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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
29,611Searchable applications
221Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 23,925 approved or refused records
2,888Refused applications

21,037 approved · 2,888 refused · 1,241 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/Reasons06/16/0288/F

    Modular building for use as changing rooms with toilets and storage area

    Barnard Bridge Playing Field Off Drake Avenue GREAT YARMOUTH NR30 4BS

    Received 31 Mar 2016
  2. LIST.BLD.APP Conditions/Reasons06/98/0295/LB

    GIS

    26 South Quay Great Yarmouth NR30 2RG

    Received 16 Apr 1998
  3. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/16/0038/F

    Proposed first floor extensions and alterations

    23 Jack Plummer Way Caister On Sea GREAT YARMOUTH NR30 5WD

    Received 15 Jan 2016
  4. APPROVE (Appealed) Conditions/Reasons06/19/0170/F

    Proposed erection of log cabin

    1 Links Road Gorleston GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 6JP

    Received 21 Mar 2019
  5. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/03/0685/F

    Renewal of pp 06/98/0550/F for Rubb building to be used for storage of equipment in yard *

    Unit 1 Bessemer Way Harfreys Industrial Estate Great Yarmouth NR31 0LX

    Received 18 Jul 2003
  6. APPROVE (Appealed) Conditions/Reasons06/20/0398/CU

    Change of use of A4 Public House to incorporate into C3 residential already existing at premises

    Wheelrights Arms 65 Beccles Road Gorleston GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 OPS

    Received 3 Aug 2020
  7. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/22/0438/TRE

    T1 Field Maple - Reduction of crown by 1.5m to maintain tree health and size within garden

    15 Wren Drive Bradwell GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 8JW

    Received 23 May 2022
  8. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/04/1019/F

    Detached chalet bungalow and garage

    26 Headington Close (rear of) Bradwell Great Yarmouth NR31 8DN

    Received 25 Oct 2004
  9. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/05/0040/F

    Variation of condition 2 of pp no. 06/04/0099/CU to increase number of children from eight to twelve in childminding

    Walnut Corner St Margarets Way Fleggburgh Great Yarmouth NR29 3DN

    Received 18 Jan 2005
  10. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/19/0024/F

    Proposed front entrance porch

    Holly Lodge Hall Road Hopton GREAT YARMOUTH NR31 9AX

    Received 17 Jan 2019
  11. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/95/0647/CU

    Change of use to day care for four young adults with learning difficulties - 3 days per week from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

    44 Albion Road Great Yarmouth

    Received 24 Jul 1995
  12. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/16/0371/F

    Remove existing overgrown hedge and wire frame fence with concrete posts. Replace with new brick wall and railings

    Windmill Care Home Main Road Rollesby GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 5ER

    Received 11 May 2016
  13. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/97/0681/F

    GIS

    Plot 1 Repps Road Martham Great Yarmouth

    Received 13 Aug 1997
  14. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/02/0175/CU

    Change of use from amenity land to private garden land and erection of 1.8m high fence *

    Childrens Play Area adjacent 7 Greenacres Woodfarm Lane Gorleston Great Yarmouth

    Received 26 Feb 2002
  15. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/24/0502/VCF

    Variation of Condition 2 of pp. 06/23/0638/VCF (Conversion and alterations of barns to create 3no. 5-bedroom dwellings) - to amend the approved foul drainage scheme by removing the requirement to drain to mains sewer system and instead use a package treatment plant for on-site treatment and outfall disposal into neighbouring watercourse.

    Burghwell Lodge Market Road Burgh Castle NR31 9EN

    Received 18 Jun 2024
  16. REFUSED Conditions/Reasons06/94/0726/CU

    Change of use to hot food take-away

    130 Ormesby Road Caister Great Yarmouth

    Received 22 Aug 1994
  17. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/15/0386/F

    Three brick piers and two wooden gates across drive entry plus concrete block paving to drive area.

    Mardle House Mill Lane Fleggburgh GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 3AW NR29 3AW

    Received 5 Jun 2015
  18. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/21/0650/TCA

    T1 - Holly - Reduce in height by 1.5m (from 9m to 7.5m) and canopy shaped into a formal bell/acorn form.

    32 Cliff Hill Gorleston GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR31 6DQ

    Received 2 Aug 2021
  19. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/18/0441/F

    Proposed infill porch and side lounge extensions

    9 Meadow Rise Hemsby GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 4HB

    Received 30 Jul 2018
  20. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/14/0404/F

    Two 3 bedroom dwellings

    Station Road The Old Tea Room & Shop Hopton

    Received 6 Jun 2014
  21. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/17/0492/CU

    Change of use from holiday accommodation to residential use for all five cottages

    Church Farm Cottages Empsons Loke Winterton GREAT YARMOUTH NR29 4AR

    Received 31 Jul 2017
  22. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/98/0712/F

    GIS

    Webster Way Plots 108/109/110 Manor Gardens Caister Great Yarmouth

    Received 9 Sept 1998
  23. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/03/0404/F

    Conversion of house into two flats *

    10 Rampart Road Great Yarmouth

    Received 1 May 2003
  24. APPROVE Conditions/Reasons06/24/0281/HH

    Erection of single storey side extension to provide new garage; Erection of two storey rear/side south-facing extension with balcony; Erection of front porch; Removal of hedge to Cliff Lane and replacement with low brick wall and planting.

    White Mays Cliff Lane Hopton-on-sea NR31 6JY

    Received 17 Apr 2024

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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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