Great Yarmouth planning applications
SiteLens tracks and classifies every planning application submitted to Great Yarmouth Borough Council, updated daily. Great Yarmouth Borough Council received 105 planning applications in the last 90 days, 5 of them major schemes.
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Recent applications in Great Yarmouth
See all →Majors and higher-value work first, tree works, condition discharges and adverts last.
Land To The North Of Corton Long Lane And East Of The A47 Lowestoft Suffolk
899-dwelling mixed-use outline scheme with care, commercial and primary school, Lowestoft. Phased development across employment, retail, institutional and residential uses with full infrastructure at outline stage. Groundworks, structural frame, M&E and drainage packages span multiple trades across…
GroundworksStructural frameBrickwork
North Quay and land off Acle New Road Great Yarmouth NR30 1JQ
Major mixed-use waterfront redevelopment, hybrid outline/full application. Outlet & leisure village, hotel and residential on North Quay; full consent for demolition, retail, food/beverage, leisure, car park and public realm; outline for hotel and residential tower. Demolition, groundworks…
DemolitionGroundworksStructural frame
Magdalen Lawn Cemetery, Crematorium Oriel Avenue Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 7JJ
Crematorium extension with two new cremators and plant, Great Yarmouth. Adds a side extension, rooftop machinery, chimney cladding and chapel alterations to an existing cremation facility at full application stage. Specialist cremator installation, heavy plant M&E, structural steelwork and external…
Structural frameSteelBrickwork
The Old Bonds King Street Great Yarmouth NR30 2PP
Six-unit flat conversion via three-storey rear extension, full planning. Conversion of existing building to six 1-bed self-contained units at outline stage. Structural frame, masonry and mechanical systems work for conversion-scale build on a constrained urban site.
Structural frameBrickworkRoofing
Land at junction of Crab Lane and Magdalen Way Gorleston
Traffic signal replacement and pedestrian crossing scheme at a Gorleston junction. Norfolk County Council consultation on new signals, controlled crossing, kerb realignment and road resurfacing. Highways contractors and traffic control specialists lead; streetworks packages are live.
Vos House, Vanguard Road Gapton Hall Industrial Estate Great Yarmouth NR31 0NT
First-floor office extension above existing building, Great Yarmouth. Adds a new storey to a single-storey office unit with elevation alterations at full application stage. Structural steelwork, internal fit-out and elevation works suit commercial contractors and specialist M&E installers.
Structural frameSteelM&E
2 Campion Avenue Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 7NB
One new two-bedroom dwelling on a subdivided plot, Great Yarmouth. Creates a separate residential plot and builds a single attached home at full application stage. Groundworks, drainage and frame packages suit regional housebuilders, with brickwork and roofing to follow.
GroundworksStructural frameBrickwork
37 Crown Road Great Yarmouth NR30 2JH
HMO conversion reducing occupancy from six to three bedrooms, Great Yarmouth. One dwelling reconfigured to house fewer residents at full application stage. Fit-out, internal partitioning and rewiring dominate the specification.
Fit-outM&E
1 Collingwood Road Great Yarmouth NR30 4LR
Single-storey rear extension and porch enlargement, householder full application. Demolition of conservatory and new rear extension with extended side porch. Groundworks, brickwork, roofing and drainage works for specialist contractors.
DemolitionGroundworksBrickwork
35 Marine Parade Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 6DY
Single-storey front extension with garage conversion and balcony. Householder works including extension, porch opening, first-floor balcony, elevation changes and garage-to-habitable conversion. Structural works, brickwork, roofing and M&E fit-out for garage conversion.
GroundworksBrickworkRoofing
East Norfolk Sixth Form College Church Lane Gorleston Great Yarmouth NR31 7BQ
Condition variation on an approved sixth form sports hall, Great Yarmouth. Revises drawings for a multipurpose sports facility with changing rooms and plant, under the parent full permission. The approved scheme remains live; revised architectural or engineering details signal imminent procurement.
The Oaks Mill Lane Fleggburgh Great Yarmouth NR29 3DA
Notification of proposed installation of a 12m medium wooden pole at The Oaks, Mill Lane
44 Brasenose Avenue Gorleston-on-Sea Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR31 7EL
Notification of proposed installation of a 11m light wooden pole at 44 Brasenose Avenue
9 Somerton Road Martham Great Yarmouth NR29 4QF
Notification of proposed installation of a 9m wooden pole at 9 Somerton Road.
Water Treatment Works, Stirrups Lane Corton Lowestoft NR32 5LE
Environmental scoping consultation for a water recycling infrastructure project, Lowestoft. Seeks stakeholder input on the scope of the Environmental Statement required for a Development Consent Order application. The consultation signals early-stage appraisal of a major utility scheme, with…
Planning appeals in Great Yarmouth Borough Council
An allowed appeal is one the council lost. Some kinds of appeal succeed far more often than others, so Great Yarmouth Borough Council is compared with the national rate for its own mix.
Great Yarmouth Borough Council, raw rate
22.4%
of judged appeals were allowed
Expected for this mix of appeals
27.9%
national rates applied to this caseload
5.5 percentage points below expected. Great Yarmouth Borough Council's decisions are overturned less often than the national record predicts.
174 appeals counted, 170 judged either way (38 allowed, 132 dismissed), 4 judged neither way. These are appeals decided 2016-07 to 2026-05.
By kind of appeal
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planning Appeal | 23.8% | 28.8% | 128 | 126 | 30 |
| Enforcement Notice | 14.3% | 13.5% | 14 | 14 | 2 |
| Householder (HAS) | 28.6% | 35.6% | 14 | 14 | 4 |
| Commercial Appeal Service (CAS) | 16.7% | 33.3% | 6 | 6 | 1 |
6 more appeal types with fewer than 5 judged
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tree Preservation Order | Too few judged | 20.6% | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Appeal against Enforcement Listed Building Notice/Enforcement Conservation Area Notice | Too few judged | 8.1% | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Lawful Development Certificate | Too few judged | 36.9% | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal | Too few judged | 25% | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| High Hedges | Too few judged | 28.5% | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Rights of Way Opposed Orders | None judged | Not published | 1 | 0 | 0 |
How we calculate this
Judged means allowed or dismissed. Withdrawn, invalid, split and unrecorded appeals are counted but never treated as appeals the council won. Expected applies the national rate for each appeal type to this council's own caseload. National rates by type are in The State of UK Planning.
Source: the Planning Inspectorate's Casework Database on GOV.UK, not the council's own planning register. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Money behind development in Great Yarmouth Borough Council
Great Yarmouth Borough Council's developer contribution register is not yet in SiteLens.
Affordable housing grant in Great Yarmouth Borough Council
What central government confirmed: schemes in the area with Homes England grant agreed.
- Social rent8 homes
- Affordable rent20 homes
- Shared ownership5 homes
Source: Homes England Affordable Homes Programme 2021 to 2026, GOV.UK transparency data, as at 31 March 2025. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Grant requested is the figure when grant was confirmed, not money drawn down. Schemes are placed by local authority name.
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