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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
7,707Searchable applications
362Recorded as pending
87%Approval rate · 4,332 approved or refused records
550Refused applications

3,782 approved · 550 refused · 409 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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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 Permitted23/00236/F

    Proposed Replacement Dwelling Following Demolition of Existing Bungalow

    24 Kings Road Hunstanton Norfolk PE36 6ES

    Received 9 Feb 2023
  2. Application Permitted23/00237/F

    Proposed single and two storey extension.

    Ivy House West Drove South Walpole Highway Wisbech Norfolk PE14 7RA

    Received 9 Feb 2023
  3. Application Permitted23/00239/F

    Retrospective Log Cabin (Shed/Summerhouse) in the rear garden

    38 Eller Drive West Winch King's Lynn Norfolk PE33 0NN

    Received 31 Jan 2023
  4. Application Permitted22/00809/NMA_1

    NON MATERIAL AMENDMENT TO PLANNING APPLICATION 22/00809/F -Conversion of the existing barn, which currently has Class Q approval, on site to a residential dwelling.

    Warwick House 48 Tuxhill Road Terrington St Clement King's Lynn Norfolk PE34 4PX

    Received 2 Feb 2023
  5. Application Permitted23/00241/LB

    Subdivision of bathroom and study, repairs and decoration

    Ivy House High Street Fincham King's Lynn Norfolk PE33 9EH

    Received 9 Feb 2023
  6. Decided22/00035/DISC_A

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 4,5 AND 6 OF PLANNING CONSENT 22/00035/F: VARIATION OF CONDITION 2 OF PLANNING PERMISSION 20/02126/F: Conversion, extension and sub-division of coach house to dwelling

    The Grange 42 Lynn Road Snettisham KINGS LYNN Norfolk PE31 7QB

    Received 9 Feb 2023
  7. Unknown23/00243/LDP

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for the proposed siting of a prefabricated lodge within the curtilage and boundary, to be used incidentally to North House.

    North House The Drove Brancaster Staithe KINGS LYNN Norfolk PE31 8FH

    Received 10 Feb 2023
  8. Application Permitted23/00244/O

    Proposed 1.5 Storey Dwelling with New Access.Proposed New Access to 1 Gaultree Square, Emneth.

    1 Gaultree Square Emneth Wisbech Norfolk PE14 8DA

    Received 9 Feb 2023
  9. Decided22/01392/DISC_A

    DISCHARGE OF CONDTIONS 3,5,6,7,8,9,13,14 AND 15 OF PLANNING CONSENT 22/01392/FM: Change of use from horse paddocks to a campsite with lodges and shepherds huts

    Snettisham Park Bircham Road Snettisham Norfolk

    Received 9 Feb 2023
  10. Application Permitted23/00246/LB

    Conversion of dwelling into 3No Dwellings

    2 St Nicholas Street King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 1LY

    Received 9 Feb 2023
  11. Application Permitted23/00247/F

    Construction of one dwelling and garage

    The Laurels Hubbards Drove Hilgay Downham Market Norfolk PE38 0JZ

    Received 9 Feb 2023
  12. Unknown23/00036/TREECA

    T2 Common Beech - Reduce canopy and height by 2.5m T3 Common Lime. T6. to T11. and T13. Cut Back lower limbs over the road to clear traffic

    Hall Lodge 114 Town Street Upwell Norfolk PE14 9DQ

    Received 9 Feb 2023
  13. Application Permitted23/00249/F

    Retrospective single storey rear extension

    5 Woodside Close Dersingham King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 6QD

    Received 9 Feb 2023
  14. Withdrawn23/00250/F

    Single storey rear extention to enlarge existing shop Gun Hill Clothing Co.

    Gunhill Clothing 70 Market Place Burnham Market Norfolk PE31 8HD

    Received 2 Feb 2023
  15. Application Permitted23/00251/F

    VARIATION OF CONDITION 2,4 AND 9 FROM PLANNING APPLICATION 21/01911/F -Formation of customer sales area, including the erection of a modular building providing an office, reception, and facilities, the erection of polytunnels, along with the formation of a customer car park and the retention of 2x water attenuation tanks

    Tamar Nurseries Ltd West Drove South Walpole Highway WISBECH Norfolk PE14 7RA

    Received 2 Feb 2023
  16. Application Permitted20/02070/NMA_1

    NON-MATERIAL AMENDMENT TO PLANNING PERMISSION 20/02070/F: Construction of a two storey dwelling following demolition of existing dwelling

    The Tower Broadwater Road Holme next the Sea Norfolk PE36 6LQ

    Received 7 Feb 2023
  17. Application Permitted23/00252/F

    Extension to Dwelling

    93 Bexwell Road Downham Market Norfolk PE38 9LJ

    Received 31 Jan 2023
  18. Application Permitted23/00253/F

    Extension to existing fishing platform for instructing children to fish.

    Riverbank Between Arc Rouge And Up To Date Cottage Lowside Outwell Norfolk

    Received 31 Jan 2023
  19. Decided17/02406/DISC_B

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 5 AND 6 OF PLANNING CONSENT 17/02406/F - Erection of two storey dwelling

    Hill View House Harleys Yard Docking Road Sedgeford HUNSTANTON Norfolk PE36 5LR

    Received 2 Feb 2023
  20. Decided15/01683/DISC_E

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 4 OF PLANNING CONSENT 15/01683/FM: Construction of 30 dwellings and associated infrastructure on vacant field

    Land At Crown Street Methwold Norfolk IP26 4PN

    Received 10 Feb 2023
  21. Application Permitted23/00256/F

    Proposed Single Storey Rear Extensions To Existing Bungalow And Annexe With Additional Windows / Doors

    Foxbury Millfield Lane West Winch King's Lynn Norfolk PE33 0LR

    Received 10 Feb 2023
  22. Application Refused23/00257/F

    Construction of new 6 bedroom house after demolition of existing

    23 Neville Road Heacham King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 7HB

    Received 10 Feb 2023
  23. Unknown23/00037/TREECA

    T1 Acer Negundo - Pollard at 2.5 metres currently 6 metres high

    Sycamore House 43 High Street Northwold Thetford Norfolk IP26 5LA

    Received 10 Feb 2023
  24. Application Permitted23/00258/F

    Extension to detached bungalow

    56 Wanton Lane Terrington St Clement King's Lynn Norfolk PE34 4NP

    Received 10 Feb 2023

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What these statistics cover

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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