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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 dates9,001Searchable applications
349Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 5,174 approved or refused records
643Refused applications
4,531 approved · 643 refused · 481 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided19/01654/DISC_J
DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 12 of Planning Permission 19/01654/OM: Residential development consisting of 30 dwellings
Limagrain UK Ltd Docking KINGS LYNN Norfolk PE31 8QX
Received 19 Apr 2024 - Withdrawn23/01999/NMA_1
NON-MATERIAL AMENDMENT TO PLANNING PERMISSION 23/01999/F: Variation of condition number 2 attached to planning permission 16/01797/F: Renovation of existing building to provide one shop with flat above and one new dwelling. Demolition of workshop to rear of site. Addition of four new dwellings
Fisher & Sons North Street Burnham Market Norfolk
Received 19 Apr 2024 - Withdrawn22/02148/NMA_2
NON-MATERIAL AMENDMENT TO 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 19 Apr 2024 - Application Permitted24/00746/F
Proposed extension and alterations comprising new lounge, altered bedroom with new ensuite and dressing area. New porch and kitchen extension and additional pedestrian access
20 Walcups Lane Great Massingham King's Lynn Norfolk PE32 2HR
Received 19 Apr 2024 - Application Permitted24/00747/F
Extension to rear of Cottages
Station Cottages Bridge Road Stoke Ferry King's Lynn Norfolk PE33 9TB
Received 19 Apr 2024 - Application Permitted24/00748/F
Side and rear extensions to dwelling house
2 Seathwaite Road King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 3UW
Received 20 Apr 2024 - Application Permitted21/02172/NMA_1
NON-MATERIAL AMENDMENT to Planning Permission 21/02172/F: Two detached houses including extended access
24 Bagthorpe Road East Rudham Norfolk
Received 22 Apr 2024 - Application Permitted24/00750/F
PROPOSED NEW RESIDENTIAL EXTENSION AND INTERNAL ALTERATIONS
28 Barsham Drive South Wootton King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 3TT
Received 20 Apr 2024 - Application Permitted24/00752/F
Change of Use of the ground floor from a retail unit (Class E) to an Adult Gaming Centre (Sui Generis) with external alterations for signage. (Separate Signage Application) (24hour operation).
Blue Inc 1 - 5 St Dominics Square King's Lynn KINGS LYNN Norfolk PE30 1DT
Received 22 Apr 2024 - Application Permitted24/00753/A
Fascia Adverts / Above Window Advert: 'Corner Building' Adverts and Hanging Sign
Blue Inc 1 - 5 St Dominics Square King's Lynn KINGS LYNN Norfolk PE30 1DT
Received 21 Apr 2024 - Decided21/02136/DISC_C
DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 11 OF PLANNING CONSENT -21/02136/F - Extension to create a two-bedroom dwelling.
Andala 56A High Street Ringstead HUNSTANTON Norfolk PE36 5JU
Received 15 Apr 2024 - Decided22/01796/DISC_D
DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 5, 13 AND 18 OF PLANNING PERMISSION 22/01796/FM: Construction of 12 no. affordable dwellings with associated external works and access
Brentwood Main Road Brancaster Staithe Norfolk
Received 22 Apr 2024 - Unknown24/00095/TREECA
3 x Hornbeams- crown reductions by approx 0.5 - 1m to keep them to a suitable and manageable size for their location and result in a more pleasing shape. Crown raise where needed to leave clearance of approx 1 - 1.5m to allow for parking
Bailey Gate Bailey Street Castle Acre Norfolk
Received 22 Apr 2024 - Application Permitted24/00760/F
VARIATION OF CONDITION 1 OF PLANNING CONSENT 23/01839/F : VARIATION OF CONDITIONS 1 AND 4 OF PERMISSION 19/00812/RMM: Reserved Matters Application, Industrial Units
Fountain Business Park Grassgate Lane Walsoken Norfolk
Received 16 Apr 2024 - Decided15/02109/DISC_C
DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 5, 6 AND 8 OF PERMISSION 15/02109/O: Outline Application, industrial units
Fountain Business Park Grassgate Lane Walsoken Norfolk
Received 16 Apr 2024 - Unknown24/00096/TREECA
T1 - Maple tree- partial crown reduction by 2.5m - 3m to reduce it back from the footpath, carriageway and cables.Reduce shrubs on opposite side of the driveway away from the cables
11 Old Feltwell Road Methwold THETFORD Norfolk IP26 4PW
Received 17 Apr 2024 - Unknown24/00761/TDD
5 Day Notice: Remove a dying Norway maple tree
Church of St Nicholas Manor Road Dersingham Norfolk
Received 23 Apr 2024 - Application Permitted24/00765/F
Construction of new outbuilding
Warren House The Warren Warren Road Shouldham KINGS LYNN Norfolk PE33 0DQ
Received 23 Apr 2024 - Application Permitted24/00766/F
Relocation of external TV ariel, alterations to rear door and step arrangement and installation of air conditioning to the dwelling
The Old Black Horse Surrey Street Wiggenhall St Germans KINGS LYNN Norfolk PE34 3EX
Received 23 Apr 2024 - Unknown24/00767/LDE
APPLICATION FOR LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE FOR : Existing vehicular access to residential dwelling
54 Hythe Road Methwold Thetford Norfolk IP26 4PU
Received 23 Apr 2024 - Unknown24/00035/TPO
Reduce the side laterals of beech tree by 2.5m, crown raise over building by 1.5m & thin. The height of the crown will not be reduced
The Gatehouse 8 Old Feltwell Road Methwold THETFORD Norfolk IP26 4PW
Received 18 Apr 2024 - Unknown24/00104/TREECA
T1 - Eucalyplus - Fell to ground, causing damage to driveway only a small tree. Growing in hedge probable self sown.
1 Priory Court Thornham Hunstanton Norfolk PE36 6NT
Received 18 Apr 2024 - Unknown24/00097/TREECA
T1 - Apple tree in their rear garden is reduced due to the decay pockets in the union which are lower down within Conservation Area
49 Market Place Burnham Market King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 8HF
Received 17 Apr 2024 - Decided23/01309/DISC_A
DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 4, 5 and 6 OF PLANNING CONSENT - 23/01309/F - Proposed first floor extension, rear extension and side extension to dwelling
Birkwood Station Road Burnham Market King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 8HA
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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