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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 · 23,851 approved or refused records
2,884Refused applications

20,967 approved · 2,884 refused · 1,238 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 29 Jan 1992 to 29 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 10 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/Reasons06/11/0186/F

    Construction of new single storey building with highways access, associated external works and demolition of existing building on the site

    Alpha Centre Alpha Road Great Yarmouth NR31 0LG

    Received 28 Mar 2011
  2. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/13/0007/F

    Form new lounge at rear

    6 Oak Avenue Bradwell Great Yarmouth NR31 8NG

    Received 14 Jan 2013
  3. LIST.BLD.APP Conditions/Reasons06/10/0770/LB

    Demolish the existing front boundary wall and construct a new wall with railings and a gate, to match others in the area

    44 Nelson Road South Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 3JA

    Received 15 Dec 2010
  4. APPROVE06/24/0311/DOV

    Deed of variation of the existing Section 106 Agreement dated 17 July 2020 pursuant to planning permission 06/19/0099/O, to amend Schedule 2 (affordable housing) and substitute a shared ownership tenure dwelling on-site with a financial contribution in lieu for use off-site.

    St Nicholas Drive (land west of) Caister-on-Sea

    Received 25 Apr 2024
  5. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/13/0660/F

    Proposed sub-division of Caldecott Barn to form a separate holiday let unit

    Caldecott Barn Caldecott Farm Decoy Road Ormesby St Michael Great Yarmouth

    Received 29 Oct 2013
  6. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/09/0366/F

    Two storey rear extension to form new first floor en-suite shower room and extended bathroom at ground floor

    34 High Street Caister Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 5EP

    Received 3 Jun 2009
  7. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/14/0790/F

    Proposed two-storey extension to side of house

    47 Provan Crescent Belton GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 9LW

    Received 5 Dec 2014
  8. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/16/0279/F

    Proposed 2 bedroom chalet bungalow

    5 Cooper Close Caister GREAT YARMOUTH NR30 5EN

    Received 30 Mar 2016
  9. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/22/1091/F

    Proposed single storey extension to rooms 13 to 19 inclusive to provide additional space to bedrooms and provide toilet facilities

    Gresham Nursing Home 49 John Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 6LJ

    Received 19 Dec 2022
  10. PERMITTED DEV. Conditions/Reasons06/26/0425/PDE

    Application for Prior Approval for a larger home extension: Demolition of the existing rear porch and store; Erection of a single-storey rear extension measuring 4.00m long x 3.90m high; Alterations to existing garage to accommodate proposed extension.

    25 Youell Avenue Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 6HT

    Received 26 May 2026
  11. Accept Amend Notice06/25/0187/NMA

    Non-Material Amendment to pp 06/21/0313/D (Approval of reserved matters for pp. 06/16/0391/SU - Layout, appearance, scale and landscaping for Phase 2 comprising 44 dwellings and associated works) - To update the plot materials schedule referenced within Condition 2.

    Site 25 Beacon Park Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 5 Mar 2025
  12. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/07/0467/F

    Proposed conversion of storerooms to form new reception, hairdressing salon and beauty room

    Bubbles Amusements 1 Warren Road Hopton-on-Sea, Great Yarmouth Norfolk, NR31 9BN

    Received 23 May 2007
  13. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/00/0164/F

    Use former letting office/shop as caravan sales off., retain portacabin as chalet let off., part land for caravan sales *

    Belle Aire Beach Road Hemsby Great Yarmouth

    Received 1 Mar 2000
  14. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/19/0387/F

    2 detached blocks of apartments with access and associated parking

    Abbeville Lodge Acle New Road GREAT YARMOUTH NR30 1SE

    Received 3 Jul 2019
  15. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/02/0870/CU

    Change of use from garage to storage and hire of ballroom gowns *

    2 Beccles Road Belton Great Yarmouth NR31 9JQ

    Received 1 Oct 2002
  16. PERMITTED DEV.06/06/1062/A

    Installation of non-illuminated shop sign fascia & non-illuminated projection sign

    15 Market Place Great Yarmouth Norfolk

    Received 18 Dec 2006
  17. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/04/0465/F

    New pitched roofs

    Saxon House Saxon Road Great Yarmouth

    Received 24 May 2004
  18. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/05/0882/F

    Conservatory to rear

    5 Culley Way (Plot 105 Trafalgar Grange) Hopton Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR31 9TW

    Received 11 Nov 2005
  19. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/99/0706/F

    GIS

    24 Repps Road Martham Great Yarmouth NR29 4QT

    Received 20 Aug 1999
  20. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/16/0211/O

    Sub division of land to form building plot

    60 Beach Road Caister GREAT YARMOUTH NR30 5EX NR30 5EX

    Received 23 Feb 2016
  21. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/24/0401/TRE

    Works to trees protected by Tree Preservation Order (ref TPO No.2 1979) - Lawson Cypress (x2) Crown Lift south-eastern canopy up to 8 - 10m from ground level of Hopton House and reduce remaining lateral branches by up to 2m to lessen overhang over property boundary

    Hopton House Hall Road Hopton NR31 9BB

    Received 14 May 2024
  22. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/05/0263/F

    Front extension

    44 California Avenue Scratby Great Yarmouth NR29 3NS NR29 3NS

    Received 7 Apr 2005
  23. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/15/0647/F

    Proposed change of use from hostel to 6 no. residential flats

    5/6 Nelson Road South GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR30 3JA

    Received 22 Oct 2015
  24. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/96/0523/F

    GIS

    21 Styles Close Bradwell Great Yarmouth

    Received 12 Jul 1996

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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.

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