Broadland Council approves 94.1% of planning applications, based on 3,348 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 87.9%. Broadland sits 6.2 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 Broadland.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full | 1,761 | 70 | 1,831 | 96.2% |
| Trees | 723 | 92 | 815 | 88.7% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 244 | 1 | 245 | 99.6% |
| Other | 192 | 25 | 217 | 88.5% |
| Listed Building | 130 | 1 | 131 | 99.2% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 57 | 5 | 62 | 91.9% |
| Advertisement | 40 | 1 | 41 | 97.6% |
| Change of Use | 5 | 1 | 6 | 83.3% |
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.
Check My PostcodeWard-level data reveals where planning applications are most and least likely to succeed. Officers, local policies, and neighbourhood character all play a role.
| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aylsham | 329 | 9 | 338 | 97.3% |
| Wroxham | 283 | 20 | 303 | 93.4% |
| Brundall | 199 | 9 | 208 | 95.7% |
| Blofield With South Walsham | 185 | 16 | 201 | 92.0% |
| Thorpe St Andrew South East | 158 | 10 | 168 | 94.0% |
| Thorpe St Andrew North West | 147 | 7 | 154 | 95.5% |
| Sprowston East | 129 | 7 | 136 | 94.9% |
| Old Catton And Sprowston West | 126 | 9 | 135 | 93.3% |
| Coltishall | 120 | 5 | 125 | 96.0% |
| Hellesdon South East | 119 | 3 | 122 | 97.5% |
| Hellesdon North West | 114 | 3 | 117 | 97.4% |
| Plumstead | 110 | 5 | 115 | 95.7% |
| Buxton | 95 | 12 | 107 | 88.8% |
| Taverham South | 91 | 15 | 106 | 85.8% |
| Eynesford | 101 | 2 | 103 | 98.1% |
| Reepham | 96 | 4 | 100 | 96.0% |
| Marshes | 93 | 4 | 97 | 95.9% |
| Horsford And Felthorpe | 87 | 3 | 90 | 96.7% |
| Old Costessey | 82 | 5 | 87 | 94.3% |
| Hevingham | 73 | 11 | 84 | 86.9% |
| Sprowston Central | 77 | 7 | 84 | 91.7% |
| Spixworth With St Faiths | 80 | 2 | 82 | 97.6% |
| Taverham North | 64 | 4 | 68 | 94.1% |
| Drayton South | 59 | 8 | 67 | 88.1% |
| Acle | 50 | 7 | 57 | 87.7% |
Showing top 25 of 28 wards by volume. Your Pro Report includes the full ward breakdown.
See full ward breakdown →Real residential planning decisions from Broadland council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| 2023/0387 Spixworth With St Faiths | Single storey rear extension | Approved |
| 20230172 Buxton | Proposed internal alterations and rear and side extension to detached bungalow.p | Approved |
| 20230135 Wroxham | Provision of Double Bay Hipped Roof Cart Lodge to Front | Approved |
| 20230007 Aylsham | Erection of Single Storey Flat Roof Orangery with Roof Lantern to West Side | Approved |
| 2023/0536 Taverham North | Proposed single storey rear extension | Approved |
| 2023/0447 Sprowston Central | Proposed garage conversion with raised roof height | Approved |
| 2023/0325 Eynesford | Single storey extension. | Approved |
| 2023/0301 Old Costessey | Conversion of existing garage to kitchen for preparation of food catering servic | Approved |
| 2023/0328 Horsford And Felthorpe | Single storey rear extension (re-submission of 20221160) | Approved |
| 20230088 Taverham North | Change of use from a retail shop to a bike shop selling electric bikes and minor | Approved |
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Based on 3,348 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Broadland is 94.1%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 87.9%. However, rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 3,348 planning decisions from Broadland council. 3,152 were approved and 196 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in Broadland is 94.1%, 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.