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20,993 approved · 2,884 refused · 1,238 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

We haven’t verified direct planning guidance links for this authority yet. Use its official website in Council sources.

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. PERMITTED DEV. Conditions/Reasons06/25/0898/PDE

    Application for Prior Approval for a larger home extension: To construct a single storey pitched roof rear extension measuring 5.60m long x 3.60m tall.

    3 St Johns Avenue Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 7JZ

    Received 27 Oct 2025
  2. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/96/0109/F

    Ground and first floor extension

    6 Sparrow Close Bradwell Great Yarmouth

    Received 8 Feb 1996
  3. WITHDRAWN06/07/0718/LB

    Removal of hedge from front boundary and replacing with 2m boarded fence on concrete posts

    Old Hall Cottage 31 Yarmouth Road Ormesby St Margaret Great Yarmouth, NR29 3QE

    Received 10 Aug 2007
  4. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/04/0742/F

    Alterations and extension to form new bathroom with garage, workshop and garden shed

    15 Blake Road Great Yarmouth NR30 4LT

    Received 4 Aug 2004
  5. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/00/0976/F

    Standing of a mobile catering unit (12' x 6' approx) *

    Harfreys Road Great Yarmouth NR31 0JL

    Received 7 Dec 2000
  6. ADV. CONSENT Conditions/Reasons06/02/0416/A

    ATM dispenser display fascia with cash sign over *

    114 Regent Road McDonalds Great Yarmouth NR30 2AB

    Received 9 May 2002
  7. WITHDRAWN06/08/0261/F

    Variation of condition 4 of PP 06/07/0016/F for change of use class A2 Betting Shop to class A1 shop

    Saturns Amusement Arcade Beach Road Hemsby Great Yarmouth NR29 4HS

    Received 28 Mar 2008
  8. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/24/0526/F

    Installation of a single storey and double storey Portakabin building for use as an office and meeting buildings for a temporary period of three years

    Unity Well Integrity Europe Ltd Bessemer Way Great Yarmouth NR31 0LX

    Received 24 Jun 2024
  9. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/16/0788/F

    Proposed single storey rear extension and alterations to existing side door and window

    79 Westerley Way Caister on Sea GREAT YARMOUTH NR30 5AP

    Received 14 Dec 2016
  10. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/12/0677/SU

    External refurbishment of 2 number toilet blocks comprising of: replacement of tiling with render, replacement roof lights, repairs to terracotta opening surrounds, infill of windows, infill to open areas to male toilets to form stores

    Jetty Toilets Marine Parade Great Yarmouth NR30 3AH

    Received 8 Nov 2012
  11. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/96/0457/O

    GIS

    The Pathways Common Road Martham Great Yarmouth

    Received 20 Jun 1996
  12. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/22/0366/TRE

    Proposed works to Beech tree - Reduce and reshape crown by approximately 2.0-2.5m; 12-15% thin of the crown & raise to 3.5m to clear low level obstructions [TPO No.5 1983]

    21 Black Street Martham Great Yarmouth NR29 4PN

    Received 25 Apr 2022
  13. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/05/0013/F

    Conservatory

    95 Exmouth Road Great Yarmouth NR30 3DN

    Received 10 Jan 2005
  14. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/12/0620/F

    Proposed infill of rear enclosed yard to form new storage/secure area on first floor, ease of movement area/shop to ground floor

    Gold Rush Marine Parade Great Yarmouth NR30 2EN

    Received 12 Oct 2012
  15. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/13/0024/F

    First floor extension over kitchen to form bedroom

    2 Mill Road Hemsby Great Yarmouth NR29 4ND

    Received 15 Jan 2013
  16. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/06/0354/F

    Extension and alterations to provide new utility room and extension to conservatory

    15 Beach Drive Scratby Great Yarmouth NR29 3NP

    Received 12 Apr 2006
  17. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/06/0409/F

    Conservatory to front

    2a Barnard Avenue Great Yarmouth NR30 4DS

    Received 2 May 2006
  18. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/16/0282/CU

    Change of use from cart shed and treatment room to cart shed, treatment room and laundry room

    Low Farm Barns Lavender Room Somerton Road Winterton GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 4AW

    Received 31 Mar 2016
  19. LIST.BLD.REFUSE (Appealed) Conditions/Reasons06/19/0590/LB

    Proposed single storey rear garden room extension

    St Johns Cottage St Johns Road Belton GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 9NS

    Received 16 Oct 2019
  20. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/97/0705/F

    GIS

    Units 21/22 Boundary Road Harfreys Industrial Estate Great Yarmouth

    Received 20 Aug 1997
  21. WITHDRAWN06/22/0832/HH

    Proposed demolition of part of the existing wall enclosing the rear garden and part of the perimeter wall near to the driveway to make way for a two storey side extension

    1 Sorrel Road Bradwell NR31 8SR

    Received 23 Sept 2022
  22. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/95/0247/F

    Demolition and rebuilding of rear section of house

    47 Nelson Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 27 Mar 1995
  23. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/11/0122/F

    Change of use of land to pay and display car park. Erection of tariff board and ticket machine

    Beach Road Hemsby Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR29 4HS

    Received 15 Mar 2011
  24. REFUSED (Appealed) Conditions/Reasons06/95/0891/F

    Car port

    St Nicholas Court (Plot 3) Bradwell Great Yarmouth

    Received 7 Nov 1995

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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.

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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