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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20,993 approved · 2,884 refused · 1,238 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/Reasons06/19/0679/F

    Variation of conditions 2 and 3 of Planning Permission 06/18/0689/F

    41 Marine Parade Gorleston GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 6EX

    Received 28 Nov 2019
  2. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/16/0123/F

    Retrospective application minor alterations to existing hotel

    1 Marine Parade The Nelson Hotel GREAT YARMOUTH NR30 3AG

    Received 12 Feb 2016
  3. WITHDRAWN06/23/0610/O

    TBC - Proposed conversion of disused warehouse to 4no 2 bedroom dwellings.

    49A Exmouth Road Great Yarmouth NR30 3DP

    Received 31 Jul 2023
  4. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/99/0655/F

    GIS

    68 Station Road Ormesby St Margaret Great Yarmouth NR29 3NH

    Received 6 Aug 1999
  5. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/16/0551/CU

    Change of use from guest house to residential (private dwelling)

    119 Wellesley Road Britannia Guest House GREAT YARMOUTH NR30 2AP

    Received 17 Aug 2016
  6. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/02/0407/F

    Porch to front elevation *

    37 Girton Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 8 May 2002
  7. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/19/0583/F

    Proposed demolition of existing building and erection of 6 new dwellings

    21 Crab Lane Bradwell GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 8DJ

    Received 16 Oct 2019
  8. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/95/0721/F

    Extension to gasfield control room

    Thamesfield Way Pasteur Road Great Yarmouth

    Received 5 Sept 1995
  9. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/06/0198/F

    Conversion of existing storage barn to dwelling

    Scratby Hall Farm Scratby Road Scratby Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

    Received 22 Feb 2006
  10. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/95/0940/F

    Alterations to shop units and new access to first floor flat

    70a/70b High Street Caister Great Yarmouth

    Received 23 Nov 1995
  11. CON FULLY DISCHARGED Conditions/Reasons06/26/0094/CD

    Discharge of deemed Biodiversity Net Gain Condition of pp 06/25/0728/F (Enhancement of existing outdoor recreation and seating area) - Submission of Biodiversity Net Gain Plan.

    Vauxhall Holiday Park Acle New Road Great Yarmouth NR30 1TB

    Received 12 Feb 2026
  12. EST/LAW USE CER.06/23/0495/PU

    Application for a Certificate of Lawful Proposed Development for a single storey rear extension with flat roof and lantern to kitchen and part of lounge

    21 Heather Avenue Scratby Great Yarmouth NR29 3NN

    Received 16 Jun 2023
  13. NO OBJECTION06/06/1036/SU

    Phase 1 new teaching block & remodelling to increase pupil numbers

    Gt. Yarmouth VA High School Salisbury Road Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

    Received 11 Dec 2006
  14. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/02/0182/F

    Erection of three detached dwellings +

    1 Firs Avenue (adjacent) Ormesby St Margaret Great Yarmouth

    Received 26 Feb 2002
  15. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/98/0189/F

    G1S

    Crittens Road Cobholm Great Yarmouth

    Received 10 Mar 1998
  16. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/19/0373/O

    Proposed 2 no. new bungalows with garages accessed via private courtyard

    Mill Road (Land off) Burgh Castle GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 9QS

    Received 3 Jul 2019
  17. CON FULLY DISCHARGED Conditions/Reasons06/24/0603/CD

    Proposed discharge of condition 9 of pp. 06/23/0748/F: Construction of a surface-level car park (up to 376 spaces) to be used for a temporary period of up to 7 years, together with associated works, including drainage, construction of a bund, landscaping and access works - Phase 2 remediation scheme

    James Paget Hospital Lowestoft Road Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 6LA

    Received 25 Jul 2024
  18. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/97/0727/F

    GIS

    1 Church Cottages Church Lane Clippesby Great Yarmouth

    Received 29 Aug 1997
  19. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/01/0041/F

    Erection of telecommunications mast +

    Folkes Plant and Aggregates Ltd Welcome Pit Butt Lane Burgh Castle Great Yarmouth NR31 9PY

    Received 16 Jan 2001
  20. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/22/0036/CU

    Proposed change of use to a dental practice

    Franson Caravan Park Warren Road Hopton-On-Sea GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 9BN

    Received 17 Jan 2022
  21. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/98/0390/F

    GIS

    Racecourse (land adj) Fremantle Road Great Yarmouth

    Received 21 May 1998
  22. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/97/0949/F

    GIS

    11 Common Road Hemsby Great Yarmouth

    Received 20 Nov 1997
  23. Partially Discharged Conditions/Reasons06/26/0330/CD

    Discharge of Condition 6 of pp. 06/24/0898/F (Demolition of existing bungalow and garage; Erection of 6no. 1-bedroom assisted living residential flats and 1no. 2 bedroom assisted living flat (Use Class C3), for use by the elderly in association with the associated Burgh House Residential Care Home; Associated landform changes and provision of parking and access) - Fire Hydrant Scheme

    Braewood Adjacent Burgh House Residential Care Home High Road Burgh Castle NR31 9QL

    Received 23 Apr 2026
  24. LIST.BLD.APP Conditions/Reasons06/08/0104/LB

    Construction of flexible ventilated dry line system within three ground floor rooms - kitchen, pantry & WC

    4 South Quay Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 2QH

    Received 6 Feb 2008

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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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