In the last 12 months, 95.5% of home project applications were approved in North Norfolk (176 decided): extensions, loft conversions and similar work. A typical home project decision takes about ten weeks (median 70 days).
Across all application types, 95.2% of 2,546 applications decided since February 2023 were approved. Based on North Norfolk'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) | 653 | 626 | 27 | |
| Tree works in a conservation area | 511 | 490 | 21 | |
| Discharging planning conditions | 344 | 344 | 0 | no refusals recorded |
| Full planning applications | 299 | 266 | 33 | |
| Protected tree works (TPO) | 184 | 173 | 11 | |
| Minor amendment to an approved scheme (S96a) | 125 | 118 | 7 | |
| Changing a planning condition (S73) | 121 | 118 | 3 | |
| Listed Building Consent | 111 | 107 | 4 | |
| Certificate of lawfulness (confirming permitted development) | 106 | 106 | 0 | no refusals recorded |
| Advertisement Consent | 21 | 20 | 1 | |
| Other* | 71 | 55 | 16 | mixed types |
Discharging planning conditions: no refusals are recorded in this category for this authority, so no approval rate is shown.
Certificate of lawfulness (confirming permitted development): no refusals are recorded in this category for this authority, so no approval rate is shown.
* Other combines smaller categories: Barn to home conversion (prior approval, Class Q) (13), PA/COU Agri > Dwellings (44) (11), Prior approval (permitted development) (8), Reg 77. Habitats & Species Regs 2017 (7), Outline Planning (7), PA Solar PV - Non-Domestic Building (52) (6), County General Reg 3 (6), Permission in Principle (3), Reserved matters (detail after outline approval) (2), PA/COU Com/Bus/Serv > Dwelling (64) (2), Informal Bronze (2), Phone masts and telecoms (2), PA Solar PV - Domestic Building (1), Demolition (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 | 67 | 62 | |
| Q4 2023 | 240 | 227 | |
| Q1 2024 | 242 | 229 | |
| Q2 2024 | 190 | 180 | |
| Q3 2024 | 56 | 52 | |
| Q4 2024 | 138 | 130 | |
| Q1 2025 | 188 | 183 | |
| Q2 2025 | 266 | 253 | |
| Q3 2025 | 297 | 282 | |
| Q4 2025 | 242 | 232 | |
| Q1 2026 | 228 | 217 | |
| Q2 2026 | 28 | 28 | |
| Q3 2026 (quarter in progress) | 16 | 15 | sample too small |
The 12 wards with the most decided applications, across all years. 217 further decided applications fall in wards not shown.
Among wards with at least 20 decided applications, approval rates range from 94.1% in Coastal to 98.2% in Walsingham, a gap of 4.1 percentage points.
| Ward | Decided | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal | 239 | 225 | 14 | |
| Holt | 204 | 196 | 8 | |
| Priory | 151 | 147 | 4 | |
| Erpingham | 131 | 124 | 7 | |
| Wells With Holkham | 129 | 123 | 6 | |
| Stody | 121 | 114 | 7 | |
| Walsingham | 109 | 107 | 2 | |
| Cromer Town | 96 | 93 | 3 | |
| Beeston Regis & The Runtons | 95 | 91 | 4 | |
| Poppyland | 90 | 87 | 3 | |
| Gresham | 85 | 80 | 5 | |
| Roughton | 81 | 77 | 4 |
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