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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

9,370Searchable 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4,749 approved · 657 refused · 504 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 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

Application Permitted24/02202/F
Householder: Proposed refurbishment and extension of the existing house and outbuilding with demolition and alteration of access within a conservation area.
Staithe House Wells Road Burnham Overy Staithe KINGS LYNN Norfolk PE31 8JE
Received 13 Dec 2024
Application Permitted24/02203/F
RETROSPECTIVE- Application for Installation of Below Ground Foul Drainage Pipes and Works to Existing Watercourse in Relation to Consent Reference 23/00972/O and 24/01459/RM
Street Record Chequers Lane West Winch Norfolk
Received 13 Dec 2024
Application Permitted24/02204/F
Householder: Single storey extension to rear of dwelling house.
8 Market Lane Terrington St Clement King's Lynn Norfolk PE34 4HR
Received 16 Dec 2024
Application Permitted24/02205/F
Retrospective application for a pair of gates 1.95 metres high, with two 2.0 metre high posts. (7.25 meters behind the highway)
Land At E563238 N308534 School Road South Runcton Norfolk
Received 16 Dec 2024
Application Refused24/02206/F
Householder: Proposed front and rear alterations and extension.
Meadow Side Hill Road Middleton King's Lynn Norfolk PE32 1RW
Received 13 Dec 2024
Unknown24/02207/LDP
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed change of use of agricultural building to a flexible use falling within Class E (commercial). To be used as a self-serving farm shop.
Wilton Farm 193 Main Street Hockwold cum Wilton Thetford Norfolk IP26 4NA
Received 17 Dec 2024
Application Refused23/02026/NMA_1
NON-MATERIAL AMENDMENT to planning Permission 23/02026/F: Side and rear extension.
6 Fakenham Road East Rudham King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 6TA
Received 16 Dec 2024
Application Refused21/00629/NMAM_1
NON-MATERIAL AMENDMENT to Planning Permission 21/00629/FM: Residential development of 11 dwellings - additional roof lights to units 9, 10 and 11.
Hunstanton First School James Street Hunstanton Norfolk PE36 5HE
Received 16 Dec 2024
Application Permitted24/02211/F
Single storey plant room and new gas tank on east side of Abbey Barn
Abbey Barn Abbey Farm River Road West Acre KINGS LYNN Norfolk PE32 1UA
Received 17 Dec 2024
Withdrawn24/02212/LB
Listed Building Application: Single storey plant room and new gas tank on east side of Abbey Barn
Abbey Barn Abbey Farm River Road West Acre KINGS LYNN Norfolk PE32 1UA
Received 16 Dec 2024
Unknown24/00249/TREECA
A medium sized goat willow close to my boundary beside the Heacham River. The crown reduction will be about 60% if pollarded at the same height of about 9 feet as before by my predecessor about ten years ago.
Cart Lodges 1 West Hall Farm Barns Church Lane Sedgeford Hunstanton Norfolk PE36 5NA
Received 16 Dec 2024
Application Permitted24/02213/F
VARIATION OF CONDITION 1 OF PLANNING CONSENT 24/01459/RM - Application for reserved matters: Appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for construction of 2 no. dwellings complete with garages and associated landscaping works.
Land Adjacent To 263 Main Road West Winch King's Lynn Norfolk PE33 0NY
Received 17 Dec 2024
Decided19/00351/DISC_G
DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 8 FOR PLOT A1 UNIT 3 ONLY FROM PLANNING PERMISSION 19/00351/RMM - Reserved Matters: Erection of mixed use units - Enterprise Zone
The Nar Ouse Regeneration Area (NORA) Wisbech Road King's Lynn Norfolk
Received 17 Dec 2024
Unknown24/02214/NT28
NOTIFICATION UNDER THE ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS CODE (CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS) REGULATIONS 2003 (AS AMENDED) Permitted development under class A of part 16 of schedule 2 to the Town and Country Planning (General permitted Development) (England) Order 2015, as ammended (The GPDO): Proposal to install electronic communications apparatus/development ancillary to radio equipment housing on behalf of Cornerstone.
Mast Telecom Burrett Road Walsoken Norfolk
Received 16 Dec 2024
Application Permitted24/02215/F
Householder: Extensions and alterations
5 Church Farm Barns Back Lane Great Bircham King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 6XJ
Received 17 Dec 2024
Application Permitted24/02216/F
Variation of condition 2 attached to planning permission 23/02242/F: New Dwelling (redesign from previous Approved Applications 20/00175/F and 22/02096/F).
Land Rear of 30 Station Road Hillington King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 6DE
Received 17 Dec 2024
Application Permitted24/02217/F
Householder: Side single storey extension and infill of the rear wall between buildings at the rear to create new bedroom.
Silver Crest March Road Welney Wisbech Norfolk PE14 9SE
Received 17 Dec 2024
Application Permitted24/02218/F
VARIATION OF CONDITION 2 OF PLANNING PERMISSION 21/02140/F- Conversion and extension of barn into residential dwelling and proposed access.
Sutton Lea Manor 4 Bircham Road Snettisham KINGS LYNN Norfolk PE31 7NF
Received 17 Dec 2024
Application Permitted24/02219/F
Variation of condition 2 attached to planning permission 24/01335/F: Extension and alterations to bungalow.
11 The Birches South Wootton King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 3JG
Received 17 Dec 2024
Decided23/01569/DISC_A
DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 11 AND 12 FROM PLANNING PERMISSION 23/01569/O - Outline permission with some matters reserved for replacement of detached bungalow with a new pair of semidetached cottages
Renaissance 1A Mill Lane Marham KINGS LYNN Norfolk PE33 9JB
Received 18 Dec 2024
Application Permitted24/02224/RM
Reserved Matters Application: Proposed dwelling.
Electricity Sub Station W of 147 Sutton Road Terrington St Clement Norfolk
Received 17 Dec 2024
Application Permitted24/02225/F
SELF BUILD: Proposed Chalet Bungalow.
Land At Bella Close Terrington St John WISBECH Norfolk PE14 7ST
Received 18 Dec 2024
Decided24/02226/PACU3
Notification of prior approval- Change of use and conversion of an existing agricultural building to provide one dwellinghouse (schedule 2, Part 3 Class Q)
Land And Building At E570302 N309367 Home Farm The Street Marham Norfolk
Received 18 Dec 2024
Decided23/01772/DISC_A
DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 1,5,6,7 ATTACHED TO CONSENT 23/01772/F- Construction of new dwelling in existing garden land, detached single storey garage and renovation and alteration of existing cottages.
2 Common Road Snettisham King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 7PE
Received 18 Dec 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.

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