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

Lancaster North at 100.0% based on 27 decisions.

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

North Walsham East at 70.8% based on 24 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across North Norfolk?

There is a 29.2% 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 29.2% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

2,219 real decisions·32 wards·Updated June 2026

All 32 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Lancaster North	27	27	0	100.0%
2	Walsingham	82	81	1	98.8%
3	Priory	126	124	2	98.4%
4	The Raynhams	56	55	1	98.2%
5	Worstead	41	40	1	97.6%
6	Cromer Town	71	69	2	97.2%
7	North Walsham Market Cross	35	34	1	97.1%
8	North Walsham West	33	32	1	97.0%
9	Beeston Regis & The Runtons	93	90	3	96.8%
10	Poppyland	90	87	3	96.7%
11	Sheringham South	53	51	2	96.2%
12	Stalham	50	48	2	96.0%
13	Erpingham	143	137	6	95.8%
14	Bacton	48	46	2	95.8%
15	Lancaster South	68	65	3	95.6%
16	Gresham	68	65	3	95.6%
17	Wells With Holkham	107	102	5	95.3%
18	Stody	124	118	6	95.2%
19	Briston	21	20	1	95.2%
20	Stibbard	40	38	2	95.0%
21	Suffield Park	39	37	2	94.9%
22	Hoveton & Tunstead	69	65	4	94.2%
23	Hickling	32	30	2	93.8%
24	Holt	171	160	11	93.6%
25	Coastal	184	172	12	93.5%
26	Sheringham North	57	52	5	91.2%
27	Happisburgh	66	60	6	90.9%
28	Roughton	72	65	7	90.3%
29	St Benet's	32	28	4	87.5%
30	Mundesley	44	38	6	86.4%
31	Trunch	35	30	5	85.7%
32	North Walsham East	24	17	7	70.8%

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What the data tells us

A 29.2% gap separates the best and worst wards. Lancaster North approves 100.0% of applications while North Walsham East approves just 70.8%. 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 2,219 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 →