South Norfolk planning approval rate

South Norfolk council approved 96.8% of planning applications and refused 3.2%, based on 3,731 decisions analysed. Ranked 203rd out of 221 councils for strictness.

Last updated: March 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present

96.8%

overall approval rate

3,731

Decisions analysed

3,612

Approved

119

Refused

Wards covered

Planning in South Norfolk? Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.

Approval rate by application type

Different application types have different approval rates in South Norfolk. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.

Full (2,041 decided)

97.4%

Trees (544 decided)

92.6%

Listed Building (389 decided)

99.5%

Discharge of Conditions (381 decided)

99.0%

Other (221 decided)

95.9%

Change of Use (58 decided)

91.4%

Certificate of Lawfulness (55 decided)

92.7%

Advertisement (42 decided)

95.2%

Approval rate by project type

These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in South Norfolk — mined from 3,731 proposal descriptions.

Rear Extension (566 decided)

98.6%

Garage / Parking (519 decided)

96.7%

Extension (General) (437 decided)

98.6%

Side Extension (323 decided)

99.1%

Outbuilding (294 decided)

97.6%

Change of Use (Residential) (174 decided)

92.5%

Annex (117 decided)

93.2%

New Build (109 decided)

96.3%

Conservatory (108 decided)

100.0%

Front Extension (106 decided)

98.1%

Dormer (93 decided)

98.9%

Loft Conversion (56 decided)

98.2%

Wraparound Extension (46 decided)

97.8%

Approval rate by ward

Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within South Norfolk. Click any ward for detailed statistics.

Mulbarton And Stoke Holy Cross (257 decided)

98.1%

Beck Vale, Dickleburgh And Scole (246 decided)

97.2%

Diss And Roydon (232 decided)

95.7%

Poringland, Framinghams And Trowse (204 decided)

95.1%

Ditchingham And Earsham (183 decided)

98.9%

Loddon And Chedgrave (178 decided)

97.8%

Brooke (175 decided)

97.1%

Bressingham And Burston (174 decided)

96.6%

Hethersett (156 decided)

95.5%

Bunwell (147 decided)

98.0%

Hempnall (146 decided)

98.6%

Rockland (138 decided)

97.1%

Central Wymondham (138 decided)

95.7%

Cringleford (135 decided)

95.6%

Wicklewood (130 decided)

97.7%

Forncett (122 decided)

95.9%

Great Witchingham (121 decided)

94.2%

Harleston (119 decided)

96.6%

South Wymondham (114 decided)

95.6%

Newton Flotman (99 decided)

94.9%

Wards in South Norfolk

Mulbarton And Stoke Holy Cross

98.1% approval · 257 decisions

Beck Vale, Dickleburgh And Scole

97.2% approval · 246 decisions

Diss And Roydon

95.7% approval · 232 decisions

Poringland, Framinghams And Trowse

95.1% approval · 204 decisions

Ditchingham And Earsham

98.9% approval · 183 decisions

Loddon And Chedgrave

97.8% approval · 178 decisions

Brooke

97.1% approval · 175 decisions

Bressingham And Burston

96.6% approval · 174 decisions

Hethersett

95.5% approval · 156 decisions

Bunwell

98.0% approval · 147 decisions

Hempnall

98.6% approval · 146 decisions

Rockland

97.1% approval · 138 decisions

Central Wymondham

95.7% approval · 138 decisions

Cringleford

95.6% approval · 135 decisions

Wicklewood

97.7% approval · 130 decisions

Forncett

95.9% approval · 122 decisions

Great Witchingham

94.2% approval · 121 decisions

Harleston

96.6% approval · 119 decisions

South Wymondham

95.6% approval · 114 decisions

Newton Flotman

94.9% approval · 99 decisions

Recent comparable decisions

The most recent residential planning decisions in South Norfolk, showing how the council decides real applications.

2023/0598

Proposed single storey rear extension, extending 5.18m from the rear wall of the · Mulbarton And Stoke Holy Cross · Thu 06 Apr 2023

Approved

2023/0449

Proposed extensions and alterations · New Costessey · Thu 06 Apr 2023

Approved

2023/0331

Single storey rear and side extension with flat roof · Great Witchingham · Thu 06 Apr 2023

Approved

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