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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
9,345Searchable applications
359Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 5,388 approved or refused records
656Refused applications

4,732 approved · 656 refused · 502 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 11 Apr 2018 to 12 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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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More application records

  1. Decided24/00471/DISC_A

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITON FROM PLANNING PERMISSION 24/00471/LB - Replacement of UPVC windows for new timber sash windows.

    The Swan Gayton Road Gaywood King's Lynn Norfolk

    Received 6 Nov 2024
  2. Application Permitted24/01979/F

    Retrospective Householder Planning Application for a timber boundary fence

    67 Higham Green King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 4RY

    Received 6 Nov 2024
  3. Application Permitted24/01981/F

    Construction of garden shelter.

    Thaxters Coffee Shop 51A Hunstanton Road Dersingham KINGS LYNN Norfolk PE31 6NA

    Received 6 Nov 2024
  4. Unknown24/00231/TREECA

    Ti Robinia - reduce crown by 30%

    London House 10 The Green Shouldham Norfolk PE33 0BY

    Received 6 Nov 2024
  5. Unknown24/00232/TREECA

    T1 Holly - Pollard at 7 metres

    39 - 40 School Road Castle Rising King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 6AG

    Received 7 Nov 2024
  6. Unknown24/00233/TREECA

    T1 Sycamore - raise crown to 2.2 metresT 2,3,4 & 5 Limes - raise crowns to 2.2 metresT6 & 7 - remove significant dead wood, prune back to give 2 metre clearance to roofs and chimneys

    Whitehall Farm 26 Kirkgate Holme next The Sea Hunstanton Norfolk PE36 6LH

    Received 6 Nov 2024
  7. Application Permitted24/01984/LB

    Change of Use to create Office and Meeting/Board Room from current Buoys Store/Warehouse building, with new insulated floor, walls, provision for insertion of rooflights and installation of P.V. Panels, ASHP and internal opening to link this area and main building. The proposals also include to remove existing internal wall boarding finish, to create first floor area over staircase area, insulate existing walls internally and provide secondary glazing to existing windows.

    King's Lynn Conservancy Board And Pilots Office Ferry Street King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 1LL

    Received 7 Nov 2024
  8. Application Permitted24/01985/LB

    Removal of timber boarding and decorated finish to internal walls at ground floor level, with either repointing and brickwork left exposed or apply limewash finish, with proposed first floor gallery around existing staircase with insulated wall lining (internal) to existing walls at first floor level. Proposed installation of secondary double glazing to windows (incl. decoration and repair as required of existing windows).

    King's Lynn Conservancy Board And Pilots Office Ferry Street King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 1LL

    Received 7 Nov 2024
  9. Application Permitted24/01986/F

    Add a vehicular drop kerb for a two-vehicle driveway at the front of the property and install a brick-weave two bay car parking to front of property

    20 West End Northwold Thetford Norfolk IP26 5LE

    Received 8 Nov 2024
  10. Application Permitted24/01988/LB

    Change of Use of office with residential accommodation above to Single Dwelling House

    Church House Overy Road Burnham Market Norfolk PE31 8HH

    Received 7 Nov 2024
  11. Application Permitted24/01989/F

    Proposed office development

    Former Valley Filling Station Lynn Road Hillington Norfolk

    Received 7 Nov 2024
  12. Withdrawn16/02231/DISC_H

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 18 OF PLANNING CONSENT 16/02231/OM : Residential development of the land to provide up to 600 dwellings, incorporating affordable housing, together with a local centre for uses A1, A2, A3 and/or A5 (600m2) with the total quantum of A1 net sales area not to exceed 279m2 in the alternative, D2 community floorspace (up to 500m2), open space, formal sport pitches, a car park to serve Reffley Wood and associated development to include substations, drainage features, roads, cycle and pedestrian paths and other such works.

