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20,822 approved · 2,884 refused · 1,237 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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/Reasons06/19/0082/F

    Proposed extension and alterations

    61 Chestnut Avenue Bradwell GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 8PL

    Received 12 Feb 2019
  2. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/07/0209/F

    New enclosed front entrance porch. Construction of dormer window to facilitate attic conversion

    143 Bells Marsh Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

    Received 28 Feb 2007
  3. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/06/0701/F

    Phase 1. Granny annexe linked to existing outbuilding

    Decoy Barn, Beccles Road Fritton Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

    Received 4 Aug 2006
  4. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/21/0932/F

    Proposed two storey extension to front elevation to accommodate workshop on ground floor; enlargement of existing rear snooker/pool room to side boundary; additional window to first floor on south elevation and additional window to ground floor north elevation.

    9 Wedgewood Court Gorleston GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR31 6SU

    Received 5 Nov 2021
  5. Partially Discharged Conditions/Reasons06/26/0329/CD

    Discharge of Condition 5 of pp. 06/24/0898/F (Demolition of existing bungalow and garage; Erection of 6no. 1-bedroom assisted living residential flats and 1no. 2 bedroom assisted living flat (Use Class C3), for use by the elderly in association with the associated Burgh House Residential Care Home; Associated landform changes and provision of parking and access) - Site Level Survey

    Braewood Adjacent Burgh House Residential Care Home High Road Burgh Castle NR31 9QL

    Received 23 Apr 2026
  6. ADV. CONSENT Conditions/Reasons06/03/0456/A

    Business sign *

    22 Regent Street Great Yarmouth NR30 1RL

    Received 15 May 2003
  7. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/99/0236/F

    GIS

    Cherry Trees Winterton Road Hemsby Great Yarmouth

    Received 19 Mar 1999
  8. ADV. REFUSAL (Appealed) Conditions/Reasons06/01/0893/A

    Flag pole sign (1450mm x 1450mm flag on 5000mm pole) and 2 fascia signs +

    Norwich Road Caister Great Yarmouth NR30 5JL

    Received 16 Nov 2001
  9. Not proceeded with06/25/0655/CU

    Change of use from video rental shop to hot food takeaway

    127 High Street Gorleston NR31 6RE

    Received 8 Aug 2025
  10. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/23/0851/HH

    Retrospective application for the retention of a pitched roof over the side extension, to replace the previous flat roof

    16 Marine Close Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 6HB

    Received 21 Nov 2023
  11. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/98/0303/F

    GIS

    61/63 Lowestoft Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 21 Apr 1998
  12. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/94/1028/F

    Renewal of planning permission

    St Peters Plain The Old Pipe Yard Great Yarmouth

    Received 8 Dec 1994
  13. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/08/0653/CU

    Use of single dwelling as house in multiple occupation - use of seven bedrooms

    90 Churchill Road Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 4NQ

    Received 2 Sept 2008
  14. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/06/0279/F

    Renovation of existing sheds into new living accommodation

    Sutfield House 17 White Street Martham Great Yarmouth NR29 4PQ NR29 4PQ

    Received 15 Mar 2006
  15. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/11/0581/F

    Dwelling with associated site works, drainage etc.

    Plot 5 The Village Fleggburgh Great Yarmouth

    Received 2 Sept 2011
  16. LIST.BLD.APP Conditions/Reasons06/25/0115/LB

    Removal of existing wooden front porch canopy and pillars; Installation of a replacement metal porch canopy and pillars. (Part Retrospective)

    83 St Georges Road Great Yarmouth NR30 2JR

    Received 9 Feb 2025
  17. PERMITTED DEV.06/14/0373/PDE

    Notification of larger home extension - Single storey rear extension

    8 Clydesdale Rise Bradwell Great Yarmouth NR31 9UG

    Received 13 Jun 2014
  18. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/96/0601/BF

    GIS

    62 River Bank Happidays Repps with Bastwick Great Yarmouth

    Received 8 Aug 1996
  19. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/94/0761/F

    Conservatory +

    14 Burgess Close Caister Great Yarmouth NR30 5XD

    Received 6 Sept 1994
  20. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/25/0521/HH

    Erection of a single story rear extension; Erection of single storey front porch.

    21 Priory Close St Olaves Fritton And St Olaves NR31 9HH

    Received 1 Jul 2025
  21. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/09/0022/F

    New shop front & internal alterations

    Wrights Restaurant 24 Regent Road Great Yarmouth NR30 2AF

    Received 12 Jan 2009
  22. LIST.BLD.APP06/01/0916/LB

    Formation of new door opening in corridor wall and installation of suspended ceiling in office

    Town Hall Great Yarmouth

    Received 23 Nov 2001
  23. CON FULLY DISCHARGED Conditions/Reasons06/24/0658/CD

    Discharge of Condition 12 of pp 06/23/0318/VCF: Details of archaeological site investigations and post investigation assessment.

    Dairy Farm 37 Yarmouth Road Ormesby St Margaret W Scratby NR29 3QE

    Received 16 Aug 2024
  24. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/02/1045/F

    Single storey (infill) extension to form utility room *

    Fishermans Return The Lane Winterton Great Yarmouth

    Received 29 Nov 2002

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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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