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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 dates8,901Searchable applications
349Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 5,116 approved or refused records
636Refused applications
4,480 approved · 636 refused · 473 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026Planning information Planning and developmentLocal plan Next Local Plan 2026-2044Conservation areas trees in a conservation area page
Council contacts
- Planning enquiries01553616200Council source
Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
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 Permitted24/00462/F
Installation of external plant and equipment
Premier Inn Clenchwarton Road Freebridge Services West Lynn King's Lynn Norfolk PE34 3LW
Received 14 Mar 2024 - Unknown24/00069/TREECA
T1 and T2 Eucalyptus - Crown reductions by approx 3m to keep them to a suitable, manageable size for their location. These trees provide screening. T3 Laurel- Reduction by approx 2m to keep to a suitable, manageable size for location, this also provides screening.T4 Apple - Pruning to encourage fruit and keep away form a wall. T5 Apple - Remove to ground level to give more space in the garden
19 High Street Castle Acre King's Lynn Norfolk PE32 2BQ
Received 14 Mar 2024 - Application Refused24/00464/F
Construction of one dwelling and associated drainage works
The Fuchsias 6 Silt Road Nordelph DOWNHAM MARKET Norfolk PE38 0BW
Received 14 Mar 2024 - Application Permitted24/00465/F
Conversion of detached garage to additional accommodation comprising bedroom/living area and shower room.
Clavering House Stoke Road Wereham King's Lynn Norfolk PE33 9AT
Received 6 Mar 2024 - Unknown24/00070/TREECA
Conifer at entrance of drive: Clear BT lines and cut down to wall level about 4 ft.Conifer in driveway: remove large limb over driveway, crown raise so that garage is cleared by 2 metres and reduce in size by a third.
43 Church Road Wimbotsham King's Lynn Norfolk PE34 3QG
Received 7 Mar 2024 - Application Permitted24/00467/F
Single storey rear extension to existing house.
Hillside 200 Broomhill Downham Market Norfolk PE38 9QY
Received 7 Mar 2024 - Application Permitted24/00094/NMA_1
NON-MATERIAL AMENDMENT to Planning Permisison 24/00094/F: Variation of Condition 1 of Planning Permission 23/00655/F: VARIATION OF CONDITION 2 AND 7 OF PLANNING APPLCATION 22/00751/F - Replacement dwelling and new culveret access.
The Bungalow Wilkins Road Walsoken Wisbech Norfolk PE14 7BG
Received 7 Mar 2024 - Application Refused24/00469/LB
Listed Building Application: Alterations and single storey rear extension to existing dwelling to create 3 self contained flats.
65 London Road King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 5EU
Received 7 Mar 2024 - Application Permitted24/00470/F
Converting garage to Annexe
138 Gayton Road King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 4ES
Received 14 Mar 2024 - Application Permitted24/00471/LB
Replacement of UPVC windows for new timber sash windows.
The Swan Gayton Road Gaywood King's Lynn Norfolk
Received 14 Mar 2024 - Unknown24/00472/LDP
Lawful Development Certificate: Mobile Home on site to use as agricultural storage and welfare room.
Land And Building E of Willow Lodge Ryston Road West Dereham Norfolk
Received 15 Mar 2024 - Application Permitted24/00473/F
Proposed rear extension and part garage conversion to provide annexe ancillary to existing dwelling.
6 Wheatfields Hillington King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 6BH
Received 14 Mar 2024 - Decided24/00474/PAGPD
Single storey rear extension which extends beyond the rear wall by 4.3m with a maximum height of 2.3m and a height of 2.6m to the eaves.
22 Felbrigg Road Downham Market Norfolk PE38 9NX
Received 15 Mar 2024 - Unknown24/00475/LDP
LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE APPLICATION FOR A PROPOSED ; Construction of a single-storey garden studio and decking, within the existing garden of the house.
Red House Station Road Stanhoe KINGS LYNN Norfolk PE31 8QN
Received 14 Mar 2024 - Application Permitted24/00476/F
Proposed industrial unit to provide covered storage for existing trailers incorporating new landscaping and enlargement of existing vehicular access.
SJC Trailers Ltd 6 New Road Crimplesham KINGS LYNN Norfolk PE33 9FH
Received 14 Mar 2024 - Application Permitted24/00477/F
Single storey rear extension
Town Hill Farm School Road Middleton King's Lynn Norfolk PE32 1SA
Received 14 Mar 2024 - Application Permitted24/00478/F
Change of Use of Paddock Land to Residential and Construction of Domestic Swimming Pool Building
The Barn Bucksholt Road Walsoken Wisbech Norfolk PE14 7AR
Received 14 Mar 2024 - Application Permitted24/00480/F
Part Retrospective: Proposed covered veranda on rear of garage.
Kabalin 112A Bexwell Road Downham Market Norfolk PE38 9LJ
Received 15 Mar 2024 - Decided23/01237/DISC_A
DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 3 attached to Planning Permission 23/01237/FM: Proposed demolition of ancillary infrastructure buildings, construction of a 2-Storey (ground and first floor) discharge lounge building with link extension to the main hospital with additional connecting covered walkway link and construction of a 2-storey (ground and first floor) hospital office building, with associated access, infrastructure and landscaping works (use Class C2)
Queen Elizabeth Hospital Gayton Road Queen Elizabeth Hospital Site King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 4ET
Received 15 Mar 2024 - Application Permitted24/00484/F
Subdivision of existing plot involving demolition of the existing barn with class Q approval and construction of a new replacement dwelling with separate private access and improvements to driveway, parking and turning area of existing dwelling.
West Heath Barn Lynn Lane Great Massingham King's Lynn Norfolk PE32 2HL
Received 15 Mar 2024 - Decided23/01177/DISC_A
DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 3,9 AND 10 OF PLANNING CONSENT 23/01177/F :Demolition of No.144 Grimston Road and replacement with 2no.dwellings
Merilyn 144 Grimston Road South Wootton King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 3PB
Received 15 Mar 2024 - Application Permitted24/00486/F
Demolition of conservatory. Single storey rear extension. Replacement windows and rendering existing bungalow
16 Ingoldsby Avenue Ingoldisthorpe King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 6NH
Received 18 Mar 2024 - Decided23/01273/DISC_B
DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 4 OF PLANNING PERMISSION 23/01273/FM: The proposal is for a temporary relocation of the QEH KL helipad to a field site adjacent to the current site. This is due to the need to vacate the existing site to facilitate future developments as part of the New Hospitals Programme
Land N of Galley Hill And SE QE Roundabout Lynn Road Bawsey Norfolk
Received 15 Mar 2024 - Unknown24/00071/TREECA
Ash tree in a garden that has become too tall. Reduce crown by approx 50% to approx 5m from ground level. It is on a garden boundary with an access pathway next to it. The pathway leads to various gardens.
Holsey Cottage 30 Station Road Great Massingham King's Lynn Norfolk PE32 2HW
Received 18 Mar 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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