Great Yarmouth Council approves 90.8% of planning applications, based on 1,873 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 85.0%. Great Yarmouth sits 5.8 percentage points above the national average.
According to PlanningLens analysis of 468 decided applications, Great Yarmouth Council approved 92.3% of planning applications in 2025. Across 1,873 decisions on record (March 2021 to July 2026), the overall approval rate in Great Yarmouth is 90.8%; the national average across UK councils tracked by PlanningLens is 85.0%.
Source: PlanningLens (planninglens.co.uk) analysis of Great Yarmouth council planning portal records · Data to 27 July 2026 · Quote freely with attribution
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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 | 1,244 | 117 | 1,361 | 91.4% |
| Other | 502 | 52 | 554 | 90.6% |
| Trees | 387 | 24 | 411 | 94.2% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 182 | 24 | 206 | 88.3% |
| Change of Use | 56 | 19 | 75 | 74.7% |
| Advertisement | 65 | 5 | 70 | 92.9% |
| Prior Approval | 43 | 18 | 61 | 70.5% |
| Listed Building | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.0% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% |
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| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
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How Great Yarmouth’s planning approval rate has changed year by year, down 5.9pp since 2021.
Bar height reflects approval rate. Colour: green ≥85%, amber ≥70%, red below 70%.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 06/26/0194/F | Construction of external raised decking area to the side (north) including bin s | Approved |
| 06/26/0460/PDE | Application for Prior Approval for a larger home extension: Erection of a single | Refused |
| 06/26/0379/CU | Retrospective application for the change of use from publicly accessible open sp | Approved |
| 06/26/0404/HH | Installation of a dropped kerb in front of the property driveway. | Approved |
| 06/26/0433/HH | Erection of single-storey front extension, and side extension to provide a garag | Approved |
| 06/26/0382/HH | Erection of pergola adjacent west elevation of cart shed. | Approved |
| 06/26/0343/HH | Demolition of existing outbuilding; Erection of single storey rear extension and | Approved |
| 06/26/0313/F | Construction of a detached bungalow, with associated garage and driveway. | Refused |
| 06/26/0425/PDE | Application for Prior Approval for a larger home extension: Demolition of the ex | Approved |
| 06/26/0377/VCF | Removal of Condition 1 of planning permission N8653/1 (To erect bungalow), to re | Approved |
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Based on 1,873 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Great Yarmouth is 90.8%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 85.0%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 1,873 planning decisions from Great Yarmouth council. 1,700 were approved and 173 were refused. These figures cover every decision on record for the council, March 2021 to July 2026.
The average approval rate in Great Yarmouth is 90.8%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the free PlanningLens postcode check to get a personalised score.
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