Great Yarmouth Council approves 91.0% of planning applications, based on 2,418 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 87.9%. Great Yarmouth sits 3.1 percentage points above the national average.
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Not all applications are treated equally. Extension types, listed building consent, and change of use applications each have very different success rates in Great Yarmouth.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full | 1,116 | 97 | 1,213 | 92.0% |
| Other | 441 | 45 | 486 | 90.7% |
| Trees | 325 | 21 | 346 | 93.9% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 176 | 17 | 193 | 91.2% |
| Change of Use | 49 | 16 | 65 | 75.4% |
| Advertisement | 58 | 1 | 59 | 98.3% |
| Prior Approval | 36 | 14 | 50 | 72.0% |
| Listed Building | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% |
A loft conversion in one ward can have a 90% approval rate. In the next ward, 55%. The free check tells you which side you're on.
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| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
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Real residential planning decisions from Great Yarmouth council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 06/21/0106/PDE | Notification of larger home extension - Demolition of rear conservatory and crea | Refused |
| 06/21/0176/F | Proposed demolition of conservatory and construction of a two storey extension t | Refused |
| 06/21/0156/F | Proposed single storey front extension and a two storey side extension | Refused |
| 06/21/0201/F | Proposed demolition of existing bungalow and erection of a new chalet bungalow w | Refused |
| 06/21/0353/NMA | Non material amendment for pp.06/20/0409/F - repositioning of front extension fr | Refused |
| 06/21/0284/PDE | Prior approval - Notification of larger home extension - Single storey side exte | Refused |
| 06/21/0202/CU | Change of use from offices/light industry to non- residential education and trai | Refused |
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Based on 2,418 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Great Yarmouth is 91.0%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 87.9%. However, rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 2,418 planning decisions from Great Yarmouth council. 2,201 were approved and 217 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in Great Yarmouth is 91.0%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the PlanningLens free postcode check to get a personalised score.