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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 dates9,370Searchable applications
359Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 5,406 approved or refused records
657Refused applications
4,749 approved · 657 refused · 504 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 11 Apr 2018 to 12 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 14 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided22/02126/DISC_A
DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 6 FROM PLANNING PERMISSION 22/02126/LB - Listed Building Application: Proposed conversion and extension of barn and outbuildings to create dwelling
Summerend Barn Narford Lane East Walton KINGS LYNN Norfolk PE32 1FB
Received 9 Dec 2024 - Application Permitted24/02179/F
SELF BUILD- Conversion of barn to form domestic outbuilding and construction of 2-bed dwelling
Croft Barn Wisbech Road Tipps End Welney WISBECH Norfolk PE14 9SQ
Received 10 Dec 2024 - Application Refused24/02180/F
HOUSEHOLDER- Alterations to garage
Redshanks Whiteway Road Burnham Deepdale King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 8FG
Received 10 Dec 2024 - Decided23/00496/DISC_A
DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 21, 22 AND 23 FROM PLANNING PERMISSION 23/00496/FM - The erection of 12 dwellings with associated landscaping, vehicular access and parking provision
Land Opposite 1 To 4 Beacon Hill Burnham Market Norfolk
Received 10 Dec 2024 - Unknown24/00248/TREECA
T1- Leyland Cypress. Sectional fell due to no long term management plan, tree causing obstruction with both BT and LV power line whilst encroachment on highways blocking safe view and passing.
Footpath Cottage Newton Road Castle Acre King's Lynn Norfolk PE32 2AZ
Received 11 Dec 2024 - Application Permitted24/02183/FM
To construct 2nr 3330 tonne grain silos and associated handling equipment in existing farmyard.
Eau Brink River Farm Eau Brink Road Eau Brink Tilney All Saints King's Lynn Norfolk PE34 4SQ
Received 11 Dec 2024 - Application Permitted24/02184/F
HOUSEHOLDER- Remove existing roof to side extension, erection of side extension with first floor extension to rear
Narbank St Germans Road Setchey King's Lynn Norfolk PE33 0BB
Received 11 Dec 2024 - Application Permitted24/02185/F
HOUSEHOLDER -Front Extension
Wilmur 8 Elmhurst Drive South Wootton King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 3LA
Received 11 Dec 2024 - Application Permitted24/02186/F
VARIATION OF CONDITION 2 OF PLANNING PERMISSION 22/01236/F- Two storey side extension, single storey rear extension and alterations to dwelling
Auckland House Main Road Brancaster Staithe King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 8BJ
Received 11 Dec 2024 - Unknown24/00092/TPO
Retrospective 5 day notice: 2/TPO/00017: Removal of fallen Wanut tree due to high winds.
4 Shelduck Drive Snettisham King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 7RG
Received 12 Dec 2024 - Application Permitted24/02188/F
Replacement windows to flats within the conservation area.
Hope Yard 95 Norfolk Street King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 1AQ
Received 12 Dec 2024 - Application Permitted24/02189/F
Householder: Retrospective development of a single storey garden room swim spa building.
52 Pentney Lakes Common Road Pentney KINGS LYNN Norfolk PE32 1LE
Received 13 Dec 2024 - Application Permitted24/02190/F
Variation of Conditions 1 and 4 of Planning Permission 24/00302/F: Replacement of existing bungalow with chalet dwelling and detached garage/annexe
Land Between 12 And 16 The Avenue Brookville Norfolk
Received 12 Dec 2024 - Decided23/00972/DISC_B
DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 11 FROM PLANNING PERMISSION 23/00972/O - Construction of 2 no. dwellings complete with garages and associated works
Field View Chequers Lane West Winch KINGS LYNN Norfolk PE33 0NY
Received 12 Dec 2024 - Unknown24/02192/TDD
5 DAY NOTICE -removal of a Monterey Cypress within the Downham Market Conservation Area as presents an immediate risk of serious harm and work is urgently needed to remove that risk. One of the large bows hit the back of our neighbours wooden shed/workshop and concerned further damage may occur to our neighbours property, or worse still, injury to persons if anyone is in the workshop if another bow falls
50 Bexwell Road Downham Market Norfolk PE38 9LH
Received 13 Dec 2024 - Application Permitted24/02193/F
HOUSEHOLDER- Single- storey extension to principal elevation
Cobwebs 12 High Street Ringstead Hunstanton Norfolk PE36 5JU
Received 12 Dec 2024 - Application Permitted24/02194/F
Householder: Single storey extension to dwelling.
23 Smallholdings Road Clenchwarton King's Lynn Norfolk PE34 4DX
Received 13 Dec 2024 - Application Permitted24/02195/LB
Listed Building Application: Replace existing rotting windows with new wooden units. Windows will be fitted with 16mm double glazes units to reduce noise from main road and reduce heat loss. Replacement front door
Ruby Cottage Main Road Crimplesham King's Lynn Norfolk PE33 9DX
Received 13 Dec 2024 - Application Permitted24/02196/F
HOUSEHOLDER -Single-storey Porch and Sitting Room extensions
Framboise 6 Orange Row Road Terrington St Clement King's Lynn Norfolk PE34 4PD
Received 13 Dec 2024 - Application Permitted24/02197/F
(RETROSPECTIVE) Single storey indoor play area containing adventure golf and retrospective permission for 2 no. storage containers positioned within the site compound
The Ffolkes Arms Hotel Lynn Road Hillington King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 6BJ
Received 13 Dec 2024 - Application Permitted24/02198/F
HOUSEHOLDER -Demolition of existing single storey extension, construction of new single storey extension
Chapel Cottage 7 Back Street South Creake Fakenham Norfolk NR21 9PG
Received 13 Dec 2024 - Application Permitted24/02199/F
Retrospective: Proposed 3No. new single story dwellings and associated works
Towler Coaches Ltd 24 Church Road Emneth Wisbech Norfolk PE14 8AA
Received 13 Dec 2024 - Decided20/00226/DISC_I
DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 14 &16 ATTACHED TO CONSENT 20/00226/OM.- Outline Application (all Matters Reserved except Access): erection of up to 69 homes including 30 percent affordable dwellings, together with the creation of a new priority junction, provision of public open space and associated infrastructure
Land N of 26 To 30 Poppyfields Drive Snettisham Norfolk
Received 13 Dec 2024 - Application Refused24/02201/F
Proposed 2 dwellings and garages
Land Between Threeways And The Chequers Downham Road Nordelph Norfolk
Received 13 Dec 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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