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20,791 approved · 2,884 refused · 1,235 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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.

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/Reasons06/05/0715/A

    Signage screen to allow visual notification of position of TK Maxx from car park entrance.

    Unit F2, Gapton Hall Retail Park Gapton Hall Road Great Yarmouth Norfolk

    Received 14 Sept 2005
  2. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/10/0797/F

    Retrospective application for palisade fence 2.9 metres high on west and south boundary. Incorporation of twin 6 metre wide gates onto Malthouse Lane. I metre wide personnel gate in the southern boundary fence line

    Malthouse Lane CLS Offshore Site Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 0HL

    Received 21 Dec 2010
  3. WITHDRAWN06/06/1070/F

    Stacked portakabins for office/mess room use

    266 Southtown Road Great Yarmouth Norfolk

    Received 21 Dec 2006
  4. WITHDRAWN06/06/0868/F

    Change of use of ground floor from hairdressers to residential flat

    1 Isaacs Road Cobholm Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

    Received 13 Oct 2006
  5. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/08/0402/F

    Retrospective application for a conservatory

    7 Cherry Close Bradwell Great Yarmouth NR32 8HZ

    Received 19 May 2008
  6. ADV. CONSENT Conditions/Reasons06/11/0175/A

    Fascia Sign

    Hemsby Post Office Ormesby Road Hemsby Great Yarmouth

    Received 24 Mar 2011
  7. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/05/0074/F

    Conservatory to rear

    5 Onslow Avenue Great Yarmouth NR30 4DT

    Received 31 Jan 2005
  8. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/96/0170/F

    Demolition and rebuilding of bathroom to private dwelling

    15 St Andrews Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 4 Mar 1996
  9. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/17/0534/CU

    Outside seating area

    54 Marine Parade Ocean Spray Restaurant GREAT YARMOUTH NR30 2EJ

    Received 11 Aug 2017
  10. LIST.BLD.REFUSE Conditions/Reasons06/06/0144/LB

    Development of Plot at rear for erection of new dwelling (single storey)

    Plot adjoining The Grange West Road Caister Great Yarmouth Norfolk

    Received 9 Feb 2006
  11. EST/LAW USE CER.06/09/0071/EU

    Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness for existing use as residential

    22 St Georges Road Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 2JT

    Received 6 Feb 2009
  12. CON FULLY DISCHARGED06/15/0581/CD

    Discharge condition 4, 6 and 7 of Planning Permission 06/14/0772/F - Proposed detached bungalow

    1 The Promenade Scratby GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 3PA

    Received 22 Oct 2015
  13. LIST.BLD.APP Conditions/Reasons06/03/0973/LB

    Replace brick wall with railings to open up frontage and return to a style more in keeping with Georgian facade

    15 Northgate Street Great Yarmouth NR30 1BA

    Received 15 Oct 2003
  14. WITHDRAWN06/08/0705/CU

    Change of use guest house to single dwelling house

    The Shamrock Lodge 11 Nelson Road South Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 3JL

    Received 26 Sept 2008
  15. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/09/0610/F

    Extensions to form new lounge and enlarge kitchen

    1 Newarp Way Caister Great Yarmouth NR30 5PJ

    Received 22 Sept 2009
  16. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/02/0112/F

    Form new plant room and small bay window on 1st flr at Palm Court Hotel & ext to toilets at Burlington Hotel *

    11/12 North Drive Burlington & Palm Court Hotels Great Yarmouth NR30 1EG

    Received 7 Feb 2002
  17. CON FULLY DISCHARGED Conditions/Reasons06/25/0697/CD

    Discharge of Condition 4 of pp. 06/21/0333/F (Proposed conversion of roof void into 3 self-contained flats) - Details of swift boxes

    Bridge Gate Court 137 Mill Road Cobholm Great Yarmouth NR31 0JA

    Received 20 Aug 2025
  18. Accept Amend Notice06/23/0585/NMA

    Proposed amendment to pp 06/21/0538/F - to install a hit-and-miss vertical timber fencing in lieu of close-board timber fencing along the rear and northern boundaries

    29 The Esplanade Scratby Ormesby St Margaret W Scratby NR29 3NZ

    Received 26 Aug 2023
  19. Not proceeded with06/23/0513/TEL

    Proposed installation of 1 x 9m light pole in soft ground

    Near Field View 9 Blanks Close Mautby NR29 3JF

    Received 27 Jul 2023
  20. Accept Amend Notice06/23/0498/NMA

    Proposed non-material amendment of pp 06/22/0955/F - down pipes and guttering to North, South and West elevations to be black uPVC; Roof tiles on some existing roofs will be imitation slate roof tiles (smooth grey).

    Former Palmers Store 37-39 Market Place GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR30 1LU

    Received 26 Jul 2023
  21. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/98/0861/F

    GIS

    Gemini The Crescent Hemsby Great Yarmouth

    Received 30 Oct 1998
  22. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/26/0429/OBL

    Discharge of planning obligations required by Section 106 Agreement dated 11th December 2025 linked to pp 06/23/0669/F: (1) Payment of financial contributions to Great Yarmouth Borough Council for (a) planning obligation monitoring, (b) GIRAMS, (c) Off-site Open Space enhancement; (2); Payment of financial contributions to Norfolk County Council for (a) obligation monitoring, (b) Libraries, (c) Primary Education, (d) Secondary Education, and (e) SEND Education.

    Land off Kings Drive and Marjoram Road Bradwell

    Received 27 May 2026
  23. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/18/0438/F

    Sub division of garden to form plot for detached chalet style bungalow

    The Willows Kings Loke Hemsby GREAT YARMOUTH

    Received 26 Jul 2018
  24. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/21/0316/NMA

    Non-material amendment for pp. 06/18/0165/F - 1. Reduce the width of the garage conversion; 2. Alterations to front and side windows

    40 Busseys Loke Bradwell GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR31 8HG

    Received 15 Apr 2021

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