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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 · 23,847 approved or refused records
2,884Refused applications

20,963 approved · 2,884 refused · 1,238 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/Reasons06/02/0356/F

    Beach deck for seating *

    Site 13 The Esplanade Marine Parade Great Yarmouth (beach opposite Empire)

    Received 18 Apr 2002
  2. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/06/0984/O

    Erection of detached bungalow and garage

    Land at rear of 95 Yarmouth Road Ormesby St Margaret Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR29 3QF NR29 3QF

    Received 23 Nov 2006
  3. LIST.BLD.APP Conditions/Reasons06/06/1051/LB

    UPVC windows to rear of property

    6 Albert Square Great Yarmouth Norfolk

    Received 15 Dec 2006
  4. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/02/0395/F

    Erection of six bungalows with garages +

    Land at Pit Road (adj.Highlands) Pit Road Hemsby Great Yarmouth

    Received 1 May 2002
  5. NO OBJECTION06/02/0194/SU

    Single storey extension to form staff room extension *

    Ormesby Middle School North Road Ormesby St Margaret Great Yarmouth

    Received 1 Mar 2002
  6. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/11/0174/CU

    Change of use of existing Neptune's Palace Amusements to retail (Class A1)

    12-17 Quay Road Neptunes Palace Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 6PJ

    Received 24 Mar 2011
  7. ADV. CONSENT Conditions/Reasons06/12/0561/A

    Retrospective application for Banner Signs

    R T H Lubbers, Capstan Building Boundary Road Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR31 0LW

    Received 11 Sept 2012
  8. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/98/0177/F

    GIS

    21 Devonshire Road (Flat 1) Great Yarmouth

    Received 5 Mar 1998
  9. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/14/0608/F

    Single storey rear extension - revised scheme

    154 Repps Road Martham GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 4QZ

    Received 22 Aug 2014
  10. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/25/0056/HH

    Proposed rear extension to replace conservatory

    191 Burgh Road Bradwell NR31 9ER

    Received 23 Jan 2025
  11. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/22/0964/HH

    Proposed erection of a two-storey rear/side extension and new raised patio decking area to rear

    42 Suffolk Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 0PZ

    Received 8 Nov 2022
  12. WITHDRAWN Conditions/Reasons06/15/0779/F

    Change of use to workshop and multi purpose facility including overnight accommodation. Open pole barn for storage, minor works, stopping up alley west of Drill Hall with gates either end of the alley

    York Road Drill Hall (Adjacent) GREAT YARMOUTH NR30 2LZ

    Received 12 Nov 2015
  13. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/25/0334/VCO

    Variation of Condition 3 of pp 06/16/0518/O (Proposed residential development - 7 plots) - Proposed changes to: (1). Propose a new pitched roof garage on the western boundary of Plot 1; (2) Changes to appearance and materials of Plot 1; (3) Changes to materials, windows, appearance, increased height, removal of chimneys at Plots 2, 4, 5 and 7; (4) Changes to appearance, windows, increased height, removal of chimneys at Plots 3 and 6. (5) Submission of a site investigation and post investigation archaeology assessment pursuant to condition 8.

    Site off Main Road Filby NR29 3HN

    Received 28 Apr 2025
  14. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/10/0575/F

    Rear two storey extension to form kitchen and bedroom

    25 Prince of Wales Road Caister Great Yarmouth NR30 5UA

    Received 13 Sept 2010
  15. Not proceeded with06/24/0150/HH

    Proposed conversion and extension of existing garage to create family room.

    Brentwood St Johns Road Belton Belton With Browston NR31 9JT

    Received 29 Feb 2024
  16. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/04/0419/F

    Two-storey extension and revised vehicular access

    22 Ormesby Road Caister Great Yarmouth NR30 5LA

    Received 6 May 2004
  17. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/05/0614/F

    New pitched roof to existing & additional living accomodation in roof space

    Rivendell Mill Lane Bradwell Great Yarmouth

    Received 8 Aug 2005
  18. REFUSED06/15/0214/PDC

    Details of prior approval - Change of use from office to residential

    23A South Quay GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR30 2RG

    Received 14 Apr 2015
  19. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/07/0317/F

    Proposed bedroom extension

    No: 2 Rosedale Chalets Rear of Croft Road Caister on Sea Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

    Received 30 Mar 2007
  20. EST/LAW USE CER.06/94/0985/EU

    Application for a Certificate

    19a George Street Great Yarmouth

    Received 24 Nov 1994
  21. LIST.BLD.APP Conditions/Reasons06/96/0922/LB

    GIS

    Chestnut House Main Road Filby Great Yarmouth

    Received 5 Dec 1996
  22. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/03/0584/O

    Redevelopment of depot for residential use

    Berrys Station Road North Belton Great Yarmouth NR31 9NF

    Received 19 Jun 2003
  23. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/18/0470/F

    Sub-division of garden to form plot for an attached 2 bedroom dwelling

    166 Church Road Gorleston GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 6NN

    Received 16 Aug 2018
  24. WITHDRAWN06/22/0129/F

    Proposed renovation of existing dwelling, to provide replacement roof material, conversion of outbuildings to living space, additional front porch

    Teasel Cottage (adj) Main Road Clippesby GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 3BQ

    Received 3 Feb 2022

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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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