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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 dates9,174Searchable applications
350Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 5,276 approved or refused records
654Refused applications
4,622 approved · 654 refused · 494 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided22/01586/DISC_A
DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 2 FROM PLANNING PERMISSION 22/01586/RM - Reserved Matters: Construction of 1 new dwelling.
Pump Marsh Side Brancaster Norfolk
Received 27 Sept 2024 - Unknown24/01742/AG
Agricultural Prior Notification: Proposed erection of a general purpose agricultural buiding.
Land W of Railway Cottage Cliffe En Howe Road Pott Row Norfolk
Received 30 Sept 2024 - Application Permitted24/01743/F
Proposed new storage shed to side of house.
32 New Road Burnham Overy Staithe King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 8JD
Received 30 Sept 2024 - Application Permitted24/01744/CU
Retrospective: Change of use from grass field to dog walking facility.
Land E of Meadow View Walsoken Road Marshland St James Norfolk PE14 8EA
Received 27 Sept 2024 - Unknown24/00186/TREECA
T1 Birch - take down to near ground level
Slip House Station Road Burnham Market King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 8HA
Received 27 Sept 2024 - Application Permitted24/01745/F
Conversion of existing single garage into an annex bedroom by the addition of a shower room, wall-cupboards and bin store. New bike store and additional wall-cupboards.
Bramleys The Green Thornham Hunstanton Norfolk PE36 6NH
Received 27 Sept 2024 - Unknown24/01746/AG
Agricultural Prior Notification: Proposed new agricultural access track.
Home Farm The Street Marham King's Lynn Norfolk PE33 9HS
Received 27 Sept 2024 - Application Permitted24/01747/F
External and Internal repairs and rebuilding of existing barn at 21 Front Street, South Creake.
Creake House 21 Front Street South Creake Fakenham Norfolk NR21 9PF
Received 28 Sept 2024 - Application Permitted24/01748/F
The completion and the retention of Garden Room from timber construction.
58 Park Lane Snettisham King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 7NX
Received 28 Sept 2024 - Application Refused24/01749/F
Retrospective Change of use of part of field to gravelled yard allowing for new store building for maintenance of 2 acre meadow adjacent private dwelling.
Norfolk Pools Builders Yard Thornham Road Holme next The Sea Norfolk
Received 30 Sept 2024 - Decided18/00844/DISC_B
DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 6 (PLOTS 1-6 INCLUSIVE) AND CONDITION 11 (ENTIRE SITE) FROM PLANNING PERMISSION 18/00844/F - Variation of condition 15 of planning permission 16/00158/O - OUTLINE APPLICATION ALL MATTERS RESERVED: 9 Dwellings: To vary the condition to remove limit on GIFA
91A Stow Road Wiggenhall St Mary Magdalen KINGS LYNN Norfolk PE34 3BB
Received 29 Sept 2024 - Unknown24/00187/TREECA
Removal of Large leylandii about 30 to 40 feet tall at the end of garden. It is getting to large to maintain and is encroaching on neighbours boundary.
Compass Rose School Lane Wereham King's Lynn Norfolk PE33 9AW
Received 29 Sept 2024 - Unknown24/00075/TPO
2/TPO/00142- T1 - Oak 10 meters tall - Hollow fruiting body of Gandoderma present - 4 meter crown reduction to alleviate sail affect.
9 Blatchford Way Heacham King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 7TH
Received 29 Sept 2024 - Decided21/01813/DISC_A
DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 1, 3 AND 11 FROM PLANNING PERMISSION 21/01813/O - Outline application with some matters reserved for the construction of a new dwelling
Pump Marsh Side Brancaster Norfolk
Received 30 Sept 2024 - Unknown24/01752/TDD
5 DAY NOTICE - Removeal of split Branch .
12 Hall Drive Feltwell Thetford Norfolk IP26 4BZ
Received 27 Sept 2024 - Withdrawn24/01753/F
SELFBUILD: Proposed New Dwelling
Land W of The Gables Vong Lane Pott Row Norfolk
Received 30 Sept 2024 - Application Permitted22/01310/NMAM_4
NON MATERIAL AMENDMENT TO APPLICATION 22/01310/RMM: Approval of matters reserved for layout, scale, appearance and landscaping following outline planning permission 16/02231/OM for the erection of new homes, open space, a car park to serve Reffley Wood, paths and cycleways and associated development.
Land West of Knights Hill Village Grimston Road South Wootton Norfolk
Received 30 Sept 2024 - Decided24/01156/DISC_A
DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 2 FOR PHASES 1A & 1B FROM PLANNING PERMISSION 24/01156/F - VARIATION OF CONDITION 23 AND 25 OF PLANNING CONSENT 22/01310/RMM : Approval of matters reserved for layout, scale, appearance and landscaping following outline planning permission 16/02231/OM for the erection of new homes, open space, a car park to serve Reffley Wood, paths and cycleways and associated development
Land West of Knights Hill Village Grimston Road South Wootton Norfolk
Received 30 Sept 2024 - Application Permitted24/01756/O
OUTLINE PLANNING PERMISSION WITH ALL MATTERS RESERVED FOR: Up to 3no. dwellings
Field Opposite 3 Gambles Terrace School Road Terrington St John Norfolk
Received 30 Sept 2024 - Application Permitted24/01757/F
Installation and operation of 214kW of ground-mounted solar to power the irrigation system associated with Pooly Farm.
Land At E575727 N295931 Thetford Road Northwold Norfolk
Received 30 Sept 2024 - Application Permitted24/01758/F
Proposed Two Storey and Single Storey Extensions to Dwelling
Briar Cottage Outwell Road Stow Bridge King's Lynn Norfolk PE34 3NU
Received 30 Sept 2024 - Application Permitted24/01759/LB
Listed Building Application : Retention of internal glazed screen
WhataHoot Distillery 7A King Street King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 1ET
Received 30 Sept 2024 - Withdrawn22/01216/NMA_2
NON-MATERIAL AMENDMENT TO PLANNING PERMISSION 22/01216/F : Change of use of historic barns and associated building works to create 5 units for holiday accommodation including associated internal and external works and amenity space.
Church Farm Docking Road Fring KINGS LYNN Norfolk PE31 6SE
Received 26 Sept 2024 - Application Permitted24/01761/F
Proposed tractor store and concrete pad to replace existing buildings, new access and hardcore area.
Land And Buildings At Long Road Terrington St Clement Norfolk
Received 30 Sept 2024
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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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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