Planning outcomes in King's Lynn & West Norfolk are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 19.0% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.
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| # | Ward | Decisions | Approved | Refused | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Downham | 12 | 12 | 0 | 100.0% |
| 2 | South Downham | 25 | 25 | 0 | 100.0% |
| 3 | Gaywood North Bank | 29 | 29 | 0 | 100.0% |
| 4 | Gaywood Chase | 17 | 17 | 0 | 100.0% |
| 5 | Downham Old Town | 56 | 55 | 1 | 98.2% |
| 6 | The Woottons | 107 | 104 | 3 | 97.2% |
| 7 | Massingham With Castle Acre | 110 | 106 | 4 | 96.4% |
| 8 | Wissey | 52 | 50 | 2 | 96.2% |
| 9 | Burnham Market And Docking | 168 | 161 | 7 | 95.8% |
| 10 | St. Margarets With St. Nicholas | 120 | 115 | 5 | 95.8% |
| 11 | Hunstanton | 62 | 59 | 3 | 95.2% |
| 12 | Airfield | 84 | 80 | 4 | 95.2% |
| 13 | Dersingham | 89 | 84 | 5 | 94.4% |
| 14 | Springwood | 35 | 33 | 2 | 94.3% |
| 15 | Snettisham | 52 | 49 | 3 | 94.2% |
| 16 | Watlington | 17 | 16 | 1 | 94.1% |
| 17 | Methwold | 50 | 47 | 3 | 94.0% |
| 18 | East Downham | 16 | 15 | 1 | 93.8% |
| 19 | Terrington | 83 | 77 | 6 | 92.8% |
| 20 | South And West Lynn | 41 | 38 | 3 | 92.7% |
| 21 | Upwell And Delph | 143 | 131 | 12 | 91.6% |
| 22 | Bircham With Rudhams | 83 | 76 | 7 | 91.6% |
| 23 | Emneth And Outwell | 70 | 64 | 6 | 91.4% |
| 24 | Brancaster | 186 | 169 | 17 | 90.9% |
| 25 | Gaywood Clock | 10 | 9 | 1 | 90.0% |
| 26 | Clenchwarton | 39 | 35 | 4 | 89.7% |
| 27 | West Winch | 74 | 66 | 8 | 89.2% |
| 28 | Gayton And Grimston | 108 | 96 | 12 | 88.9% |
| 29 | Denver | 33 | 29 | 4 | 87.9% |
| 30 | Walsoken, West Walton And Walpole | 80 | 70 | 10 | 87.5% |
| 31 | Heacham | 95 | 81 | 14 | 85.3% |
| 32 | Feltwell | 65 | 55 | 10 | 84.6% |
| 33 | Tilney, Mershe Lande And Wiggenhall | 64 | 54 | 10 | 84.4% |
| 34 | North Lynn | 21 | 17 | 4 | 81.0% |
An extension might sail through in North Downham but face serious resistance in North Lynn.
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174 planning applications in King's Lynn & West Norfolk have been refused since 2020. Many of those homeowners had already paid for drawings and application fees. A free, property-specific report shows you what gets approved — and what gets refused — near your property.
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