North Norfolk District Council planning applications
Data as of 5 November 2026
North Norfolk District Council decided more than 2,300 planning applications in the twelve months to 5 November 2026. It refused 4% of those it approved or refused, lower than the middle UK council (9%), and took a median of 34 days to decide one.
Look up one application
Search by reference or address on North Norfolk District Council’s own planning portal. Or ask Claude, with the PlanningLedger connector, to find it and read its officer report and decision notice (mcp.planningledger.com).
Recent major decisions
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5 November 2026 · Approved
The Pigs Norwich Road Edgefield Melton Constable Norfolk NR24 2RL · PF/26/0557
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22 September 2026 · Refused
Agricultural Barns At Street Farm Ramsgate Street Edgefield Norfolk · PU/26/1570
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12 August 2026 · Approved
Land At The Rear Of 120 The Street Kettlestone NR21 0AU · PU/25/2201
Figures for North Norfolk District Council
| Applications decided | more than 2,300 |
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| Share refusedof those approved or refused | 4%middle UK council 9% |
| Median time to a decisionfrom the valid date | 34 daysmiddle UK council 55 days |
| Householder applications refusedextensions, lofts, outbuildings | Not enough typed decisions |
| Appeals decidedin the last three years | more than 110 |
| Appeals allowedof those decided on their merits | 21%about one in five |
| Officer reports and decision notices searchable | back to 2017 |
| Local Plan policies held | 80plan adopted 2025 |
What inspectors decide appeals on
In their own words, from recent appeal decisions on North Norfolk District Council’s planning applications.
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“The main issues in this appeal are: • whether the site represents an appropriate location for the proposed development with regard to access to services and the spatial strategy; • the effect of the proposed development on the character and…”
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“The main issues are: • whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the development having regard to the development plan and national policy; • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the locality including…”
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“The main issues are: • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area and in particular its effect on the Norfolk Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). • Whether the site is suitable…”
How we count, and what each figure leaves out: methodology. The council’s own register is the record, and each application links to it.