In the last 12 months, 95.8% of home project applications were approved in Broadland (189 decided): extensions, loft conversions and similar work. A typical home project decision takes about nine weeks (median 60 days).
Across all application types, 95.1% of 2,669 applications decided since June 2023 were approved. Based on Broadland's public planning register. Data last updated: 23 August 2026.
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All applications on record, not only the last 12 months.
| Category | Decided | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home extensions and alterations (householder) | 788 | 755 | 33 | |
| Tree works in a conservation area | 364 | 357 | 7 | |
| Full planning applications | 308 | 276 | 32 | |
| Discharging planning conditions | 295 | 295 | 0 | no refusals recorded |
| Protected tree works (TPO) | 245 | 229 | 16 | |
| Listed Building Consent | 166 | 165 | 1 | |
| Minor amendment to an approved scheme (S96a) | 145 | 142 | 3 | |
| Changing a planning condition (S73) | 108 | 104 | 4 | |
| Certificate of lawfulness (confirming permitted development) | 41 | 40 | 1 | |
| Change of Use | 30 | 27 | 3 | |
| Outline Planning | 24 | 9 | 15 | |
| Larger extensions (householder prior approval) | 22 | 20 | 2 | |
| Advertisement Consent | 22 | 21 | 1 | |
| Other* | 111 | 99 | 12 | mixed types |
Discharging planning conditions: no refusals are recorded in this category for this authority, so no approval rate is shown.
* Other combines smaller categories: Certificate of lawfulness (existing use) (18), Reserved matters (detail after outline approval) (17), Minerals and waste (16), Barn to home conversion (prior approval, Class Q) (13), Agricultural (11), Prior approval (permitted development) (7), Demolition (7), Change of use to homes (prior approval, Class MA) (5), Environmental impact screening and scoping (5), Phone masts and telecoms (5), Permission in Principle (2), Regulation 3 Application (2), null (1), LDO - Compliance check (1), Local Development Order (1).
The most recent three years. Earlier decisions are included in the totals above but not in this chart.
| Quarter | Decided | Approved | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | 66 | 62 | |
| Q4 2023 | 204 | 195 | |
| Q1 2024 | 227 | 215 | |
| Q2 2024 | 243 | 230 | |
| Q3 2024 | 232 | 218 | |
| Q4 2024 | 268 | 256 | |
| Q1 2025 | 252 | 243 | |
| Q2 2025 | 205 | 194 | |
| Q3 2025 | 251 | 235 | |
| Q4 2025 | 198 | 190 | |
| Q1 2026 | 259 | 245 | |
| Q2 2026 | 125 | 120 | |
| Q3 2026 (quarter in progress) | 29 | 29 |
The 12 wards with the most decided applications, across all years. 177 further decided applications fall in wards not shown.
Among wards with at least 20 decided applications, approval rates range from 92.4% in Ditchingham And Earsham to 100.0% in Cringleford, a gap of 7.6 percentage points.
| Ward | Decided | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aylsham | 129 | 125 | 4 | |
| Wroxham | 120 | 115 | 5 | |
| Beck Vale, Dickleburgh And Scole | 96 | 93 | 3 | |
| Mulbarton And Stoke Holy Cross | 96 | 90 | 6 | |
| Diss And Roydon | 90 | 86 | 4 | |
| Hethersett | 89 | 85 | 4 | |
| Cringleford | 87 | 87 | 0 | |
| Brundall | 85 | 84 | 1 | |
| Harleston | 84 | 80 | 4 | |
| Brooke | 82 | 77 | 5 | |
| Ditchingham And Earsham | 79 | 73 | 6 | |
| South Wymondham | 64 | 61 | 3 |
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