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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20,801 approved · 2,884 refused · 1,235 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/Reasons06/02/0719/F

    Variation of condition to allow occupation from 1st March to 14th January in the following year *

    31 Four Acres Estate Hemsby Great Yarmouth NR29 4JB

    Received 8 Aug 2002
  2. Accept Amend Notice06/24/0638/NMA

    Proposed Non-Material Amendments to planning permission 06/20/0404/D, to: (i) change the approved materials of external finishes, (ii) change the design and appearance of glazed windows and doors, (iii) change the garage door designs, and (iv) provide alternative glazed entrance positions and designs.

    Site off Main Road Filby NR29 3HN

    Received 4 Aug 2024
  3. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/11/0460/F

    Enclosure of rear yard to form additional office space

    17 Hall Quay Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 1HJ

    Received 13 Jul 2011
  4. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/23/0752/F

    Removal of existing seafood retail kiosk; Erection of replacement kiosk with associated bin storage enclosure.

    Anchor Gardens Car Park Great Yarmouth NR30 2ER

    Received 12 Oct 2023
  5. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/14/0281/F

    Retrospective application for formation of remote control vehicle area with kiosk; erection of removable security fencing

    Beach Road Lost World Adventure Golf Hemsby Great Yarmouth

    Received 7 Apr 2014
  6. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/00/0238/F

    Erection of 6' (1.8m) fence on boundary +

    22 Winifred Way Caister Great Yarmouth NR30 5AB

    Received 21 Mar 2000
  7. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/08/0083/F

    Proposed alterations and extensions to engineering work to form new areas of workshop offices and ancillary services

    Weatherfords BDK Ltd Gapton Hall Industrial Estate Gapton Hall Road Great Yarmouth (Bradwell Parish) NR31 0NL

    Received 31 Jan 2008
  8. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/22/0526/F

    Proposed erection of a detached school building for use as an accessible space that houses two classrooms, staff facilities, group room and a well-being and safe space

    John Grant Special Needs School St Georges Drive Caister on Sea Great Yarmouth NR30 5QW

    Received 13 Jun 2022
  9. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/04/1098/F

    Front porch and detached garage

    48 John Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 6LF

    Received 15 Nov 2004
  10. APP RES. MATTERS Conditions/Reasons06/99/0444/D

    GIS

    1/3 North Road (plot adjo) Ormesby St Margaret Great Yarmouth

    Received 25 May 1999
  11. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/12/0132/CU

    The siting of tables and chairs outside seaview entrance - maximum 24 - Monday to Sunday 8am -10pm

    The Nelson Hotel 1 Marine Parade Great Yarmouth NR30 3AG

    Received 27 Feb 2012
  12. REFUSED (Appealed) Conditions/Reasons06/08/0662/F

    Proposed conversion to form three self-contained residential flats

    61 Avondale Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 6DJ

    Received 5 Sept 2008
  13. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/25/0874/TRE

    Works to trees protected by Tree Preservation Order (TPO No. 2 2025) G2 (18 x Norway Maple) ; Request permission to continue maintenance of trees by the property owners for a period of ten years 2025-2034, in order to retain the attractive domed shape of the trees

    10, 12, 14, 17, 19, 20, 21 & 22 Sycamore Avenue Martham NR29 4QW

    Received 22 Oct 2025
  14. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/98/0330/F

    GIS

    13 Paget Road Ely House Great Yarmouth

    Received 1 May 1998
  15. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/09/0543/F

    Retrospective application for 'Taxi Meter Calibration Unit' enclosure

    22-26 North River Road Runham Vauxhall Great Yarmouth NR30 1SH

    Received 17 Aug 2009
  16. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/07/0329/F

    Conversion of coach house into one-bed residential dwelling

    Coach house to side of Trading Depot: 32 Baker Street, Gorleston Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

    Received 2 Apr 2007
  17. REFUSED (Appealed) Conditions/Reasons06/99/0848/F

    GIS

    Great Court 20 Royal Naval Hospital Queens Road Great Yarmouth

    Received 13 Oct 1999
  18. APP RES. MATTERS Conditions/Reasons06/23/0832/D

    Details of Reserved Matters of Layout, Scale, Appearance and Landscaping pursuant to outline planning permission 06/21/0809/O (Erection of 2no. holiday chalets with access and parking)

    California Halt, California Road Scratby Great Yarmouth NR29 3QW

    Received 18 Sept 2023
  19. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/21/0080/F

    Proposed two storey rear extension

    6 Ollands Road Bradwell GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR31 8TQ

    Received 27 Jan 2021
  20. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/06/0120/F

    Rear flat roof extension to extend kitchen and form new dining room

    14 Shakespeare Road Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 4HE

    Received 3 Feb 2006
  21. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/96/0234/F

    Single storey building for 5 no. single bedroom units to rear yard area

    White Lion Hotel Cliff Hill Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 21 Mar 1996
  22. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/15/0463/F

    Proposed sub-division of garden and construction of detached house and garage. Two dormers to front of no. 23

    23 Park Road Gorleston GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 6EJ

    Received 30 Jul 2015
  23. EST/LAW USE REF06/14/0695/EU

    Application for a certificate of lawfulness for existing use as a single dwelling

    Cliff Park House (Barn at) Lowestoft Road Gorleston GREAT YARMOUTH

    Received 30 Oct 2014
  24. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/22/0085/NMA

    Non-material amendment for pp. 06/21/0296/F - revised plans - addition of porch, modification to style of windows and part K render in lieu of face brick.

    17 Cotman Drive Bradwell NR31 9RE

    Received 4 Feb 2022

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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.

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