Which ward in North Norfolk has the highest planning approval rate?

Lancaster North at 100.0% based on 33 decisions.

Which ward in North Norfolk has the lowest planning approval rate?

North Walsham East at 69.0% based on 29 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across North Norfolk?

There is a 31.0% gap between Lancaster North and North Walsham East. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in North Norfolk

Planning outcomes in North Norfolk are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 31.0% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

2,728 real decisions·32 wards·Updated August 2026

All 32 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Lancaster North	33	33	0	100.0%
2	Walsingham	109	108	1	99.1%
3	Priory	147	144	3	98.0%
4	Cromer Town	89	87	2	97.8%
5	North Walsham West	44	43	1	97.7%
6	Worstead	42	41	1	97.6%
7	North Walsham Market Cross	40	39	1	97.5%
8	Sheringham South	65	63	2	96.9%
9	Stalham	60	58	2	96.7%
10	Gresham	85	82	3	96.5%
11	Beeston Regis & The Runtons	109	105	4	96.3%
12	Erpingham	182	175	7	96.2%
13	Poppyland	106	102	4	96.2%
14	Briston	24	23	1	95.8%
15	Hoveton & Tunstead	90	86	4	95.6%
16	Stody	152	145	7	95.4%
17	Wells With Holkham	141	134	7	95.0%
18	Holt	201	190	11	94.5%
19	Suffield Park	54	51	3	94.4%
20	The Raynhams	70	66	4	94.3%
21	Stibbard	50	47	3	94.0%
22	Coastal	228	214	14	93.9%
23	Lancaster South	86	80	6	93.0%
24	Bacton	57	53	4	93.0%
25	Sheringham North	71	66	5	93.0%
26	Roughton	96	89	7	92.7%
27	Hickling	37	34	3	91.9%
28	Happisburgh	69	62	7	89.9%
29	Mundesley	55	49	6	89.1%
30	Trunch	45	40	5	88.9%
31	St Benet's	39	33	6	84.6%
32	North Walsham East	29	20	9	69.0%

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What the data tells us

A 31.0% gap separates the best and worst wards. Lancaster North approves 100.0% of applications while North Walsham East approves just 69.0%. 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 2,728 planning decisions in North Norfolk, January 2020 to August 2026. Approval rate = approved / (approved + refused). Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded. Ward boundaries reflect current electoral divisions. Data from North Norfolk Council's public planning portal. Full methodology →