29 4EU

    Received 10 Oct 2008
  8. LIST.BLD.APP Conditions/Reasons06/95/0248/LB

    Rebuild defective brickwork to main gable end, strip roof and refix extg material, replace windows and front door

    4 Swirles Place Great Yarmouth NR30 2DY

    Received 27 Mar 1995
  9. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/96/0916/F

    GIS

    102 Hamilton Road Great Yarmouth

    Received 4 Dec 1996
  10. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/01/0351/F

    Detached double garage to previously approved dwelling and re-alignment/enlargement of curtilage thereof *

    Beech Croft Station Rd Ormesby St Marg Great Yarmouth (land adjoining building plot adjacent to)

    Received 3 May 2001
  11. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/23/0482/F

    Retrospective application for a 4-bedroom two storey dwelling built at variance to the approved plans on 06/19/0553/F

    Fairview Farm Stepshort Belton Great Yarmouth NR31 9JS

    Received 14 Jun 2023
  12. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/21/0612/F

    Renewal of planning permission 06/16/0652/F for retention of B1(a) office building (portacabin)

    Waterworks Road (land off) Ormesby St Michael GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 3LR

    Received 14 Jul 2021
  13. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/12/0526/F

    Replacement of flat roof on existing extension with a pitched roof

    Captains Cottage The Lane Winterton Great Yarmouth NR29 4BN

    Received 28 Aug 2012
  14. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/95/0910/F

    Formation of two flats over shop with external stairs to rear

    47a Camden Road Great Yarmouth

    Received 15 Nov 1995
  15. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/97/0819/F

    GIS

    4 Arnott Avenue Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 8 Oct 1997
  16. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/03/1053/F

    Single storey extension to side

    38 Whimbrel Drive Bradwell Great Yarmouth NR31 9UN

    Received 10 Nov 2003
  17. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/97/0053/F

    GIS

    Desira Motor Company North Quay Great Yarmouth NR30 1RD

    Received 24 Jan 1997
  18. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/20/0085/F

    Proposed single storey rear extension

    The Nurseries Lound Road Browston GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 9DS

    Received 27 Feb 2020
  19. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/95/0397/F

    Demolish sub-standard rear addition and rebuild to form kitchen with bathroom over and porch

    33 Well Street Great Yarmouth

    Received 3 May 1995
  20. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/19/0617/F

    Ground floor front and first floor extensions and detached single garage

    Galbraith Church Lane Clippesby GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 3BL

    Received 1 Nov 2019
  21. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/03/0745/O

    Demolish existing garage/store and erect pair of semi- detached two-bedroomed houses +

    69 High Street Gorleston Great Yarmouth (front Blackwall Reach and rear of No 69)

    Received 8 Aug 2003
  22. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/19/0418/F

    Alterations to rear roof slope to accommodate staircase for loft conversion, provision of balcony to South gable wall

    29 Hall Road Martham GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 4PD

    Received 29 Jul 2019
  23. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/02/1041/CU

    Change of use of first floor store room to living accommodation *

    13a Southtown Road Great Yarmouth NR31 0HU

    Received 29 Nov 2002
  24. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/94/0838/F

    Dormer extension to form additional accommodation and formation of four car parking spaces +

    76/77 Avondale Road The Poplars Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 4 Oct 1994

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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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