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20,902 approved · 2,884 refused · 1,238 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

We haven’t verified direct planning guidance links for this authority yet. Use its official website in Council sources.

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. LIST.BLD.REFUSE (Appealed) Conditions/Reasons06/04/0368/LB

    Erection of satellite dish to receive Portuguese tv in third floor flat

    144 King Street Great Yarmouth NR30 2PQ

    Received 21 Apr 2004
  2. REFUSED (Appealed) Conditions/Reasons06/99/0669/BO

    GIS

    The Paddock New Road Fritton Great Yarmouth

    Received 9 Aug 1999
  3. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/07/0719/F

    Demolition of existing dwelling and replacement with single storey property

    7 Little Scratby Crescent Scratby Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR29 3PB

    Received 10 Aug 2007
  4. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/08/0708/F

    First floor extension over existing single storey to form new master bedroom & new pitched roof over existing flat roof garage

    257 Lowestoft Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 26 Sept 2008
  5. LIST.BLD.APP Conditions/Reasons06/98/0478/LB

    GIS

    34 Market Place Great Yarmouth

    Received 15 Jun 1998
  6. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/24/0215/F

    Change of use of land to residential curtilage as an extension to Bluebell Cottage, and construction of an extension to the existing garage

    Bluebell Cottage Jews Lane Bradwell NR31 8PU

    Received 23 Mar 2024
  7. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/07/0051/F

    To move the existing back garden fence to the boundary of the property

    2 Mariners Compass Gorleston Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR31 6TQ NR31 6TQ

    Received 16 Jan 2007
  8. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/94/0623/CU

    Conversion of guest house to residential care home

    74/75 Salisbury Road Great Yarmouth

    Received 18 Jul 1994
  9. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/21/0737/TRE

    Proposal to prune 8 trees consisting of beech, cherry and silver birch; reduce height of 2 silver birch trees

    Tao House 5 The Village Main Road A1064 Fleggburgh GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 3DL

    Received 31 Aug 2021
  10. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/15/0041/F

    Single storey extension to converted barn for holiday accommodation

    Church Farm Cottages Empsons Loke Winterton GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 4AR

    Received 20 Jan 2015
  11. Partially Discharged Conditions/Reasons06/23/0510/CD

    Proposed discharge of Condition 4 of pp 06/22/0256/F (construction of a Diagnostic Assessment Centre (Class Ee) and associated works) - Details of proposed types and colours of materials

    James Paget Hospital Lowestoft Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 6LA

    Received 30 Jun 2023
  12. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/17/0641/F

    Proposed rear extension and loft conversion

    Willow Tree Bungalow Tretts Lane Fleggburgh GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 3AT

    Received 12 Oct 2017
  13. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/11/0301/F

    Rear single storey extension and rear conservatory

    20 Roman Way Caister on Sea Great Yarmouth NR30 5JX

    Received 11 May 2011
  14. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/00/0938/F

    Seven residential bungalows with garages

    Marjoram Road Bradwell Great Yarmouth NR31 8SP

    Received 16 Nov 2000
  15. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/00/0866/F

    Lowered kerb and vehicular access *

    212 Beccles Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 8AH

    Received 20 Oct 2000
  16. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/10/0245/F

    Single storey rear extension to form living room to residence

    Winterton Fish Bar Beach Road Winterton on Sea Great Yarmouth NR29 4AJ

    Received 21 Apr 2010
  17. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/10/0767/F

    Vary Condition 2 of PP 06/96/0854/F to revise house types & layout

    Fairway Lakes Caldecott Hall Fritton Great Yarmouth

    Received 9 Dec 2010
  18. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/07/0686/F

    Extension to rear to form lounge

    19 Arthur Avenue Caister-on-Sea Great Yarmouth Norfolk, NR30 5PQ

    Received 2 Aug 2007
  19. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/03/0912/O

    Clear site and construct four semi-detached properties

    Apollo Tavern (rear of) off Apollo Walk Great Yarmouth

    Received 2 Oct 2003
  20. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/00/0887/F

    Extension to side of 42 Western Road and new garage to 40 and 42 Western Road *

    40/42 Western Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 31 Oct 2000
  21. EST/LAW USE CER.06/23/0803/PU

    Application for a Certificate of Lawful Proposed Development for the erection of a garden room for ancillary residential use

    54 Gresham Close Gorleston NR31 7EA

    Received 31 Oct 2023
  22. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/04/0210/F

    Conversion to bingo hall within Class D2 together with ancillary facilities

    Former Tesco Store Church Plain Great Yarmouth

    Received 4 Mar 2004
  23. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/14/0029/F

    Erection of detached dwelling with balconies, double garage, re-positioned vehicular access to existing dwelling

    Laurels Farm (Land at) High Road Burgh Castle Great Yarmouth NR31 9QL

    Received 17 Jan 2014
  24. EST/LAW USE REF06/06/0403/EU

    App for Cert of Lawfulness for proposed use - installation of internal mezzanine floor to provide additional floorspace

    B&Q Unit 1 Pasteur Retail Park Thamesfield Way Great Yarmouth

    Received 2 May 2006

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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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