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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
229Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 23,675 approved or refused records
2,884Refused applications

20,791 approved · 2,884 refused · 1,235 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 29 Jan 1992 to 29 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 4 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.

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. REFUSAL Conditions/Reasons06/11/0184/A

    Retrospective application for sign advertising caravans for sale positioned above existing sign

    The Wheelstop Restaurant Scratby Road Ormesby St Margaret Great Yarmouth

    Received 24 Mar 2011
  2. PERMITTED DEV.06/15/0752/LDO

    New office and warehouse facility -Pigeon/Proserve - Use Class B1a (offices) and B1c (light industrial) and B8 (office, light industrial and storage B8)

    Land at Plot 12A Beacon Park Gorleston GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 7RQ

    Received 23 Dec 2015
  3. Not proceeded with06/22/1038/F

    Proposed conversion of cart shed to habitable accommodation for use as holiday rental unit

    Woodlands Farm Private Road Stokesby Great Yarmouth NR29 3DX

    Received 1 Dec 2022
  4. REFUSED06/20/0152/EU

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for existing use as C4 house in multiple occupation

    3 Duncan Road Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 3BJ

    Received 14 Apr 2020
  5. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/96/0153/F

    Rebuilding of two-storey kitchen/bathroom extension

    49 Nelson Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 26 Feb 1996
  6. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/95/0261/SU

    Enclosure of stairwells

    1 Townshend Close/ 2 Tolhouse St/1 Yarmouth Way Great Yarmouth (staircases adj)

    Received 29 Mar 1995
  7. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/09/0202/F

    Proposed re-siting of a window and new steel flue

    4 Hobland Barns Hobland Road Bradwell Great Yarmouth NR31 9BS

    Received 27 Mar 2009
  8. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/22/0490/HH

    Proposed single storey side extension.

    10 Viburnum Way Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 8EF

    Received 6 Jun 2022
  9. EST/LAW USE CER.06/21/1007/PU

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed loft conversion with 'hip to gable' roof modification and rear dormer

    43 Middleton Road Gorleston GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 7PG

    Received 8 Dec 2021
  10. LIST.BLD.REFUSE Conditions/Reasons06/00/0489/BL

    Dem conservatory, form new opening to form new ent hall, remove front door & replace with window to match existing+

    Hall Farm Stokesby Great Yarmouth NR29 3EP

    Received 14 Jun 2000
  11. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/13/0219/F

    Conversion of outbuilding to one bedroomed holiday accommodation

    Mill Farm Hemsby Road Winterton Great Yarmouth

    Received 12 Apr 2013
  12. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/07/0216/F

    Conservatory to side

    41 Sweetacres Hemsby Great Yarmouth NR29 4NR NR29 4NR

    Received 1 Mar 2007
  13. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/14/0719/F

    Demolition of existing building and erection of chalet bungalow with balcony

    4 Park Road Gorleston GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 6EJ

    Received 21 Oct 2014
  14. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/95/0961/SU

    Renewal of planning permission no. 06/94/0876/SU for siting of storage container

    Cunningham Avenue Playground Newtown Community Centre Great Yarmouth

    Received 29 Nov 1995
  15. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/09/0637/F

    Removal of metal fencing to boundary along Tar Works Road. Replace with shorter section of timber palisade. Form additional ramp & cycle hoops

    147 Lawn Avenue Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 1QP

    Received 30 Sept 2009
  16. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/11/0575/F

    Proposed annexe accommodation

    2 Downing Court Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 7BA

    Received 31 Aug 2011
  17. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/14/0073/CU

    Use of playing field for car boot/market sales - Mondays between April 1st and October 31st

    Waters Lane The Playing Field Hemsby Great Yarmouth

    Received 5 Feb 2014
  18. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/17/0760/F

    Proposed 2 storey side extension

    5 Hanly Court Caister GREAT YARMOUTH NR30 5XB

    Received 8 Dec 2017
  19. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/10/0515/F

    Retrospective application for replacement roof terrace

    The White Swan PH North Quay Great Yarmouth NR30 1PU

    Received 17 Aug 2010
  20. PERMITTED DEV.06/15/0261/PDE

    Notification of a larger home extension - Rear extension

    34 Heather Avenue Scratby GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 3NN

    Received 25 May 2015
  21. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/16/0580/F

    Proposed rear and side single storey extension and internal alterations.

    55 Second Avenue Caister GREAT YARMOUTH NR30 5NW

    Received 29 Sept 2016
  22. EIA development06/22/1060/ESN

    EIA Screening Opinion for proposed residential development

    (Land east of) Church Lane Belton

    Received 26 Sept 2022
  23. WITHDRAWN06/09/0618/F

    Variation of condition (1st March - 31st October) to allow holiday occupation from 1st March to 14th January in the following year

    Florida Holiday Park Back Market Lane Hemsby Great Yarmouth

    Received 17 Sept 2009
  24. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/25/0323/HH

    Demolition of existing single storey rear extension; Construction of a replacement single storey rear extension.

    61 Colomb Road Gorleston NR31 8BU

    Received 23 Apr 2025

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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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