Planning authority
North Norfolk District Council
Adopted plan 0.8 years old; HDT 54%.
- HDT below 75%
Adopted plan
| Plan | North Norfolk Local Plan 2024-2040 |
| Adopted | 17 December 2025 |
| Age | 0.8 years |
| Plan period | 2024–2040 |
| Housing requirement | 8,900 homes |
| Council's page | The adopted plan |
Plan in preparation
No plan in preparation on record.
From the national planning data platform, which can lag behind the council. Known gaps
Housing Delivery Test
| Measurement | 54% (2025) |
Applications
| Period | July 2025 to June 2026 |
| Received | 1,004 |
| Decided | 871 |
| Granted | 814 (93%; England 87%) |
| Refused | 57 |
| Major applications decided | 26, of which 22 granted |
| Quarter | Received | Decided | Granted | Refused |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July to September 2025 | 289 | 256 | 241 | 15 |
| October to December 2025 | 213 | 205 | 187 | 18 |
| January to March 2026 | 236 | 215 | 203 | 12 |
| April to June 2026 | 266 | 195 | 183 | 12 |
Appeals
| Decided | 1 September 2021 to 28 August 2026 |
| Planning appeals | 125: 20 allowed, 2 split, 103 dismissed |
| Householder appeals | 16: 5 allowed, 1 split, 10 dismissed |
| Allowed in full or in part | 20% (England 32%) |
Latest planning appeals
| Decided | Site | Development | Procedure | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 August 2026 | Land rear of 1 Nelson Road, North Walsham, Norfolk, NR28 9HL Application PF/25/2503 | Minor general industry/storage/warehousing | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 20 July 2026 | 2 Shipden House, High Street, CROMER, Norfolk, NR27 9HG Application PF/24/1536 | Householder developments | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 30 June 2026 | Craymere Manor, Craymere Road, Briston, Melton Constable, Norfolk, NR24 2LS Application PF/25/1096 | Minor Dwellings, 1 home | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 2 June 2026 | FLAT AT 12-14 NORWICH STREET, FAKENHAM, NORFOLK, NR21 9AE Application PF/25/2194 | Written Representations | Dismissed | |
| 14 May 2026 | Field View, Alby Hill, Norwich, Norfolk, NR11 7PJ Application PF/25/0473 | Minor Dwellings, 1 home | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 20 March 2026 | Ludham Road, Catfield, Gt Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR29 5PY Application CD/25/1379 | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Split Decision |
| 16 March 2026 | Police Station (former), Norwich Road, Holt, NR25 6SH Application PO/25/0642 | Major dwellings, 14 homes | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 11 March 2026 | 8 Langham Road, Blakeney, Norfolk, NR25 7PG Application PF/25/0522 | Minor Dwellings | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 9 March 2026 | Sutton Hall, Hall Road, Sutton,, Norwich, Norfolk, NR12 9RX Application PF/24/2338 | Change of use | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 3 March 2026 | Hall Farm Barns, Station Road, Thorpe Market, NR11 8UD Application PF/25/1375 | Minor Dwellings, 1 home | Written Representations | Dismissed |
Each outcome links to the case on the Planning Inspectorate's site, where the decision letter is published.
Changes recorded
No changes recorded since the tracker started.