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Planning Approval Rates by Ward in Broads Authority

Planning outcomes in Broads Authority are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 25.0% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

2,368 real decisions·29 wards·Updated June 2026
100.0%
Highest: Rockland Ward
75.0%
Lowest: Ormesby Ward
25.0%
Gap
29
Wards
94.8% approved overall. But 123 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in Broads Authority shifts your odds by up to 25.0%. The council average doesn't tell you which side of that gap you're on.

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All 29 wards ranked

#WardDecisionsApprovedRefusedRate
1Rockland Ward36360
100.0%
2East Flegg Ward44440
100.0%
3Caister South Ward14140
100.0%
4Poringland, Framinghams And Trowse Ward16160
100.0%
5Outside BA Executive Area10100
100.0%
6Bradwell North Ward10100
100.0%
7Hoveton Ward21210
100.0%
8Stalham Ward64631
98.4%
9Coltishall Ward1041022
98.1%
10Wroxham Ward2412347
97.1%
11Hoveton And Tunstead Ward2142068
96.3%
12Oulton Broad Ward1881808
95.7%
13Marshes Ward69663
95.7%
14Fleggburgh Ward92884
95.7%
15Loddon And Chedgrave Ward43412
95.3%
16West Flegg Ward1121066
94.6%
17Thorpe St Andrew South East Ward -1271207
94.5%
18Ditchingham And Earsham Ward71674
94.4%
19Beccles And Worlingham Ward97916
93.8%
20Waterside Ward15141
93.3%
21St Benet Ward27825919
93.2%
22Carlton And Whitton Ward14131
92.9%
23Brundall Ward82766
92.7%
24Bungay And Wainford Ward107998
92.5%
25Blofield And South Walsham46415
89.1%
26Hickling Ward25223
88.0%
27Thurlton Ward66579
86.4%
28Lothingland (GYD) Ward35305
85.7%
29Ormesby Ward16124
75.0%
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What the data tells us

1
A 25.0% gap separates the best and worst wards. Rockland Ward approves 100.0% of applications while Ormesby Ward approves just 75.0%. That's a fundamentally different planning environment.
2
High volume doesn't mean high approval. Some of the busiest wards aren't the most permissive. The number of applications a ward processes tells you nothing about how likely yours is to succeed.
3
Ward averages are a starting point, not a guarantee. Your specific outcome depends on your property, your neighbours, your proposal type and the comparable decisions near your address.

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Methodology: Covers 2,368 planning decisions in Broads Authority, January 2020 to present. Approval rate = approved / (approved + refused). Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded. Ward boundaries reflect current electoral divisions. Data from Broads Authority Council's public planning portal. Full methodology →
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