Welcome to Great Yarmouth Borough Council’s Event Application Portal

Events on Council Land and Open Spaces
 

Welcome to Great Yarmouth Borough Council’s portal that simplifies the application process for events to be held on council owned land and/or public highways. 

Your application will be reviewed by the Great Yarmouth Event Safety Advisory Group. 
 
To start your application to hold an event you will need to first create an account. This can be done by clicking on the ‘Apply to Hold an Event’ button on the right-hand side of this page. Once you create an account you will be able to view existing applications. 
 
Before you start your application, it is advised that you read through the notes on this page and the ‘Useful Documents’ to the right to ensure you are aware of all the information required for you to submit a successful application. 

Notice Periods
 

To ensure that there is sufficient time to for your application be assessed, it is important to give us plenty of notice of your plans:
 
·       Major events involving more than 10,000 attendees require six months’ notice.
·       Medium events involving 500 to 10,000 attendees require three months’ notice. 
·       Small events involving less than 500 attendees require six weeks’ notice. 

Fees and Charges
 

Depending on the size of your event, and whether your or your organisation are planning an event for commercial or charitable purposes, there are fees and charges for the use of council land.
 
If you require a road to be closed for your event there is a small fee a to do so. Please complete the relevant form from Norfolk County Council’s Highways Licenses and Permits. 

Check List
 

To support your event application, you will be required to upload a number of documents relating to your planned event, including:
 
·       Event Management Plan.
·       Risk Assessment.
·       Site Plan. 
·       Insurance Certificate(s).

Contact
 

If you should need assistance with your application, please contact the team on email via GYesag@great-yarmouth.gov.uk.