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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
8,552Searchable applications
358Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 4,876 approved or refused records
609Refused applications

4,267 approved · 609 refused · 452 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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. Decided21/00629/DISC_A

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 3 OF PLANNING CONSENT 21/00629/FM; Residential development of 11 dwellings

    Hunstanton First School James Street Hunstanton Norfolk PE36 5HE

    Received 20 Sept 2023
  2. Decided20/01328/DISC_A

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 4 AND 5 OF PLANNING PERMISSION 20/01328/F: Proposed extension and alterations to garage block to create self contained annexe

    Hunstanton Hall Church Road Old Hunstanton HUNSTANTON Norfolk PE36 6JS

    Received 20 Sept 2023
  3. Unknown23/00192/TREECA

    T1 cherry, overgrown for a small garden also growing onto neighbours building. To be removed.

    Rose And Holly Station Road Burnham Market King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 8HA

    Received 20 Sept 2023
  4. Application Permitted23/01688/F

    Side and rear extensions, refurbishment of elevations - detached open car-port

    6 Church Walk Burnham Market King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 8DH

    Received 20 Sept 2023
  5. Application Permitted17/01390/VAR1B

    Modification of planning obligation, reference LC/S106/18/21 related to planning application reference 17/01390/FM

    Longmeadow Close Great Bircham KINGS LYNN Norfolk

    Received 14 Sept 2023
  6. Application Refused23/01690/F

    VARIATION OF CONDITION 3 OF PLANNING PERMISSION 21/01603/F: Retrospective application for the seasonal erection and use of temporary buildings including a marquee, mobile bar and kitchen to provide an outdoor & covered eating & drinking areas for customers

    The White Horse Main Road Brancaster Staithe King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 8BY

    Received 21 Sept 2023
  7. Decided20/00226/DISC_C

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 29 and 30 of planning permission 20/00226/OM: Outline Application (all Matters Reserved except Access): erection of up to 69 homes including 30 percent affordable dwellings, together with the creation of a new priority junction, provision of public open space and associated infrastructure

    Land N of 26 To 30 Poppyfields Drive Snettisham Norfolk

    Received 21 Sept 2023
  8. Application Permitted23/01695/F

    Single Storey Extension to Provide Additional Office Space

    J & J Wilson (Shops) Ltd Driftwood Lodge 36A Hunstanton Road Old Hunstanton Norfolk PE36 6HS

    Received 21 Sept 2023
  9. Decided22/02137/DISC_A

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 3 of planning permission 22/02137/F: Variation of Condition 2 of Planning Permission 21/02109/F: Proposed one and a half storey front and rear extensions, single storey rear extension and internal alterations.

    Lazy Winds Ship Lane Thornham Norfolk PE36 6LT

    Received 21 Sept 2023
  10. Unknown23/00194/TREECA

    5 DAY NOTICE; Felling of dead birch tree at front of property

    1 Lynn Road Shouldham King's Lynn Norfolk PE33 0BU

    Received 22 Sept 2023
  11. Application Permitted23/01701/F

    VARIATION OF CONDITION 2 OF PLANNING CONSENT 22/02267/F; Rear dormer window and alterations

    Dolver Farmhouse Cuckoo Road Stow Bridge Norfolk PE34 3NY

    Received 24 Sept 2023
  12. Unknown23/01702/LDE

    Lawful Development Certificate: Use of land as extended garden area.

    Bellador Church Road Ten Mile Bank Norfolk PE38 0EJ

    Received 25 Sept 2023
  13. Application Permitted23/01704/F

    Permission for proposed extension of existing cattle shelter

    Agricultural Barn N of Low Marsh Meadows Marsh Road Outwell Norfolk

    Received 25 Sept 2023
  14. Unknown23/00195/TREECA

    Application to reduce the Crown on 8no. Yew bushes that run the length of the front entrance path, on the West side of the Church building. To reduce the height of each bush by 1 meter and to cut as a flat top. Shape the sides to allow use of the metal hand rail.

    Church of St Mary Old Church Road Snettisham Norfolk

    Received 18 Sept 2023
  15. Withdrawn23/01706/F

    Installation of 2.5 km of horizontal buried pipe, for new ground source heat pump - to replace existing oil boiler. These are located south of the curtilage of a listed building.

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

    Received 18 Sept 2023
  16. Application Permitted23/01707/CU

    Change of use from garage/store to a workshop

    62 Primrose Avenue Downham Market Norfolk PE38 9EU

    Received 18 Sept 2023
  17. Application Permitted23/01710/F

    Demolition of stone pillar

    Haddon House 6 Church Lane Titchwell Norfolk PE31 8BA

    Received 25 Sept 2023
  18. Withdrawn22/01032/DISC_A

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 6 OF PLANNING CONSENT 22/01032/RMM; RESERVED MATTERS: Construction of 12 dwellings

    Former Coal Yard The Poplars Thetford Road Northwold Norfolk

    Received 25 Sept 2023
  19. Withdrawn23/01714/F

    Proposed refacing existing dwelling, proposed 2 storey rear extension, porch extension, garage conversion and internal remodeling.

    3 Hunts Cottages Church Street Thornham Hunstanton Norfolk PE36 6NJ

    Received 25 Sept 2023
  20. Application Permitted23/01725/F

    Variation of condition number 2 and 3 attached to planning permission 20/01295/F: Construction of a new dwelling.Removal of condition number 1, 4 and 5 attached to planning permission 20/01295/F: Construction of a new dwelling.

    11 Davy Field Lynn Road Ingoldisthorpe KINGS LYNN Norfolk PE31 6TR

    Received 26 Sept 2023
  21. Application Permitted23/01726/F

    Replacement Outbuilding (Part Retrospective)

    Holkham View 115 Burnham Road North Creake Norfolk NR21 9LB

    Received 26 Sept 2023
  22. Withdrawn21/00145/DISC_F

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 10, 11, 12 AND 13 OF PLANNING CONSENT 21/00145/F; Variation of Conditions 18 and 19 of Planning Permission 16/01105/OM: Residential development for 44 dwellings

    Site West of St Peters Road West Lynn King's Lynn Norfolk PE34 3JL

    Received 26 Sept 2023
  23. Application Permitted23/01729/F

    Variation of condition 2 attached to planning permission 21/01810/F: Two storey side and rear extension

    Highleigh 16 Brow of The Hill Leziate King's Lynn Norfolk PE32 1EN

    Received 26 Sept 2023
  24. Decided22/00929/DISC_B

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 8 AND 18 OF PLANNING CONSENT 22/00929/FM;Development of 61 housing with care apartments, 39 care ready bungalows and 60 residential dwellings together with community facilities and services and associated landscaping, highway works and associated infrastructure.

    Land S of Hunstanton Commercial Park And E Kings Lynn Road Hunstanton Norfolk

    Received 26 Sept 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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