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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 · 23,786 approved or refused records
2,884Refused applications

20,902 approved · 2,884 refused · 1,238 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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. APPROVE06/94/0954/F

    Regularisation of existing rear single storey structure and erection of covered verandah to rear +

    78 Southtown Road Great Yarmouth

    Received 10 Nov 1994
  2. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/22/0752/PDE

    Prior approval - Application for a larger home extension - extend the rear of the property by 3.7m

    94 Kings Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 7DJ

    Received 24 Aug 2022
  3. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/16/0476/F

    Proposed loft conversion with dormers to front and rear elevations. Juliet balcony on front elevation

    16 Marine Drive Caister GREAT YARMOUTH NR30 5NP

    Received 29 Jun 2016
  4. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/25/0891/TRE

    Works to trees protected by Tree Preservation Order (TPO No. 6 1990) T1 (Sycamore) 2m reduction of north-eastern lateral branches to lessen end weighting T2 (Oak) maximum of 3m reduction and reshaping of northern canopy T3 (Blue Cedar) A maximum of a 2m reduction of western lateral T4 (Beech) Crown reduction to approx 5m spread.

    Cornercroft Back Road Winterton NR29 4BG

    Received 27 Oct 2025
  5. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/20/0505/F

    Erection of four-bedroomed dwelling house and detached garage

    Westaylee West Road West Caister GREAT YARMOUTH (land adjacent) NR30 5ST

    Received 2 Oct 2020
  6. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/06/0785/F

    Demolition of single-storey extension and erection of new two-storey extension to form kitchen, study & two bedrooms

    3 Rising Way Martham Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR29 4RN NR29 4RN

    Received 8 Sept 2006
  7. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/96/0509/F

    GIS

    Decoy Bungalow Decoy Road Ormesby St Michael Great Yarmouth

    Received 8 Jul 1996
  8. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/13/0214/CU

    Change of use from A1 to A3 for coffee shop. Install WC with wheelchair access to accommodate change of use

    The Street (Shop attached to side of Tiger Lily) Hemsby Great Yarmouth

    Received 10 Apr 2013
  9. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/12/0022/F

    Conversion of existing conservatory and rear single storey extension

    22 Elmgrove Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 7PP

    Received 10 Jan 2012
  10. LIST.BLD.APP Conditions/Reasons06/16/0611/LB

    Repairs and replacement of roof structure and reinstatement of thatch roof covering following storm damage

    Barn Hall Farm Hall Road Hemsby GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 4LF

    Received 8 Sept 2016
  11. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/08/0157/F

    Two Flue terminals above flat roofed area

    China City Bubbles Amusements 1 Warren Road Hopton NR30 1PU

    Received 27 Feb 2008
  12. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/22/0581/HH

    Proposed construction of two storey and single storey side extension with additional windows to existing dwelling

    Corner House Stepshort Burgh Castle NR31 9PT

    Received 30 Jun 2022
  13. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/01/0980/F

    Porch to side and extension to front elevation *

    38 Station Road South Belton Great Yarmouth

    Received 20 Dec 2001
  14. WITHDRAWN06/01/0870/A

    Fascia sign *

    118/120 High Street Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 7 Nov 2001
  15. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/02/0814/F

    Installation of retractable sun blind to shop window +

    182 King Street Bakers Oven Great Yarmouth

    Received 13 Sept 2002
  16. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/19/0107/F

    Single storey extension

    Four Acres Mill Road Burgh Castle GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 9QS

    Received 22 Feb 2019
  17. CON FULLY DISCHARGED06/20/0552/CD

    Discharge conds 3 and 4 of pp 06/19/0483/F (3 dwellings) in respect of window restrictor and obscure glazing

    21 Apollo Walk GREAT YARMOUTH NR30 1QH

    Received 14 Oct 2020
  18. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/03/0150/F

    Extension to garage to form additional accommodation and build new detached garage *

    Ferndene Back Lane Belton Great Yarmouth NR31 9JQ

    Received 25 Feb 2003
  19. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/01/0621/F

    Conservatory to rear *

    23a Tan Lane Caister Great Yarmouth

    Received 10 Aug 2001
  20. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/05/0186/BO

    Single detached dwelling with private garage

    1 Paved Yard Stokesby Great Yarmouth (rear of Bonadventure)

    Received 9 Mar 2005
  21. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/08/0491/F

    Single storey side extension to enlarge conservatory

    158 Bells Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 26 Jun 2008
  22. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/10/0521/F

    Change of residential area of shop to one bedroom self contained flat

    11 Baker Street Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 6QT

    Received 16 Aug 2010
  23. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/20/0143/F

    Re-development of former golf driving range area, a part of the short 18-hole golf course for 157 static holiday caravans, including associated landscaping, formal and informal areas of open space, access and internal foot paths

    Land at Caldecott Hall Beccles Road Fritton GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 9EY

    Received 21 Mar 2020
  24. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/98/0038/F

    GIS

    G Y Racecourse Caravan Club Jellicoe Road Great Yarmouth NR30 4AU

    Received 20 Jan 1998

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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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