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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20,963 approved · 2,884 refused · 1,238 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/Reasons06/06/0668/F

    Two storey side extension

    78 Yarmouth Road Ormesby St Margaret Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR29 3QG NR29 3QG

    Received 19 Jul 2005
  2. NO OBJECTION06/25/1051/SU

    National Grid consultation request - proposed changes to the Sea Link development consent order including changes to the area of land which would be subject to compulsory acquisition

    Kiln Lane Substation Friston Suffolk

    Received 9 Dec 2025
  3. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/09/0432/SU

    Replacement of lighting/decorative lighting support columns surrounding market place car park

    Market Place Car Park Great Yarmouth Norfolk

    Received 2 Jul 2009
  4. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/11/0476/F

    Proposed rear single storey extension

    3 Spruce Avenue Ormesby St Margaret Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR29 3RY

    Received 25 Jul 2011
  5. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/07/1025/F

    Extension to form smokers shelter

    Belle Vue Tavern 11 Quay Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 6PJ

    Received 26 Nov 2007
  6. REFUSED (Appealed) Conditions/Reasons06/00/0397/BF

    Alterations to stable to form dwelling *

    Brown Ridge (land adj) West Road West Caister Great Yarmouth

    Received 17 May 2000
  7. CON FULLY DISCHARGED Conditions/Reasons06/26/0495/CD

    Discharge of Condition 6 (Contaminated Land - Updated contamination study and site investigation results) of pp. 06/23/0056/F (Erection of 77 dwellings, access, parking and associated external works.)

    Land South of Meadowland Drive Bradwell Great Yarmouth

    Received 19 Jun 2026
  8. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/05/0575/CU

    Continued use of land as touring/tent/rally field with restricted opening periods

    Kings Loke Hemsby Great Yarmouth

    Received 25 Jul 2005
  9. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/06/0934/F

    Proposed renewal of flat roof to rear of Church Hall with pitched roof

    St Peters R C Church Lowestoft Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth Norfolk

    Received 3 Nov 2006
  10. WITHDRAWN06/11/0598/F

    One and two-storey extension and conversion of existing bungalow to create a family eco house

    Pebble Lodge (Green Hedges) The Craft Winterton on Sea Great Yarmouth NR29 4AX

    Received 13 Sept 2011
  11. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/04/0400/F

    Erection of garage/workshop, new stables and two barns

    Cherry Gardens Thrigby Road Filby Great Yarmouth NR29 3HJ

    Received 28 Apr 2004
  12. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/08/0164/F

    Lounge, bathroom and bedroom extensions; new side entrance with porch

    18 Breydon Way Caister Great Yarmouth NR30 5RA

    Received 28 Feb 2008
  13. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/24/0613/TRE

    Works to trees protected by Tree Preservation Order (TPO No. 3 1994) - T1-T3 Oak - Proposed 4m crown lift to all 3 oaks.'

    Sevenoaks Jews Lane Bradwell NR31 8PU

    Received 26 Jul 2024
  14. ADV. CONSENT Conditions/Reasons06/06/0631/A

    Hotel sign

    Knights Court Hotel 22 North Drive Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

    Received 12 Jul 2006
  15. NO OBJECTION06/23/0863/TCA

    Proposed works to trees (TPO 1, 1965): T1 - Birch - Crown reduction of up to 20-25%; T2 - Birch - Crown reduction of up to 20-25% and prune to provide 2m clearance from adjacent property/street furniture

    Grenfell Court Cliff Hill Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 6DH

    Received 24 Nov 2023
  16. APPROVE06/19/0518/PDC

    Notification for Prior Approval for a Proposed Change of Use - Conversion of first and second floor offices to 2 two bedroomed flats

    23 Regent Street GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR30 1RL

    Received 10 Sept 2019
  17. DETAILS NOT REQ'D06/96/0694/M

    GIS

    Fenfield Farm Common Road Hemsby Great Yarmouth

    Received 16 Sept 1996
  18. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/00/0597/F

    Erection of fence *

    24 and 22 Biscay Gardens Caister Great Yarmouth NR30 4TW

    Received 17 Jul 2000
  19. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/05/0244/F

    Rear extension to bungalow

    47 Grange Road Caister Great Yarmouth NR30 5BA

    Received 31 Mar 2005
  20. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/08/0422/F

    Renewal of Planning Permission 06/03/0523/F and 06/03/0527/F for retention of existing modular offices and toilets

    MIL Site Malthouse Site Malthouse Lane Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 23 May 2008
  21. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/03/0579/CU

    Change of use to bingo hall within Class D2 with ancillary offices and car parking +

    Former Tesco Store Church Plain Great Yarmouth

    Received 18 Jun 2003
  22. Undecided06/26/0594/CD

    Discharge of Condition 5; Details of Foul Drainage Scheme; of pp 06/25/0853/F (Refurbishment and enhancement of recreation activities area, extension to facilities building, alterations to swimming complex entrance area).

    Hopton Holiday Village Warren Road Hopton-on-sea NR31 9BW

    Received 27 Jul 2026
  23. LIST.BLD.APP Conditions/Reasons06/04/0964/LB

    Alteration of toy store to provide indoor mens, ladies toilets and disabled toilets with baby changing facility

    The Priory Centre Priory Plain Great Yarmouth NR30 1NJ

    Received 11 Oct 2004
  24. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/96/0798/F

    Workshop, offices and sales premises to be used for insulation contracting and ancillary sales

    133 South Quay Great Yarmouth

    Received 22 Oct 1996

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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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