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20,963 approved · 2,884 refused · 1,238 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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. ADV. CONSENT Conditions/Reasons06/18/0482/A

    Proposed fascia sign

    Unit E3 Gapton Hall Retail Park Gapton Hall Road GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 0NL

    Received 23 Aug 2018
  2. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/08/0835/CU

    Change of use from general industry to retail and wholesale furniture sales, storage and distribution

    Bells Marsh Road/Baker Street Gorleston Great Yarmouth Norfolk

    Received 14 Nov 2008
  3. Not proceeded with06/25/0639/TRE

    Works to trees protected by Tree Preservation Order (TPO No.4 1982) - T1 - fell.

    12 St Nicholas Court Bradwell Great Yarmouth NR31 8SH

    Received 5 Aug 2025
  4. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/98/0771/F

    GIS

    24 Churchill Road Great Yarmouth

    Received 30 Sept 1998
  5. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/17/0007/F

    Variation of condition 15 of PP 06/00/0652/F to trade 8.00am to 10.00pm (Monday to Saturday) and 10.00am to 5.00pm (Sundays)

    Lidl Norwich Road Caister GREAT YARMOUTH NR30 5JL

    Received 5 Jan 2017
  6. LIST.BLD.APP Conditions/Reasons06/16/0701/LB

    Change of use of ground floor to A3 and A5 restaurant. Creation of 3 self contained flats

    23 Hall Quay GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR30 1HP

    Received 14 Oct 2016
  7. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/96/0078/F

    Additional crossing and deceleration lane to land at corner of Gapton Hall Road and A47

    A47 (land adjoining) Great Yarmouth Bypass/ Gapton Hall Road Great Yarmouth

    Received 31 Jan 1996
  8. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/23/0565/F

    Installation of new security gates to the residential staircase of the High Street Shopping Centre

    The Shopping Precinct High Street Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 6RL

    Received 20 Jul 2023
  9. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/05/0157/F

    White upvc conservatory

    Jellicoe House Pound Lane Fleggburgh Great Yarmouth NR29 3BB

    Received 1 Mar 2005
  10. REFUSED (Appealed) Conditions/Reasons06/95/0739/F

    New bungalow to replace existing sub-standard timber bungalow

    405 The Glebe Hemsby Great Yarmouth

    Received 15 Sept 1995
  11. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/96/0605/F

    GIS

    Lokes End Empsons Loke Winterton Great Yarmouth

    Received 8 Aug 1996
  12. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/01/0679/F

    Side extension to form garage and bedroom *

    21 Tarragon Close Bradwell Great Yarmouth NR31 8SU

    Received 4 Sept 2001
  13. CON FULLY DISCHARGED06/11/0399/CD

    Construction of new village hall - Discharge of Conditions 3, 7 & 8 of PP 06/10/0586/F

    Beach Road Scratby Great Yarmouth Norfolk

    Received 23 Jun 2011
  14. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/97/0415/F

    GIS

    Plot Nos 1-11 Tern Gardens Bradwell Great Yarmouth

    Received 20 May 1997
  15. CON FULLY DISCHARGED Conditions/Reasons06/21/0026/TRE

    T2 - Raise crown to 3 metres and crown clean, thin by 10% T3 - Raise to 3 metres and prune to manageable state, crown clean, thin by 10% T4 - Raise to 3 metres and prune to manageable state, crown clean, thin by 10% T5 - Raise to 3 metres and prune to manageable state, crown clean, thin by 10% Trees 1. Front Garden T2 Birch - overgrowing the space encroaching on driveway Trees 2. Back Garden T4/3/5 (right to left) - overgrowing the space encroaching on each

    7 The Village Main Road Fleggburgh GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 3DL

    Received 1 Feb 2021
  16. WITHDRAWN06/16/0203/F

    Sub division of garden to form plot for detached bungalow and garage

    2 Bridge Court Barns Martham Road Hemsby GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 4LS

    Received 30 Mar 2016
  17. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/95/0302/F

    Renewal of planning permission no 06/90/0380/F for bungalow and garage

    10 Royal Avenue (rear of) Great Yarmouth NR30 4EB

    Received 5 Apr 1995
  18. ADV. CONSENT Conditions/Reasons06/03/0436/A

    Fascia sign with lighting above, double-sided sign with down lighting ( hanging ) *

    23 Regent Street Great Yarmouth

    Received 12 May 2003
  19. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/01/0582/CU

    Change of use from bedsits to single residential dwelling *

    101 Upper Cliff Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 6AL

    Received 27 Jul 2001
  20. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/24/0980/F

    Installation of artwork sculpture: A welded steel juggler on a concrete foundation base.

    Land south of Trafalgar Road to the rear of 1 St Georges Road Great Yarmouth NR30 2JR

    Received 18 Dec 2024
  21. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/03/1064/O

    Dem outbdgs and establish private driveway to serve two det bungalows & new driveway and garage to existing house

    27 Staithe Road Martham Great Yarmouth

    Received 12 Nov 2003
  22. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/16/0564/F

    Proposed front porch

    40 Churchill Road GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR30 4NH

    Received 23 Aug 2016
  23. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/25/0996/CU

    Change of use of 2no. barns & 3no. dwellings from holiday lets into 5no. residential dwellings; Conversion of 3no. barns used for holiday lets into 1no. 4-bedroom residential dwelling; Alterations and extensions to existing residential flat including change of use of existing swimming pool building to create 1no. 4-bedroom dwelling (creation of 7no. new dwellings in total).

    Lower Wood Farm Browns Lane Mautby NR29 3JQ

    Received 18 Nov 2025
  24. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/04/0051/F

    Alterations

    5 Bure Close Caister Great Yarmouth

    Received 21 Jan 2004

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