Great Yarmouth planning approval rate

Great Yarmouth council approved 91.0% of planning applications and refused 9.0%, based on 2,418 decisions analysed. Ranked 123rd out of 221 councils for strictness.

Last updated: March 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present

91.0%

overall approval rate

2,418

Decisions analysed

2,201

Approved

217

Refused

Wards covered

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Approval rate by application type

Different application types have different approval rates in Great Yarmouth. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.

Full (1,213 decided)

92.0%

Other (486 decided)

90.7%

Trees (346 decided)

93.9%

Discharge of Conditions (193 decided)

91.2%

Change of Use (65 decided)

75.4%

Advertisement (59 decided)

98.3%

Prior Approval (50 decided)

72.0%

Approval rate by project type

These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Great Yarmouth — mined from 2,418 proposal descriptions.

Rear Extension (378 decided)

93.4%

Garage / Parking (368 decided)

87.0%

Side Extension (215 decided)

92.6%

Extension (General) (160 decided)

92.5%

Change of Use (Residential) (147 decided)

78.9%

Outbuilding (119 decided)

90.8%

Conservatory (96 decided)

93.8%

New Build (91 decided)

74.7%

Front Extension (88 decided)

92.0%

Dormer (47 decided)

93.6%

Loft Conversion (40 decided)

90.0%

Wraparound Extension (38 decided)

89.5%

Annex (31 decided)

64.5%

Flat Conversion (29 decided)

41.4%

HMO (14 decided)

71.4%

Approval rate by ward

Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Great Yarmouth. Click any ward for detailed statistics.

Wards in Great Yarmouth

Recent comparable decisions

The most recent residential planning decisions in Great Yarmouth, showing how the council decides real applications.

06/21/0101/F

Proposed 6ft boundary fence facing Paston Drive · ·

Refused

06/21/0087/PAD

Prior approval for replacement of existing EE rooftop equipment with new EE mobi · ·

Approved

06/21/0123/O

Sub-division of land to form 1no. proposed dwelling plot with car spaces and pro · ·

Refused

Showing 3 of 200 comparable decisions. See all 200 in the Pro Report →

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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 2,418 decisions.

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