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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
225Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 23,706 approved or refused records
2,884Refused applications

20,822 approved · 2,884 refused · 1,237 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/Reasons06/21/0768/TCA

    Removal of two Ash trees and one Acacia from rear of property. Replant in accordance with schedule

    38 The Green Martham GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR29 4PA

    Received 10 Sept 2021
  2. Not proceeded with06/24/0057/TRE

    TBC - Proposed works to trees protected by Tree Preservation Order (TPO No.8 2019) - Oak - Fell; Lime - Fell

    Broad House Rollesby Road Fleggburgh NR29 3AR

    Received 22 Jan 2024
  3. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/11/0765/F

    Two-storey rear extension and minor external alterations on the front and side elevations

    138 Edinburgh Avenue Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 7HE

    Received 2 Dec 2011
  4. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/13/0451/F

    Extension to form new bedroom

    72 South Market Road Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 2BQ

    Received 23 Jul 2013
  5. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/20/0381/F

    Proposed office for garage storage business at rear of Pier Plain

    Garages Sussex Road Gorleston GREAT YARMOUTH

    Received 13 Jun 2020
  6. CON FULLY DISCHARGED06/11/0799/CD

    Discharge of Condition 8 of PP 06/11/0488/F in respect of car parking

    Land at Cromer Road Ormesby St Margaret Great Yarmouth NR29 3JR

    Received 9 Dec 2011
  7. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/07/1037/F

    Change of use from social club to four residential flats at ground floor

    21 Euston Road Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 1DZ

    Received 29 Nov 2007
  8. ADV. CONSENT Conditions/Reasons06/99/0615/A

    GIS

    Unit A1City Grove Retail Park Halfords Superstore Gapton Hall Road Great Yarmouth

    Received 23 Jul 1999
  9. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/13/0710/F

    Proposed new shop front and replacement windows

    122 King Street Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 2PQ

    Received 28 Nov 2013
  10. LIST.BLD.APP Conditions/Reasons06/19/0303/LB

    Part change of use and extension to offices to create office space and eight residential units

    13 and 14 South Quay Ormiston House GREAT YARMOUTH NR30 2RL

    Received 22 May 2019
  11. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/09/0040/F

    Proposed Garage

    Swiss House Bush Road Winterton Great Yarmouth NR29 4BY NR29 4BY

    Received 20 Jan 2009
  12. WITHDRAWN06/10/0122/LB

    Construct kitchen extension and incorporate two rooms from former shop into the cottage

    The Cottage 17 The Green Martham Great Yarmouth

    Received 25 Feb 2010
  13. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/03/0925/F

    New conservatory

    Tanglewood Back Lane Rollesby Great Yarmouth NR29 5EE

    Received 6 Oct 2003
  14. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/03/0665/F

    Conservatory *

    3 Chestnut Avenue Bradwell Great Yarmouth

    Received 10 Jul 2003
  15. Undecided06/22/0846/CU

    Permanent change of use of domestic swimming pool to allow for lessons on a commercial basis and commercial hire in addition to continued private use

    The Pastures Cherry Lane Browston Belton With Browston NR31 9DN

    Received 7 Sept 2022
  16. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/05/0714/F

    Proposed two storey extension.

    6 Duncan Road Great Yarmouth Norfolk

    Received 13 Sept 2005
  17. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/17/0789/F

    Proposed side/rear extension

    202 Lowestoft Road Gorleston GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 6JG

    Received 22 Dec 2017
  18. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/11/0777/F

    Revised site layout to Plot nos. 9, 10, 11 and 12 to incorporate 2 no. additional residential units

    Yarmouth Road (Former Esso Filling Station) Caister on Sea Great Yarmouth

    Received 5 Dec 2011
  19. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/96/0744/F

    GIS

    Oceaneering Int Services Ltd Riverside Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth (Workshop)

    Received 2 Oct 1996
  20. OBJECTION06/23/0222/TCA

    Proposed works to trees - Removal of three field maple trees located in the alleyway behind no.20 Portobello Drive

    18 Portobello Drive MARTHAM Norfolk NR29 4FL

    Received 15 Mar 2023
  21. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/03/0007/F

    Rear extension to kitchen/ living area *

    32 Blake Drive Bradwell Great Yarmouth NR31 9GW

    Received 2 Jan 2003
  22. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/08/0901/F

    Single storey rear garage side extension and rear conservatory addition.

    9 Thames Way Caister-on-Sea Great Yarmouth NR30 5UL

    Received 12 Dec 2008
  23. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/99/0435/F

    GIS

    43 Amhurst Gardens Belton Great Yarmouth

    Received 24 May 1999
  24. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/07/0991/F

    Ext to lounge & addition of front porch; bedroom, living room, kitchenette & porch to rear; two first floor bedrooms

    Merryways Royden Way Fleggburgh Great Yarmouth NR29 3AZ

    Received 15 Nov 2007

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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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