Sewell planning approval rate
Sewell ward in Norwich has a 93.5% approval rate based on 293 planning decisions. Norwich overall: 92.6%.
Last updated: March 2026
93.5%
ward approval rate
293
Decisions
274
Approved
19
Refused
92.6%
Norwich average
Sewell is broadly in line with the Norwich average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Sewell compares
Sewell ward
93.5%
Norwich overall
92.6%
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Recent decisions in Sewell
Replacement of ground floor shop frontage to 2 storey retail building including · Wed 25 Feb 2026
Ground floor extension to create a porch area and single storey side extension t · Fri 13 Feb 2026
Single storey rear infill extension. · Thu 05 Feb 2026
Replacement of existing garden room with single storey extension. · Thu 05 Feb 2026
Garage conversion, erection of first floor side extension and alterations to the · Mon 02 Feb 2026
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Norwich
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 8,179 decisions.