South Downham planning approval rate
South Downham ward in King's Lynn & West Norfolk has a 100.0% approval rate based on 22 planning decisions. King's Lynn & West Norfolk overall: 93.2%.
Last updated: May 2026
100.0%
ward approval rate
22
Decisions
22
Approved
0
Refused
93.2%
King's Lynn & West Norfolk average
South Downham is 6.8 percentage points above the King's Lynn & West Norfolk average, making it one of the more permissive wards in this council area. Applications here have historically faced lower refusal rates.
How South Downham compares
South Downham ward
100.0%
King's Lynn & West Norfolk overall
93.2%
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Recent decisions in South Downham
Creation of a single storey side extension and front extension · Wed 27 Oct 2021
Extension and alterations to dwelling · Mon 18 Oct 2021
New Dwelling to replace Existing following demolition · Thu 14 Oct 2021
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Other wards in King's Lynn & West Norfolk
Brancaster (90.5%)
Burnham Market And Docking (95.8%)
Upwell And Delph (91.9%)
St. Margarets With St. Nicholas (97.0%)
Massingham With Castle Acre (96.9%)
The Woottons (97.9%)
Gayton And Grimston (88.4%)
Heacham (86.4%)
Dersingham (94.9%)
Terrington (93.2%)
Walsoken, West Walton And Walpole (89.0%)
Airfield (98.6%)