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Broadland planning statistics

Householder applications decided in the year to June 2026, compared with the rest of England.

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How long does planning permission take in Broadland?

Broadland decided 68.9% of householder applications within 8 weeks without an extension in the year to June 2026, against 62.7% across England.

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Within 8 weeks, no extension

68.9%

121st of 297

6.2 points faster than England

Granted

96.8%

42nd of 297

6.3 points higher than England

Extension of time

27.0%

116th of 297

5.3 points lower than England

Decisions (12 months)

434

Broadland decided 434 householder applications in the year to June 2026, granting 96.8%.

68.9% were decided within 8 weeks with no extension, against 62.7% across England (121st of 297 for speed).

A further 27.0% were decided under an extension of time agreed with the applicant.

Of 6 householder appeals decided in the same period, 0.0% were allowed.

How quickly decisions are made

Broadland against England, share of householder decisions each quarter

  • Within 8 weeks, no extension
  • Extension of time
  • England, within 8 weeks
Source: MHCLG PS2, OGL v3. Chart: buildwiz.uk
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QuarterWithin 8 weeks, no extensionExtension of timeEngland, within 8 weeks
2008 Q193.5%0.0%89.5%
2008 Q294.0%0.0%89.4%
2008 Q398.1%0.0%89.7%
2008 Q498.4%0.0%90.3%
2009 Q195.2%0.0%90.3%
2009 Q297.8%0.0%91.7%
2009 Q398.4%0.0%91.4%
2009 Q496.8%0.0%91.0%
2010 Q198.4%0.0%88.8%
2010 Q297.3%0.0%89.8%
2010 Q398.1%0.0%88.4%
2010 Q495.2%0.0%87.7%
2011 Q196.7%0.0%86.4%
2011 Q296.1%0.0%85.9%
2011 Q395.5%0.0%84.9%
2011 Q493.7%0.0%84.9%
2012 Q194.7%0.0%83.7%
2012 Q296.7%0.0%84.2%
2012 Q387.7%0.0%82.9%
2012 Q487.6%0.0%85.2%
2013 Q195.5%0.0%85.7%
2013 Q297.5%0.0%86.3%
2013 Q399.3%0.0%85.3%
2013 Q498.2%0.0%86.3%
2014 Q196.4%0.0%85.4%
2014 Q296.3%0.0%84.9%
2014 Q398.6%0.7%82.5%
2014 Q495.1%0.8%82.1%
2015 Q195.1%0.0%80.4%
2015 Q296.0%0.0%80.6%
2015 Q392.7%4.1%79.2%
2015 Q494.3%2.9%80.0%
2016 Q187.7%6.9%78.3%
2016 Q290.6%4.1%79.8%
2016 Q390.8%3.5%77.7%
2016 Q493.0%2.1%78.0%
2017 Q186.6%2.7%77.3%
2017 Q291.7%3.4%78.5%
2017 Q387.6%3.4%76.1%
2017 Q492.9%3.0%77.1%
2018 Q188.6%1.5%73.7%
2018 Q288.3%3.6%74.0%
2018 Q384.9%5.0%72.7%
2018 Q481.2%5.1%72.7%
2019 Q185.9%10.1%69.9%
2019 Q289.1%2.2%72.1%
2019 Q384.3%14.9%69.6%
2019 Q481.3%16.1%71.5%
2020 Q178.6%19.8%68.4%
2020 Q269.9%26.3%63.9%
2020 Q357.9%34.9%63.8%
2020 Q471.8%20.4%65.3%
2021 Q164.0%24.0%59.4%
2021 Q267.6%21.8%58.4%
2021 Q334.6%28.6%53.1%
2021 Q453.4%23.0%53.0%
2022 Q152.6%40.1%51.6%
2022 Q257.5%31.0%56.0%
2022 Q360.2%27.7%53.3%
2022 Q460.8%35.8%54.1%
2023 Q161.8%27.8%53.5%
2023 Q256.7%21.3%58.5%
2023 Q368.2%26.8%59.0%
2023 Q469.8%27.4%59.8%
2024 Q172.8%23.8%58.8%
2024 Q272.1%26.0%64.4%
2024 Q370.9%27.3%64.2%
2024 Q465.3%30.6%65.6%
2025 Q171.0%27.0%62.1%
2025 Q266.9%30.1%65.0%
2025 Q369.2%22.6%62.5%
2025 Q467.7%28.3%64.7%
2026 Q166.7%32.4%60.6%
2026 Q272.2%25.8%62.7%

