As part of the implementation of the e-Government agenda, Peter Pendleton & Associates have been undertaking a remote survey of the planning services available online by all authorities in England and Wales. Authorities are being surveyed against a number of criteria for e-planning capabilities drawn up by Peter Pendleton & Associates.
The number of criteria achieved is equated into points, which determines the amount of Planning Delivery Grant each Local Authority will be awarded for providing these electronic services.
The total criteria achieved is equated into points as indicated below:
| Criteria Achieved | Points Awarded | |
| 21 | 3 | |
| 15 - 20 | 2 | |
| 11 - 14 | 1 | |
| 0 - 10 | 0 |
| 1 | Ease of access to planning pages | Great Yarmouth Home Page |
| 2 | Online application register |
Planning Application List The National Planning Register |
| 3 | Attachments to be viewed online | Will be available soon |
| 4 | Details of appeals online | Planning Appeal List |
| 5 | Comment on applications electronically | Online - Planning Comments Form (e.g. at the bottom of the webpage - Planning Application Lists |
| 6 | Monitor application progress | Will be available soon |
| 7 | Online decision register | Planning Decisions - Decision Lists |
| 8 | View decision notices online | Decision Notices |
| 9 | Lists planning conditions | Planning Conditions are covered in Decision Notices. |
| 10 | Officer’s committee reports online | Will be available soon |
| 11 | Committee schedules online | Committee meeting dates |
| 12 | Committee minutes online | Committee Agenda and Minutes |
| 13 | Online help text | Information and Advice |
| 14 | Online application submission |
Planning Portal Home Page Note: Online application submission with either cheque or online payment is available via Planning Portal website. |
| 15 | Downloadable forms | Forms |
| 16 | Application fee payment online |
Planning Portal Home Page Note: Online application submission with online payment is available via Planning Portal website. |
| 17 | Documents attached in online applications |
Planning Portal Home Page You can attach documents when you submit application online via Planning Portal's website |
| 18 | Local Plan text online | Local Plans |
| 19 | Local Plan map online | Great Yarmouth Borough-Wide Local Plan(via Planning Portal) |
| 20 | Map linked to policy text | Great Yarmouth Borough-Wide Local Plan(via Planning Portal) |
| 21 | Usable proposal map | Great Yarmouth Borough-Wide Local Plan(via Planning Portal) |