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Bacton planning approval rate

Bacton ward in North Norfolk has a 93.3% approval rate based on 60 planning decisions. North Norfolk overall: 93.8%.

Last updated: September 2026

93.3%
ward approval rate
60
Decisions
56
Approved
4
Refused
93.8%
North Norfolk average

Bacton is broadly in line with the North Norfolk average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.

How Bacton compares

Bacton ward (60 decided)
93.3%
North Norfolk overall (1,444 decided)
93.8%
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Recent decisions in Bacton

Erection of single storey front and side extension, two storey rear extension an · Fri 25 Sep 2026
Approved
Change of use of attached annexe to holiday let · Thu 06 Aug 2026
Approved
Erection of detached garage (retrospective) · Thu 23 Jul 2026
Approved

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