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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
8,984Searchable applications
349Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 5,166 approved or refused records
642Refused applications

4,524 approved · 642 refused · 480 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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. Unknown24/00689/TDD

    5 DAY NOTICE - T9 and T11 to be removed

    The Palms 73B Howdale Road Downham Market Norfolk PE38 9AH

    Received 12 Apr 2024
  2. Application Permitted24/00690/F

    Extension to the West of the property. Identical to previously approved planning application 24/00136/F

    September House Main Road Brancaster Staithe King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 8BY

    Received 12 Apr 2024
  3. Application Permitted24/00691/F

    Renovate and convert the existing Chalk barn from storage use to bakery and coffee shop. Demolish 2No existing brick buttresses and rebuild 4 new buttresses to rear of barn. Demolish and rebuild sections of chalk walls. New roadside Carrstone wall to Kirkgate alongside previously approved hedge

    The White Horse 40 Kirkgate Holme next The Sea Hunstanton Norfolk PE36 6LH

    Received 12 Apr 2024
  4. Application Permitted24/00692/LB

    Renovate and convert the existing Chalk barn from storage use to bakery and coffee shop. Demolish 2No existing brick buttresses and rebuild 4 new buttresses to rear of barn. Demolish and rebuild sections of chalk walls. New roadside Carrstone wall to Kirkgate which will replace hedge.

    The White Horse 40 Kirkgate Holme next The Sea Hunstanton Norfolk PE36 6LH

    Received 12 Apr 2024
  5. Application Refused24/00693/CU

    Change of use from agricultural barn to multi-use venue (sui generis) (Retrospective)

    Barn At Manor Farm Church Lane East Winch Norfolk

    Received 12 Apr 2024
  6. Application Permitted24/00694/LB

    Alterations and Repairs to Ground Floor Living Room: Repair and restore ceiling. Open up blocked-up fireplace, replace gas fire, hearth and surround. Restore plasterwork and moulding to chimney breast. Repair damp to lower sections of walls.

    23A Queen Street King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 1HT

    Received 12 Apr 2024
  7. Application Permitted24/00695/RM

    Reserved Matters: Construction of one dwelling and garage.

    Land Between 41 And 45 Low Road Low Road Stow Bridge KINGS LYNN Norfolk PE34 3PE

    Received 12 Apr 2024
  8. Decided23/00204/DISC_A

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 3 OF PLANNING PERMISSION - 23/00204/F - Proposed alterations and extension to 73 St Peters Road, Upwell

    73 St Peters Road Upwell Wisbech Norfolk PE14 9EJ

    Received 12 Apr 2024
  9. Unknown24/00032/TPO

    T1 Corsican pine, remove. This overhanging from is leaning at a significant angle, and it would be no surprise if catastrophic failure should occur. The target of failure is the new build

    33B Lynn Road Downham Market Norfolk PE38 9NJ

    Received 12 Apr 2024
  10. Unknown24/00091/TREECA

    This is a partly diseased and asymmetrical old apple tree, which has been negatively affected by the prevailing wind and recently long-term flooding. We would like to remove it and replace with four healthy apple trees in the same garden.

    Broad Lane House Broad Lane Brancaster King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 8AU

    Received 12 Apr 2024
  11. Application Permitted24/00697/F

    Variation of Conditions 2,3,4,7 and 12 of Planning Permission 23/00493/F: Demolition of existing buildings and replacement with 8 no. dwellings

