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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 · 23,877 approved or refused records
2,884Refused applications

20,993 approved · 2,884 refused · 1,238 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/Reasons06/15/0596/F

    Annexe conversion of existing garage for use by family member

    Rowan Lodge Back Lane Burgh Castle GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 9QJ

    Received 2 Oct 2015
  2. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/01/0269/F

    Single storey extension to provide therapy room *

    Hales Lodge Somerton Road Winterton Great Yarmouth NR29 4BA

    Received 3 Apr 2001
  3. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/20/0693/F

    Variation of Condition 2 of pp. 06/19/0719/F - Changes to internal layout and front elevation

    The Bakery The Street Hemsby GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 4EU

    Received 18 Dec 2020
  4. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/99/0432/F

    Erection of lean-to extension to driving range shelters for toilets and golf shop store extension *

    Browston Hall Country Club Browston Lane Browston Great Yarmouth

    Received 21 May 1999
  5. NO OBJECTION06/23/0866/TEL

    Installation of 3x 10m light wooden pole O/S 8-10, 11 and 41 Silver Gardens, Belton

    O/S 8-10, 11 and 41 Silver Gardens Belton GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 9PD

    Received 27 Nov 2023
  6. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/00/0871/CU

    Change of use of outbuilding (13' x 16') for small shop for sale of equestrian related goods *

    Church Farm Livery Stables Church Walk Bradwell Great Yarmouth NR31 9DX

    Received 23 Oct 2000
  7. ADV. CONSENT Conditions/Reasons06/04/0529/A

    Shop sign

    Unit 3 Pasteur Road Great Yarmouth

    Received 8 Jun 2004
  8. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/06/0805/F

    Sun room extension to front, garage conversion and car port

    14 Hall Road Martham Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

    Received 19 Sept 2006
  9. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/21/0707/F

    Proposed dropped kerb for vehicular access to front of dwelling

    122 North Denes Road GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR30 4NT

    Received 9 Aug 2021
  10. ADV. CONSENT Conditions/Reasons06/11/0304/A

    2 signs mounted onto supporting frames and elevated above standard 1.8m wooden boundary fence

    Maltings House Malthouse Lane Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 0HL

    Received 19 May 2011
  11. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/01/0350/F

    Garage extension *

    7 Nightingale Close Scratby Great Yarmouth

    Received 3 May 2001
  12. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/03/0465/CU

    Change of use of industrial unit from B1 (Business) to B2 (General Industrial) *

    Unit 1 James Watt Close Gapton Hall Industrial Estate Bradwell Great Yarmouth

    Received 19 May 2003
  13. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/04/1142/O

    Convert office bdgs to two houses & one flat with parking below; erect 2 houses & 1 flat to front with integral parking

    Bells Marsh Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth (TV Palmers Builders Yard)

    Received 29 Nov 2004
  14. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/14/0231/F

    Alterations to form access to and extension to raise main roof level to provide two additional bedrooms with walk in wardrobes and en-suite facilities

    The Bungalow Town Road Fleggburgh Great Yarmouth NR29 3AB

    Received 18 Mar 2014
  15. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/14/0753/F

    Create second floor accommodation comprising new double bedroom, office/bedroom and shower room complete with new staircase

    15 Cliff Hill Gorleston GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 6DG

    Received 13 Nov 2014
  16. APPROVE06/11/0649/CD

    New windows - discharge of condition No's: 3 & 4 of 06/11/0139/LB relating to external finishes and opening lights

    The College of Art & Design (Former) Nelson Road Central Great Yarmouth Norfolk

    Received 28 Sept 2011
  17. CON FULLY DISCHARGED06/16/0460/CD

    Two-storey side extension - discharge of condition 4 re: PP 06/16/0287/F

    1 Cotman Drive Bradwell GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 9RE

    Received 9 Aug 2016
  18. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/01/0587/F

    Extension to end elevation to form utility and study *

    5 St Clement Mews Hopton Great Yarmouth

    Received 31 Jul 2001
  19. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/16/0278/F

    Proposed change of use at ground floor from nightclub (sui-generis) to shop (A1). Proposed change of use at first and second floor from offices (B1) to 8 residential flats (C3)

    165 King Street GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR30 2PA

    Received 22 Apr 2016
  20. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/06/0602/F

    Extension to side & rear to provide dining room and first floor bedroom with en-suite bathroom

    1 Oxnead Drive Caister Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 5PZ NR30 5PZ

    Received 4 Jul 2006
  21. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/97/0405/F

    GIS

    Plot 2 Filby Lane Ormesby St Margaret Great Yarmouth

    Received 16 May 1997
  22. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/12/0478/O

    One detached dwelling

    Three Ways (Land to front) Butt Lane Burgh Castle Great Yarmouth NR31 9PU

    Received 31 Jul 2012
  23. EST/LAW USE CER.06/20/0081/PU

    Application for Lawful Development Certificate for proposed use as class C3(b) - dwellinghouse

    63 King Street GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR30 2PP

    Received 21 Feb 2020
  24. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/06/0040/F

    Conversion to form six flats

    71 Avondale Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

    Received 10 Jan 2006

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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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