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Watlington planning approval rate

Watlington ward in King's Lynn & West Norfolk has a 90.0% approval rate based on 20 planning decisions. King's Lynn & West Norfolk overall: 90.6%.

Last updated: September 2026

90.0%
ward approval rate
20
Decisions
18
Approved
2
Refused
90.6%
King's Lynn & West Norfolk average

Watlington is broadly in line with the King's Lynn & West Norfolk average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.

How Watlington compares

Watlington ward (20 decided)
90.0%
King's Lynn & West Norfolk overall (1,980 decided)
90.6%
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Recent decisions in Watlington

No recent comparable residential decisions found for this ward specifically. Check the council-level data for a broader view.

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