    Unit 6 To 8 Fairfield Road Downham Market Norfolk PE38 9ET

    Received 15 Apr 2024
  12. Unknown24/00092/TREECA

    T1 - LIME TREE - REDUCE HEIGHT BY 6 METRES, LEAVING AT 8 METRES. REDUCE THE WIDTH BY 2 METRES AND CROWN LIFT UPTO 5 METRES, LEAVING AT 2 METRES.REASON - THERE IS A CAVITY AT 4 METRES AS WELL AS BEING IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE PROPERTY. TO REDUCE THE WEIGHT AND SIZE IN UPPER CROWN.T2, T3 & T4 - LIME TREES - TO REDUCE THE HEIGHT BY 3 METRES, LEAVING AT 11 METRES. REDUCE THE SIDES BY 2 METRES, LEAVING AT 3 METRES, AND CROWN LIFT UPTO 5 METRES. BACK TO PREVIOUS.REASON - TO REDUCE BACK TO PREVIOUS PRUNING POINT AS THE TREES ARE IN CLOSE PRIXIMITY TO THE PROPERTIES. ALSO TO KEEP IN LINE WITH THE INSURANCE REGULATIONS.

    14 High Street Castle Acre King's Lynn Norfolk PE32 2BQ

    Received 14 Apr 2024
  13. Application Permitted24/00700/F

    Proposed single-storey rear extension to dwelling, conversion of existing integral garage to habitable room, terrace extension, alterations to existing external plastics/windows, and erection of detached car-port in driveway.

    Lantern Cottage Hunstanton Road Heacham King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 7JY

    Received 3 Apr 2024
  14. Application Permitted24/00702/CHSR17

    Application under the Habitats Regulations 2017: Regarding application 24/00276/PACU3: Notification for Prior Approval: Change of Use of Agricultural Building to 5 Dwellinghouse (Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q)

    Agricultural Building Docking Road Bircham Newton Norfolk

    Received 2 Apr 2024
  15. Withdrawn24/00704/F

    Single storey extension and first floor extension and loft conversion

    Rosemary House Station Road Burnham Market King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 8HA

    Received 3 Apr 2024
  16. Decided22/01284/DISC_B

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 6 OF PLANNING CONSENT - 22/01284/F - VARIATION OF CONDITIONS 2 AND 3 ATTACHED TO PLANNING PERMISSION 21/00904/F: Installation of flood lighting to the football pitch.

    Heacham Social Club 13 Station Road Heacham KINGS LYNN Norfolk PE31 7HG

    Received 15 Apr 2024
  17. Application Permitted24/00707/F

    New Self Build Dwelling Further to Subdivision of Garden.

    Land Adjacent To Shalimar 9 Grimston Road South Wootton Norfolk PE30 3HS

    Received 15 Apr 2024
  18. Application Permitted24/00708/F

    Erection of two-storey front and rear extensions, single-storey side extension, replacement of roof included raised pitch and front dormers, and upgrading all external finishes.

    52 St Johns Road Tilney St Lawrence King's Lynn Norfolk PE34 4QL

    Received 15 Apr 2024
  19. Application Permitted24/00709/F

    Proposed replacement annex

    Archies Cottage High Street Thornham Hunstanton Norfolk PE36 6LY

    Received 15 Apr 2024
  20. Withdrawn24/00710/LDP

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for the proposed use of Unit 3 of 36 Beach Road Snettisham as a work space for a small growing confectionary business. Process will be the packaging of sweets and other confectionary. No machinery to be used at all. 12 square meters at the front of the unit to be used as a small retail space for online customers to collect their orders

    36 Beach Road Shepherds Port Snettisham KINGS LYNN Norfolk PE31 7RA

    Received 15 Apr 2024
  21. Application Permitted24/00711/F

    Formation of three new conservation type rooflights to rear of dwelling

    3 Kings Staithe Square King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 1JE

    Received 8 Apr 2024
  22. Application Permitted24/00712/LB

    Internal alterations and formation of rooflights to rear of dwelling

    3 Kings Staithe Square King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 1JE

    Received 8 Apr 2024
  23. Application Permitted24/00713/F

    Single storey extension to dwelling

    12 School Road Heacham King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 7DE

    Received 16 Apr 2024
  24. Unknown24/00093/TREECA

    The row, circa 8 stems of co-dominant hedge trees, of Leylandii (Cupressus x leylandii), will be dismantled and felled to ground level. All timber and brash will be removed from site to an approved location.

    Glebe House Creake Road Burnham Thorpe King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 8HW

    Received 16 Apr 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.

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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