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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 · 23,822 approved or refused records
2,884Refused applications

20,938 approved · 2,884 refused · 1,238 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/24/0776/F

    Removal of existing shopfront and provision of new ground floor front elevation; Conversion of ground floor retail premises (Use Class E(a)) into 1no. 1-bedroom flat.

    153 Bells Road Gorleston NR31 6AN

    Received 1 Oct 2024
  2. LIST.BLD.APP Conditions/Reasons06/11/0738/LB

    Retrospective application to demolish part of loadbearing wall between former restaurant and cocktail bar; provide and install door to existing opening between corridor and cocktail bar

    The Star Hotel Hall Quay Great Yarmouth NR30 1HG

    Received 30 Nov 2011
  3. ADV. CONSENT Conditions/Reasons06/21/0375/A

    Proposed new front elevation illuminated signage and new digital scrolling advertising and notification signage for proposed amusement arcade

    34A Marine Parade GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR30 2EN

    Received 22 Apr 2021
  4. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/12/0250/F

    Continued use of land for grazing (part renewal of Planning Permission 06/06/0675/F)

    The Paddocks Back Lane West End Caister Great Yarmouth NR30 5SX

    Received 13 Apr 2012
  5. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/07/0073/F

    First floor side extension

    20 Marguerite Close Bradwell Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

    Received 24 Jan 2007
  6. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/98/0722/BF

    GIS

    66a Riverbank (mooring plot) Repps Great Yarmouth

    Received 14 Sept 1998
  7. ADV. CONSENT Conditions/Reasons06/05/0307/A

    Shop sign

    20-23 Marine Parade Great Yarmouth

    Received 15 Apr 2005
  8. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/06/0100/BF

    Construction of treated water storage pumping station building

    Ormesby Water Treatment Works (Land at) Ormesby St Michael Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

    Received 30 Jan 2006
  9. WITHDRAWN06/05/0961/F

    Proposed new residential dwelling linked to existing

    Land to side of Priory House 40 Priory Street Gorleston Great Yarmouth Norfolk

    Received 14 Dec 2005
  10. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/09/0774/F

    Retrospective application for brick and tile outbuilding for ancillary use

    5 King Georges Avenue Rollesby Great Yarmouth NR29 5EN

    Received 14 Dec 2009
  11. NO OBJECTION06/22/0798/TEL

    Installation of 1 x 9m wooden telephone pole for fixed line Broadband

    O/S 5 Curlew Way Bradwell Great Yarmouth NR31 8JP

    Received 1 Sept 2022
  12. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/24/0505/F

    Proposed change of use of the northern extension of the public house dining area into a dog grooming parlour (sui generis use), with external alterations

    Mariners Compass PH 21 Middleton Road Gorleston NR31 7AB

    Received 18 Jun 2024
  13. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/21/0123/O

    Sub-division of land to form 1no. proposed dwelling plot with car spaces and provision of car spaces fro existing dwelling

    Rose Cottage Rollesby Road Fleggburgh GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 3AR

    Received 12 Feb 2021
  14. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/16/0185/F

    Proposed single storey rear and front extensions. Replacement of roof hip with gable

    8 Elmhurst Close Gorleston GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 6ST NR31 6ST

    Received 16 Mar 2016
  15. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/24/0517/F

    Application for the installation of external rooftop plant equipment.

    Sainsbury Supermarket St Nicholas Road Great Yarmouth NR30 1NN

    Received 21 Jun 2024
  16. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/00/0247/F

    Two-storey extension +

    Park House Residential Home Alexandra Road Great Yarmouth

    Received 22 Mar 2000
  17. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/02/0238/F

    Conservatory *

    43 Mallard Way Bradwell Great Yarmouth NR31 8JY

    Received 13 Mar 2002
  18. APPROVE06/24/0200/OBL

    Request to discharge obligations within Schedule 3 Clause 1.1 of Section 106 Agreement dated 13th March 2024 associated with planning permission 06/22/0546/F - Details of proposed Open Space Scheme.

    Land north of Scratby Road Scratby

    Received 15 Mar 2024
  19. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/05/0972/F

    Balcony extension

    Apartment 21 Esplanade Court North Drive Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

    Received 16 Dec 2005
  20. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/09/0316/F

    Convert former Art College to eighteen flats (seven two-bedroomed and eleven one-bedroomed);new window and door openings;extensions and alterations

    The College of Art & Design (Former) Nelson Road Central Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 2GL

    Received 12 May 2009
  21. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/22/0216/HH

    Proposed link single storey extension

    Four Oaks 3 Cromer Road Ormesby St Margaret W Scratby NR29 3RA

    Received 9 Mar 2022
  22. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/01/0454/F

    Detached garage *

    18 Long Lane Bradwell Great Yarmouth

    Received 8 Jun 2001
  23. LIST.BLD.APP Conditions/Reasons06/09/0255/LB

    Demolition of flat roof extension. Alterations and extensions to dwelling

    Old World Cottage Fleggburgh Road Rollesby Great Yarmouth NR29 5AJ NR29 5AJ

    Received 20 Apr 2009
  24. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/26/0619/CD

    Discharge of Condition 11 (Electric Vehicle Charging details) of pp. 06/25/0364/VCF (Variation of Condition 2 of pp 06/12/0126/F (New residential Hospice building with Day Care facilities and gardens, car parking and access from Sidegate Road)).

    Land North of Oaklands Farm Sidegate Road Hopton Great Yarmouth NR31 9AP

    Received 4 Aug 2026

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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.

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