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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

8,648Searchable applications

349Recorded as pending

88%Approval rate · 4,938 approved or refused records

615Refused applications

4,323 approved · 615 refused · 457 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 11 Apr 2018 to 9 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 13 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

Planning information Planning and development Local plan Next Local Plan 2026-2044 Conservation areas trees in a conservation area page

Council contacts

Planning enquiries01553616200 Council source

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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.

Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

More application records

Application Permitted24/00083/F
Two storey rear extension and front porch.
8 Pearces Close Hockwold cum Wilton Thetford Norfolk IP26 4LU
Received 16 Jan 2024
Unknown24/00086/LDP
Erection of extension to school building
Downham Market Academy Bexwell Road Downham Market Norfolk PE38 9LL
Received 17 Jan 2024
Application Permitted24/00087/F
Proposed rear extension and associated internal alterations
Rose And Holly Station Road Burnham Market King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 8HA
Received 17 Jan 2024
Application Permitted24/00089/F
Change of use of existing B8 (storage) building to equine/stables and proposed access track, domestic manege and hardstanding.
Hawthorn Cottage Robbs Lane Outwell WISBECH Norfolk PE14 8PN
Received 17 Jan 2024
Application Permitted24/00090/F
Erection of 8 floodlights on 4m posts to arena area
Ashwood House Drunken Drove Great Massingham King's Lynn Norfolk PE32 2HF
Received 17 Jan 2024
Application Permitted24/00092/F
Extension & Alterations to public house.
The House On The Green Ling Common Road North Wootton King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 3RE
Received 18 Jan 2024
Application Permitted24/00096/F
Installation of air source heat pump.
Westcott New Road Tilney St Lawrence WISBECH Norfolk PE34 4QF
Received 18 Jan 2024
Application Permitted24/00097/F
Proposed extension and loft conversion
5 Lighthouse Lane Hunstanton Norfolk PE36 6EN
Received 19 Jan 2024
Unknown24/00014/TREECA
T1: Silver Birch, crown lift to 5 meters, crown reduction up to 25% in a bid to rebalance crown. T2: Silver birch, dismantle, process and remove. T3: Oak, crown lift to 5 meters. T4: Silver birch, dismantle process and remove. T6: Lawson cypress, fell and remove. T7: Weeping willow, remove snagged limbs and deadwood. T8: Bay tree, fell and remove. T9: Cherry, removal of minor deadwood within the lower canopy.
Birch Trees Broad Lane Brancaster King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 8AU
Received 19 Jan 2024
Application Permitted24/00103/F
Application is for a Change of use of a sheep field and the construction of a new all-weather 4 lane cricket training net for use in the April to Sept months each year.
Stow Cricket Club Hall Drive Stow Bardolph Downham Market Norfolk PE34 3HU
Received 19 Jan 2024
Application Permitted24/00104/F
Single Storey Rear Extension
3 Ashcombe House The Causeway Stow Bridge King's Lynn Norfolk PE34 3PP
Received 19 Jan 2024
Decided20/01274/DISC_A
DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 1 OF PLANNING CONSENT 20/01274/F: Erection of 7No self-contained one-bedroom single storey modular dwellings with associated parking and servicing facilities
Land S of 20 To 30 Bryggen Way And N of 73 To 93 Reid Way King's Lynn Norfolk
Received 22 Jan 2024
Application Permitted24/00106/F
Remove Chimney Stack to roof level
1 Foresters Row Norwich Road Shouldham King's Lynn Norfolk PE33 0DA
Received 20 Jan 2024
Application Refused24/00107/F
Two storey rear extension
Church Cottage Fakenham Road East Rudham King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 8QZ
Received 16 Jan 2024
Application Permitted24/00108/F
Demolition of existing dwelling and construction of replacement dwelling
Chalk Bank Herrings Lane Burnham Market King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 8DW
Received 22 Jan 2024
Application Permitted24/00109/F
Extension and alterations to dwelling
Little Owlswick 14 Church Lane South Wootton King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 3LJ
Received 22 Jan 2024
Application Refused24/00110/F
Proposed first floor extension and raised terrace area.
53 South Beach Heacham King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 7LH
Received 22 Jan 2024
Withdrawn24/00111/F
Variation of condition 2 attached to planning permission 20/01893/FM: Erection of a new Lidl food store (Use Class E) with associated car parking and landscaping.
Land E of 160 And W of Roundabout Bexwell Road Downham Market Norfolk
Received 22 Jan 2024
Application Permitted24/00112/A
Advertisement application for Spar illuminated fascia signage to two elevations, a Spar wall panel to the right elevation and window graphics to the front elevation. Post office Fascia to front elevation. (RETROSPECTIVE)
Budget Store And Post Office Church Terrace Outwell WISBECH Norfolk PE14 8RG
Received 22 Jan 2024
Application Permitted24/00113/F
Proposed replacement dwelling with garage.
Keepers Cottage Decoy Road Southery Downham Market Norfolk PE38 0PH
Received 22 Jan 2024
Application Permitted24/00114/F
Proposed single storey extension to B&B suites to provide linen store
No.TWENTY 9 29 Market Place Burnham Market KINGS LYNN Norfolk PE31 8HF
Received 22 Jan 2024
Application Permitted24/00115/F
Proposed installation of solar panels to rear elevation (south elevation)
Cobwebs Setch Road Blackborough End King's Lynn Norfolk PE32 1SL
Received 22 Jan 2024
Application Permitted24/00116/LB
Application for listed building consent for proposed installation of solar panels to rear elevation (south elevation)
Cobwebs Setch Road Blackborough End King's Lynn Norfolk PE32 1SL
Received 22 Jan 2024
Application Permitted24/00117/F
Rear Two Storey Extension and Garage Conversion
Mill Lodge Mill Bank Walpole Highway Wisbech Norfolk PE14 7SW
Received 16 Jan 2024

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What these statistics cover

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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