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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 · 23,695 approved or refused records
2,884Refused applications

20,811 approved · 2,884 refused · 1,235 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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/Reasons06/98/0570/F

    GIS

    The Rectory Church Walk Bradwell Great Yarmouth NR31 8QQ

    Received 16 Jul 1998
  2. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/15/0211/F

    Roof conversion to form 2 new bedrooms and en-suite. Roof pitch increased from previously approved application 06/14/0732/F

    16 Waunci Crescent Gorleston GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 6EB

    Received 13 Apr 2015
  3. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/07/1054/O

    Erection of three terraced houses on land to the rear of 23-26 Bells Road

    23-26 Bells Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 1BB

    Received 3 Dec 2007
  4. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/18/0580/F

    Change of use of former bank to mixed use comprising retail/office use ground floor and 11 No residential flats

    15 Hall Quay GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR30 1HP

    Received 4 Oct 2018
  5. WITHDRAWN06/22/1010/TRE

    TPO no. 2 1984 (group trees) - T1 Horse Chestnut - fell as dead/dangerous posing serious risk of harm; T2 Maple - fell as dead - signs of honey fungus at base of tree

    7 Homestead Gardens Hemsby Great Yarmouth NR29 4JU

    Received 27 Nov 2022
  6. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/03/0271/F

    Two-storey side extension and single storey front extension +

    15 Elizabeth Crescent Caister Great Yarmouth NR30 5LT

    Received 25 Mar 2003
  7. WITHDRAWN06/10/0121/CC

    Convert former shop to one residential unit and demolish part of former shop and erect one new dwelling

    Former Shop (Rear of) 17 The Green Martham Great Yarmouth

    Received 25 Feb 2010
  8. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/96/0789/F

    GIS

    1 Seafield Road South Caister Great Yarmouth

    Received 17 Oct 1996
  9. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/21/0590/F

    Proposed replacement and new exterior lighting: 1. Replacement of existing signage column in front of theatre with a new 5 metre column; 2. Installation of 8no. linear LED fittings within window reveals on King Street elevation; 3. Replacement of 4no. surface mounted LED projectors on the Bell Tower

    St Georges Theatre King Street GREAT YARMOUTH NR30 2PG

    Received 12 Jul 2021
  10. REFUSED (Appealed) Conditions/Reasons06/23/0029/PAD

    Prior approval application for the conversion of agricultural building to 2 no. dwellings

    Breydon View Market Road Burgh Castle NR31 9EN

    Received 13 Jan 2023
  11. Undecided06/26/0074/F

    Alterations, extension and conversion of stable block to create a 3-bedroom self-build / custom-build dwelling with associated parking and landscaping. (Re-consultation: Additional information received).

    Summer Meadow Stables Market Lane Filby Great Yarmouth NR29 3ST

    Received 30 Jan 2026
  12. CON.AREA.CONS'T Conditions/Reasons06/08/0818/CC

    Demolition of existing greyfriars clinic and erection of temporary modular buildings for up to 3 years to house and equitable access centre (surgery)

    Greyfriars Clinic Howard Street South Great Yarmouth Norfolk

    Received 7 Nov 2008
  13. REFUSED (Appealed) Conditions/Reasons06/99/0494/O

    GIS

    Browston Lane Browston Great Yarmouth

    Received 10 Jun 1999
  14. EST/LAW USE REF06/95/0374/EU

    Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness for existing use as residential

    79 Regent Road Great Yarmouth (Flat 5 Second Floor)

    Received 1 May 1995
  15. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/97/0409/F

    GIS

    3 Marlborough Square Great Yarmouth

    Received 16 May 1997
  16. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/07/0822/F

    Demolition of side extension to allow for creation of outside smoking area

    The Recruit Public House 33 Alma Road Great Yarmouth Norfolk, NR30 3HB

    Received 18 Sept 2007
  17. NO OBJECTION06/12/0523/SU

    Installation of three micro-scale wind turbines (14.97 m to hub 5.6m diameter blades)

    Oaklands Farm Sidegate Road Hopton Great Yarmouth

    Received 31 Aug 2012
  18. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/06/0813/F

    Detached chalet bungalow and garage

    26 Headington Close (rear of) Bradwell Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

    Received 22 Sept 2006
  19. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/13/0347/F

    Proposed extension to existing double garage to form triple garage with storage in roof space

    Taypen Lodge Thrigby Road Filby Great Yarmouth NR29 3HJ

    Received 10 Jun 2013
  20. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/96/0450/F

    GIS

    Spruce Avenue Ormesby St Margaret Great Yarmouth (land at First School)

    Received 18 Jun 1996
  21. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/21/0859/TRE

    Proposed removal of group Sycamore Trees

    6 Trust Close Fleggburgh GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR29 3FB

    Received 11 Oct 2021
  22. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/98/0815/F

    GIS

    Grange Lodge High Road Burgh Castle Great Yarmouth

    Received 16 Oct 1998
  23. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/07/0173/CU

    Change of use from shop to residential

    72-74 Englands Lane Gorleston Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR31 6BE NR31 6BE

    Received 19 Feb 2007
  24. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/98/0609/F

    GIS

    Caister Holiday Centre Ormesby Road Caister Great Yarmouth

    Received 28 Jul 1998

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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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