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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 dates8,978Searchable applications
349Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 5,165 approved or refused records
642Refused applications
4,523 approved · 642 refused · 480 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 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
- Unknown24/00664/LDP
Lawful Development Certificate: Removal of existing partial width single-storey rear extension and replacement with full width single-storey extension. Alterations to outbuilding. Replacement of existing windows and doors.
7 Rogers Row Station Road Burnham Market King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 8HB
Received 9 Apr 2024 - Decided24/00665/PAGPD
Single storey rear extension which extends beyond the rear wall by 5.1m with a maximum height of 3.45m and a height of 2.95m to the eaves.
62 Lynn Road Southery Downham Market Norfolk PE38 0HT
Received 9 Apr 2024 - Application Permitted24/00666/F
Demolition & replacement of lean-to utility and poorly constructed brick conservatory with single storey rear extension.
62 Lynn Road Southery Downham Market Norfolk PE38 0HT
Received 9 Apr 2024 - Application Permitted24/00667/F
Retrospective - Alterations to existing School: Conversion of existing out house to breakout room, new rear extension to accommodate new kitchen facility, new access to classroom, remodelled WC block, reception and main office.
Hilgay Riverside Academy Church Road Hilgay Downham Market Norfolk PE38 0JF
Received 9 Apr 2024 - Unknown24/00030/TPO
Pollard the mature willow tree at the front of the property, and manage on a regular cyclical basis .
34 Gayton Road King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 4EL
Received 9 Apr 2024 - Unknown24/00090/TREECA
Felling and removal of one Juniperus Communis Suecica tree
Old Rampant Horse 13 The Green Shouldham Norfolk PE33 0BY
Received 9 Apr 2024 - Application Permitted19/00904/NMA_1
NON-MATERIAL AMENDMENT to Planning Permission19/00904/F: Erection of 7 no. dwellings and associated car parking plus provision of 10 car parking spaces to the existing public car park.
BCKLWN Car Park Centre Point King's Lynn Norfolk
Received 9 Apr 2024 - Withdrawn24/00670/CU
Retrospective: Change of use of agricultural/ stud buildings to business use involving the repair and maintenance of ATVs (All-Terrain Vehicles) and Private Motor Vehicles and the sale of ATVs.
R Ward Vehicle & Machinery Repairs Wolferton Stud Station Road Wolferton KINGS LYNN Norfolk PE31 6HA
Received 28 Mar 2024 - Unknown24/00671/TDD
2/TPO/00525- 5 Day Notice - Dead tree Felling required
Street Record Hyde Close Bircham Newton Norfolk
Received 9 Apr 2024 - Application Permitted24/00672/F
Proposed change of use of existing residential annexe to holiday let
Old Piggery Manor Farm 92 Watlington Road Runcton Holme KINGS LYNN Norfolk PE33 0EJ
Received 28 Mar 2024 - Decided24/00673/LB
Proposed change of use of existing residential annexe to holiday let
Old Piggery Manor Farm 92 Watlington Road Runcton Holme KINGS LYNN Norfolk PE33 0EJ
Received 10 Apr 2024 - Application Permitted20/01893/NMAM_2
NON-MATERIAL AMENDMENT TO Planning Permission 20/01893/FM: Erection of a new Lidl food store (Use Class E) with associated car parking and landscaping.
LiDL 162 Bexwell Road Downham Market Norfolk PE38 9LJ
Received 10 Apr 2024 - Decided18/00673/DISC_A
DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 7 OF PLANNING PERMISSION - 18/00673/F - Change of use and alterations to agricultural barn to residential dwelling and retention of caravan during construction
Orchard Farm Lady Drove Barroway Drove Downham Market Norfolk PE38 0AG
Received 10 Apr 2024 - Withdrawn24/00677/F
Creation of a 3G Artificial Grass Pitch (AGP) with perimeter fencing, hardstanding areas, storage container, floodlights and an access footpath
Alive Lynnsport Greenpark Avenue King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 2NB
Received 10 Apr 2024 - Application Permitted24/00678/F
Proposed dormers including internal and external alterations.
2 Malvern Close South Wootton King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 3UJ
Received 10 Apr 2024 - Decided21/00145/DISC_G
DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 13 OF PLANNING PERMISSION - 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 10 Apr 2024 - Unknown24/00680/LDP
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for the proposed demolition of existing detached classroom block and construction of a replacement classroom block of similar proportions and material finishes
Tilney St Lawrence County Primary School School Road Tilney St Lawrence King's Lynn Norfolk PE34 4QZ
Received 10 Apr 2024 - Application Permitted24/00681/F
Single storey rear extension & alterations to dwelling
22 Clarence Road Hunstanton Norfolk PE36 6HQ
Received 10 Apr 2024 - Decided22/02148/DISC_A
DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 4 OF PLANNING PERMISSION - 22/02148/F - Single Storey Rear extension (replacing Existing Garden Room)
Riverside Cottage 14 Fakenham Road South Creake Fakenham Norfolk NR21 9PR
Received 10 Apr 2024 - Application Permitted24/00684/F
Proposed Two- Storey Side Extension Incorporating Glazed Oak Framed Link
Hous'em'ever 41A Station Road Heacham King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 7EX
Received 11 Apr 2024 - Unknown24/00685/LDE
LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE APPLICATION FOR EXISTING : Use of site as Recreational Camping and Caravan club
74 South Beach Road Heacham Norfolk
Received 11 Apr 2024 - Application Permitted24/00686/F
Extensions of existing garage to provide a workshop and store.
Hollyoak 6 Manor Close Ingoldisthorpe King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 6PB
Received 11 Apr 2024 - Application Permitted24/00687/F
Proposed Cart Lodge
Red Robin House Poppyfields Drive Snettisham King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 7UD
Received 11 Apr 2024 - Application Permitted20/01954/NMAM_2
NON-MATERIAL AMENDMENT to Planning Permission 20/01954/RMM: Construction of 450 dwellings with associated infrastructure, to include access, landscaping, appearance, layout and scale
Land W of South Wootton School Off Edward Benefer Way King's Lynn Norfolk
Received 12 Apr 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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