Great Yarmouth Borough Council planning applications
Data as of 5 November 2026
Great Yarmouth Borough Council decided more than 870 planning applications in the twelve months to 5 November 2026. It refused 14% of those it approved or refused, higher than the middle UK council (9%), and took a median of 56 days to decide one.
Look up one application
Search by reference or address on Great Yarmouth Borough Council’s own planning portal. Or ask Claude, with the PlanningLedger connector, to find it and read its officer report and decision notice (mcp.planningledger.com).
Recent major decisions
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21 August 2026 · Approved
Land South of Links Road and east of Lowestoft Road Hopton-on-Sea Great Yarmouth NR31 6JP · 06/25/0848/O
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21 August 2026 · Approved
Land at former Martham East Broiler Farm off Acacia Avenue Martham · 06/23/0893/O
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19 August 2026 · Approved
Emerald Park Woodfarm Lane Gorleston on Sea Great Yarmouth NR31 7JA · 06/24/0102/F
Figures for Great Yarmouth Borough Council
| Applications decided | more than 870 |
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| Share refusedof those approved or refused | 14%middle UK council 9% |
| Median time to a decisionfrom the valid date | 56 daysmiddle UK council 55 days |
| Householder applications refusedextensions, lofts, outbuildings | Not enough typed decisions |
| Appeals decidedin the last three years | 57 |
| Appeals allowedof those decided on their merits | 26%about one in four |
| Officer reports and decision notices searchable | back to 2017 |
| Local Plan policies held | more than 290plan adopted 2026 |
What inspectors decide appeals on
In their own words, from recent appeal decisions on Great Yarmouth Borough Council’s planning applications.
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“The main issues are the effect of the proposed development on: • the character and appearance of the area; and • the provision of open space.”
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“The main issues are: • whether the site would be a suitable location for the proposed development, having regard to the accessibility of services and facilities and the provisions of the development plan; • the effect of the proposed development…”
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“The main issues are: • whether the proposed development is in an appropriate location with regard to flood risk; • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, with regard to the preservation or…”
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“The main issues are: • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area; • the suitability of the proposed parking area having regard to its usability and effects on crime and disorder; and •…”
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“The main issues are (i) whether the appeal site is an appropriate location for the development proposed having regard to the development strategy for the area; (ii) the effect of the proposed development on best and most versatile agricultural land…”
How we count, and what each figure leaves out: methodology. The council’s own register is the record, and each application links to it.