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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
231Recorded 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20,791 approved · 2,884 refused · 1,235 withdrawn.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: 5 Nov 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

We haven’t verified direct planning guidance links for this authority yet. Use its official website in Council sources.

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. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/97/0689/O

    GIS

    The Rowans (rear of) Bridge Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 14 Aug 1997
  2. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/96/0207/SU

    Single storey sports facility with changing accommodation, toilets, kitchen and communal areas.

    Wellesley Recreation Ground Wellesley Road Great Yarmouth

    Received 13 Mar 1996
  3. ADV. CONSENT Conditions/Reasons06/09/0441/A

    1 no fascia sign with coloured business name and address and 3 no advertisement boards with black text stating business opening times

    3 Howard Street North Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 1PD

    Received 6 Jul 2009
  4. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/95/0938/BF

    Extension to dwelling to provide additional living accommodation and indoor swimming pool

    Bridge Farm Acle Bridge Acle (Fleggburgh Parish)

    Received 23 Nov 1995
  5. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/94/1009/F

    To make concrete driveway from

    31 Beatty Road Great Yarmouth NR30 4BJ

    Received 1 Dec 1994
  6. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/01/0091/F

    Erection of swimming pool cover *

    1 High Road Burgh Castle Great Yarmouth NR31 9QL

    Received 1 Feb 2001
  7. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/06/0840/F

    Change of use of vacant property from light machine/ repair shop to 1 No ground floor & 1 No first floor flats

    43 Victoria Street Caister on Sea Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 5HA NR30 5HA

    Received 2 Oct 2006
  8. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/15/0754/F

    Two storey side extension

    44 Leathway Ormesby St Margaret GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 3QA

    Received 25 Nov 2015
  9. Accept Amend Notice06/22/0663/NMA

    Proposed Non-material amendment to pp. 06/21/0302/F - minor alterations to detached garage and garden room design - change to width of garage door

    20 Grove Road Repps With Bastwick NR29 5JL

    Received 28 Jul 2022
  10. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/01/0522/F

    Porch to front elevation *

    47 Boundary Road Great Yarmouth

    Received 4 Jul 2001
  11. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/24/0648/F

    Creation of new pedestrian access through south boundary wall, raising of wall height and installation of personnel gate; Replacement of existing fence with a new 6ft close boarded fence, with concrete posts utilising the existing post holes; Erection of timber shed

    High Woods (Land north of 252 High Street) Gorleston On Sea Great Yarmouth NR31 0PB

    Received 7 Aug 2024
  12. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/98/0157/F

    Change of use of No.10 from private dwelling to res home incorporated within Homelea Residential House

    10 Marlborough Terrace Great Yarmouth

    Received 2 Mar 1998
  13. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/98/0214/F

    GIS

    Caldecott Hall Fritton Great Yarmouth NR31 9EY

    Received 18 Mar 1998
  14. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/14/0685/F

    Single storey rear garden room extension & single storey side extension

    3 Bygone Close Main Road Fleggburgh Great Yarmouth NR29 3PA

    Received 26 Sept 2014
  15. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/08/0531/F

    Demolition of existing garage and construction of single storey extension containing utility room, shower room, play room and garden store

    37 Beach Road Scratby Great Yarmouth NR29 3AJ

    Received 11 Jul 2008
  16. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/98/0832/BF

    GIS

    Thurnefield Staithe Road Repps Great Yarmouth

    Received 21 Oct 1998
  17. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/08/0530/F

    Construct bay window under existing roof

    7A Fern Gardens Belton Great Yarmouth NR31 9QY

    Received 11 Jul 2008
  18. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/06/0721/F

    New pavilion

    Filby Playing Field Main Road Filby Great Yarmouth

    Received 9 Aug 2006
  19. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/22/0801/HH

    Proposed single storey rear extension with flat roof to form open plan kitchen/diner

    2 West Avenue Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 6JF

    Received 13 Sept 2022
  20. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/07/0996/F

    Proposed 2 No detached bungalows and garages

    Uplands (adj to) Uplands Avenue Caister Great Yarmouth NR30 5JU

    Received 15 Nov 2007
  21. PERMITTED DEV. Conditions/Reasons06/26/0314/PDE

    Application for Prior Approval for a large home extension: - Single storey flat roof rear extension, 4m deep and maximum 3.1m tall.

    5 Bridge Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 6HQ

    Received 21 Apr 2026
  22. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/98/0774/BF

    GIS

    Goodchild Marine Services Burgh Castle Yacht Station Butt Lane Burgh Castle Great Yarmouth NR31 9PZ

    Received 1 Oct 1998
  23. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/96/0937/F

    GIS

    O S No 308 Castle Lane West Caister Great Yarmouth

    Received 10 Dec 1996
  24. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/11/0554/F

    Proposed bedroom extension

    43 Roman Way Caister on Sea Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 5JX

    Received 19 Aug 2011

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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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