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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20,791 approved · 2,884 refused · 1,235 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/Reasons06/25/0264/HH

    Single storey front extension.

    Stones Throw Cottage North Market Road Winterton-on-sea NR29 4BH

    Received 27 Mar 2025
  2. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/25/0863/F

    Sub-division of existing restaurant to create a new retail unit at 26 King Street, with associated shopfront alterations.

    25A-26 King Street Great Yarmouth NR30 2NZ

    Received 20 Oct 2025
  3. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/18/0341/F

    Removal of condition 1 re: Planning Permission 06/17/0229/F - To allow parking

    Gorleston Golf Club Warren Road Gorleston GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 6JT

    Received 12 Jun 2018
  4. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/08/0614/CU

    Siting of tables and chairs outside diner during hours of business for use by customers

    H J's Diner South Beach Parade Great Yarmouth Norfolk

    Received 15 Aug 2008
  5. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/17/0627/CU

    Change of use from cafe/takeaway to offices

    29 Hall Plain GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR30 2QD

    Received 9 Oct 2017
  6. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/95/0544/F

    Reconstruction and raising in height of roof to provide two additional bedrooms with facilities

    2 Foster Close Ormesby St Margaret Great Yarmouth

    Received 20 Jun 1995
  7. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/05/0822/F

    Single storey extension to front of property

    21 Greenacres Woodfarm Lane Gorleston Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

    Received 21 Oct 2005
  8. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/95/0283/F

    Renewal of pp no. 06/94/0077/F for erection of 'Rubb' shelter (type THA) 12m x 10m

    Oceaneering Int Services Ltd Riverside Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 31 Mar 1995
  9. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/23/0766/F

    Proposed conversion of existing garage to residential annex.

    18A Lower Cliff Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 6AZ

    Received 18 Oct 2023
  10. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/97/0950/F

    GIS

    Cable Landing Station Low Road Winterton Great Yarmouth NR29 4BJ

    Received 20 Nov 1997
  11. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/21/0641/F

    Three bay oak-framed cart shed for parking with enclosed bay for storage

    Home Farm West Road West End West Caister GREAT YARMOUTH NR30 5ST

    Received 26 Jul 2021
  12. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/02/1027/F

    Control tower *

    North Denes Aerodrome West Caister Great Yarmouth

    Received 26 Nov 2002
  13. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/06/0972/F

    Single storey conservatory at rear of property

    13 Orchard Way Fleggburgh Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR29 3AY NR29 3AY

    Received 20 Nov 2006
  14. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/96/0621/F

    GIS

    Rollesby Hall Rollesby Great Yarmouth

    Received 16 Aug 1996
  15. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/01/0784/F

    Demolition of entrance, formation of new entrance with sign over and Class A1 shop +

    The Pleasure Beach South Beach Parade Great Yarmouth NR30 3EH

    Received 10 Oct 2001
  16. Undecided06/26/0622/CD

    Discharge of Condition 3: Details of a scheme for providing 5% Council and Community screen time within the advert displays, of pp 06/25/1077/F (Installation of 1no. BT Street Hub).

    Pavement outside 33 Market Gates Great Yarmouth NR30 2AF

    Received 4 Aug 2026
  17. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/21/0259/F

    Proposed two storey rear extension with flat roof

    59 Trafalgar Road East Gorleston GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR31 6NX

    Received 25 Mar 2021
  18. APPROVED BY NCC06/17/0123/SU

    Prior notification replacement of 6m high building - based telemetry aerial with new ground - based 6m high telemetry aerial and ancillary works

    Belton Stepshort Sewage Pumping Station Stepshort Belton GREAT YARMOUTH

    Received 3 Mar 2017
  19. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/98/0004/F

    GIS *

    North Caister Medical Centre Branford Road Caister Great Yarmouth

    Received 6 Jan 1998
  20. REFUSED (Appealed) Conditions/Reasons06/09/0592/F

    Construction and operation of a wind farm consisting of four wind turbine generators, switchhouse, access tracks, hardstandings and underground cabling

    Ormesby Road (Land to East & West) Hemsby Great Yarmouth Norfolk

    Received 8 Sept 2009
  21. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/06/0006/F

    External alterations, plant and ductwork/grilles to the rear

    Unit E1 Gapton Hall Retail Park Gapton Hall Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

    Received 3 Jan 2006
  22. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/02/0731/O

    Two disabled persons bungalows +

    50 Long Lane (rear of) Bradwell Great Yarmouth

    Received 14 Aug 2002
  23. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/05/0777/F

    Erection of conservatory to replace existing glazed structure at rear

    18 King George Close Rollesby Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

    Received 4 Oct 2005
  24. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/95/0882/F

    Two-storey side extension to form garage and additional bedroom

    8 Townlands Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 2 Nov 1995

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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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