NR16 planning approval rate
The NR16 postcode area falls under South Norfolk council, which has a 96.8% planning approval rate based on 3,731 decisions.
Last updated: April 2026
96.8%
South Norfolk approval rate
What this means for NR16
If you're planning a project in the NR16 area, your application will be decided by South Norfolk council. Based on historical data, around 3.2% of applications are refused. The approval rate varies by ward and application type — use our free tool to check your specific property.
What gets approved near your property?
In South Norfolk, 1 in 31 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Pro Report gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:
✓ Ward-level approval rates for your exact area
✓ Common refusal reasons in South Norfolk
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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✓ Common refusal reasons in South Norfolk
✓ 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 3,731 decisions.
South Norfolk approval by application type
Full
97.4%
Trees
92.6%
Listed Building
99.5%
Discharge of Conditions
99.0%
Other
95.9%
Change of Use
91.4%
Certificate of Lawfulness
92.7%
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95.2%