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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
7,919Searchable applications
362Recorded as pending
87%Approval rate · 4,475 approved or refused records
560Refused applications

3,915 approved · 560 refused · 421 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 11 Apr 2018 to 8 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 12 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Permitted23/00508/A

    Surface mounted signage advertising barbers within building & Barbers' Pole

    59A Lynn Road Gaywood King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 4PR

    Received 17 Mar 2023
  2. Application Permitted23/00509/F

    Removal of existing extension and conservatory and replaced with single storey ground floor rear extension complete with internal alterations.

    35 Burnham Avenue King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 3EN

    Received 17 Mar 2023
  3. Application Permitted23/00510/F

    Replacement of brick wall with close boarded timber fencing panels and side gate with trellis on top

    2 Chestnut Close Dersingham King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 6JU

    Received 20 Mar 2023
  4. Unknown23/00067/TREECA

    T1 multistemmed cherry 50% reduction overall. T2 - apple to remove, tree stump to be removed.

    Lugger Cottage 7 Gents Yard Creake Road Burnham Market King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 8EN

    Received 20 Mar 2023
  5. Withdrawn23/00511/F

    PROPOSED NEW DWELLING

    Street Record Fakenham Road Harpley Norfolk

    Received 17 Mar 2023
  6. Application Permitted23/00512/F

    Proposed garage

    The Old Coach House 40A Lynn Road Snettisham KINGS LYNN Norfolk PE31 7QB

    Received 20 Mar 2023
  7. Application Permitted23/00513/CHSR17

    Application under the Habitats Regulations 2017: Use of land as camp site

    Land Off Station Road North Wootton Norfolk

    Received 17 Mar 2023
  8. Application Refused16/00658/NMAM_3

    NON-MATERIAL AMENDMENT TO PLANNING PERMISSION 16/00658/FM: Proposed residential development

    Land North of Lions Close Southery Norfolk

    Received 10 Mar 2023
  9. Application Permitted15/01782/NMAM_1

    NON MATERIAL AMENDMENT TO OUTLINE PLANNING PERMISSION 15/01782/OM: Outline application with all matters reserved for proposed residential development with access off Grimston Road. Land accessed between 144 and 150 Grimston Road South Wootton

    Land Accessed Between 144 And 150 Grimston Road Grimston Road South Wootton Norfolk

    Received 17 Mar 2023
  10. Application Permitted22/01443/NMAM_2

    NON-MATERIAL AMENDMENT: Demolition of existing dwellings and re-development to provide a 72 bedroom care home (Use Class C2) together with associated access, car and cycle parking, structural landscaping and amenity space provision.

    Croylands 157 Bexwell Road Downham Market Norfolk PE38 9LJ

    Received 10 Mar 2023
  11. Unknown23/00019/TPO

    2/TPO/00089Tree A Sycamore- Approx 20m tall currently. Clean and reduce the crown by approx 1.5 - 3m to keep it to a suitable size for its location and allow more light into the garden. It also has some decay in base so reducing it will take some weight from the crown. We would like to remove dead wood of approx 25mm and above and reduce by 3m only where it is necessary and includes removal of dead wood.Tree B Lime- Approx 20m high currently. Clean and reduce the crown by approx. 1.5 - 3m to keep it to a suitable size for it's location and allow more light into the garden. We would like to remove dead wood of approx 25mm and above and reduce by 3m only where it is necessary and includes removal of dead wood.Tree C Holm Oak - Approx 20m high currently. Raise the crown to leave clearance of approx 3.5 - 4m to allow ease of access and clean the crown from over the public footpath to ease any safety concerns.

    Flinton Lodge Nethergate Street Harpley King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 6TW

    Received 10 Mar 2023
  12. Application Permitted08/01122/NMA_1

    NON-MATERIAL AMENDMENT TO PLANNING PERMISSION 08/01122/F: First floor extension and new garage

    333 Wootton Road King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 3AX

    Received 13 Mar 2023
  13. Application Permitted23/00518/F

    Conversion of existing property to 2no. flats, erection of rear extension, rebuilding the pitched roof of the existing rear ground floor extension to add a skylight, converting existing attic area to habitable space, erection of a rear dormer window, new 2no. skylights to front elevation and demolition of outbuilding to enlarge amenity area for occupants

    172 Loke Road King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 2BP

    Received 13 Mar 2023
  14. Withdrawn21/00232/NMA_1

    NON-MATERIAL AMENDMENT TO PLANNING PERMISSION 21/00232/F: Extension and alterations to dwelling and proposed garage

    Walnut Lodge 34 Small Lode Upwell Wisbech Norfolk PE14 9BA

    Received 13 Mar 2023
  15. Decided17/00177/DISC_B

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 5 AND 12 OF PLANNING CONSENT 17/00177/F: 2 dwellings and associated access and parking site

    Adjacent To The Forge Hungate Road Emneth Norfolk

    Received 10 Mar 2023
  16. Application Permitted23/00520/FM

    Erection of Top Soil Storage Building

    Wissington Sugar Factory College Road Wissington Wereham Norfolk PE33 9QG

    Received 20 Mar 2023
  17. Application Permitted23/00521/F

    Single storey rear extension and alterations to dwelling

    Hill Rise Bailey Street Castle Acre King's Lynn Norfolk PE32 2AG

    Received 21 Mar 2023
  18. Decided22/01809/DISC_A

    DISCHARGE PART OF CONDITION 4 OF PLANNING CONSENT 22/01809/LB - Listed Building Application: Installation of external glazed screen, minor alterations to modern internal partitions and installation of 3 dormer windows

    25 Queen Street King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 1HT

    Received 20 Mar 2023
  19. Application Refused23/00524/F

    Erection of two dwellings including new vehicular access and hard and soft landscaping

    Orange Farm 1 Orange Row Road Terrington St Clement King's Lynn Norfolk PE34 4PD

    Received 20 Mar 2023
  20. Application Permitted23/00525/F

    Two storey rear extension and internal alterations

    The House On The Green 79 Market Place Burnham Market Norfolk PE31 8HD

    Received 20 Mar 2023
  21. Application Permitted23/00526/LB

    Two storey rear extension and internal alterations

    The House On The Green 79 Market Place Burnham Market Norfolk PE31 8HD

    Received 21 Mar 2023
  22. Application Permitted23/00527/F

    Erection of single-storey 2-bedroom annex and detached double garage.

    Virginia Lake Caravan Park 33A Smeeth Road Marshland St James Norfolk PE14 8JF

    Received 24 Mar 2023
  23. Application Permitted23/00529/F

    REMOVAL OF CONDITION 5 OF PLANNING CONSENT 2/75/0433/O AND REMOVAL OF CONDITION 1 OF PLANNING CONSENT 2/78/1286/D/BR: Proposed Bungalow (Removal of an agricultural occupancy restriction).

    Cedars Mill Road Walpole Highway Norfolk PE14 7QL

    Received 10 Mar 2023
  24. Withdrawn23/00530/F

    Proposed Construction of a 2 storey (ground and first floor) office building ancillary to the hospital function for hospital administration use only (Use Class C2), with associated access, car parking, infrastructure and landscaping works

    Queen Elizabeth Hospital Gayton Road Queen Elizabeth Hospital Site King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 4ET

    Received 21 Mar 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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