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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20,791 approved · 2,884 refused · 1,235 withdrawn.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: 6 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/Reasons06/20/0581/F

    Two-storey rear extension

    67 Eastern Avenue Caister GREAT YARMOUTH NR30 5HX

    Received 28 Oct 2020
  2. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/95/0176/F

    'Boat Tag' leisure attraction

    The Boating Lake South Beach Parade Great Yarmouth

    Received 1 Mar 1995
  3. ADV. REFUSAL Conditions/Reasons06/03/0526/A

    Shop sign and projecting sign +

    94/95 High Street Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 5 Jun 2003
  4. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/05/0746/F

    Change use of vacant area within existing Bingo Club to Casino

    Palace Bingo Club Church Plain Great Yarmouth Norfolk

    Received 22 Sept 2005
  5. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/03/0009/F

    White upvc Victorian conservatory with brick dwarf wall and installation of 2250mm wide window *

    117 Beccles Road Bradwell Great Yarmouth NR31 8AB

    Received 3 Jan 2003
  6. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/99/0030/F

    GIS

    Birchwell House The Street Hemsby Great Yarmouth NR29 4EU

    Received 15 Jan 1999
  7. ADV. CONSENT Conditions/Reasons06/10/0625/A

    New signage

    Scroby Sands Visitor Centre North Drive Great Yarmouth Norfolk

    Received 12 Oct 2010
  8. NO OBJECTION06/96/0873/M

    GIS

    Beccles Road/Westbrook Avenue Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 20 Nov 1996
  9. ADV. CONSENT Conditions/Reasons06/00/0355/A

    Temporary banners advertising facilities and activities within *

    Marina Centre Marine Parade Great Yarmouth NR30 2ER

    Received 3 May 2000
  10. REFUSED (Appealed) Conditions/Reasons06/20/0445/F

    One bedroom bungalow with Sedum roof

    Land off Jew's Lane Bradwell GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR31 8RL

    Received 27 Aug 2020
  11. WITHDRAWN06/25/0223/CD

    Discharge of Condition 7 of pp 06/24/0136/F (Proposed 23-pen boarding cattery) ; Details of visibility splay

    New Farm Bungalow Newport Road Hemsby NR29 4NW

    Received 22 Mar 2025
  12. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/04/0354/F

    Residential development of thirteen houses

    Webber Engineering Works Lady Haven Road/ Breydon Road Cobholm Great Yarmouth

    Received 14 Apr 2004
  13. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/09/0703/F

    Remove 3 sets of steps to 3 access points to property. Form new level terrace area approx.450mm above footpath level with one central set of steps.Provide wrought iron railings to top of new 225 brick wall

    50 - 51 Marine Parade Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 2EJ

    Received 2 Nov 2009
  14. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/18/0454/F

    Proposed two storey side extension to side of house

    21 Decoy Road Ormesby St Margaret GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 3LG

    Received 3 Aug 2018
  15. PERMITTED DEV.06/13/0192/LDO

    Construction of two industrial units for 'The MacLean Electrical Group'

    Units 15 & 16 Blackfriars Court Excalibur Road Beacon Park Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 24 Apr 2013
  16. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/01/0592/F

    Siting of two double temporary classrooms on college site to cope with increased student choices *

    East Nfk Sixth Form College Church Lane Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 7BQ

    Received 2 Aug 2001
  17. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/94/0834/F

    Replace existing extension flat roof with pitched roof *

    7 Thurne Way Ormesby St Margaret Great Yarmouth

    Received 30 Sept 1994
  18. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/07/0389/F

    Extension over existing single storey and garage extension

    5 Heron Close Bradwell Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR31 8LY

    Received 27 Apr 2007
  19. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/18/0010/F

    Single storey kitchen extension

    6 Victoria Street Caister GREAT YARMOUTH NR30 5HA

    Received 5 Jan 2018
  20. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/17/0606/F

    Proposed rear and side extension

    6 Bendish Avenue Gorleston GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 6EE

    Received 29 Sept 2017
  21. EST/LAW USE REF06/15/0690/EU

    Certificate of proposed lawful development for change of use to residential

    Swanstons Road Richmonds Diesels GREAT YARMOUTH NR30 3NQ

    Received 10 Nov 2015
  22. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/07/0579/F

    Erection of three new dwellings and garages

    10 Playing Field Lane Martham Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR29 4SP

    Received 3 Jul 2007
  23. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/98/0892/F

    GIS

    10 The Cove Belton Great Yarmouth

    Received 10 Nov 1998
  24. WITHDRAWN06/22/0323/F

    Proposed conversion of stables/storeroom into a one bed-roomed dwelling with parking.

    Mill Farm House Hemsby Road Winterton-on-sea NR29 4AE

    Received 6 Apr 2022

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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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