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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
8,396Searchable applications
362Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 4,777 approved or refused records
597Refused applications

4,180 approved · 597 refused · 443 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

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. Decided23/00418/DISC_A

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 4 & 5 ATTACHED TO PLANNING PERMISSION 23/00418/DISC_A: New Garage and Store.

    Flaxley House Broadwater Road Holme next The Sea HUNSTANTON Norfolk PE36 6LQ

    Received 19 Jul 2023
  2. Unknown23/00138/TREECA

    T1 (Sycamore) Application to pollard the tree at 5 metres height.

    6 Silfield Gardens Hunstanton Norfolk PE36 5HF

    Received 18 Jul 2023
  3. Decided22/00963/DISC_A

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 6 ATTACHED TO PLANNING PERMISSION 22/00963/F: Change of Use with Extension of Existing Building to create Dwelling House

    8 Hyde Close Bircham Newton King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 6RB

    Received 19 Jul 2023
  4. Application Permitted23/01332/F

    Extension and Alterations

    Riverside House Creek Lane Brandon Creek Southery Norfolk PE38 0PR

    Received 18 Jul 2023
  5. Unknown23/01333/LDP

    APPLICATION FOR LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE FOR PROPOSED USE as a dwelling house by not more than six residents living together as a single household (including a household where care is provided for residents)

    10 Folgate Lane Walpole St Andrew Wisbech Norfolk PE14 7HY

    Received 18 Jul 2023
  6. Application Refused23/01335/F

    Retrospective backfill of existing clay pit to the rear garden and level up of garden levels to the rear of the house garden.

    Westgate House 17 Chapel Lane Ringstead Norfolk PE36 5JX

    Received 18 Jul 2023
  7. Application Permitted23/01336/F

    Demolition of rear conservatory to facilitate rear extension, and side extension

    Burley House Docking Road Great Bircham Norfolk PE31 6QP

    Received 18 Jul 2023
  8. Decided22/01664/DISC_A

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 7, 8, 20 and 21 OF PLANNING PERMISSION 22/01664/F: Construction of replacement house, partial demolition of existing 1980s house, construction of replacement boathouse and new home office/gym, new access driveway and associated landscaping works

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

    Received 19 Jul 2023
  9. Unknown23/00139/TREECA

    T1 Ash Tree - Remove tree with dieback within a conservation area

    Near English Heritage Office And Shop Castle Acre Priory Priory Road Castle Acre KINGS LYNN Norfolk PE32 2AA

    Received 18 Jul 2023
  10. Application Permitted23/01339/F

    Change of siting of light industrial unit to allow space for new planned access road

    7 The Black Barns Feltwell Road Hockwold cum Wilton Norfolk IP26 4FA

    Received 29 Jun 2023
  11. Unknown23/01340/LDP

    Lawful Development Certificate: Single storey rear extension

    Annexe At White Dyke Farm Black Dyke Road Hockwold cum Wilton Norfolk

    Received 29 Jun 2023
  12. Application Refused23/01342/O

    Outline for one proposed chalet dwelling.

    Roseside 31 Low Road Stow Bridge King's Lynn Norfolk PE34 3PE

    Received 19 Jul 2023
  13. Application Permitted23/01343/F

    Demolition, recladding and extension works to the existing timber merchant buildings, erection of a new consignment bay and timber building, improved access arrangements, alongside the provision of a new site entrance and other associated infrastructure.

    Pattrick & Thompsons Ltd Page Stair Lane King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 1NQ

    Received 20 Jul 2023
  14. Application Permitted23/01344/F

    Demolition of porch. New brick leaf facade to regularise materials. Construction of new porch and replacement canopy.

    The Cottage Whitecross Lane Terrington St Clement KINGS LYNN Norfolk PE34 4SS

    Received 19 Jul 2023
  15. Unknown23/00140/TREECA

    T1 - Yew tree in the front garden of the Red House - Clip back the branches to encourage dense and healthy growth of the Yew and so that it no longer obscures the footpath. Reduce maximum 1.5m on roadside and maximum of 1.8m on the house side to balance the tree.

    Red House 1 Hythe Road Methwold Thetford Norfolk IP26 4PP

    Received 19 Jul 2023
  16. Withdrawn23/01345/CU

    Retrospective - Change of Use from a Residential Ancillary Building to a Beauticians.

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

    Received 19 Jul 2023
  17. Unknown23/00064/TPO

    2/TPO/00109: T85 Lime Tree - Removal of epicormic growth at the base of the tree. Trim back branches blocking pedestrian entrance to the Green

    Land East of Grimston And Pott Row First School Cliffe En Howe Road Pott Row Norfolk

    Received 17 Jul 2023
  18. Application Refused23/01348/F

    2 storey rear extensions to existing dwellings (2 Ashwood & Grange Cottage, Sandy Lane, Docking)

    2 Ashwood And Grange Cottage Sandy Lane Docking Norfolk PE31 8NF

    Received 20 Jul 2023
  19. Decided14/01714/DISC_C

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 8 OF PLANNING CONSENT 14/01714/OM - Outline Application for up to 117 dwellings, all matters reserved apart from access

    Land East of 11 To 37 Elm High Road Emneth Norfolk

    Received 20 Jul 2023
  20. Decided18/01464/DISC_B

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 2 OF PLANNING CONSENT 18/01464/RMM - RESERVED MATTERS: For construction of 117 dwellings

    Land East of 11 To 37 Elm High Road Emneth Norfolk

    Received 20 Jul 2023
  21. Decided22/00242/DISC_B

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 11 AND 12 OF PLANNING PERMISSION 22/00242/F PLOT 3 ONLY: VARIATION OF CONDITION 2 of Planning Permission 20/00488/F: To amend drawings.

    Woodland Immediately NW of 7 And 8 Norton Hill Snettisham Norfolk

    Received 20 Jul 2023
  22. Withdrawn21/02310/DISC_B

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 11, 12, AND 13 OF PLANNING PERMISSION 21/02310/F FOR PLOT 2 ONLY: VARIATION OF CONDITION 2: 19/02079/F - Proposed new Dwelling

    Woodland North West of 7 - 8 (Plot 2) Snettisham King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 7LZ

    Received 20 Jul 2023
  23. Application Permitted23/01353/F

    Development of a new annexe in the rear garden

    16A Rookery Road Clenchwarton KINGS LYNN Norfolk PE34 4EG

    Received 20 Jul 2023
  24. Application Permitted23/01363/F

    Extensions and Alterations to dwelling

    Bardolph House 57 Bexwell Road Downham Market Norfolk PE38 9LH

    Received 21 Jul 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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