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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
7,724Searchable applications
362Recorded as pending
87%Approval rate · 4,345 approved or refused records
551Refused applications

3,794 approved · 551 refused · 410 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Refused23/00283/F

    Proposed New Annexe Accomodation To Existing Dwelling

    The Old Rectory 15 Church Road Wiggenhall St Mary Magdalen Norfolk PE34 3DG

    Received 15 Feb 2023
  2. Decided22/01744/DISC_A

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 5 OF PLANNING CONSENT 22/01744/F: Demolition of existing dwelling and construction of replacement dwelling

    White Cottage 19 Wodehouse Road Old Hunstanton HUNSTANTON Norfolk PE36 6JW

    Received 14 Feb 2023
  3. Decided22/01185/DISC_A

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 3,4 AND 12 OF PLANNING CONSENT 22/01185/F: Erection of 1 x No. two-storey house and garage

    Copper Lodge 1 Jacobs Yard Ringstead Norfolk

    Received 14 Feb 2023
  4. Unknown23/00044/TREECA

    Reducing the height of 7 leylandii trunks. 6x stumps 2m high, 1x stump 2.3m high. Reducing to ground level 0.3m. Replacing with native species such as hazel, rowan, crabapple, elder

    Dale Cottage Broomsthorpe Road East Rudham King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 8RG

    Received 15 Feb 2023
  5. Decided22/00956/DISC_B

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 4 OF PLANNING CONSENT 22/00956/F - New windows and doors to the house and south side of the stable block. An infill extension between the existing single storey wings to the north side of the dwelling.

    The Old Vicarage Priory Road Castle Acre King's Lynn Norfolk PE32 2AA

    Received 14 Feb 2023
  6. Application Permitted23/00287/F

    Proposed extensions and alterations to existing cottage with associated demolitions of existing side and rear extensions

    Potsford Cottage Northwold Road Methwold Thetford Norfolk IP26 4PF

    Received 15 Feb 2023
  7. Decided21/02123/DISC_A

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 3 OF PLANNING CONSENT 21/02123/F: Form an additional domestic/ light duty vehicular access (verge crossing) to access paddock and outbuildings, and erect a post & wire fence.

    Wood Rising Docking Road Syderstone King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 8SW

    Received 15 Feb 2023
  8. Unknown23/00045/TREECA

    T1 Holly- Lapsed pollard, re-pollard tree to give sufficient light to stop its encroachment onto the highway T2 Yew - Reduce the whole crown by up to 1.5m where suitable, all cuts to be made at growth points. Current Height 8mT3 Copper Beech - The tree has been showing signs of dieback in the crown. last year i noted some fungal bodies around the root plate and suspected Meripilus. The fungus was to decayed to be sure, this year ive been monitoring the tree and its confirmed to have it. fell tree and remove the stump due to its close proximity to the garage.T4 Yew- fell tree and remove stumpT5 Yew- fell tree and remove stump, tree has been showing signs of stress with the crown being a notable yellow/brown tinge instead of the bright dark green expected.Replacement trees for T3,4 and 5 would be planted of a suitable size and species to continue to offer future amenity value to persons and wildlife

    Cobham House 43 North Street Burnham Market Norfolk PE31 8HG

    Received 15 Feb 2023
  9. Decided15/01536/DISC_B

    DISCCHARGE OF CONDITION 6 OF PLANNING CONSENT 15/01536/O - Outline application with some matters reserved for residential development

    Site East of 3 Burman Mews Lynn Road East Winch Norfolk

    Received 8 Feb 2023
  10. Decided21/02421/DISC_A

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 9, 10, 14, 15, 18, 19, 21 AND 24 OF PLANNING PERMISSION 21/02421/FM: Proposed development of 40 dwellings and associated external works and access

    Site To the West of Kiln House Thieves Bridge Road Watlington Norfolk

    Received 8 Feb 2023
  11. Unknown23/00046/TREECA

    T1 Yew tree, crown reduction by approx. 0.5-1m to keep it to a suitable size for its location. Current Height 4m - Proposed Height 3-3.5m

    Castle Cottage Castle Square Bailey Street Castle Acre King's Lynn Norfolk PE32 2AJ

    Received 15 Feb 2023
  12. Unknown23/00047/TREECA

    T1 Silver birch- controlled dismantle to ground level due to it unfortunately becoming far too big for its location in a small courtyard garden. It is also in close proximity to the property and neighbouring properties

    Middle Cottage Newton Road Castle Acre King's Lynn Norfolk PE32 2AX

    Received 15 Feb 2023
  13. Application Permitted23/00289/LB

    Proposed change of pantile roof to glazed roof to allow more natural light into the lounge and kitchen

    The Coach House Snettisham House St Thomas Lane Snettisham Norfolk PE31 7RZ

    Received 15 Feb 2023
  14. Decided21/02158/DISC_A

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 2 OF PLANNING PERMISSION 21/02158/F: Retrospective application for regularisation of use of land to residential, associated with lawful use of residential mobile home, boundary walling and gates along site frontage, and erection of domestic store

    Clark's Paddock 154 Salts Road West Walton WISBECH Norfolk PE14 7ED

    Received 15 Feb 2023
  15. Application Permitted23/00291/F

    Erection of storage building

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

    Received 15 Feb 2023
  16. Application Permitted23/00293/F

    alterations to dwelling including replacing flat roof with pitched roof

    The Old Chapel Chapel Lane Fincham King's Lynn Norfolk PE33 9EN

    Received 15 Feb 2023
  17. Application Permitted23/00294/F

    Replacement (following demolition) of existing bungalow with a new two storey dwelling with retention of temporary static caravan for the duration of the construction.

    1 the Bungalow Dades Lane Marshland St James WISBECH Norfolk PE14 8JJ

    Received 15 Feb 2023
  18. Withdrawn23/00296/F

    Demolition of existing garage to create new parking spaces for existing dwelling. Sub division of plot to create new dwelling

    11 High Street Heacham King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 7ER

    Received 17 Feb 2023
  19. Application Refused23/00297/F

    Erection of Shed Workshop and Removal of Existing Outbuildings

    Church Cottages 8 Kirkgate Holme next the Sea Norfolk PE36 6LH

    Received 16 Feb 2023
  20. Application Permitted23/00299/F

    Demolish rear single storey extension and rebuild on new 250mm thick piled RC raft

    4 Herneside Hurn Drove Welney Norfolk PE14 9SB

    Received 16 Feb 2023
  21. Application Permitted23/00301/F

    1st Floor extension over existing footprint to create an additional bedroom. Existing glass roof to be replaced with a flat roof with a lantern at rear.

    Rose Cottage 8 Burnham Road South Creake Fakenham Norfolk NR21 9JE

    Received 17 Feb 2023
  22. Application Permitted23/00302/F

    Proposed Garage, Workshop and Alterations

    15 Lincoln Street Hunstanton Norfolk PE36 6AS

    Received 6 Mar 2023
  23. Withdrawn23/00305/PACU3

    Notification for Prior Approval: Change of use of Agricultural Buildings to Dwellinghouse (Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q)

    North Barn Beaupre Barns Marsh Road Outwell WISBECH Norfolk PE14 8BN

    Received 16 Feb 2023
  24. Application Permitted22/02223/NMA_1

    NON-MATERIAL AMENDMENT to Planning Permission 22/02223/F: Variation of Condition 2 of Planning Permission 15/01274/F: Construction of dwelling

    Cherry Tree Farm Winch Road Gayton Norfolk

    Received 15 Feb 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.

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