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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 · 23,714 approved or refused records
2,884Refused applications

20,830 approved · 2,884 refused · 1,237 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/Reasons06/18/0191/F

    Proposed two storey extension to rear and internal alterations

    Paston Cottage 6 Black Street Martham GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 4PN

    Received 16 Mar 2018
  2. Partially Discharged Conditions/Reasons06/25/0535/CD

    Discharge of Condition 7 of pp 06/24/0972/F (Change of use and conversion of the public house (sui generis use) into a mixed-use premises (sui generis) comprising restaurant and public house, and two 1- and 2-bedroom independent and self-contained holiday let units) ; Details of noise and dust management plan

    The Iron Duke Public House North Drive Great Yarmouth NR30 4HF

    Received 4 Jul 2025
  3. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/08/0521/O

    Construction of a mixed development of four houses and four bungalows each with private garages

    Foster Close (extension of) Ormesby St Margaret Great Yarmouth NR29 3PP

    Received 10 Jul 2008
  4. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/25/0088/CD

    Discharge of Condition 3 of pp 06/19/0491/F (A variation of pp 06/15/0209/F: Subdivision of garden to form new dwelling) - Proposed facing bricks and roof tile materials.

    9 Lovewell Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 6LG

    Received 4 Feb 2025
  5. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/10/0583/F

    First floor extension over existing ground floor kitchen area

    37 Claydon Grove Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 8AU

    Received 17 Sept 2010
  6. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/02/0097/F

    White upvc conservatory *

    11 Mill Lane Bradwell Great Yarmouth NR31 8HL

    Received 6 Feb 2002
  7. APP RES. MATTERS06/21/0122/CD

    Discharge of conditions 3, 4, 5, 6, 12 & 13 of pp. 06/18/0157/F - Materials specification, details of soakaways/driveways, proposed garages, site parking and arborological report

    64 Beccles Road Bradwell GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR31 8HF

    Received 11 Feb 2021
  8. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/11/0256/F

    Construction of first floor side extensions with dormer window

    Lake View Cottage Beccles Road Fritton Great Yarmouth NR31 9HB

    Received 19 Apr 2011
  9. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/19/0702/F

    Proposed self build detached dwelling and garage

    Folly Court Cottages Court Road Rollesby GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 5HQ

    Received 12 Dec 2019
  10. NO OBJECTION06/16/0017/SU

    Change of use to a mixed use development to allow the acceptance of trade waste in addition to household waste; and to allow the ancillary small scale sale of non-recycled products (compost, green waste sacks, Christmas trees and logs)

    Pump Lane Caister Recycling Centre Waste Transfer Site West Caister GREAT YARMOUTH NR30 5TE

    Received 20 Jan 2016
  11. EST/LAW USE CER.06/95/0824/EU

    Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness for existing use as residential flats in permanent occupation

    118 Wellesley Road Great Yarmouth

    Received 17 Oct 1995
  12. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/97/0113/BF

    GIS

    Cobholm Playing Field Cobholm Great Yarmouth

    Received 13 Feb 1997
  13. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/94/0843/F

    New pitched roof over garage, utility and front entrance to replace flat roof *

    32 Norwich Road Caister Great Yarmouth

    Received 5 Oct 1994
  14. CON FULLY DISCHARGED06/21/0149/CD

    Discharge conds 3 and 4 of pp 06/19/0205/F (two dwellings) in respect of materials and contamination

    47 Northgate Street GREAT YARMOUTH (rear of) NR30 1BJ

    Received 17 Feb 2021
  15. WITHDRAWN06/06/0341/F

    Demolish rear extension, build new rear extension and modify dormer to front

    50 Northgate Street Great Yarmouth NR30 1BJ

    Received 5 Apr 2006
  16. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/03/0906/SU

    Siting of public information/ broadcasting screen 3.1m x 2.5m on a 3m column

    Market Place Great Yarmouth (public space adjacent Burtons)

    Received 30 Sept 2003
  17. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/04/0968/F

    Renewal of planning permission no. 06/02/0797/F for use of playing field for markets/car boot sales

    Hemsby Playing Field Waters Lane Hemsby Great Yarmouth

    Received 12 Oct 2004
  18. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/09/0003/F

    Addition of a 3 metre high mast extn.,the addition of 1 Cardioid Broadcast antenna mean height of 51.58 metres,installation of 1 Log Periodic mean height of 26 metres,addition of 1 0.75 metre diameter satellite dish at 7.5 metres,temporary repositioning of extg equip.& ancillary develop.

    Existing Arqiva Mast Sefton Lane off Southtown Road Great Yarmouth NR31 0QX

    Received 24 Dec 2008
  19. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/04/1074/F

    New detached EMI nursing home

    20a Yarmouth Road Claremont Nursing Home Caister Great Yarmouth NR30 5AA

    Received 8 Nov 2004
  20. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/95/0936/O

    Petrol stn, drive through motorists restaurant, sales bdg, refuelling area, car wash/jet facs, restaurant, parking

    A47 (land adjoining) G Y Bypass/Gapton Hall Road Great Yarmouth

    Received 23 Nov 1995
  21. PERMITTED DEV.06/02/0726/SU

    Metal container for equipment replacing old scouts hut

    Bure Park Pitch and Putt Caister Road Great Yarmouth

    Received 13 Aug 2002
  22. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/24/0296/F

    Change of use of former poultry rearing facility and agricultural land to provide an animal sanctuary, wildlife rescue and welfare centre (Sui Generis use) comprising use of the poultry shed building for animal treatment and rehabilitation, and the erection of ancillary outbuildings.

    Heath Farm Poultry Farm Blanks Close (off Market Lane) Filby Great Yarmouth NR29 3ST

    Received 20 Apr 2024
  23. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/17/0692/F

    Replacement of 15 x existing timber windows with UPVC double glazed units. Replacement of 2 x double leaf timber external doors with UPVC glazed units. Replacement of 3 x existing external timber, single leaf doors with composite doors

    The Thatched Barn Hall Road Hopton GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 9AX

    Received 7 Nov 2017
  24. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/96/0967/F

    GIS

    7 Church Plain The Wrestlers Great Yarmouth

    Received 23 Dec 1996

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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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