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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20,822 approved · 2,884 refused · 1,237 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. APP RES. MATTERS Conditions/Reasons06/97/0179/D

    GIS

    55 Station Road North (adjo) Belton Great Yarmouth

    Received 6 Mar 1997
  2. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/05/0981/F

    Rear facing conservatory

    Stepping Stones The Street Hemsby Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

    Received 19 Dec 2005
  3. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/97/0099/F

    GIS

    Tubescope Pipe Yard Bessemer Way Great Yarmouth

    Received 11 Feb 1997
  4. REFUSED06/24/0957/NMA

    Non-Material Amendment of previous pp 06/22/1006/F (Change of use of land to create a touring caravan park with 30 touring caravan spaces and associated hardstanding and parking and shower block) - (i) Proposed amendments to the site layout and landscaping and a reduction in provision of on-site touring caravan stations from 30no. to 18no. touring caravans. (ii) Proposed amendment to the shower/toilet building to change the internal layout and provide an additional access door.

    St Olaves Caravan Park Priory Farm Beccles Road St Olaves NR31 9HE

    Received 12 Dec 2024
  5. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/23/0372/F

    Change of use and conversion of ground floor from former police station (sui generis) to create 2 self contained flats (1no.two-bedroom and 1no.three-bedroom) with external alterations

    Norfolk Constabulary Police Station 53 High Street Caister-on-sea Great Yarmouth NR30 5AD

    Received 28 Apr 2023
  6. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/24/0844/TRE

    Proposed works to protected trees (Tree Preservation Order ref: TPO No.2 1984) - Group 1 - T1 - Horse Chestnut - reduce rival lead stem by 6m; reduce heavy horizontal limb by 3m and crown light by 5m. Group 1 - T2 - Acer - remove 3 horizontal lower limbs back to main stem; reduce side limbs by 4m. Group 1 - T3 - Lime - 20% crown thin and 5m crown lift

    Homestead 12 Beach Road Hemsby NR29 4HJ

    Received 23 Oct 2024
  7. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/07/0153/F

    Porch to front of property

    121 Lichfield Road Great Yarmouth Norfolk

    Received 14 Feb 2007
  8. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/96/0822/F

    GIS

    South Denes Caravan Park South Beach Parade Great Yarmouth

    Received 29 Oct 1996
  9. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/03/0027/F

    New mud plant to replace mud plant formerly occupied by MI Group *

    South Denes Road Great Yarmouth NR30 3QF

    Received 9 Jan 2003
  10. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/17/0306/F

    Construction of 6 no. dwellings with associated access road, site works, etc.

    Glebe Farm Close Filby GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 3HS NR29 3HS

    Received 4 May 2017
  11. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/01/0049/F

    Extension to form dining room *

    Hill Farm Martham Road Rollesby Great Yarmouth

    Received 18 Jan 2001
  12. WITHDRAWN06/08/0798/F

    Demolition of existing portico and construction of new side extension and alterations to existing car park

    Aldi Foodstore North Quay Fullers Hill Great Yarmouth

    Received 3 Nov 2008
  13. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/19/0615/F

    Two storey side and single storey front extension

    9 Jasmine Gardens Bradwell GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 8HX

    Received 31 Oct 2019
  14. APP RES. MATTERS Conditions/Reasons06/17/0667/F

    Construction of detached bungalow

    15 California Avenue (rear of) Scratby GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 3PE

    Received 23 Oct 2017
  15. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/94/0639/F

    Extension *

    33 Damgate Lane Martham Great Yarmouth

    Received 25 Jul 1994
  16. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/17/0198/F

    Two storey side extension and entrance porch

    Bastwick Cottage Tower Road Repps GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 5JW

    Received 30 Mar 2017
  17. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/01/0734/F

    Vehicular access *

    12 Middleton Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 21 Sept 2001
  18. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/07/0966/F

    Erection of two three-bedroom houses and three two-bedroom apartments

    183 Beccles Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth Norfolk, NR31 8BX

    Received 7 Nov 2007
  19. WITHDRAWN06/23/0400/PU

    Application for Certificate of Lawful Proposed Use of garden for siting of a mobile home for residential use as an annexe ancillary to the main dwelling known as Alcrest, Newport Road, Hemsby, NR29 4NN

    Alcrest Newport Road Hemsby Great Yarmouth NR29 4NN

    Received 19 May 2023
  20. PERMITTED DEV.06/21/0449/F

    Proposed conversion of garage and ground floor study into no.2 bedrooms (One bedroom with disabled access and en-suite)

    5 Wren Drive Bradwell GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR31 8JW

    Received 26 May 2021
  21. APP RES. MATTERS Conditions/Reasons06/05/0736/D

    Proposed residential development - Plot No's. 4, 9 & 10, 1 No. detached house, 2 No detached chalet bungalows

    Former Coal Yard & Bowling Green Plots No's. 4, 9 & 10 Hall Road Martham Great Yarmouth Norfolk

    Received 21 Sept 2005
  22. WITHDRAWN06/07/0226/CU

    Multiple Occupancy

    50 Victoria Road Great Yarmouth Norfolk

    Received 5 Mar 2007
  23. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/97/0285/F

    GIS

    41 Church Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 10 Apr 1997
  24. ADV. CONSENT Conditions/Reasons06/99/0665/A

    GIS

    High Street Caister Great Yarmouth

    Received 6 Aug 1999

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