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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
29,578Searchable applications
221Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 23,870 approved or refused records
2,884Refused applications

20,986 approved · 2,884 refused · 1,238 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 29 Jan 1992 to 3 Nov 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/Reasons06/03/0678/F

    Incorporation of existing bedsit at 84b High Road into existing flat at 1a Ferry Hill *

    1a Ferry Hill/84b High Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 16 Jul 2003
  2. EST/LAW USE REF (Appealed)06/12/0740/EU

    Application for a certificate of lawfulness validity of Condition 4 of PP: 06/98/0969/O to allow unit 1 to be used for unrestricted use within use class A1

    B & Q Plc Thamesfield Way Great Yarmouth NR31 0DH

    Received 14 Dec 2012
  3. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/96/0032/F

    Two-storey side extension, porch to front and dormers to rear

    1 Wells Cottages Thrigby Road Filby Great Yarmouth

    Received 16 Jan 1996
  4. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/07/0362/F

    Conversion of dwelling into three one-bedroom flats & extensions to ground, first & second floors

    17 Kent Square Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 2EX

    Received 16 Apr 2007
  5. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/18/0087/F

    Construction of 3 detached executive homes with garages

    74 Station Road Beechcroft (Land adj) Ormesby St Margaret GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 3NH

    Received 1 Feb 2018
  6. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/06/0852/CU

    Change use of part ground floor at front (former office) to residential in connection with existing residential use at rear and above

    44 Southtown Road Great Yarmouth Norfolk

    Received 6 Oct 2006
  7. WITHDRAWN06/21/0265/LB

    Proposed change of use from office/meeting rooms to C3 dwelling house

    The Priory Centre Priory Plain GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR30 1NW

    Received 4 Mar 2021
  8. ADV. CONSENT Conditions/Reasons06/95/1030/A

    Hanging 'pub signs' ; painted illuminated signs; neon signs (blue)

    Shadingfield Lodge South Beach Parade Great Yarmouth

    Received 21 Dec 1995
  9. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/19/0637/F

    Erection of 3 storey building to create 6no. self-contained flats

    126-127 King Street (R/O) GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR30 2PQ

    Received 8 Nov 2019
  10. NO OBJECTION06/24/0838/TCA

    Proposed works to trees - T1-T11 - Re-pollard from 6m to 2.5m

    5 Station Road Ormesby St Margaret W Scratby NR29 3PU

    Received 21 Oct 2024
  11. ADV. CONSENT Conditions/Reasons06/13/0403/A

    New signage (two fascia signs, one projecting sign and two awnings)

    2 Regent Road Clinton Cards Plc Great Yarmouth NR30 2AF

    Received 1 Jul 2013
  12. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/18/0526/F

    Proposed 1.8m high fence

    11 Lady Margarets Avenue Gorleston GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 7QN

    Received 17 Sept 2018
  13. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/04/0592/F

    Removal of condition 7 of planning permission no 06/83/0997/O

    Brix Nurseries Main Road Filby Great Yarmouth NR29 3HN

    Received 23 Jun 2004
  14. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/17/0335/F

    Replacement front porch with larger porch and extension to dining room

    4 Gloucester Avenue Gorleston GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 7LT NR31 7LT

    Received 22 May 2017
  15. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/12/0562/F

    Conversion of existing dwelling into four residential units, construction of link corridor and associated works

    2 Norfolk Square Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 1EE

    Received 13 Sept 2012
  16. APPROVE (Appealed) Conditions/Reasons06/97/0350/F

    GIS

    Sidegate Stables Sidegate Road Hopton Great Yarmouth

    Received 29 Apr 1997
  17. ADV. CONSENT Conditions/Reasons06/02/0224/A

    Replacement surgery sign/s *

    35/36 South Quay Surgery Great Yarmouth NR30 2RG

    Received 8 Mar 2002
  18. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/23/0439/HH

    Proposed demolition of existing rear extensions and construction of new single storey flat roof rear extension

    41 John Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 6LF

    Received 30 May 2023
  19. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/22/0925/F

    Application for retrospective permission for construction of 16 dwellings comprising: Retrospective development of 8 dwellings (plots 1-8) as an amended development from that approved by pp. 06/20/0348/F, and retrospective development of 8 dwellings (plots 9-16) as an amended development from that approved by pp. 06/21/0628/F

    Centre 81 Tar Works Road Great Yarmouth NR30 1QR

    Received 24 Nov 2022
  20. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/01/0400/F

    Formation of ground and first floor self-contained flats and alterations to existing cottage *

    Myhaven/General Stores Main Road Rollesby Great Yarmouth NR29 5EH

    Received 22 May 2001
  21. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/23/0416/HH

    Proposed single-storey side extension to east elevation

    14 Potters Drive Hopton on Sea Great Yarmouth NR31 9RW

    Received 25 May 2023
  22. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/17/0104/F

    Single storey rear extension

    Seabird Cottage 4 High Road Burgh Castle GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 9QQ

    Received 24 Feb 2017
  23. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/01/0203/F

    Extension to house and new conservatory *

    The Firs Rollesby Road Fleggburgh Great Yarmouth NR29 3AQ

    Received 12 Mar 2001
  24. ADV. CONSENT Conditions/Reasons06/07/0035/A

    Proposed 1 No 'V' shape sign, 2 directional facets with 4 No ground fixed lamps

    Fritton Lake Countryworld Church Lane Fritton Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

    Received 9 Jan 2007

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