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

Lancaster North at 100.0% based on 35 decisions.

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

North Walsham East at 71.0% based on 31 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across North Norfolk?

There is a 29.0% 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 29.0% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

1,444 real decisions·32 wards·Updated September 2026

All 32 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Lancaster North	35	35	0	100.0%
2	Walsingham	113	112	1	99.1%
3	Priory	159	156	3	98.1%
4	North Walsham Market Cross	50	49	1	98.0%
5	North Walsham West	48	47	1	97.9%
6	Cromer Town	93	91	2	97.8%
7	Worstead	44	43	1	97.7%
8	Sheringham South	67	65	2	97.0%
9	Stalham	63	61	2	96.8%
10	Gresham	92	89	3	96.7%
11	Beeston Regis & The Runtons	117	113	4	96.6%
12	Poppyland	113	109	4	96.5%
13	Erpingham	192	185	7	96.4%
14	Briston	25	24	1	96.0%
15	Hoveton & Tunstead	95	91	4	95.8%
16	Stody	158	150	8	94.9%
17	Suffield Park	59	56	3	94.9%
18	The Raynhams	75	71	4	94.7%
19	Wells With Holkham	150	142	8	94.7%
20	Holt	223	211	12	94.6%
21	Coastal	256	242	14	94.5%
22	Lancaster South	99	93	6	93.9%
23	Roughton	105	98	7	93.3%
24	Bacton	60	56	4	93.3%
25	Sheringham North	75	70	5	93.3%
26	Stibbard	55	51	4	92.7%
27	Happisburgh	75	68	7	90.7%
28	Mundesley	60	54	6	90.0%
29	Hickling	39	35	4	89.7%
30	Trunch	49	43	6	87.8%
31	St Benet's	41	34	7	82.9%
32	North Walsham East	31	22	9	71.0%

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What the data tells us

A 29.0% gap separates the best and worst wards. Lancaster North approves 100.0% of applications while North Walsham East approves just 71.0%. 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 1,444 planning decisions in North Norfolk, January 2020 to September 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 →