In the last 12 months, 97.4% of home project applications were approved in South Norfolk (193 decided): extensions, loft conversions and similar work. A typical home project decision takes about nine weeks (median 64 days).
Across all application types, 95.2% of 3,004 applications decided since May 2023 were approved. Based on South Norfolk's public planning register. Data last updated: 6 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) | 856 | 829 | 27 | |
| Tree works in a conservation area | 407 | 404 | 3 | |
| Full planning applications | 348 | 306 | 42 | |
| Discharging planning conditions | 346 | 346 | 0 | no refusals recorded |
| Protected tree works (TPO) | 266 | 251 | 15 | |
| Listed Building Consent | 185 | 181 | 4 | |
| Minor amendment to an approved scheme (S96a) | 159 | 155 | 4 | |
| Changing a planning condition (S73) | 112 | 109 | 3 | |
| Certificate of lawfulness (confirming permitted development) | 48 | 44 | 4 | |
| Prior approval (permitted development) | 43 | 40 | 3 | |
| Minerals and waste | 37 | 36 | 1 | |
| Change of Use | 33 | 27 | 6 | |
| Advertisement Consent | 27 | 23 | 4 | |
| Barn to home conversion (prior approval, Class Q) | 25 | 20 | 5 | |
| Outline Planning | 24 | 12 | 12 | |
| Certificate of lawfulness (existing use) | 23 | 19 | 4 | |
| Agricultural | 23 | 23 | 0 | no refusals recorded |
| Other* | 42 | 36 | 6 | mixed types |
Discharging planning conditions: no refusals are recorded in this category for this authority, so no approval rate is shown.
Agricultural: no refusals are recorded in this category for this authority, so no approval rate is shown.
* Other combines smaller categories: Reserved matters (detail after outline approval) (13), Phone masts and telecoms (8), Environmental impact screening and scoping (6), Demolition (5), Change of use to homes (prior approval, Class MA) (4), Modify/Discharge Section 106 Agreement (3), Permission in Principle (2), Hedgerow Removal (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 | 117 | 110 | |
| Q4 2023 | 270 | 252 | |
| Q1 2024 | 260 | 252 | |
| Q2 2024 | 264 | 245 | |
| Q3 2024 | 245 | 238 | |
| Q4 2024 | 298 | 282 | |
| Q1 2025 | 256 | 244 | |
| Q2 2025 | 287 | 270 | |
| Q3 2025 | 272 | 255 | |
| Q4 2025 | 263 | 250 | |
| Q1 2026 | 240 | 236 | |
| Q2 2026 | 70 | 67 | |
| Q3 2026 (quarter in progress) | 13 | 13 | sample too small |
The 12 wards with the most decided applications, across all years. 216 further decided applications fall in wards not shown.
Among wards with at least 20 decided applications, approval rates range from 91.4% in Blofield With South Walsham to 100.0% in Diss And Roydon, a gap of 8.6 percentage points.
| Ward | Decided | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aylsham | 153 | 151 | 2 | |
| Beck Vale, Dickleburgh And Scole | 126 | 118 | 8 | |
| Wroxham | 118 | 111 | 7 | |
| Hethersett | 103 | 99 | 4 | |
| Mulbarton And Stoke Holy Cross | 100 | 97 | 3 | |
| Brooke | 94 | 90 | 4 | |
| Diss And Roydon | 86 | 86 | 0 | |
| Brundall | 85 | 82 | 3 | |
| Poringland, Framinghams And Trowse | 83 | 78 | 5 | |
| Thorpe St Andrew South East | 83 | 81 | 2 | |
| Blofield With South Walsham | 81 | 74 | 7 | |
| Loddon And Chedgrave | 79 | 75 | 4 |
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