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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
8,176Searchable applications
362Recorded as pending
87%Approval rate · 4,634 approved or refused records
582Refused applications

4,052 approved · 582 refused · 434 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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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. Unknown23/01053/AG

    Agricultural Prior Notification: General Purpose Agricultural Building

    Ash Hill Farm Wood Hall Estate Woodhall Road Hilgay Norfolk

    Received 13 Jun 2023
  2. Application Permitted23/01054/FM

    Erection of 7 industrial units

    Sovereign Way Trafalgar Industrial Estate Downham Market Norfolk

    Received 13 Jun 2023
  3. Decided22/00475/DISC_E

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 1 OF RESERVED MATTERS APPLICATION 22/00475/RMM: Residential development consisting of 30 dwellings

    1 Yeomans Close Docking KINGS LYNN Norfolk PE31 8QX

    Received 13 Jun 2023
  4. Decided19/01654/DISC_G

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 17 AND 18 OF OUTLINE APPLICATION SOME MATTERS RESERVED: Residential development consisting of 30 dwellings

    1 Yeomans Close Docking KINGS LYNN Norfolk PE31 8QX

    Received 13 Jun 2023
  5. Application Permitted23/01057/F

    VARIATION OF CONDITION 1 OF PLANNING APPLICATION 22/00825/RM -RESERVED MATTERS: Approval for all reserved matters for plot 1 - Construction of Detached Dwelling

    Helian House Walnut Road Walpole St Peter Norfolk PE14 7NR

    Received 13 Jun 2023
  6. Application Refused23/01058/A

    Application for advertisement consent for installation of 2no internally illuminated 48-sheet digital poster displays and ancillary vertical meadow green walls

    Land Adjacent Starbucks Kellard Place King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 5DG

    Received 13 Jun 2023
  7. Decided21/02025/DISC_A

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 7, 8 AND 9 OF PLANNING PERMISSION 21/02025/F Full demolition of existing dwelling (Vicarage) and erection of new vicarage plus 1 additional dwelling and associated works, private driveways, garages and parking

    The Vicarage 72 Church Road Emneth Wisbech Norfolk PE14 8AF

    Received 13 Jun 2023
  8. Withdrawn23/01060/F

    RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION: Erection of tractor shed and two poly tunnels.

    Heacham Hall 58 Hunstanton Road Heacham KINGS LYNN Norfolk PE31 7JS

    Received 14 Jun 2023
  9. Application Permitted23/01061/F

    Construction of a single storey first floor extension, with internal alterations to the ground floor

    Howards Barn Creake Road Burnham Market King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 8EN

    Received 13 Jun 2023
  10. Application Permitted23/01062/F

    Rear single storey extension and minor internal alterations

    The Cottage Broomsthorpe Road East Rudham KINGS LYNN Norfolk PE31 8RG

    Received 13 Jun 2023
  11. Unknown23/00116/TREECA

    T1, T2, T3 - Thuja. Fell. Outgrown their location and potentially dangerous. Severely unbalanced after shedding several major limbs.

    Westgate Cottage 37 Westgate Holme next The Sea Norfolk PE36 6LF

    Received 14 Jun 2023
  12. Decided22/02198/DISC_A

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 3, 4 AND 5 OF PLANNING PERMISSION 22/02198/F 10.01.2023: REMOVAL OF CONDITION 3 FROM PLANNING APPLICATION 22/01395/F -Demolition of W.C, single-storey extension to south, alterations to roof to form balcony and internal alterations

    Church Hill Farmhouse Church Hill Farm Wells Road Burnham Overy Town Norfolk PE31 8HU

    Received 19 May 2023
  13. Withdrawn23/01066/F

    Proposed Bungalow and integral Garage - Plot 2.

    Land S of 1 To 18 W of Foxes Lair Narborough Road Pentney Norfolk

    Received 17 May 2023
  14. Application Refused23/01067/FM

    Retrospective Change of Use to enable standing of 9 static caravans and 9 touring caravans and their residential use . Ancillary works of refurbishment and development of hardstanding, establishment and refurbishment of fences, including works to accesses .

    Land S of 14 And SE of 18 Cottons Head Outwell Norfolk

    Received 17 May 2023
  15. Unknown23/00117/TREECA

    T12 Horse Chestnut (height 14m, crown spread 6m) to crown raise over driveway to 4.5m to facilitate removal lorry. T13 Sweet Chestnut (height 12m crown spread 6m) to crown raise over driveway to 4.5m and selectively tip crown back from driveway by up to 3m to facilitate access for removal lorry. T14 Willow (height 11m, crown spread 5.8m), crown lift over driveway to 4.5m. T15 Sycamore (height 14m, crown spread m) reduce branch tips over drive entrance by 0.5m and crown lift to 4.5m over entrance splay to facilitate removal access. T18 Sycamore (height 18m, crown spread 8m) crown lift to front of garage to 4.5m to facilitate removal access..

    Dairy Farm Tower Road Burnham Overy Staithe King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 8JB

    Received 13 Jun 2023
  16. Decided22/01616/DISC_D

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 11 OF PLANNING PERMISSION 22/01616/FM: Installation of a Synchronous Condenser facility with associated infrastructure access and landscaping.

    Rose Hall Farm Walpole Bank Walpole St Andrew Wisbech Norfolk PE14 7JD

    Received 14 Jun 2023
  17. Application Refused23/01069/F

    Construction of garage building to front of site.

    Thornleigh 29 West Winch Road West Winch King's Lynn Norfolk PE33 0NQ

    Received 14 Jun 2023
  18. Application Permitted23/01070/F

    VARIATION OF CONDITION 2 OF PLANNING APPLICATION 19/02192/RM - Reserved Matters Application: New dwelling

    3A Ashdale Park Old Hunstanton HUNSTANTON Norfolk PE36 6EQ

    Received 15 Jun 2023
  19. Application Permitted23/01072/F

    New window opening to rear of building

    The Old Chapel Main Street Welney Wisbech Norfolk PE14 9RB

    Received 14 Jun 2023
  20. Application Permitted23/01073/F

    Demolition of existing dwelling and construction of replacement dwelling

    The Cottage Docking Road Burnham Market Norfolk

    Received 14 Jun 2023
  21. Application Permitted23/01074/F

    New dwelling

    Cattistock 83 Nursery Lane South Wootton Norfolk PE30 3NB

    Received 15 Jun 2023
  22. Decided23/01075/F

    Proposed Garage

    42 Hockham Street King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 5LZ

    Received 14 Jun 2023
  23. Application Permitted23/01076/F

    Ridge line to be raised in order to match the adjoining roof line

    Burn Cottage Back Lane South Creake Fakenham Norfolk NR21 9PP

    Received 14 Jun 2023
  24. Application Permitted23/01077/F

    Front porch extension, single storey rear extension and alterations with detached covered pergola.

    Deanscroft 7 West Winch Road West Winch King's Lynn Norfolk PE33 0NF

    Received 17 May 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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