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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 dates8,994Searchable applications
349Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 5,171 approved or refused records
643Refused applications
4,528 approved · 643 refused · 480 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided21/00457/DISC_C
DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 8 OF PLANNING CONSENT 21/00457/F : Demolition of existing bungalow, construction of detached two-storey dwelling with garage and garden room.
Westfield 27 Peddars Way Holme next The Sea Hunstanton Norfolk PE36 6LE
Received 16 Apr 2024 - Decided23/02153/DISC_A
DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 3 and 4 of Planning Permission 23/02153/F: Alterations and extension to existing dwelling and garage
Manor Farm 199 Main Road Clenchwarton King's Lynn Norfolk PE34 4AG
Received 16 Apr 2024 - Decided22/00579/DISC_A
DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 3 of Planning Permission 22/00579/F: Single Storey rear extension, loft conversion and alterations to dwelling
Rose Cottage High Street Thornham Hunstanton Norfolk PE36 6LX
Received 16 Apr 2024 - Application Permitted24/00718/F
Front and rear extension to existing dwelling
Pine Cottage 23 Stow Road Wiggenhall St Mary Magdalen King's Lynn Norfolk PE34 3BT
Received 16 Apr 2024 - Application Permitted24/00719/F
New front porch, enlarged side extension and rear lounge extension to detached single storey dwelling
3 Canada Close Snettisham King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 7PN
Received 16 Apr 2024 - Unknown24/00720/CON
CONSULTATION BY FENLAND DISTRICT COUNCIL: Erect up to 2 dwellings.
Land East of At Last Low Road Elm High Road Emneth Norfolk
Received 15 Apr 2024 - Application Permitted24/00721/F
Proposed front porch
52 Suffield Way King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 3DL
Received 17 Apr 2024 - Application Permitted24/00723/CM
COUNTY MATTERS: Proposed Erection of a Design and Technology Block and Expansion of Dining Hall, with associated external works to include new cycle access and new pedestrian pathway
King's Lynn Academy 60 Queen Mary Road Gaywood King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 4QG
Received 16 Apr 2024 - Unknown24/00094/TREECA
The tree is a Blue Cedar tree in the garden at Bolton House. The Blue Cedar tree has been badly damaged by wind over the years and is no longer viable as a specimen tree. A request to fell the Blue Cedar is required.
Bolton House Station Road Burnham Market King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 8HA
Received 17 Apr 2024 - Application Permitted24/00726/F
Proposed removal and replacement of existing brick conservatory with the addition of porch and rear extension.
The Old Vicarage 76 Church Road Emneth Wisbech Norfolk PE14 8AF
Received 17 Apr 2024 - Decided22/00475/DISC_K
DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 1 OF PLANNING CONSENT 22/00475/RMM : RESERVED MATTERS: Residential development consisting of 30 dwellings
Limagrain UK Ltd Station Road Docking Norfolk PE31 8LS
Received 17 Apr 2024 - Decided19/01654/DISC_I
DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 5 OF PLANNING PERMISSION 19/01654/OM: Outline application for residential development consisting of 30 dwellings
Limagrain UK Ltd Station Road Docking KINGS LYNN Norfolk PE31 8QX
Received 17 Apr 2024 - Withdrawn22/00475/DISC_J
DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 3 OF PLANNING CONSENT 22/00475/RMM : RESERVED MATTERS: Residential development consisting of 30 dwellings
Limagrain UK Ltd Station Road Docking Norfolk PE31 8LS
Received 17 Apr 2024 - Application Permitted24/00732/F
PROPOSED REAR SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO EXISTING DWELLING
The Old Rectory 15 Church Road Wiggenhall St Mary Magdalen King's Lynn Norfolk PE34 3DG
Received 17 Apr 2024 - Application Permitted24/00733/F
Alterations and rear extension to detached bungalow and garage
59 Hunstanton Road Dersingham King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 6ND
Received 17 Apr 2024 - Application Permitted24/00734/A
Sign 1: Free standing single sided totem sign.
King's Lynn Power Station Willow Road Willows Business Park King's Lynn Norfolk PE34 3RD
Received 17 Apr 2024 - Application Permitted24/00735/LB
Construction of a single bay garage with store and hobby room above, on the site of the original outbuilding.
9 Guanock Place King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 5QJ
Received 10 Apr 2024 - Application Permitted24/00736/F
Construction of a single bay garage with store and hobby room above, on the site of the original outbuilding.
9 Guanock Place King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 5QJ
Received 10 Apr 2024 - Application Refused24/00737/F
1st floor domestic extension
1 Manor Grange The Street Syderstone King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 8SD
Received 18 Apr 2024 - Application Permitted24/00739/F
Single storey rear extension and alterations to dwelling
Sunny Fields Station Road Docking KINGS LYNN Norfolk PE31 8LS
Received 18 Apr 2024 - Application Refused24/00740/F
Two storey rear and single storey extensions to side and rear of existing dwelling, following removal of existing extensions and shed & construction of a new garage/garden store & alterations to existing vehicular access.
Bernina 22 Church Road Wimbotsham King's Lynn Norfolk PE34 3QG
Received 18 Apr 2024 - Application Permitted24/00741/F
New Flint render details to front elevation only, involving new windows and doors.
Sanderling Herrings Lane Burnham Market King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 8DW
Received 18 Apr 2024 - Unknown24/00034/TPO
2/TPO/00028 - Turkey Oak (T1) 1. Tip prune lateral branches to provide approximately 2m clearance from Stratton House and neighbours on the Eastern and Southern boundaries.2. For safety reasons: Remove large size (over 500mm) dead wood from the canopy.3. To avoid future damage: Remove crossing or rubbing branches from the canopy.
Stratton House 12 St Georges Court Thornham HUNSTANTON Norfolk PE36 6NR
Received 18 Apr 2024 - Application Permitted23/00867/NMAM_3
Non-Material Amendment to 23/00867/NMAM: 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 19 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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