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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 dates9,288Searchable applications
350Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 5,358 approved or refused records
656Refused applications
4,702 approved · 656 refused · 500 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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
- Unknown24/00084/TDD
2/TPO/00295 -T1 - Pine Dead - Fell to ground level To maintain trees in urban environment
1 Pretoria Grove South Wootton King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 3SP
Received 21 Oct 2024 - Decided23/00355/DISC_B
DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 9 FROM PLANNING PERMISSION 23/00355/F: Proposed 2no. detached dwellings and cart sheds.
Land Between 34 And 38 Station Road Roydon Norfolk
Received 21 Oct 2024 - Application Permitted24/01881/F
Replacement of existing windows.
Jubilee Court Queen Street King's Lynn Norfolk
Received 21 Oct 2024 - Decided24/01156/DISC_B
DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 21 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 21 Oct 2024 - Application Refused24/01883/O
Outline application with some matters reserved for proposed single storey dwelling
Land NW of 52 Elmside Emneth Norfolk
Received 21 Oct 2024 - Application Permitted24/01884/F
Variation of Conditions 10, 11 and 12 of Planning Permission 19/00904/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 21 Oct 2024 - Application Permitted24/01885/F
Conversion of existing garage to annex accommodation for family use together with a small extension.
20 Hay Green Road North Terrington St Clement King's Lynn Norfolk PE34 4PY
Received 21 Oct 2024 - Application Permitted24/01886/LB
Retrospective: Removal of existing staircase / replace new staircase in existing position.
The Round House Mill Road Harpley Norfolk PE31 6TT
Received 29 Oct 2024 - Application Permitted24/01887/F
Proposed two storey extension to front elevation
3 Cambridge Road North Wootton King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 3QU
Received 22 Oct 2024 - Decided24/01049/DISC_A
DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 2 OF PLANNING CONSENT 24/01049/RM : Reserved Matters: Proposed single storey bungalow.
Land East of 38 Common Road Snettisham Norfolk
Received 18 Oct 2024 - Application Permitted24/01889/F
Householder Retrospective: Outbuilding and Summerhouse.
Rose Cottage Watery Lane Grimston King's Lynn Norfolk PE32 1BQ
Received 22 Oct 2024 - Application Permitted24/01890/F
Alterations and extensions to existing house and proposed replacement garage
Glebe Wood Gong Lane Burnham Overy Staithe KINGS LYNN Norfolk PE31 8TG
Received 22 Oct 2024 - Application Refused24/01891/F
Variation of condition 2 attached to planning permission 21/02247/FM: Use of land for standing of shepherd's huts for holiday use with a reception hut, recycling/waste storage and bike storage, landscaping and water treatment plant.
Brown Fen Lakes Oxborough Road Stoke Ferry KINGS LYNN Norfolk PE33 9FX
Received 22 Oct 2024 - Decided24/00092/DISC_A
DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 3, 4, 5 AND 8 FROM PLANNING PERMISSION 24/00092/F - Extension & Alterations to public house.
The House On The Green Ling Common Road North Wootton King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 3RE
Received 22 Oct 2024 - Decided23/01574/DISC_A
DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 5 FROM PLANNING PERMISSION 23/01574/O - Outline Application: 1 No. infill building plot
Land At Riverside Farm Birchfield Road Nordelph Norfolk
Received 22 Oct 2024 - Application Permitted24/01894/F
Replacement and enlargement of Fencing to Existing 3g Sports surface including new enclosure of existing Petanque Court
Heacham Social Club 13 Station Road Heacham KINGS LYNN Norfolk PE31 7HG
Received 22 Oct 2024 - Application Permitted24/01895/F
Front and side extensions to existing bungalow
Mallards 19 Park Lane Downham Market Norfolk PE38 9SH
Received 22 Oct 2024 - Application Permitted24/01896/F
Variation of condition 2 attached to planning permission 18/00509/F: Variation of Condiiton 2 attached to 17/01434/F: Variation of conditions 2 and 3 of planning permission 16/00513/F to change design.
Plot N of The Bungalow Bellamys Lane West Walton WISBECH Norfolk PE14 7EY
Received 23 Oct 2024 - Decided24/00212/TREECA
T1 Holly Hedge - Remove poor specimen holly hedge, outgrown location and needs to be removed for increased access
15 Lincoln Street Hunstanton Norfolk PE36 6AS
Received 22 Oct 2024 - Application Permitted24/01897/F
Wooden outbuilding to be used as a shed and for leisure. Roof to have green roof system with either sedum or wild flower.
Magnolia House 42A Methwold Road Northwold Thetford Norfolk IP26 5LN
Received 23 Oct 2024 - Application Refused24/01898/F
RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION FOR : The construction of a Koi Carp pond, a 3.7m tall covered canopy, hardstanding and associated equipment
26 Ferry Road Clenchwarton King's Lynn Norfolk PE34 4BT
Received 23 Oct 2024 - Unknown24/00213/TREECA
There is a large Silver Birch tree at the back of the house, adjacent to a driveway, which is causing concern due to its height and overall size. It has been looked at by a local Arborist, whose opinion is, that with management, this tree should last for another 20 years at least. His advise it to reduce the tree by at least a third to manage and care for the continued life of the tree. At the moment the tree is in good condition.There is concerned that without suitable reduction, the tree will become top heavy causing it to topple when battered by the current heavy rain and high winds. Apart from concern for the continued welfare of the tree, should it fall or shed a branch there are 4 properties and garages that could be damaged.
1 - 3 The Drift Fakenham Road South Creake Fakenham Norfolk NR21 9PR
Received 23 Oct 2024 - Unknown24/01899/AG
Agricultural Prior Notificaiton: Proposed portal frame agricultural shed.
The Grange Church Road Terrington St John WISBECH Norfolk PE14 7RY
Received 23 Oct 2024 - Application Permitted24/01900/F
Reposition the front door and window into the main building and repurpose the lobby area into a toilet facility for the children to use.
Docking Church of England Primary School And Nursery Well Street Docking King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 8LW
Received 23 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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