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

Lancaster North at 100.0% based on 26 decisions.

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

North Walsham East at 68.2% based on 22 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across North Norfolk?

There is a 31.8% 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 31.8% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

2,008 real decisions·32 wards·Updated March 2026

All 32 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Lancaster North	26	26	0	100.0%
2	Walsingham	74	73	1	98.6%
3	Priory	111	109	2	98.2%
4	The Raynhams	46	45	1	97.8%
5	Worstead	39	38	1	97.4%
6	Cromer Town	65	63	2	96.9%
7	North Walsham Market Cross	31	30	1	96.8%
8	Beeston Regis & The Runtons	87	84	3	96.6%
9	Stody	110	106	4	96.4%
10	Poppyland	81	78	3	96.3%
11	North Walsham West	26	25	1	96.2%
12	Sheringham South	47	45	2	95.7%
13	Stalham	47	45	2	95.7%
14	Bacton	44	42	2	95.5%
15	Erpingham	127	121	6	95.3%
16	Gresham	64	61	3	95.3%
17	Briston	20	19	1	95.0%
18	Wells With Holkham	98	93	5	94.9%
19	Holt	153	145	8	94.8%
20	Suffield Park	38	36	2	94.7%
21	Stibbard	38	36	2	94.7%
22	Lancaster South	55	52	3	94.5%
23	Coastal	171	161	10	94.2%
24	Hoveton & Tunstead	61	57	4	93.4%
25	Hickling	29	27	2	93.1%
26	Roughton	66	60	6	90.9%
27	Sheringham North	53	48	5	90.6%
28	Happisburgh	58	52	6	89.7%
29	Mundesley	39	34	5	87.2%
30	St Benet's	31	27	4	87.1%
31	Trunch	34	29	5	85.3%
32	North Walsham East	22	15	7	68.2%

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What the data tells us

A 31.8% gap separates the best and worst wards. Lancaster North approves 100.0% of applications while North Walsham East approves just 68.2%. 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 2,008 planning decisions in North Norfolk, January 2020 to present. 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 →