Hickling Ward planning approval rate
Hickling Ward ward in Broads Authority has a 89.3% approval rate based on 28 planning decisions. Broads Authority overall: 93.5%.
Last updated: September 2026
89.3%
ward approval rate
28
Decisions
25
Approved
3
Refused
93.5%
Broads Authority average
Hickling Ward is 4.2 percentage points below the Broads Authority average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Hickling Ward compares
Hickling Ward ward
89.3%
Broads Authority overall
93.5%
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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
Replacement Pumping Station and associated drainage works including the construc · Mon 11 Aug 2025
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