Share of applications granted

Broadland against England

  • Broadland
  • England
Source: MHCLG PS2, OGL v3. Chart: buildwiz.uk
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QuarterBroadlandEngland
2008 Q194.5%85.1%
2008 Q295.1%86.1%
2008 Q393.7%86.3%
2008 Q496.8%85.3%
2009 Q195.2%85.9%
2009 Q295.6%86.8%
2009 Q392.5%87.4%
2009 Q493.6%86.9%
2010 Q196.0%87.0%
2010 Q297.3%88.0%
2010 Q392.3%87.7%
2010 Q494.6%87.5%
2011 Q197.5%87.9%
2011 Q296.1%88.5%
2011 Q393.3%88.3%
2011 Q493.0%88.3%
2012 Q196.2%88.2%
2012 Q295.1%89.2%
2012 Q395.4%89.0%
2012 Q496.2%88.9%
2013 Q194.5%89.8%
2013 Q298.1%90.6%
2013 Q396.6%90.3%
2013 Q498.2%89.6%
2014 Q198.6%89.8%
2014 Q296.9%90.5%
2014 Q397.2%90.0%
2014 Q495.9%89.2%
2015 Q197.5%89.3%
2015 Q298.3%90.2%
2015 Q3100.0%90.0%
2015 Q499.3%89.2%
2016 Q198.5%90.0%
2016 Q297.7%90.3%
2016 Q395.1%90.2%
2016 Q497.9%89.7%
2017 Q198.2%89.9%
2017 Q297.1%90.5%
2017 Q398.3%90.0%
2017 Q498.2%90.1%
2018 Q197.7%90.5%
2018 Q298.5%91.0%
2018 Q395.7%91.2%
2018 Q496.4%90.5%
2019 Q198.0%90.3%
2019 Q297.3%91.0%
2019 Q397.8%90.6%
2019 Q499.1%89.8%
2020 Q195.2%89.9%
2020 Q297.7%90.2%
2020 Q396.8%90.6%
2020 Q498.9%90.3%
2021 Q197.3%90.9%
2021 Q297.3%91.2%
2021 Q398.6%91.0%
2021 Q497.5%90.1%
2022 Q197.1%90.0%
2022 Q297.1%90.4%
2022 Q398.2%89.8%
2022 Q499.3%89.4%
2023 Q197.2%89.3%
2023 Q296.7%89.2%
2023 Q395.5%88.6%
2023 Q492.5%88.2%
2024 Q197.3%88.2%
2024 Q298.1%89.1%
2024 Q398.2%89.4%
2024 Q496.0%88.6%
2025 Q197.0%89.3%
2025 Q297.0%90.4%
2025 Q397.0%90.1%
2025 Q496.0%90.1%
2026 Q199.0%90.6%
2026 Q294.8%91.0%

How long decisions took

Householder decisions over the last 12 months

  • Within 8 weeks68.9%
  • 8 to 13 weeks2.1%
  • 13 to 26 weeks2.1%
  • Over 26 weeks0.0%
  • Extension of time agreed27.0%
Source: MHCLG PS2, OGL v3. Chart: buildwiz.uk
Show data
Time takenDecisions
Within 8 weeks299
8 to 13 weeks9
13 to 26 weeks9
Over 26 weeks0
Extension of time agreed117

Appeals

Decided
6
Allowed
0.0%
Median wait
11 weeks

Householder appeals to the Planning Inspectorate decided in the same 12 months. England: 34.4% allowed.

Refusals overturned at appeal

8.3% of refusals were later overturned at appeal (July 2021 to June 2026): 7 appeals allowed against 78 refusals.

Split decisions count as half.

145th lowest of 299 planning authorities. England: 8.9% (July 2021 to June 2026).

Householder refusals from MHCLG table PS2; appeals allowed from the Planning Inspectorate. Approximate: appeals decided in the period, which can relate to earlier refusals.

Larger home extensions (prior approval)

Single-storey rear extensions deeper than 4 metres on a detached house (3 metres otherwise), up to 8 metres (6 metres), can use prior approval instead of a planning application, except in conservation areas, National Landscapes and other protected areas.

Of 12 larger extension notifications between July 2025 and June 2026, 10 needed no approval, 0 were approved and 2 were refused.

Fewer than 10 decided in the period.

Figures as first published (provisional).

MHCLG live table PDR 1.

Enforcement

5 planning enforcement notices issued in the year to June 2026.

