Hickling Ward planning approval rate
Hickling Ward ward in Broads Authority has a 88.0% approval rate based on 25 planning decisions. Broads Authority overall: 94.8%.
Last updated: June 2026
88.0%
ward approval rate
25
Decisions
22
Approved
3
Refused
94.8%
Broads Authority average
Hickling Ward is 6.8 percentage points below the Broads Authority average, placing it among the stricter wards in Broads Authority. Checking what gets approved nearby before applying is particularly important here.
How Hickling Ward compares
Hickling Ward ward
88.0%
Broads Authority overall
94.8%
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Recent decisions in Hickling Ward
Replacement of the dining room external door and five windows. · Fri 17 Apr 2026
Installation of 15m of plastic piling to extend flood defence · Mon 24 Nov 2025
Installation of 15m of plastic piling to extend flood defence · Mon 24 Nov 2025
Replacement guttering and decking extension (part retrospective) · Wed 24 Sep 2025
Renovation of the existing property known as Decoy Farm and replacement of exist · Wed 16 Jul 2025
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