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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

9,231Searchable applications

350Recorded as pending

88%Approval rate · 5,317 approved or refused records

655Refused applications

4,662 approved · 655 refused · 499 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Planning information Planning and development Local plan Next Local Plan 2026-2044 Conservation areas trees in a conservation area page

Council contacts

Planning enquiries01553616200 Council source

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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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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

Decided24/01801/PACU6
Notification for Prior Approval: Conversion of ground floor office into two bedroom dwelling. The principal elevations will remain as existing, with minor alterations to the rear (south) elevation.
RP Compliance Testing Ltd 72 Westgate Hunstanton Norfolk PE36 5EP
Received 7 Oct 2024
Application Permitted24/01802/F
Proposed two storey rear extension , single storey side and front extensions, internal alterations, and temporary static caravan within the dwellings curtilage during construction.
West End House 43 Hall Road Outwell Wisbech Norfolk PE14 8PE
Received 7 Oct 2024
Application Permitted24/01803/F
Replacement windows and installation of photovoltaic array on hall roof
Upwell Methodist Church 94 Town Street Upwell Wisbech Norfolk PE14 9DF
Received 7 Oct 2024
Unknown24/01804/LDE
LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE APPLICATION FOR AN EXISTING : Application in respect of first floor extensions built over the ground floor footprint.
Fernie House The Cottons Outwell Wisbech Norfolk PE14 8TL
Received 7 Oct 2024
Application Permitted24/01806/F
Side extension and repair of existing front elevation
Rose Cottage Littlemans Way Stoke Ferry King's Lynn Norfolk PE33 9UB
Received 7 Oct 2024
Application Refused24/01807/F
Erection of New Domestic Garage
Orchard View 95 Smeeth Road Marshland St James Wisbech Norfolk PE14 8JF
Received 7 Oct 2024
Application Permitted24/01338/DISC_A
DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 4 FROM PLANNING PERMISSION 24/01338/LB - Listed Building Application: Proposed remediation works to existing dwelling due to subsidence.
Old Hall Whitecross Lane Tilney All Saints KINGS LYNN Norfolk PE34 4SR
Received 7 Oct 2024
Unknown24/00193/TREECA
Qty 3 Ash trees, numbered 1, 2 & 3 on plan along our boundary line need cutting back approx 3 metres as advised. These trees are encroaching onto our property roof & guttering. Tree surgeon, CP Tree Services have been consulted and will be employed to do the works.
Bluebell House Boughton Road Stoke Ferry King's Lynn Norfolk PE33 9ST
Received 7 Oct 2024
Decided24/00601/DISC_A
DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 5 FROM PLANNING PERMISSION 24/00601/F - Construction of a 2 storey detached dwelling with rooms in the roofspace and detached garage and store with rooms above involving the demolition of existing dwelling.
Wish Cottage 14 Golf Course Road Old Hunstanton HUNSTANTON Norfolk PE36 6JG
Received 7 Oct 2024
Decided24/00489/DISC_A
DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 6 AND 9 ATTACHED TO CONSENT 24/00489/F- Construction of dwelling and garage following demolition of existing dwelling
Meadow View Bridge Road Stoke Ferry King's Lynn Norfolk PE33 9TB
Received 8 Oct 2024
Application Permitted24/01810/CU
Change of use of one bedroom of a residential dwelling to allow operation of soft tissue therapy
6 Low Hatters Close Downham Market Norfolk PE38 9RR
Received 8 Oct 2024
Application Permitted24/01811/F
RETROSPECTIVE- Partial infilling of pit and raising ground levels (Retrospective)
Westgate House 17 Chapel Lane Ringstead Hunstanton Norfolk PE36 5JX
Received 8 Oct 2024
Unknown24/00194/TREECA
T1 Tortured willow: to be repollard to previous cuts. G1 Thuja hedge: to reduce height by approximately 2 metres and trim front and sides.G2 Native mixed hedge: to reduce height down to 7 feet from the bridleway side and trim sides to match.
River Cottage The Old Bull Bridge Road Stoke Ferry KINGS LYNN Norfolk PE33 9TD
Received 9 Oct 2024
Application Permitted24/01813/F
SELFBUILD : Demolition of existing bungalow and replacement with a new 1.5 storey property
Mary-Lyn 9 Burnham Road Ringstead Hunstanton Norfolk PE36 5LB
Received 9 Oct 2024
Application Refused24/01814/O
OUTLINE PLANNING PERMISSION WITH ALL MATTERS RESERVED FOR : 9no. houses on old school site, including demolition of existing school house
School Bungalow Church Road West Dereham Norfolk
Received 9 Oct 2024
Application Permitted24/01815/RMM
RESERVED MATTERS APPLICATION FOR : All reserved matters for 9no. commercial / industrial buildings
Land South of Grassgate Farm Grassgate Lane Walsoken Norfolk
Received 9 Oct 2024
Decided13/00514/DISC_B
DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 2 AND 6 ATTACHED TO CONSENT 13/00514/F- Conversion of redundant agricultural buildings to 6 residential dwellings
Broomsthorpe Hall Tatterford Road Broomsthorpe East Rudham KINGS LYNN Norfolk PE31 6TQ
Received 10 Oct 2024
Decided16/00810/DISC_A
DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 2 AND 7 ATTACHED TO CONSENT 16/00810/F- Variation of condition 9 of planning permission 13/00514/F to allow for amended design to units 1 and 2
Broomsthorpe Barns Coxford Road Broomsthorpe East Rudham Norfolk
Received 10 Oct 2024
Application Permitted24/01819/F
VARIATION OF CONDITION 4 OF PERMISSION 2/79/2828/O: Site for erection of bungalow and garage (variation of occupancy restriction)
The Bungalow Cowles Drove Hockwold cum Wilton Thetford Norfolk IP26 4JQ
Received 10 Oct 2024
Decided23/02253/DISC_B
DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 3,4 6 AND 7 ATTACHED TO PLANNING PERMISSION 23/02253/F- Two storey rear extension and alterations to dwelling
Marshlands Cross Lane Brancaster King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 8AE
Received 10 Oct 2024
Application Refused24/01821/F
SELFBUILD - Proposed 2 storey dwelling.
Land West of Rope Walk Rope Walk King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 2BD
Received 10 Oct 2024
Application Permitted24/01822/O
OUTLINE APPLICATION- 3 bedroom 2 storey new build with garage
10 Melton Drive Hunstanton Norfolk PE36 5DD
Received 10 Oct 2024
Application Permitted24/01823/F
Variation of condition 1 attached to planning permission 22/00418/F: Variation of Condition 2 of Planning Permission 20/00173/RM: Reserved Matters: Plots 2, 3 and 4 - Construction of three dwellings.
18B South Wootton Lane King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 3BS
Received 10 Oct 2024
Application Permitted24/01824/F
Single Storey Rear Extension
12 Westgate Street Southery Downham Market Norfolk PE38 0PA
Received 10 Oct 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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