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Most Common Planning Applications in North Norfolk

Not all planning applications are created equal. The gap between the highest and lowest approval project type in North Norfolk is 13.1% — that's the difference between near-certainty and a coin flip. What you build matters as much as where you build it.

2,728 real decisions·13 project types·Updated August 2026
100.0%
Safest: Wraparound Extension
86.9%
Lowest: Change of Use (Residential)
13.1%
Spread
13
Types ranked

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All 13 project types ranked

#TypeDecisionsApprovedRefusedRate
1Wraparound Extension21210
100.0%
2Rear Extension3072998
97.4%
3Extension (General)2162106
97.2%
4Side Extension1701646
96.5%
5Garage / Parking44342419
95.7%
6Outbuilding23922811
95.4%
7Dormer86824
95.3%
8Conservatory63603
95.2%
9Annex85805
94.1%
10New Build17616313
92.6%
11Front Extension44404
90.9%
12Loft Conversion21192
90.5%
13Change of Use (Residential)16814622
86.9%
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These are council averages. Your property is specific.

A wraparound extension application has a 100.0% approval rate. Change of Use (Residential)? Just 86.9%.
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What the data tells us

1
The range is massive: 86.9% to 100.0%. Choosing the right project type — or framing your application correctly — can dramatically affect outcomes.
2
Visibility drives scrutiny. Project types that change the external appearance — dormers, loft conversions, hip-to-gable — face more resistance than those that don't. The more visible your proposal, the more carefully it needs designing.
3
These are council-wide averages. Your ward, your street and your immediate neighbours all shift the odds. The comparable decisions near your property are the best indicator of outcome.

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Methodology: Classifies 2,728 decisions in North Norfolk into residential project types using keyword matching against proposal descriptions (matching generate_site_data.py subtype rules). A single application may appear in multiple categories. Data from North Norfolk Council's public planning portal, January 2020 to August 2026. Full methodology →
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