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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 · 23,809 approved or refused records
2,884Refused applications

20,925 approved · 2,884 refused · 1,238 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/Reasons06/07/0269/A

    Illuminated fascia, projecting and pylon sign, entrance panels and wall sign

    Desira Motor Company North Quay Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 1RD

    Received 14 Mar 2007
  2. EST/LAW USE REF (Appealed)06/12/0741/EU

    Application for a certificate of lawfulness validity of condition 3 of PP: 06/03/0538/F to allow units 2 - 4 to be used for unrestricted use within use class A1

    Units 2 - 4 Thamesfield Way Great Yarmouth NR31 0DH

    Received 14 Dec 2012
  3. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/02/0781/F

    Flat roof dormer for two bedrooms in roof space *

    17 Chestnut Avenue Bradwell Great Yarmouth

    Received 3 Sept 2002
  4. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/01/0875/F

    Extension to existing cottage and erection of new dwelling +

    18 Victoria Street Caister Great Yarmouth

    Received 8 Nov 2001
  5. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/08/0065/F

    Erection of extension

    Fir House Priory Road St Olaves Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR31 9HQ

    Received 25 Jan 2008
  6. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/98/0398/F

    GIS

    41/42 St Peters Road Great Yarmouth

    Received 22 May 1998
  7. Undecided06/19/0336/O

    1) Full Planning Permission for 150 dwellings including new access points to New Road and Beccles Road. 2) Outline Planning Permission for 450 dwellings including landscaping and boundary treatment.

    Church Farm (Land At) New Road/Beccles Road Bradwell GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk

    Received 14 Jun 2019
  8. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/04/0684/CU

    Change of use from A1 retail to A2 use

    Unit 25/26 Victoria Arcade King Street Great Yarmouth NR30 2NU

    Received 19 Jul 2004
  9. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/10/0058/F

    Conversion of existing builders offices/stores and yard to four residential units

    4A Deneside Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 2HL

    Received 1 Feb 2010
  10. CON.AREA.CONS'T Conditions/Reasons06/10/0226/CC

    Demolish existing substation in car park that is in poor condition

    Row 58 Substation Palmers Car Park Howard Street South Great Yarmouth

    Received 14 Apr 2010
  11. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/13/0471/F

    Change of use from garage to bungalow incorporating an extension to the front

    Bermondsey Place East (Garage) Great Yarmouth NR30 2DF

    Received 13 Aug 2013
  12. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/07/0256/F

    Side and rear extensions to improve kitchen, bedroom and bathroom facilities

    Abbey Farm Repps Road Thurne Great Yarmouth NR29 3BY NR29 3BY

    Received 12 Mar 2007
  13. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/17/0504/F

    Demolition of existing bungalow and erection of new dwelling, garage and cart store

    The Bungalow Doles Lane Bradwell GREAT YARMOUTH

    Received 8 Aug 2017
  14. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/19/0180/CU

    Change of use to Class B8 (open storage)

    Asda (site adj) Acle New Road GREAT YARMOUTH NR30 1SF

    Received 26 Mar 2019
  15. LIST.BLD.REFUSE Conditions/Reasons06/03/0452/BL

    New steel fire escape stair *

    Church Farm Freehouse Church Road Burgh Castle Great Yarmouth

    Received 15 May 2003
  16. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/95/0678/F

    Extension of opening hours until 2.00 a.m. for three-month trial period

    100 High Street Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 10 Aug 1995
  17. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/22/1051/F

    Proposed replacement of existing shop front and signage; repairs to windows and associated works

    30 Market Row Great Yarmouth NR30 1PB

    Received 5 Dec 2022
  18. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/18/0538/F

    Proposed external alterations to existing cladding and new windows soft landscaping and new pedestrian gates to existing pedestrian entrances to the site

    45 Yarmouth Way Crown House GREAT YARMOUTH NR30 2QZ

    Received 17 Sept 2018
  19. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/02/0465/F

    Vary condition 2 of planning permission no 06/99/0196/F to extend permission for visitor centre to 31st October 2007 *

    Caldecott Hall Fritton Great Yarmouth

    Received 22 May 2002
  20. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/23/0460/HH

    Proposed single storey infill rear extension and replacement of windows and doors on existing dwelling

    Mill Cove 51 Bulmer Lane Winterton-on-sea NR29 4AF

    Received 21 Jun 2023
  21. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/11/0590/CU

    Change of use from agricultural to private open space

    1 Westfield Close Fleggburgh Great Yarmouth NR29 3DQ

    Received 6 Sept 2011
  22. CON FULLY DISCHARGED Conditions/Reasons06/21/0124/CD

    Discharge of conditions 11, 19, 21 & 23 of pp. 06/17/0339/O - Interim Travel Plan, landscaping & appearance

    Land off Lowestoft Road Hopton GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR319TE

    Received 11 Feb 2021
  23. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/98/0773/F

    GIS

    Swanstons Road Great Yarmouth (Former Cold Store)

    Received 1 Oct 1998
  24. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/99/0294/F

    GIS

    180a Alderson Road Great Yarmouth

    Received 8 Apr 1999

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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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