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Borough Council of King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Planning applications.

Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Borough Council of King's Lynn and West Norfolk. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates
7,612Searchable applications
362Recorded as pending
87%Approval rate · 4,261 approved or refused records
543Refused applications

3,718 approved · 543 refused · 405 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 11 Apr 2018 to 8 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 11 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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Conservation areas44 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areas12 mapped area records0 identified HMO area records; remaining records unclassified

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More application records

  1. Application Permitted23/00048/F

    Installation of solar panels to southern and western roof facades of the hotel.

    The Ship Hotel Main Road Brancaster Norfolk PE31 8AP

    Received 13 Jan 2023
  2. Withdrawn23/00049/F

    Application to install a car park management system consisting of 5 x ANPR cameras and non-illuminated signage

    St James Clinic 39 Extons Road King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 5NT

    Received 13 Jan 2023
  3. Withdrawn23/00050/A

    33 x non-illuminated signs, of 3 types (1,2 & 2a), all 600x600mm and mounted on new poles, walls, or existing lighting columns

    St James Clinic 39 Extons Road King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 5NT

    Received 13 Jan 2023
  4. Application Permitted23/00051/F

    Proposed Wildlife Pond

    Ingleborough Farm Mill Road West Walton Norfolk

    Received 13 Jan 2023
  5. Application Permitted23/00053/F

    CULVERTING OF 40m OF DITCH ADJACENT TO 59 KINGS AVENUE TO ASSIST STABILISING THE GARDEN OF 59 KINGS AVENUE

    Mars Foods Ltd Hansa Road Hardwick Industrial Estate King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 4JE

    Received 13 Jan 2023
  6. Decided22/01959/DISC_A

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 4 OF PLANNING CONSENT 22/01959/LB: Installation of ground mounted and roof mounted Photovoltaic arrays and associated inverter, electrical distribution and battery systems.

    Summer End Farmhouse Summer End Gayton Road East Walton KINGS LYNN Norfolk PE32 1PS

    Received 13 Jan 2023
  7. Decided22/01965/DISC_A

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 3 OF PLANNING CONSENT 22/01965/F: Demolition of existing garage and construction of new garage, formation of new lounge roof, loft conversion, re-cladding external walls and internal alterations

    The Birches Chalk Road Walpole St Peter Norfolk PE14 7PN

    Received 13 Jan 2023
  8. Application Permitted23/00056/F

    Proposed Development of five houses on allocated site G81.1

    Land E of 52 To 60 Westgate Street Shouldham Norfolk PE33 0DF

    Received 13 Jan 2023
  9. Application Refused23/00057/O

    OUTLINE APPLICATION for a new residential dwelling

    2 Lynn Road East Winch King's Lynn Norfolk PE32 1NP

    Received 16 Jan 2023
  10. Application Permitted23/00059/F

    Removal of existing metal frame and canvas outbuilding and replace with double garage and storeroom

    117 Gayton Road King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 4EP

    Received 16 Jan 2023
  11. Decided22/01614/DISC_A

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 5 of Planning Permission 22/01614/F: Separation of the retail space (at ground floor) from the attached residential use.

    In Focus May Cottage Main Road Titchwell King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 8BB

    Received 16 Jan 2023
  12. Decided20/00683/DISC_C

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 8 OF PLANNING CONSENT 20/00683/F: Construction of A1/A3 drive-thru pod for coffee shop

    St Nicholas Retail Park Edward Benefer Way King's Lynn Norfolk

    Received 16 Jan 2023
  13. Application Permitted23/00062/F

    Front and rear extensions and alterations to existing dwelling

    Willowshade 56 Lynn Road Terrington St Clement King's Lynn Norfolk PE34 4JX

    Received 16 Jan 2023
  14. Application Permitted23/00063/F

    Conversion of roofspace to provide new Master Bedroom with En-Suite.

    2 Harecroft Parade King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 2BU

    Received 16 Jan 2023
  15. Application Permitted23/00064/F

    Loft conversion including increased roof pitch of a single storey dwelling.

    8 Abbeyfields Abbey Road Great Massingham King's Lynn Norfolk PE32 2JE

    Received 16 Jan 2023
  16. Decided22/01399/DISC_A

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 3 OF PLANNING CONSENT 22/01399/LB: Listed Building Application: Proposed internal works including the removal of studwork internal walls, proposed secondary glazing and extension of the mezzanine area to form a new family bathroom. The external works to consist of the replacement of a small rear window due to rotting and replacement side door with additional internal blocking up as required

    76 Old Hunstanton Road Old Hunstanton Hunstanton Norfolk PE36 6HX

    Received 16 Jan 2023
  17. Withdrawn23/00066/LDP

    Lawful Development Certificate: Alterations and extension to garage outbuilding

    9 Guanock Place King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 5QJ

    Received 16 Jan 2023
  18. Application Permitted23/00067/F

    VARIATION OF CONDITION 2 OF PLANNING CONSENT 22/00491/F: Installation of kitchen extraction system.

    Kings Arms 28 the Green Shouldham Norfolk PE33 0BY

    Received 16 Jan 2023
  19. Application Permitted23/00068/CM

    COUNTY MATTERS- Non-compliance with condition 1 (cessation date) of planning permission FUL/2020/0056 to allow continued use of storage bays until 23 July 2032, with restoration of the land by 23 January 2033

    Middleton Aggregates Limited Offices Mill Drove Blackborough End King's Lynn Norfolk PE32 1SW

    Received 16 Jan 2023
  20. Unknown23/00069/S257

    Application for the diversion of a Public Right of Way

    Land E of Ingol Falls S of Anchor Park Mill Gardens Snettisham Norfolk

    Received 16 Jan 2023
  21. Application Permitted23/00070/CM

    COUNTY MATTERS - Non-compliance with conditions 1 (approved details) and 2 (cessation date) of planning permission FUL/2020/0055 to allow continued use of bagging plant and storage of bagged aggregates until 23 July 2032 with restoration by 23 January 2033.

    Middleton Aggregates Limited Offices Mill Drove Blackborough End King's Lynn Norfolk PE32 1SW

    Received 16 Jan 2023
  22. Application Permitted23/00071/F

    Retrospective Erection of a farm building.

    Land At E 564666 N 325257 Off Ling Common Road North Wootton Norfolk

    Received 17 Jan 2023
  23. Decided22/01702/DISC_A

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 2, 3 and 4 of Planning Permission 22/01702/RM: Reserved matters application for one dwelling

    20 Hootens Row Barroway Drove Downham Market Norfolk PE38 0AH

    Received 17 Jan 2023
  24. Application Refused23/00083/CU

    Change of use from self contained annexe to single residential dwelling in its own right with shared access.

    Solitaire 14 Burnham Road South Creake Fakenham Norfolk NR21 9JF

    Received 17 Jan 2023

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These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Borough Council of King's Lynn and West Norfolk, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.

The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.

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