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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 · 23,807 approved or refused records
2,884Refused applications

20,923 approved · 2,884 refused · 1,238 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. APPROVED BY NCC06/10/0037/SU

    Construction of new dining hall and kitchen, fitness centre and changing rooms. Re-construction and re-location of tennis courts. Associated site works and services

    Lynn Grove VA High School Lynn Grove Gorleston (Parish of Bradwell) Great Yarmouth

    Received 21 Jan 2010
  2. NO OBJECTION06/25/0792/TEL

    Proposed installation of wooden pole for fixed broadband purposes

    O/s 9 Hall Road Martham NR29 4FB

    Received 29 Sept 2025
  3. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/03/0599/BF

    New steel fire escape stair *

    Church Farm Freehouse Church Farm Burgh Castle Great Yarmouth

    Received 24 Jun 2003
  4. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/16/0699/F

    Single storey dayroom/lounge extension

    Mildred Stone House Lawn Avenue GREAT YARMOUTH NR30 1QS

    Received 18 Oct 2016
  5. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/10/0535/F

    Three storey office building, warehouse unit, new access road and all associated infrastructure

    South Beach Parade Land adjacent to Power Station Great Yarmouth NR30 3QF

    Received 24 Aug 2010
  6. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/07/0369/F

    Extension to form summer room/study and construction of link between garage and existing barn conversion

    Unit 3 Bloodhills Farm Collis Lane East Somerton Norfolk

    Received 18 Apr 2007
  7. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/03/0492/BF

    Alterations and extensions to private dwelling to form new kitchen/breakfast/conservatory and two new bedrooms *

    Broadlands Acle Bridge Acle Great Yarmouth (Fleggburgh Parish)

    Received 27 May 2003
  8. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/98/0435/O

    GIS

    Winterton Playing Field Somerton Road Winterton Great Yarmouth

    Received 1 Jun 1998
  9. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/99/0007/SU

    Variation of conds 13 and 14 of pp 06/94/0247/SU to permit construction of A12 roundabout junction and associated roads

    Wood Farm (part of) Wood Farm Lane Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 8 Jan 1999
  10. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/24/0898/F

    Demolition of existing bungalow and garage; Erection of 6no. 1-bedroom assisted living residential flats and 1no. 2 bedroom assisted living flat (Use Class C3), for use by the elderly in association with the associated Burgh House Residential Care Home; Associated landform changes and provision of parking and access

    Braewood Adjacent Burgh House Residential Care Home High Road Burgh Castle NR31 9QL

    Received 19 Nov 2024
  11. CON FULLY DISCHARGED Conditions/Reasons06/26/0086/CD

    Discharge of Condition 4 of pp 06/24/0945/F (Demolition of existing buildings and erection of replacement two storey clinic facility) ; Submission of Foul Water Drainage Scheme

    RSPCA Clinic, Tar Works Road Great Yarmouth NR30 1QR

    Received 9 Feb 2026
  12. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/10/0091/F

    Renewal of PP:06/05/0031/F for storage container, portacabin for offices/restroom and toilet facilities

    East Coast Waste Yard Harfreys Road Great Yarmouth NR31 0LS

    Received 17 Feb 2010
  13. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/12/0602/F

    Single storey front extension to form wet room

    17 Spruce Avenue Ormesby St Margaret Great Yarmouth NR29 3RY

    Received 27 Sept 2012
  14. LIST.BLD.APP Conditions/Reasons06/94/1048/LB

    Minor internal alterations and

    157 King Street Great Yarmouth

    Received 15 Dec 1994
  15. WITHDRAWN06/95/0179/F

    Extension to existing helicopter terminal and extension to existing helicopter hangar

    North Denes Airfield Yarmouth Road West Caister Great Yarmouth

    Received 2 Mar 1995
  16. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/15/0172/F

    Proposed 2 storey side extension, single storey rear extension and single storey front extension

    43 The Cobbleways Winterton GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 4AG

    Received 16 Mar 2015
  17. WITHDRAWN06/25/0647/CD

    Discharge of Condition 10 of pp. 06/22/0895/F (Proposed erection of 3 glamping pods to the front garden of The Hyde) - Details of access/on-site car parking and loading areas

    The Hyde Main Road A1064 Fleggburgh Norfolk NR29 3AG

    Received 7 Aug 2025
  18. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/02/0662/F

    Extend lounge, form utility room and pitch roofs over *

    15 The Fairway Gorleston Great Yarmouth (Hopton Parish) NR31 6JS

    Received 24 Jul 2002
  19. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/03/0731/F

    New shop front *

    35 Lichfield Road Lichfield Post Office Southtown Great Yarmouth

    Received 5 Aug 2003
  20. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/23/0914/HH

    Removal of hedges, railings and reprofiling verge, and construction of new 2.0m tall brick boundary wall and access gates

    Garden Villa Browston Lane Browston NR31 9DL

    Received 15 Dec 2023
  21. CON FULLY DISCHARGED Conditions/Reasons06/26/0735/CD

    Discharge of Condition 12: Verification Report, of pp 06/22/1095/VCF (a variation of original permission 06/19/0387/F - 2 detached blocks of apartments with access and associated parking).

    Abbeville Lodge, Acle New Road Great Yarmouth NR30 1SE

    Received 14 Sept 2026
  22. Not proceeded with06/21/0668/F

    Proposed erection of 1.8 metre high paladon fencing and entrance gates to the perimeter of Kingfisher Boxing Club

    32 Riverside Road Gorleston GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 6PU

    Received 12 May 2021
  23. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/05/0136/F

    Kitchen extension

    18 Half Moon Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 6TE

    Received 22 Feb 2005
  24. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/12/0043/F

    Two-storey front extension

    25 South Garden Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 6TL

    Received 31 Jan 2012

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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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