Which ward in King's Lynn & West Norfolk has the highest planning approval rate?

Downham Old Town at 100.0% based on 46 decisions.

Which ward in King's Lynn & West Norfolk has the lowest planning approval rate?

Feltwell at 84.9% based on 53 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across King's Lynn & West Norfolk?

There is a 15.1% gap between Downham Old Town and Feltwell. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in King's Lynn & West Norfolk

Planning outcomes in King's Lynn & West Norfolk are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 15.1% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

2,011 real decisions·34 wards·Updated March 2026

All 34 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Downham Old Town	46	46	0	100.0%
2	North Downham	10	10	0	100.0%
3	South Downham	22	22	0	100.0%
4	Gaywood North Bank	27	27	0	100.0%
5	Gaywood Chase	15	15	0	100.0%
6	Watlington	16	16	0	100.0%
7	Airfield	71	70	1	98.6%
8	The Woottons	97	95	2	97.9%
9	Methwold	40	39	1	97.5%
10	St. Margarets With St. Nicholas	100	97	3	97.0%
11	Massingham With Castle Acre	98	95	3	96.9%
12	Springwood	29	28	1	96.6%
13	Burnham Market And Docking	143	137	6	95.8%
14	Wissey	46	44	2	95.7%
15	Snettisham	45	43	2	95.6%
16	Dersingham	78	74	4	94.9%
17	South And West Lynn	35	33	2	94.3%
18	Hunstanton	51	48	3	94.1%
19	Terrington	74	69	5	93.2%
20	Bircham With Rudhams	70	65	5	92.9%
21	East Downham	14	13	1	92.9%
22	Emneth And Outwell	63	58	5	92.1%
23	Upwell And Delph	123	113	10	91.9%
24	Brancaster	168	152	16	90.5%
25	Gaywood Clock	10	9	1	90.0%
26	Denver	28	25	3	89.3%
27	West Winch	65	58	7	89.2%
28	Walsoken, West Walton And Walpole	73	65	8	89.0%
29	Tilney, Mershe Lande And Wiggenhall	53	47	6	88.7%
30	Gayton And Grimston	95	84	11	88.4%
31	Clenchwarton	34	30	4	88.2%
32	North Lynn	16	14	2	87.5%
33	Heacham	88	76	12	86.4%
34	Feltwell	53	45	8	84.9%

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What the data tells us

A 15.1% gap separates the best and worst wards. Downham Old Town approves 100.0% of applications while Feltwell approves just 84.9%. That's a fundamentally different planning environment.

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.

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 2,011 planning decisions in King's Lynn & West Norfolk, January 2020 to present. Approval rate = approved / (approved + refused). Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded. Ward boundaries reflect current electoral divisions. Data from King's Lynn & West Norfolk Council's public planning portal. Full methodology →