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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 · 23,835 approved or refused records
2,884Refused applications

20,951 approved · 2,884 refused · 1,238 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. PERMITTED DEV.06/21/0550/PDE

    Prior approval - Notification of larger home extension - single storey rear extension with flat roof and central roof lantern

    22 Horsley Drive Gorleston GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR31 7RD

    Received 23 Jun 2021
  2. CON FULLY DISCHARGED06/17/0408/CD

    Discharge of condition 5 of Planning Permission consent 06/16/0415/CU - Change of use from B1 (business) to A1 (shops), A2 (financial and professional), A3 (food and drink) and A5 (hot food takeaway)

    9 The Green Martham GREAT YARMOUTH NR34 9PL

    Received 30 Jun 2017
  3. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/07/0910/F

    Proposed demolition of existing bungalow and erection of 5 No residential dwellings with garages

    Progress Nurseries Beccles Road Bradwell Great Yarmouth

    Received 23 Oct 2007
  4. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/16/0491/F

    Proposed conversion of barn to residential dwelling

    Grange Farm Barn Main Road Filby GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 3HS

    Received 1 Aug 2016
  5. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/95/0450/F

    Change of use from residential properties to ground floor shop and two bedsits to first floor

    94/95 High Street Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 22 May 1995
  6. REFUSED (Appealed) Conditions/Reasons06/96/0737/BF

    GIS

    Decoy Farm Decoy Road Ormesby St Michael Great Yarmouth

    Received 1 Oct 1996
  7. Accept Amend Notice06/20/0196/NMA

    Non-Material amendment to planning permission 06/18/0621/F - re positioning of silo

    Hydra Rig Excalibur Road Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR31 7RQ

    Received 27 Apr 2020
  8. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/00/0852/F

    Installation of 60 cm satellite dish *

    23 Hall Quay Natwest Bank Great Yarmouth NR30 1HQ

    Received 13 Oct 2000
  9. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/00/0977/F

    Change of use at ground floor level from shop to flat *

    104 Beach Road Caister Great Yarmouth NR30 5HD

    Received 7 Dec 2000
  10. LIST.BLD.APP Conditions/Reasons06/02/0312/LB

    Replacement of old top opening single glazed windows with timber sliding sash windows *

    276 Southtown Road Great Yarmouth NR31 0JB

    Received 9 Apr 2002
  11. LIST.BLD.APP Conditions/Reasons06/12/0152/LB

    Replacement fire door and frame. Making good tarmac area around the step

    York Road Drill Hall York Road Great Yarmouth NR30 2LZ

    Received 29 Feb 2012
  12. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/25/0918/TRE

    Works to trees protected by Tree Preservation Order (TPO ref: No.2 2025) - T1 (Hornbeam) and T2 (Hornbeam) - Crown reduction of maximum 1m and architectural pruning to red lines annotated on photos to regulate the size and shape.

    9 Cherry Tree Avenue (trees adjacent the highway) Martham NR29 4QP

    Received 29 Oct 2025
  13. OBJECTION06/03/0479/F

    Use of existing building as a waste transfer station for Category 1 and 2A wastes only *

    Lime Kiln Walk Great Yarmouth

    Received 22 May 2003
  14. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/94/0640/F

    Conservatory at first floor level *

    20b Regent Road (rear of) Great Yarmouth

    Received 25 Jul 1994
  15. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/04/1061/BF

    Single storey extension and new garage

    Ash Lodge The Street Thurne Great Yarmouth

    Received 2 Nov 2004
  16. ADV. CONSENT Conditions/Reasons06/18/0510/A

    Proposed 6 flag poles with advertising flags

    Ormond Road Hammond Road Garage Ltd GREAT YARMOUTH NR30 1QB NR30 1QB

    Received 5 Sept 2018
  17. WITHDRAWN06/02/0329/F

    Erection of new dwelling *

    Holly Cottage (adj) The Street Runham Great Yarmouth NR29 3AH

    Received 11 Apr 2002
  18. APP RES. MATTERS Conditions/Reasons06/05/0073/D

    Seven town houses with garages

    Great Yarmouth Timber School Road Runham Vauxhall Great Yarmouth NR30 1LQ

    Received 31 Jan 2005
  19. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/19/0352/F

    Proposed garage conversion and single storey extension

    37 Kings Drive Bradwell GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 8TF

    Received 20 Jun 2019
  20. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/03/0054/F

    Two-storey side extension +

    1 Marine Crescent Winterton Great Yarmouth

    Received 21 Jan 2003
  21. ADV. CONSENT Conditions/Reasons06/19/0618/A

    Display of non-illuminated fascia sign at 11 Regent Street; Display of Illuminated fascia sign and illuminated pole sign at 10 Regent Street, and continued display of non-illuminated window sign at No 10 Regent Street

    10 & 11 Regent Street GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR30 1RN

    Received 5 Nov 2019
  22. LIST.BLD.REFUSE Conditions/Reasons06/20/0047/LB

    Change of use from holiday lets to residential lets

    4 Camperdown GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR30 3JB

    Received 10 Feb 2020
  23. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/97/0240/BU

    GIS

    Church Farm Country Club (adj) Burgh Castle Great Yarmouth (former cafe)

    Received 24 Mar 1997
  24. LIST.BLD.APP Conditions/Reasons06/12/0329/LB

    Remove the remainder of the rear range chimney at second floor level, within the roofspace and externally

    3 Camperdown Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 3JB

    Received 16 May 2012

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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.

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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