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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
8,200Searchable applications
362Recorded as pending
87%Approval rate · 4,646 approved or refused records
584Refused applications

4,062 approved · 584 refused · 435 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.

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More application records

  1. Decided20/00460/DISC_B

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 7 OF PLANNING PERMISSION 20/00460/F: Alter and extend the existing outbuilding to provide additional accommodation for the use of the main dwelling

    The Retreat Fakenham Road Docking King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 8NW

    Received 14 Jun 2023
  2. Application Permitted23/01100/F

    Retrospective application for a two sided garden gazebo (corner) made of wood

    9 Torrey Close Heacham King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 7SH

    Received 22 May 2023
  3. Application Permitted23/01101/CU

    RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION: Change of use of office and storage building to domestic store.

    Prospect Villa 4 West End Northwold Thetford Norfolk IP26 5LE

    Received 20 Jun 2023
  4. Application Permitted23/01102/F

    Extension and Re-roofing

    11 Collingwood Road Hunstanton Norfolk PE36 5DY

    Received 21 Jun 2023
  5. Application Permitted23/01103/F

    The demolition of car wash and the creation of charging zone, erection of EV chargers, erection of canopy, three jet wash bays, sub-station enclosure, plant room and associated forecourt works

    Service Station 1 - 5 Lynn Road Gaywood King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 4PR

    Received 21 Jun 2023
  6. Application Permitted23/01104/F

    Retrospective erection of agricultural barn

    Little Massingham Manor Station Road Little Massingham King's Lynn Norfolk PE32 2JU

    Received 21 Jun 2023
  7. Application Permitted23/01105/LB

    APPLICATION FOR LISTED BUILDING: Replacement of attic dormer window and 3 windows on East Elevation with double glazed units. Style to match existing. Change of colour of all windows from white to shadow white.

    Pond Farmhouse Pond Farm Stanhoe Road Bircham Tofts Norfolk PE31 6QT

    Received 20 Jun 2023
  8. Application Permitted23/01106/CHSR17

    Application under the Habitats Regulations 2017: Regarding application 23/00622/PACU3 (Change of use of Agricultural Buildings to Dwellinghouse (Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q))

    West Heath Barn Lynn Lane Great Massingham Norfolk PE32 2HL

    Received 21 Jun 2023
  9. Application Permitted23/01107/F

    Retention and completion of hotel incorporating two storey extension

    Docking Lodge Farm Fakenham Road Docking KINGS LYNN Norfolk PE31 8PX

    Received 19 May 2023
  10. Withdrawn23/01108/F

    Change of use from domestic/agricultural to commercial (lorry parking) haulage yard

    Hartswood Peddars Way Great Massingham King's Lynn Norfolk PE32 2HQ

    Received 23 May 2023
  11. Withdrawn23/01109/LDE

    Application for a Lawful Development to confirm that the development permitted by permission 15/00438/OM (subject to the submission of additional information to allow the outstanding conditions to be approved) may be lawfully undertaken

    Land Opposite 66 To 84 School Road Terrington St John Norfolk

    Received 22 Jun 2023
  12. Application Permitted23/01110/F

    Detached annexe.

    Glenardon 104 Grimston Road South Wootton King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 3NS

    Received 22 Jun 2023
  13. Application Permitted23/01112/F

    Proposed Dropped Kerb

    White Cottage 20 Church Road Wiggenhall St Mary Magdalen King's Lynn Norfolk PE34 3DG

    Received 22 Jun 2023
  14. Unknown23/00048/TPO

    2/TPO/00176 - Holme Oak - T1 - Lateral selective reduction of branches extending over the neighbouring garden.

    22 Ringstead Road Heacham King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 7JA

    Received 21 Jun 2023
  15. Unknown23/00121/TREECA

    To cut down 2 (T2, T3) Cedar trees approx 7m high and 1 Holly (T1) 6m and kill roots. Also to re-pollard small Almond tree (T4) above existing cuts to keep it under control as it is in a confined space.

    Smithy House Station Road Burnham Market King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 8HA

    Received 21 Jun 2023
  16. Application Permitted23/01114/F

    Single storey rear extension and render finish to external walls of existing bungalow

    15 High Hatters Close Downham Market Norfolk PE38 9RP

    Received 22 Jun 2023
  17. Application Permitted23/01115/F

    Single storey extension on rear of existing bungalow

    Penny Fields 48 Common Road Runcton Holme King's Lynn Norfolk PE33 0AA

    Received 21 Jun 2023
  18. Application Permitted23/01116/F

    Retention of annexe (revision to application 21/01949/F), storage building, and outbuilding

    Colonial House 81 Smeeth Road Marshland St James Wisbech Norfolk PE14 8JF

    Received 24 May 2023
  19. Application Permitted23/01117/F

    The demolition of an existing building and the creation of an EV charging zone and erection of canopy, two jet wash bays, sub-station enclosure, plant room and associated forecourt works

    Derelict Esso Filling Station 36 West Winch Road West Winch Norfolk PE33 0NB

    Received 24 May 2023
  20. Application Refused23/01118/PACU3

    Notification for Prior Approval for change of use of agricultural building to three dwellings (Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q)

    Grain Silo N of The Bungalow Beacon Hill Road Shammer North Creake Norfolk

    Received 2 Jun 2023
  21. Application Permitted23/01119/F

    Replace the existing roof, due to poor quality timber that has woodworm, adding a new dormer

    Ivydil Cross Lane Stanhoe King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 8PS

    Received 23 Jun 2023
  22. Unknown23/00049/TPO

    2/TPO/00377: T1 and T2 (Lime) Remove lower epicormic growth to the two Lime Trees previously crown lifted (behind no. 6 Hawthorn Drive)

    Ben Douan 62 Hunstanton Road Dersingham King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 6QF

    Received 22 Jun 2023
  23. Application Permitted23/00229/NMA_1

    NON-MATERIAL AMENDMENT to Planning Permission 23/00229/F: Proposed Front, Rear and Side Extension to Existing Property with Internal Alterations

    Cedar Lodge Sedgeford Road Docking King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 8PN

    Received 21 Jun 2023
  24. Application Permitted23/01120/F

    Alterations and conversion of offices to single residential unit

    107 High Street King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 1DA

    Received 26 Jun 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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