North Norfolk planning committee decisions
29 decisions from the committee's minutes, 23 Jan 2025 to 20 Aug 2026. Each sets out what was proposed, what officers advised, what was said and how the committee decided.
31% decisions went against officer advice
2.8 times the rate across all 346 councils with committee decisions on Plota (11.1%), 11th highest of 205 councils with at least 15 decisions.
- Decisions
- 29
- Approved
- 75.9%
- Against officer advice
- 31%
- Unanimous
- 50%
How North Norfolk compares
Share of decisions against officer advice at the 205 councils with at least 15 decisions on Plota. Each dot is a council.
| 9 | Wealden | 32% | 8 of 25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | North Somerset | 31.3% | 5 of 16 |
| 11 | North Norfolk | 31% | 9 of 29 |
| 12 | Newark and Sherwood | 29.8% | 17 of 57 |
| 13 | Portsmouth | 26.7% | 24 of 90 |
Source: Plota analysis of committee minutes from 346 councils.
More or less favourable than its officers?
North Norfolk's committee is more favourable to applicants than its officers. Officers recommended approval in 67.9% of these decisions; the committee approved 78.6%, 10.7 points more.
Across all 346 councils, committees approve 2.6 points fewer than their officers recommend, so North Norfolk leans further towards applicants than most.
Over the 28 decided applications with a clear officer recommendation.
Source: Plota analysis of North Norfolk's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
What it decides
75.9% approved and 20.7% refused. Of 12 decisions with a recorded vote, 6 were unanimous.
Show as a table
| Month | Approved | Refused | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 25 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 25 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Feb 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Aug 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Plota analysis of North Norfolk's planning committee minutes.
When it overrules its officers
9 of 29 decisions went against the planning officers' recommendation.
Which way
What kind of application
From the 9 of 9 with a recorded application type; one application can count under more than one.
Source: Plota analysis of North Norfolk's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
Recent decisions against officer advice
- Two-storey dwellingScottow Barn North Walsham Road Scottow Norwich NorfolkOfficers advised refusal because the proposal was a new countryside dwelling and caused heritage harm.Approved
- Five shipping containersLand Rear Of 1 Nelson Road North Walsham NorfolkOfficers advised approval because conditions could control design, household storage, amenity, highways and contamination impacts.Refused
- Dog walking field and parkingLand To The North Of Thursford Cemetery Gunthorpe Road ThursfordOfficers advised refusal because the access road was inadequate and the proposal could harm highway safety.Approved
- Replacement two-storey dwelling8 Langham Road Blakeney Holt NorfolkApproval was advised because the replacement dwelling was considered acceptable in principle, with no significant amenity, landscape or parking harm.Refused
- Live/work unit and cart shedOld Scarfe Brothers Workshop Church Road Lower Bodham HoltOfficers advised refusal because the housing was unsustainable and the building would harm the surrounding landscape.Approved
- Five commercial unitsHome Farm Enterprise Zone Hall Road Cromer NorfolkOfficers advised refusal because the proposal lacked supporting information and caused policy, heritage, ecological, tree, flooding and highway concerns.Approved
Latest decisions
Newest first. Each links to the full write-up: the proposal, the officers' advice, what was said and the vote.
August 2026 1
July 2026 2
- Illuminated ATM collar14 Market Place Fakenham NorfolkRefused
- ATM and accessible ramp14 Market Place Fakenham NorfolkRefused
April 2026 2
- Nine dwellingsLand Off Of Heathfield Road High Kelling NorfolkApproved
- Five shipping containersLand Rear Of 1 Nelson Road North Walsham NorfolkRefused
March 2026 1
February 2026 4
- Single-storey home extensionChurch Cottage Coast Road Walcott Norwich NorfolkRefused
- Dog walking field and parkingLand To The North Of Thursford Cemetery Gunthorpe Road ThursfordApproved
- Replacement dwellingThornhill Farm Bridgefoot Lane Cley-next-the-sea Holt NorfolkApproved
- 23 homes with open spaceLand North Of Valley Lane HoltApproved
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