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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

8,831Searchable applications

349Recorded as pending

87%Approval rate · 5,060 approved or refused records

634Refused applications

4,426 approved · 634 refused · 470 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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 Permitted24/00382/F
VARIATION OF CONDITION 2 OF PLANNING PERMISSION 22/01185/F: Erection of 1 x No. two-storey house and garage
Land South of 8 Chapel Lane Ringstead HUNSTANTON Norfolk PE36 5JY
Received 1 Mar 2024
Application Permitted24/00383/F
Proposal to install new bus stop shelter.
Tesco Hardwick Road King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 4WQ
Received 1 Mar 2024
Application Permitted24/00384/F
Rear Extension and porch. Modifications to external materials. Re-building of garage.
7 Jubilee Road Heacham King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 7AR
Received 1 Mar 2024
Application Permitted24/00385/CU
Proposed conversion of garage to business use (Class E)
Land And Buildings SE of 15 Wildfields Road Clenchwarton Norfolk
Received 1 Mar 2024
Application Permitted24/00386/F
Rear extension to dwelling
2 Bungalow Nursery Lane North Wootton KINGS LYNN Norfolk PE30 3QE
Received 1 Mar 2024
Application Permitted24/00387/F
Replacement of existing conservatory with single storey kitchen extension.
21 Coronation Road Clenchwarton King's Lynn Norfolk PE34 4BL
Received 4 Mar 2024
Application Permitted24/00388/F
Replacement / relocation of modern timber external staircase to rear.
32-34 Bridge Street King's Lynn Norfolk
Received 4 Mar 2024
Application Permitted24/00389/LB
Listed Building Application: Replacement / relocation of modern timber external staircase to rear of 32-34 Bridge Street
32-34 Bridge Street King's Lynn Norfolk
Received 4 Mar 2024
Decided23/01391/DISC_A
DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 5, 6, 7, 8 AND 10 OF PLANNING PERMISSION 23/01391/F: Detached dwelling with Integral Garage and landscape works incidental to the site development
59 Hall Road Clenchwarton King's Lynn Norfolk PE34 4AS
Received 4 Mar 2024
Decided18/00053/DISC_B
DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 6 AND 7 OF PLANNING PERMISSION 18/00053/O: Outline application for the development of 7 dwellings & garages, and provision of replacement clubhouse, following demolition of existing structures.
Leziate Park Country Club Brow of The Hill Leziate King's Lynn Norfolk PE32 1EN
Received 4 Mar 2024
Unknown24/00014/TPO
2/TPO/00263: T1 Mature Copper Beech - Multiple ganoderma or hoof fungi brackets at the base of tree, indicating reduced tensile strength of the tree. Dismantle and remove beech to ground level, replaced with another Fagus sylvatica 'purpurea', standard, minimum 6ft in height. T2, T4 and T5 Scots Pine - Removal of deadwood. T6 Beech - Crown lift up to 5m away from car park, removal of limbs growing into Yew and into Cypresses. T7 Dead Scots Pine - Dismantle and remove. T9 Beech - Reduce over extended lateral limbs growing towards college (north) and away from houses (south) by up to 3 meters
Mill House Veterinary Surgery & Hospital 20 Tennyson Avenue King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 2QG
Received 4 Mar 2024
Unknown24/00015/TPO
2/TPO/00337 AND 2/TPO/00374: TO57 Highlighted in a 3rd party Health & Safety tree survey to be unsafe and felled, TO60 Highlighted in a 3rd party Health & Safety tree survey to be felled to ground level, TO61 Highlighted in a 3rd party Health & Safety tree survey to be unsafe and monolith to 5mTO62 Highlighted in a 3rd party Health & Safety tree survey to be dead and felled, TO74 Highlighted in a 3rd party Health & Safety tree survey to be dead and felled
Queen Elizabeth Hospital Gayton Road Queen Elizabeth Hospital Site King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 4ET
Received 4 Mar 2024
Decided23/02135/DISC_A
DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 6 AND 7 OF PLANNING PERMISSION 23/02135/F: VARIATION OF CONDITION 2 AND REMOVAL OF CONDITION 19 OF PLANNING PERMISSION 22/01443/FM: 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.
157 And 159 Bexwell Road Downham Market Norfolk PE38 9LJ
Received 4 Mar 2024
Unknown24/00054/TREECA
T1 sycamore, extensive basal decay, fell. T2 sycamore, extensive basal decay, fell. T3 sycamore, extensive stem decay, fell. T4 sycamore, leaning towards cottage/listed gate, owner wants to make safer, reduce crown height by 3m, and reshape, remove adjacent leaning holly too. T5 ash, small, leaning, remove tree.
Docking Hall High Street Docking King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 8NG
Received 4 Mar 2024
Unknown24/00055/TREECA
T1 Beech - Ganoderma and stem cavity with extensive decay, remove tree.
The Willows Cottage Hall Lane Thornham Hunstanton Norfolk PE36 6NB
Received 4 Mar 2024
Application Permitted23/00867/NMAM_2
NON-MATERIAL AMENDMENT TO PLANNING PERMISSION 23/00867/FM: Part single and part two storey GP Surgery (Class E(e)) with Access, Parking and associated works
Land E of Nar Ouse Way King's Lynn Norfolk
Received 4 Mar 2024
Application Permitted24/00394/F
Two storey extension to existing house.
Compass Cottage Gong Lane Burnham Overy Staithe King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 8JG
Received 5 Mar 2024
Decided23/01521/DISC_A
DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 4, 5 OF PLANNING PERMISSION 23/01521/F: Replacement dwelling. The new dwelling will comprise a 2-storey, 4-bed property and will involve the demolition of an existing 2 storey dwelling which is located on the site.
Bustards Farm Bustards Lane Walpole St Andrew Wisbech Norfolk PE14 7LS
Received 4 Mar 2024
Application Refused24/00396/F
Rear extension and alterations to dwelling
2 Harbour View Terrace Main Road Brancaster Staithe King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 8BY
Received 4 Mar 2024
Decided23/00867/DISC_C
DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 11 OF PLANNING PERMISSION 23/00867/FM: Part single and part two storey GP Surgery (Class E(e)) with Access, Parking and associated works
Development Site E of Nar Ouse Way King's Lynn Norfolk
Received 4 Mar 2024
Application Permitted24/00398/F
External Alterations.
The Old Bank House 2 St Peters Road Upwell Wisbech Norfolk PE14 9EH
Received 4 Mar 2024
Application Permitted24/00399/F
Proposed porch replacement
59 Lynn Road Great Bircham King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 6QW
Received 4 Mar 2024
Application Permitted21/02438/NMA_1
NON-MATERIAL AMENDMENT to Planning Permission 21/02438/F: Approval to demolish and rebuild Annex and Approved Extension (obtained under 21/00308/F)
4 Harbour View Terrace Main Road Brancaster Staithe King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 8BY
Received 5 Mar 2024
Decided23/00311/DISC_A
DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 3 and 4 of Listed Building Consent 23/00311/LB: Formation of open veranda canopy to south elevation of annex, formation of wall to south of pool and alteration to south boundary wall.
The Old Rectory Overy Road Burnham Market King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 8HH
Received 4 Mar 2024

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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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