Broads Authority Council approves 93.5% of planning applications, based on 1,363 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 85.0%. Broads Authority sits 8.5 percentage points above the national average.
According to PlanningLens analysis of 229 decided applications, Broads Authority Council approved 95.2% of planning applications in 2025. Across 1,363 decisions on record (July 2018 to September 2026), the overall approval rate in Broads Authority is 93.5%; the national average across UK councils tracked by PlanningLens is 85.0%.
Source: PlanningLens (planninglens.co.uk) analysis of Broads Authority council planning portal records · Data to 29 September 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 Broads Authority.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full | 1,078 | 71 | 1,149 | 93.8% |
| Trees | 669 | 18 | 687 | 97.4% |
| Other | 259 | 6 | 265 | 97.7% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 115 | 12 | 127 | 90.6% |
| Listed Building | 123 | 2 | 125 | 98.4% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 45 | 12 | 57 | 78.9% |
| Advertisement | 22 | 3 | 25 | 88.0% |
| Change of Use | 13 | 1 | 14 | 92.9% |
| Prior Approval | 10 | 0 | 10 | 100.0% |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Benet | 272 | 20 | 292 | 93.2% |
| Wroxham | 243 | 7 | 250 | 97.2% |
| Hoveton And Tunstead | 212 | 9 | 221 | 95.9% |
| Oulton Broad | 182 | 8 | 190 | 95.8% |
| Thorpe St Andrew South East Ward - | 125 | 7 | 132 | 94.7% |
| West Flegg | 112 | 6 | 118 | 94.9% |
| Bungay And Wainford | 106 | 8 | 114 | 93.0% |
| Coltishall | 104 | 2 | 106 | 98.1% |
| Beccles And Worlingham | 91 | 6 | 97 | 93.8% |
| Fleggburgh | 90 | 4 | 94 | 95.7% |
| Brundall | 78 | 6 | 84 | 92.9% |
| Thurlton | 67 | 9 | 76 | 88.2% |
| Ditchingham And Earsham | 69 | 4 | 73 | 94.5% |
| Marshes | 68 | 3 | 71 | 95.8% |
| Stalham | 65 | 1 | 66 | 98.5% |
| Blofield And South Walsham | 46 | 5 | 51 | 90.2% |
| Loddon And Chedgrave | 44 | 2 | 46 | 95.7% |
| East Flegg | 45 | 0 | 45 | 100.0% |
| Lothingland (GYD) | 32 | 5 | 37 | 86.5% |
| Rockland | 36 | 0 | 36 | 100.0% |
| Hickling | 25 | 3 | 28 | 89.3% |
| Hoveton | 21 | 0 | 21 | 100.0% |
| Ormesby | 13 | 4 | 17 | 76.5% |
| Caister South | 16 | 0 | 16 | 100.0% |
| Poringland, Framinghams And Trowse | 16 | 0 | 16 | 100.0% |
Showing top 25 of 40 wards by volume. Your free property report includes the full ward breakdown.
See full ward breakdown →How Broads Authority’s planning approval rate has changed year by year, up 0.5pp since 2018.
Bar height reflects approval rate. Colour: green ≥85%, amber ≥70%, red below 70%.
Real residential planning decisions from Broads Authority council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| BA/2026/0173/HOUSEH Ditchingham And Earsham | To extensively renovate and extend the bungalow | Approved |
| BA/2026/0185/HOUSEH Hoveton And Tunstead | Proposed single storey extension | Approved |
| BA/2026/0202/HOUSEH Brundall | Replace timber windows with uPVC casement windows | Approved |
| BA/2026/0203/NONMAT Blofield And South Walsham | Add solar panels to rear and side elevations, stone cills to front elevation, ch | Approved |
| BA/2026/0133/FUL St Benet | Replacement of day cabin | Approved |
| BA/2026/0115/LBC Caister South | Repair & refurbish existing non-sash windows with bespoke aluminium secondary wi | Approved |
| BA/2026/0181/HOUSEH St Benet | Removal of timber hinged boatshed doors and replace with electric roller shutter | Approved |
| BA/2026/0086/HOUSEH Fleggburgh | Proposed single storey side extension and detached garage and ancillary resident | Approved |
| BA/2025/0296/HOUSEH Hoveton And Tunstead | Demolition of existing garage and workshop. Construction of rear extension and n | Approved |
| BA/2024/0454/FUL Lothingland (ESD) | Change of use of marina to accommodate residential moorings, upgrading of pontoo | Approved |
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Based on 1,363 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Broads Authority is 93.5%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 85.0%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 1,363 planning decisions from Broads Authority council. 1,274 were approved and 89 were refused. These figures cover every decision on record for the council, July 2018 to September 2026.
The average approval rate in Broads Authority is 93.5%, 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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