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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 · 23,788 approved or refused records
2,884Refused applications

20,904 approved · 2,884 refused · 1,238 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. ADV. CONSENT Conditions/Reasons06/10/0703/A

    Various signs attached to West facing boundary fence

    The Pleasure Beach South Beach Parade Great Yarmouth NR30 3EH

    Received 22 Nov 2010
  2. ADV. CONSENT Conditions/Reasons06/07/0701/A

    Two fascia signs and one projecting sign

    Barclays Bank 15 Hall Quay Great Yarmouth Norfolk, NR30 1HL

    Received 6 Aug 2007
  3. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/04/1071/BF

    Replacement of piling and quay heading, electro power points, water points and cctv

    Martham Boatbdg/Dev Co Ltd Cess Road Martham Great Yarmouth NR29 4RF

    Received 8 Nov 2004
  4. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/23/0441/HH

    Retrospective conversion and replacement roof to conservatory incorporating a new balcony terrace to the first floor dormer window above

    98 Links Road Hopton-on-sea NR31 6JX

    Received 5 Jun 2023
  5. Undecided06/26/0124/TRE

    Emergency 5 Day Notice of works to trees protected by a Tree Preservation Order (TPO Number 3 2017) - Willow tree to be pollarded at a minimum height of 6.1m from ground level, to minimise risk of branch failure (Retrospective).

    Kings Arms, Main Road Fleggburgh NR29 3AG

    Received 25 Feb 2026
  6. Undecided06/26/0583/CU

    Proposed subdivision and change of use of 1st floor store to Managers accommodation for the associated retail shop at ground floor.

    1 Howard Street North Great Yarmouth NR30 1PF

    Received 21 Jul 2026
  7. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/08/0466/F

    Proposed vehicular entrance

    Hopton Holiday Village Warren Road Hopton Great Yarmouth NR32 4QD

    Received 12 Jun 2008
  8. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/04/1073/BF

    Single storey extensions to form garage, study and porch and enlarge living room

    Dolwin Cottage Broad Road Fleggburgh Great Yarmouth

    Received 8 Nov 2004
  9. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/02/0066/F

    Caravan sales extension to reception block comprising small single storey additional room *

    Wild Duck Holiday Park Station Road Belton Great Yarmouth

    Received 28 Jan 2002
  10. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/02/0890/F

    Kitchen and utility extension *

    22 Station Road Ormesby St Margaret Great Yarmouth NR29 3NH

    Received 10 Oct 2002
  11. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/96/0554/F

    GIS

    Narrowgate Corner Court Road Rollesby Great Yarmouth

    Received 19 Jul 1996
  12. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/98/0175/F

    GIS

    15 St Nicholas Court Bradwell Great Yarmouth NR31 8SH

    Received 4 Mar 1998
  13. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/06/0647/F

    Detached garage with store over

    Church Barn Main Road Ormesby St Michael Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

    Received 14 Jul 2006
  14. LIST.BLD.APP Conditions/Reasons06/94/0684/LB

    Two signs 1000 mm x 340 mm on fascia of balcony above front door (one at each end)

    7/8 South Quay Great Yarmouth NR30 2QN

    Received 8 Aug 1994
  15. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/02/1101/F

    Extensions to dwelling and new garden wall *

    Cherry Tree House Main Road Filby Great Yarmouth

    Received 23 Dec 2002
  16. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/99/0026/F

    GIS

    88/89 Upper Cliff Road Gorleston NR31 6AN

    Received 14 Jan 1999
  17. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/04/0922/F

    Demolition of two redundant buildings; development of main entertainment complex, car parking & entrance improvement

    California Cliffs Holiday Park Rottenstone Lane Scratby Great Yarmouth NR29 3QU

    Received 23 Sept 2004
  18. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/15/0397/F

    Proposed granny annexe at land to rear of 28 Garnham Road

    28 Garnham Road (rear of) Gorleston GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 6PB

    Received 25 Jun 2015
  19. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/09/0523/F

    New bronze door to existing opening,repaint existing shopfront in silver.Remove marble cladding to columns either side of shopfront and replace with white render.New black tiles below shopfront

    113a High Street Gorleston Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR31 6RE

    Received 12 Aug 2009
  20. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/12/0340/F

    Extension to garage

    Melbreak Butt Lane Burgh Castle Great Yarmouth NR31 9PU

    Received 24 May 2012
  21. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/97/0871/F

    GIS

    Church Farm Barns 3/4/5/6 Fleggburgh Road Rollesby Great Yarmouth

    Received 29 Oct 1997
  22. WITHDRAWN06/24/0960/CD

    Discharge of Condition 3 of pp 06/20/0145/F (Change of use from agricultural land to gold course) - Submission of details to justify not providing any safety netting or further public safety mitigation measures for dwellings alongside Kennel Loke, based on analysis of golf ball flight and trajectories.

    Gorleston Golf Club 21 Warren Road Hopton-on-sea NR31 6JT

    Received 12 Dec 2024
  23. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/06/0927/F

    Erection of five residential dwellings & demolition of existing buildings

    Manor Farm Martham Great Yarmouth

    Received 3 Nov 2006
  24. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/97/0521/CU

    GIS

    59/59a North Quay Great Yarmouth

    Received 17 Jun 1997

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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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