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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 · 23,685 approved or refused records
2,884Refused applications

20,801 approved · 2,884 refused · 1,235 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 29 Jan 1992 to 29 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 7 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/98/0102/F

    GIS

    51 Sea View Rise Hopton Great Yarmouth

    Received 13 Feb 1998
  2. PERMITTED DEV. Conditions/Reasons06/23/0919/PAD

    Prior approval from change of use from Class E(g)(iii) (formally B1) to Class F1(a) PD Class T to a state-funded educational facility for PCT Education Services Ltd.

    Eurocentre, Unit I North River Road Runham Vauxhall Great Yarmouth NR30 1TE

    Received 19 Dec 2023
  3. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/07/0898/F

    Renewal of P.P.06/02/0555/F for temporary tank accommodation for nine 4.5m diameter hopper tanks

    Gas House Quay Southtown Road Great Yarmouth Norfolk

    Received 17 Oct 2007
  4. APPROVE06/20/0338/DM

    Proposal to demolish existing structures across the site including brick depot building, steel framed building, storage bays. shipping container and other small structures

    Former Southdown Road Gasworks Suffolk Road Gorleston-On-Sea GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 0LQ

    Received 20 Jul 2020
  5. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/11/0151/CU

    Change of use from agricultural land to residential garden land

    Land at the rear of Cherry Tree Lodge & 15 & 17A & 19 Beach Road Scratby Great Yarmouth NR29 3AJ

    Received 10 Mar 2011
  6. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/22/0673/TRE

    Removal of Sycamore tree protected under TPO 12 1999: Proposed removal due to excessive shading, low amenity value and damage to vehicles. To be replaced by 5 new trees (along High Street frontage)

    Old Hall Hotel The Old Hall High Street Caister NR30 5JL

    Received 17 Apr 2022
  7. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/07/0355/O

    One bungalow and garage & two semi-detached houses and garages

    Denesgate (Land to rear of) 47 Martham Road Hemsby Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

    Received 13 Apr 2007
  8. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/05/0883/O

    Conversion of Public House to res. accomm. (4 Flats); erect new flat over garages; six new houses and parking

    The Royal Oak Public House The Green Ormesby St Margaret Norfolk NR29 3JT NR29 3JT

    Received 11 Nov 2005
  9. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/12/0270/F

    Extension to kitchen to form dining room

    2 Shearwater Drive Bradwell Great Yarmouth NR31 9UL

    Received 26 Apr 2012
  10. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/21/1047/F

    Replacement of an existing poor quality stable block and the proposed erection of block and metal sheeting stables, trailer and hay store 8m wide x 14m long x 4.6m high with new vehicle turning area

    The Paddock (land opp Home Farm) Decoy Road Ormesby St Michael GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 3LZ

    Received 22 Dec 2021
  11. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/02/0303/BF

    Extension to rear *

    1 Marsh Wall Cottage Church Lane Runham Great Yarmouth

    Received 4 Apr 2002
  12. ADV. CONSENT06/94/0730/A

    New full width sign advertising National Westminster Bank *

    137 High Street Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 23 Aug 1994
  13. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/11/0629/F

    Retrospective application for three external timber storage sheds in connection with the existing surgery operation

    1 Station Road Hopton on Sea Great Yarmouth NR31 9BE NR31 9BE

    Received 27 Sept 2011
  14. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/95/0894/O

    Renewal of planning permission no. 06/92/0845/O for redevelopment with offices and car parking

    Bridgefoot Riverside Great Yarmouth

    Received 8 Nov 1995
  15. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/23/0124/HH

    Proposed single storey rear extension to form sun lounge with free standing wood burner and a utility room, materials to include cream render and anthracite grey bi-fold doors and will have a roof lantern; Existing conservatory to be demolished

    308 Brasenose Avenue Gorleston GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR31 7DX

    Received 14 Feb 2023
  16. CON FULLY DISCHARGED06/12/0713/CD

    Demolition of former first school buildings and redevelopment for two storey care home (with 88 residents rooms and 1 visitors room) with ancillary car parking, landscaping and other associated works; discharge of conditions 8 & 13 re: PP 06/12/0462/F

    Peterhouse First School Peterhouse Avenue Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 7PZ

    Received 23 Nov 2012
  17. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/08/0575/F

    Conversion of existing barn to granny annexe

    8 Collis Lane (Collis Barn - adjacent) East Somerton Great Yarmouth

    Received 30 Jul 2008
  18. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/95/1012/F

    Demolition of existing and erection of two-storey rear extension

    42 Audley Street Great Yarmouth

    Received 19 Dec 1995
  19. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/97/0349/CU

    GIS

    76 St Peters Road Great Yarmouth

    Received 29 Apr 1997
  20. Partially Discharged Conditions/Reasons06/26/0151/CD

    Discharge of Condition 10 of pp 06/23/0928/F (Redevelopment of East Coast College, including demolition of existing buildings and provision of a new three storey building, extension to existing sports hall) ; Submission of extraction and ventilation details

    Great Yarmouth College Lichfield Road Great Yarmouth NR31 0ED

    Received 5 Mar 2026
  21. NO OBJECTION06/26/0216/TEL

    Installation of 4no. new 9 metre tall light wooden poles as fixed line broadband apparatus, on land at Filby Road and land opposite 12 Filby Road, Thrigby.

    Filby Road & Opposite 12 Filby Road Stokesby with Herringby Thrigby

    Received 20 Mar 2026
  22. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/97/0616/F

    GIS

    28 Claydon Grove Midway Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 16 Jul 1997
  23. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/20/0616/F

    Proposed Change of Use from Shop into 2 no. 2 bedroom apartments

    1 Purdy House 150 King Street GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR30 2PA

    Received 12 Nov 2020
  24. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/19/0356/F

    Proposed single storey extension and alterations

    Glebe Farm Field Fare Thurne Road Ashby with Oby GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 3BP

    Received 21 Jun 2019

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