A bid to restore the Winter Gardens in Great Yarmouth has been recommended for approval by planners.

The application will be discussed on Wednesday, November 29, by Great Yarmouth Borough Council's development management committee.

Designs for the Victorian ironwork glasshouse building's redevelopment were first revealed in 2021.

Proposals include the alteration and removal of redundant extensions and a change of use to mixed-use facility for provision of food, drink and restaurant/cafe dining, as well as community and education spaces and a venue for events.

Great Yarmouth Mercury: Great Yarmouth's Winter Gardens could be a haven for horticulture once more as this artist's impression shows. Great Yarmouth's Winter Gardens could be a haven for horticulture once more as this artist's impression shows. (Image: Great Yarmouth Borough Council)

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There would be a public seating area for 140 people and dining places for up to 180 guests. 

In a report published ahead of the meeting, a planning officer said the application is "a detailed and comprehensive scheme to restore and renovate the Winter Gardens for wider public benefit".

They said the proposal also involves measures to remove modern extensions and restore original elements of the building.

The Winter Gardens has been closed to the public since 2008 and is in a poor state of repair.