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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 · 23,841 approved or refused records
2,884Refused applications

20,957 approved · 2,884 refused · 1,238 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/25/1053/VCF

    Removal of Condition 8 (Requirement for use of access control barrier) of pp 06/08/0789/F (New access, car park, coach park, disabled access, footpaths and information areas) - Remove condition to no longer require the access barrier to be used to prevent access to the car park between the hours of 20:00 and 08:00 the following day.

    Burgh Castle Roman Fort Car Park Butt Lane Burgh Castle Great Yarmouth NR31 9YL

    Received 10 Dec 2025
  2. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/21/0269/O

    Outline planning application with all matters reserved for division of existing site at 18 Waveney Road to provide 1no. One Bedroom Property and 1no. Two Bedroom Property

    18 Waveney Road GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR31 0LB

    Received 1 Apr 2021
  3. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/15/0346/F

    Single storey extension to rear - revised application

    1A Marine Parade Gorleston GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 6DP

    Received 10 Jun 2015
  4. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/11/0051/F

    Proposed alterations, ground floor rear extension and roof extension with balcony

    19 Riverside Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 6PU

    Received 27 Jan 2011
  5. REFUSED (Appealed) Conditions/Reasons06/94/0529/F

    Change of use ground floor to amusement arcade inc bowling, prize bingo & catering & alts and exts to front elevation

    Tower Building Marine Parade Great Yarmouth

    Received 23 Jun 1994
  6. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/25/0059/HH

    Demolition of existing rear conservatory and garage; Erection of single-storey rear extension; Erection of a single-storey side extension

    36 Beach Drive Scratby Great Yarmouth NR29 3NP

    Received 27 Jan 2025
  7. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/08/0266/O

    Large casino/hotel/bowling alley/multiplex cinema/bars/6 rests/3-storey carpark/new slipway/new beach access etc.

    South Denes (Land at) Great Yarmouth (South of Pleasure Beach)

    Received 2 Apr 2008
  8. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/03/0131/F

    New garage and extension to sides +

    45 Station Road Ormesby St Margaret Great Yarmouth

    Received 19 Feb 2003
  9. Partially Discharged Conditions/Reasons06/25/0709/CD

    Discharge of Condition 6 of pp 06/23/0928/F (Redevelopment of East Coast College including demolition of existing buildings and provision of a new three storey building, extension to existing sports hall) ; Details of materials and external finishes

    Great Yarmouth College Lichfield Road Great Yarmouth NR31 0ED

    Received 26 Aug 2025
  10. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/97/0365/F

    Extension to function room +

    Ocean Rooms Pier Gardens Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 1 May 1997
  11. WITHDRAWN06/14/0507/LB

    Use of ground floor for (A3) restaurant/cafe and (B8) storage use. Three residential units on 1st, 2nd and 3rd floors

    J J B Sports Plc 22 Market Place Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 1LY

    Received 10 Jul 2014
  12. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/20/0665/F

    Conversion of vacant office into 5 self contained flats with rear extension

    143 King Street GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR30 2PQ

    Received 8 Dec 2020
  13. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/99/0702/F

    Pitched roof to front garage & porch incorporating ground floor toilet and conservatory to rear *

    5 Bately Avenue Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 5HJ

    Received 20 Aug 1999
  14. PERMITTED DEV.06/16/0512/PDE

    Notification of a larger home extension - single storey rear extension

    5 Kingston Avenue Caister GREAT YARMOUTH NR30 5ET

    Received 18 Aug 2016
  15. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/99/0714/F

    GIS

    9 Plover Close Bradwell Great Yarmouth

    Received 24 Aug 1999
  16. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/00/0701/O

    Sub-division of garden to form one plot for detached house and garage +

    7 Wensum Way Belton Great Yarmouth

    Received 16 Aug 2000
  17. WITHDRAWN06/06/0073/CU

    Change of use to Guest House

    44 Apsley Road Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 2HG NR30 2HG

    Received 23 Jan 2006
  18. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/24/0839/F

    Erection of a temporary fence to secure site boundary to Potters Field

    Land of Former Potting Building 63 Potters Field Gorleston-On-Sea NR31 7HL

    Received 21 Oct 2024
  19. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/14/0116/F

    Proposed new stable block in garden of existing bungalow

    6 Rectory Close Rollesby Great Yarmouth NR29 5HW

    Received 24 Feb 2014
  20. CON FULLY DISCHARGED Conditions/Reasons06/22/0309/CD

    Discharge of condition 3 of pp. 06/17/0339/O - Proposed residential development (up to 200 dwellings) and open space/associated works - detailed plans of the roads, foot ways, cycle ways, foul and surface water drainage.

    off Lowestoft Road Hopton NR31 9TE

    Received 4 Apr 2022
  21. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/10/0396/CU

    Change of use from commercial paddocks to plant hire and aggregates storage yard

    Pump Lane (Land off) West Caister Great Yarmouth Norfolk

    Received 1 Jul 2010
  22. APP RES. MATTERS Conditions/Reasons06/08/0469/D

    Proposed four detached bungalows and garages, new garage to serve 105

    105/107 Green Lane (Site Rear of) Bradwell Great Yarmouth

    Received 13 Jun 2008
  23. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/99/0755/BF

    GIS

    Shop at The Bridge Old Yarmouth Road Potter Heigham (Repps Parish) NR29 5HZ

    Received 9 Sept 1999
  24. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/10/0266/F

    Proposed new workshop

    Eastern Fluid Power Gapton Hall Road (Parish of Bradwell) Great Yarmouth

    Received 4 May 2010

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