0.08 per 1,000 homes, against 0.17 across England. 110th lowest of 294 planning authorities.

Covers all types of development, not only extensions.

MHCLG table P130; homes from the VOA Council Tax stock of properties.

Protected areas

29 conservation areas: Aylsham, Belaugh, Blickling Conservation Area, Burgh Conservation Area, Catton Conservation Area, Cawston Conservation Area, Coltishall & Horstead BA Con Area, Coltishall & Horstead BDC Conservation Area, Coltishall BDC Conservation Area, Foulsham Conservation Area, Halvergate & Tunstall Marshes BA Conservation Area, Halvergate BDC Conservation Area and 17 more.

18 Article 4 areas: Area centred on the Market Place, Broads Authoriity Holly Lodge, Broads Authority, Broads Authority Conservation Area, Broads Authority Limpenhoe Marshes, Broads Authority Riverside Estate, Charles Close area, Church Street Nos. 48 – 58 and 60 – 66, former RAF Coltishall, Grange Close, Halvergte - Broads Authority, Land adjacent to river; to west of The Street and 6 more.

Both can remove permitted development rights, so check with the council before relying on them. Permitted development rules

To check one postcode for a conservation area, listed buildings nearby, flood zone and radon, use the address check.

planning.data.gov.uk.

Builders

845 registered building and trade firms in 2026, 13.3 per 1,000 homes, about 0.5 householder decisions per firm a year.

61st highest of 294 planning authorities. England median: 10.1 per 1,000 homes and 0.5 decisions per firm.

Counts VAT or PAYE registered firms only, rounded to 5 by ONS; self-employed builders below the VAT threshold aren't included.

Finding a builder

ONS UK Business Counts; homes from the VOA Council Tax stock of properties; decisions from MHCLG table PS2.

Compared with neighbouring councils

Decisions and approvals in the year to June 2026; overturns over each council's appeal window; builders per 1,000 homes in 2026.

Decided within 8 weeks, no extension

Granted

Refusals overturned at appeal

Registered building firms per 1,000 homes

Questions about planning in Broadland

How long does planning permission take in Broadland?

Broadland decided 68.9% of householder applications within 8 weeks without an extension in the year to June 2026, against 62.7% across England.

Is my house in a conservation area in Broadland?

29 conservation areas: Aylsham, Belaugh, Blickling Conservation Area, Burgh Conservation Area, Catton Conservation Area, Cawston Conservation Area, Coltishall & Horstead BA Con Area, Coltishall & Horstead BDC Conservation Area, Coltishall BDC Conservation Area, Foulsham Conservation Area, Halvergate & Tunstall Marshes BA Conservation Area, Halvergate BDC Conservation Area and 17 more. Most councils publish a conservation area map showing whether a street is inside one.

How many builders are there in Broadland?

845 registered building and trade firms in 2026, 13.3 per 1,000 homes, about 0.5 householder decisions per firm a year. Counts VAT or PAYE registered firms only, rounded to 5 by ONS; self-employed builders below the VAT threshold aren't included.

Do I need planning permission for an extension in Broadland?

Many extensions can be built under permitted development without an application, but conservation areas and Article 4 directions can remove those rights, so check whether your address is in a conservation area or covered by an Article 4 direction before relying on them. Do you need planning permission?

Property prices and energy performance in Broadland

Homes sold July 2023 to June 2026, matched to the floor area and energy rating on their Energy Performance Certificate.

Median price per m²

£3,375

6,393 sales

14% below East of England

Homes sold rated EPC A to C

54.3%

Median energy score 69

1.7 points above East of England

Value added by extending, per m²

£1,766

22.7% on the sale price

12% below East of England

Energy upgrade, no extension

+5.2%

Sale-price uplift when the energy score rose 5+ points

1.0 points above East of England

The median home sold in Broadland was £300,000 for 90 m² of floor space. Price per m² is up 42% since 2015 (£2,382 to £3,383 per m², 2025). Across all 43,543 homes with a certificate, 47.3% are rated A to C on their latest one.

405 houses here were extended between two sales (second sale 2016 to 2026), adding a median 31 m². They sold for a median 22.7% more than similar unextended houses, £1,766 for each m² added. Will an extension pay for itself here?

Medians from HM Land Registry sale prices and MHCLG Energy Performance Certificates; groups under 30 sales or 50 extended houses are not shown. These describe past sales across many homes, not a valuation of any one. How these are worked out

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