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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 · 23,832 approved or refused records
2,884Refused applications

20,948 approved · 2,884 refused · 1,238 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. EST/LAW USE CER.06/25/1046/EU

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate of Existing Use of property as six self-contained residential flats (Use Class C3)

    53 Clarence Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 6DR

    Received 6 Dec 2025
  2. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/14/0716/F

    Proposed two-storey rear extension

    17 Blake Drive Bradwell GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 9GW

    Received 17 Oct 2014
  3. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/00/0730/F

    Detached chalet bungalow and garage and temporary caravan *

    2 Seagull Road Scratby Great Yarmouth

    Received 29 Aug 2000
  4. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/21/0702/F

    Proposed erection of 2no. single storey flat roof extensions

    The Barn Back Lane Rollesby GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 5EE

    Received 14 Aug 2021
  5. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/07/0766/F

    Corner infill industrial unit (2 storey) & infill lean-to roof unit

    R B D Builders (Norfolk) Ltd The Mercator Works Fenner Road/Beevor Road Great Yarmouth Norfolk

    Received 24 Aug 2007
  6. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/17/0427/F

    Proposed two storey extension incorporating carer's accommodation

    Bungalow Crossways Livery Yard Lound Road Browston NR31 9DS

    Received 10 Jul 2017
  7. LIST.BLD.REFUSE (Appealed) Conditions/Reasons06/95/0560/LB

    Replace blocked, corroded 1" copper waste pipe, with same but in plastic (rear of building)

    Libertys Restaurants and Part. 140 King Street Great Yarmouth

    Received 22 Jun 1995
  8. EST/LAW USE REF Conditions/Reasons06/21/0573/EU

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for existing use as C4 house in multiple occupation

    74 Nelson Road Central GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR30 3BP

    Received 11 Jan 2021
  9. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/25/0143/F

    Erection of solar array consisting 26 solar panels support posts and rails with all associated works.

    Church Farm Main Road Ormesby St Michael NR29 3LN

    Received 20 Feb 2025
  10. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/26/0278/TRE

    Works to trees protected by Tree Preservation Order (TPO No. 3 2010) - Group G1 (2 x Beech) - Fell both trees: (T1 in decline with fungus at base) and (T2 - dead) and replace with 2 No. ornamental hawthorn or sorbus in rear garden.

    Ashmar House Farman Close Belton Belton With Browston NR31 9JR

    Received 10 Apr 2026
  11. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/97/0704/F

    GIS

    Browston Hall Country Club Browston Great Yarmouth

    Received 19 Aug 1997
  12. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/07/0326/F

    Siting of fully transportable catering trailer. (245cm x 370cm)

    Whipstock House South Quay Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 3LD

    Received 2 Apr 2007
  13. WITHDRAWN06/04/1011/SU

    Siting of central heating oil storage tank in front garden

    37 Bulmer Lane Winterton Great Yarmouth NR29 4AF

    Received 25 Oct 2004
  14. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/08/0690/F

    Conversion and extension of existing out-building to self contained bed-sit annexe. Proposed garage

    White House Farm Hall Road Hopton Great Yarmouth NR31 9AX

    Received 19 Sept 2008
  15. APP RES. MATTERS Conditions/Reasons06/07/0143/D

    Erection of one replacement bungalow with single garage

    43 Beccles Road Bradwell Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

    Received 13 Feb 2007
  16. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/18/0340/F

    Sub-division of site - New 2 bedroom bungalow and vehicular access

    4 Barn Close (Rear of) Hopton GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 9ET

    Received 14 Jun 2018
  17. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/16/0188/F

    Development of 22 no flats (14 no 1 bedroom flats and 8 no 2 bedroom flats) with associated external works

    132 Gordon Road Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR31 0EA

    Received 17 Mar 2016
  18. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/99/0957/CU

    Change of use to general industrial for storage distribution and fertilizer blending plant

    Birds Eye Cold Store South Denes Road Great Yarmouth

    Received 25 Nov 1999
  19. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/05/0038/BF

    Extension and new roof

    21 Riverside Suki Martham Great Yarmouth NR29 5JZ

    Received 18 Jan 2005
  20. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/07/0199/F

    Installation of a cash machine (ATM) and extension of access ramp

    5-7 Kingsway (Spar) Hemsby Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR29 4JT NR29 4JT

    Received 23 Feb 2007
  21. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/97/0262/F

    GIS

    Thrigby Road (Plot 1) Runham Mautby Great Yarmouth

    Received 3 Apr 1997
  22. NO OBJECTION06/22/0833/TEL

    Installation of 1 x 10m wooden telephone pole for fixed line Broadband

    O/S 154 Beccles Road Bradwell Great Yarmouth NR31 8QP

    Received 12 Sept 2022
  23. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/01/0745/F

    Installation of one colinear antenna at 20m on existing tower for RNLI, serving local lifeboat station *

    Norfolk Const Radio Trans Tower Ormesby Road Caister Great Yarmouth

    Received 26 Sept 2001
  24. ADV. REFUSAL Conditions/Reasons06/99/0601/A

    GIS

    2 Rollesby Road Martham Service Station Martham Great Yarmouth

    Received 19 Jul 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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