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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
223Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 23,783 approved or refused records
2,884Refused applications

20,899 approved · 2,884 refused · 1,238 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 29 Jan 1992 to 29 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 9 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/Reasons06/23/0622/TRE

    Proposed works to tree G1 - Sycamore (TPO NO.1, 1994); Crown lift lower canopy to 5m, reduce and re-shape eastern lower lateral branches by 3m to lesson encroachment onto rear garden of No. 5 Gablehurst Court

    5 Gablehurst Court Bradwell Great Yarmouth NR31 7DS

    Received 4 Sept 2023
  2. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/04/0283/F

    Demolish entrance lobby and replace with bedroom, addition of en-suite to rear bedroom

    4 Cedar Close Bradwell Great Yarmouth NR31 8JA

    Received 23 Mar 2004
  3. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/94/0484/SU

    Situate temporary structure in form of fruit barrow for sale of fruit and vegetables

    Pleasure Beach (north of) Marine Parade Great Yarmouth

    Received 8 Jun 1994
  4. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/19/0248/F

    Minor works to building, including doors, shop front and roofing

    3A York Road GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR30 2LZ

    Received 1 May 2019
  5. Not proceeded with06/22/0700/TRE

    Works to trees - T1 - Sycamore - fell due to poor condition (tree is dying) or dead)

    Hopton House Hall Road Hopton GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 9BB

    Received 10 Aug 2022
  6. ADV. REFUSAL (Appealed) Conditions/Reasons06/95/0792/A

    6 x 48 sheet display panels

    Richards Dry Dock/Engineer Ltd Southtown Road Great Yarmouth

    Received 2 Oct 1995
  7. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/00/0840/SU

    Demolition of single storey bar etc; construction of two- storey games room, bar

    Cobholm Community Centre St Lukes Terrace Cobholm Great Yarmouth

    Received 11 Oct 2000
  8. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/02/0129/F

    Garage and porch *

    2 Brasenose Avenue Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 7JR

    Received 12 Feb 2002
  9. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/99/0688/F

    GIS

    2 Blanden Cottages Beccles Road St Olaves Great Yarmouth NR31 9HD

    Received 18 Aug 1999
  10. CON FULLY DISCHARGED Conditions/Reasons06/25/0024/CD

    Discharge of Condition 23 of pp 06/23/0926/VCF (Demolition of college building and erection of a new discount foodstore with access and car parking) - Details of proposed Drainage Maintenance Schedule.

    Trafalgar College Thamesfield Way Great Yarmouth NR31 0DN

    Received 14 Jan 2025
  11. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/95/1027/F

    Dem. of prefabricated bowls changing hut/store & erect new changing rooms, viewing area and external terracing

    Browston Hall Country Club Browston Lane Browston Great Yarmouth

    Received 21 Dec 1995
  12. NO OBJECTION06/23/0212/SU

    Proposed alterations and extension to equestrian arena to form an all-weather menage/laminitis recovery area, including fencing, surface finish and drainage (BA/2023/0102/FUL)

    The Barn Tower Road Repps with Bastwick Norfolk

    Received 17 Mar 2023
  13. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/11/0286/F

    Two storey rear extension to form kitchen/dining room & two bedrooms

    9 Sandringham Avenue Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 4DY

    Received 10 May 2011
  14. ADV. CONSENT06/97/0685/A

    GIS

    Scratby Hall Scratby Great Yarmouth

    Received 13 Aug 1997
  15. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/17/0467/F

    Front extension with a two storey section over the middle front to back with a single storey side extension

    Lifeboat Station The Gap Beach Road Hemsby GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 4HS

    Received 26 Jul 2017
  16. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/10/0150/F

    Extension to provide two bedrooms to rear of hotel with alterations to fire escape

    All Seasons Hotel 55-57 Clarence Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 12 Mar 2010
  17. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/18/0612/F

    Proposed porch/lobby extension to principal elevation

    The Vestry Garnham Road Gorleston GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 6PB

    Received 12 Nov 2018
  18. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/04/0450/F

    Conversion of shop with accommodation to shop with separate flat, rear extension and new shop front

    123 King Street Great Yarmouth

    Received 20 May 2004
  19. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/08/0679/O

    Sub-division of garden to form detached chalet bungalow

    Site to rear of 2 Hillside Cottages North Market Road Winterton on Sea Great Yarmouth NR29 4BH

    Received 15 Sept 2008
  20. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/02/0650/F

    Renewal of planning permission no. 06/99/0423/F for 250 ft radio mast and transmitter room *

    Great Yarmouth Business Park Radio Mast Base Suffolk Road Great Yarmouth

    Received 22 Jul 2002
  21. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/01/0744/F

    Kitchen and w.c. extensions to hall *

    Hopton Community Centre Station Road Hopton Great Yarmouth

    Received 26 Sept 2001
  22. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/03/0776/F

    Roller shutters to existing window and door *

    203 Northgate Street Great Yarmouth

    Received 20 Aug 2003
  23. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/06/0209/F

    Alterations and extensions to shop and flat over

    103 High Street Gorleston Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

    Received 27 Feb 2006
  24. NO OBJECTION06/23/0806/TCA

    Proposed works to trees in a conservation area: T1 - Birch - 8.5m tall, dead tree to be felled; T4 - Sycamore - 5m tall, fell due to poor condition with decay in stemwood; T5 & T6 - Sycamore - 8.5m tall, re-pollard at previous points; T7 - Maple - 4.5m tall, dead tree to be felled; T10 - Leylandii - 8.3m tall, remove broken branches

    The Rectory 11 Church View Ormesby St Margaret Great Yarmouth NR29 3PZ

    Received 31 Oct 2023

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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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