    Land West of Knights Hill Village Grimston Road South Wootton Norfolk

    Received 7 Nov 2024
  13. Decided19/01654/DISC_L

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 12 (PLOTS 4-7 ONLY) OF PLANNING CONSENT 19/01654/OM : Outline application some matters reserved: Residential development consisting of 30 dwellings

    1 Yeomans Close Docking KINGS LYNN Norfolk PE31 8QX

    Received 7 Nov 2024
  14. Application Permitted24/01992/F

    Variation of condition 2 attached to planning permission 23/00229/F: Proposed Front, Rear and Side Extension to Existing Property with Internal Alterations.

    Cedar Lodge Sedgeford Road Docking King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 8PN

    Received 7 Nov 2024
  15. Unknown24/00088/TPO

    2/TPO/00502: To remove 2 x Robina Species (False Acacias). Reasons: major deadwood, fungus disease, ugly by appearance and oversuckering of entire plot detrimental to pretty area. Proposal would be to plant 2 x Field Maple in their place. This would be in keeping with existing Maple and Ash currently on site.

    Land Between The Rectory And Rectory Cottage Church Road Hilgay Norfolk PPE38 0JF

    Received 4 Nov 2024
  16. Application Permitted24/01994/RM

    RESERVED MATTERS APPLICATION FOR : All matters including, access, scale, appearance, landscaping and layout: Proposed New Dwelling.

    Threeways 77 Wanton Lane Terrington St Clement Norfolk PE34 4NP

    Received 7 Nov 2024
  17. Decided24/01333/DISC_A

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 3 OF PLANNING CONSENT 24/01333/F : Demolition of 2 dwellings and their replacement with 2 detached dwellings

    1 Rustons Cottages Rustons Road Marshland St James Wisbech Norfolk PE14 8ER

    Received 7 Nov 2024
  18. Application Permitted24/01996/FM

    Extra care development of 77 independent one and two bedroom flats, with secured landscaped communal gardens, associated visitor and staff car and cycle parking and external stores.

    Land At E563781 N322363 And W of St James Medical Centre Edward Benefer Way King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 2FQ

    Received 8 Nov 2024
  19. Application Refused24/01997/F

    VARIATION OF CONDITION 2 OF PLANNING CONSENT 20/00962/FM : Demolition of old print works and the construction of 18 flats with associated car parking

    19 - 21 Church Street Hunstanton Norfolk

    Received 8 Nov 2024
  20. Decided22/01357/DISC_D

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 3 ALLOCATED TO PLANNING PERMISSION 22/01357/F - Installation of renewable led energy generating station comprising ground-mounted photovoltaic solar arrays and battery-based electricity storage containers together with substation, inverter/transformer stations, site accesses, internal access tracks, security measures, access gates, other ancillary infrastructure, landscaping and biodiversity enhancements

    Land S of Walpole Substation Walpole Bank Walpole St Andrew Norfolk

    Received 8 Nov 2024
  21. Application Permitted24/02000/F

    VARIATION OF CONDITION 2 AND 3 OF PLANNING CONSENT 23/01467/F : Reordering of site carpark including additional hardstanding. Refurbishment and re-branding of existing car showroom, workshop and MOT facility including the insertion of a new mezzanine to part of the main showroom, erecting a new photo booth building and re-painting existing ancillary buildings.

    Showroom 49 Bergen Way North Lynn Industrial Estate King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 2JG

    Received 8 Nov 2024
  22. Application Permitted24/02001/F

    SELF BUILD -Dwelling House with detached Garage

    Land S of Seagreen Station Road Docking Norfolk PE31 8LY

    Received 8 Nov 2024
  23. Application Refused24/02003/F

    Retrospective Householder Application for removed existing fence and erection of a new fence including gate

    9 Mount Park Close Middleton King's Lynn Norfolk PE32 1YA

    Received 10 Nov 2024
  24. Application Permitted24/02004/F

    Hybrid Application: Full planning application for residential development comprising four dwellings (one affordable unit and three market sale units) and Outline application for one self build/custom build unit

    Land Between 63 And 69 S of Popes Lane Terrington St Clement Norfolk

    Received 8 Nov 2024

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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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