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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

9,469Searchable applications

359Recorded as pending

88%Approval rate · 5,471 approved or refused records

664Refused applications

4,807 approved · 664 refused · 511 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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 Permitted25/00198/F
VARIATION OF CONDITION 1 OF PLANNING CONSENT 23/02202/CU: Change of use from domestic converted garage to tattoo studio.
24 Ford Avenue North Wootton King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 3QS
Received 4 Feb 2025
Unknown25/00008/TPO
2/TPO/00008: Works to trees covered by a TPO (see attached report)
Spring Wood Gayton Road King's Lynn Norfolk
Received 5 Feb 2025
Decided24/01131/DISC_A
DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 3 FROM PLANNING PERMISSION 24/01131/F - Retrospective change of use of sweet shop to residential flat and alterations to the front elevation.
Thompsons Rock 14 Le Strange Terrace Hunstanton Norfolk PE36 5AJ
Received 5 Feb 2025
Application Permitted25/00200/F
HOUSEHOLDER -Proposed single storey rear extension and raised decking area.
Leo House 6 Holt House Lane Leziate King's Lynn Norfolk PE32 1EL
Received 5 Feb 2025
Application Permitted24/01239/NMA_1
NON MATERIAL AMENDMENT TO PLANNING CONSENT 24/01239/F - Balcony extension at first floor to front elevation with new balustrades and handrail. Cladding to front elevation, first floor section only. Single storey rear extension with flat roof.
28 Tudor Way Dersingham King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 6LX
Received 5 Feb 2025
Application Permitted25/00202/F
Retrospective Householder: Demolition of rear ground floor extension and erection of two storey rear extension.
Fernie House The Cottons Outwell Wisbech Norfolk PE14 8TL
Received 5 Feb 2025
Application Permitted25/00204/F
HOUSEHOLDER- Single Storey extension to rear of dwelling
39 Ladys Drove Emneth Wisbech Norfolk PE14 8DF
Received 5 Feb 2025
Unknown25/00205/S37
CONSULTATION UNDER S37 OF THE ELECTRICITY ACT 1989: Dismantle the existing high voltage overhead lines (shown highlighted yellow on the attached plan) and divert them to a new position within the highway verge (shown highlighted pink on the attached plan)
Main Road Brancaster Staithe Norfolk PE31 8BP
Received 5 Feb 2025
Application Permitted25/00207/F
Householder: Proposed renovation and extension of existing dwelling. New pool house, garage modification and new car port and storage/plant room.
Mulberry House Herrings Lane Burnham Market King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 8DW
Received 6 Feb 2025
Unknown25/00208/T3
APPLICATION FOR PRIOR APPROVAL:This Notice is provided in accordance with Paragraph A.3(1) of Part 16 of Schedule 2 to the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015, as amended which requires landowners to be informed of the submission of the application. Proposed Arqiva smart metering 1 No. omni at 13.75m mean mounted on proposed 12.0m streetworks pole . Proposed Arqiva smart metering 1 No. GPS antenna at 12.3m mean mounted on proposed streetworks pole.Proposed Arqiva smart metering 1 No. 3G omni antenna at 11.6m mean mounted on proposed streetworks pole. Proposed Arqiva smart metering equipment enclosure to be installed on a root foundation. Proposed Arqiva 1 No. concrete bollard
Sewage Works Eldens Lane Methwold Norfolk
Received 6 Feb 2025
Decided21/02314/DISC_B
DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 7, 8 AND 9 FROM PLANNING PERMISSION 21/02314/F - Proposed installation of plant and machinery to support approved anaerobic digestion site, comprising of an underground pipe route (740m) linking to permitted anaerobic digestion site, erection of eight external rotary dryers, retention of two combined heat and power generators and establishment of dried digestate pelletising and bagging plant within existing employment building.
Riverside Business Centre Cross Bank Road King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 2HD
Received 6 Feb 2025
Decided24/01775/DISC_A
DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 12 OF PLANNING CONSENT 24/01775/F: Variation of condition 2 attached to planning permission 22/01884/F: Change of use from agricultural including the demolition of the existing barn and the replacement with five new dwellings.
Eastgate Barn Eastgate Holme next The Sea Norfolk
Received 6 Feb 2025
Unknown25/00033/TPO
2/TPO/00649 G1 - (5x holm oak, 1x lime, 1x field maple)UK Power Networks are proposing to install a new underground electricity cable located at Marsh House, Cross Lane, Brancaster, PE31 8AE. It has been identified excavations area required within the root protection area of 3x holm oak and 1x field maple that hold TPO status. Furthermore, the site in question is situated within Brancaster Conservation Area, and there will be excavations required within the root protection area of trees that do not hold TPO status but are situated within the conservation area. No tree removal or facilitation pruning works is anticipated.
Marsh House Cross Lane Brancaster King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 8AE
Received 6 Feb 2025
Decided24/01689/DISC_A
DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 10 AND 11 ATTACHED TO CONSENT 24/01689/FM- Creation of a new water storage reservoir in connection with the sugar beet processing and the animal feed drying technology from the British Sugar site
Land At E566627 N298166 College Road Wissington Wereham Norfolk
Received 6 Feb 2025
Unknown25/00213/LDP
LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE- Replacing two existing solar panels and adding additional solar panels to other parts of the roof.
Corner Pightle Back Lane Burnham Thorpe King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 8HY
Received 6 Feb 2025
Unknown25/00214/AG
Agricultural Prior Notification: Excavations to create a series of bunds (Schedule 2, Part 6)
Land At E565439 N331574 North Marsh Beach Road Shepherds Port Snettisham Norfolk
Received 7 Feb 2025
Application Permitted25/00215/F
VARIATION OF CONDITION 2 OF PLANNING CONSENT 22/01642/F: Variation of Conditions 2 and 8 of Planning Permission 21/01771/F: Proposed Butchers Shop and Associated Facilities
Land S of 88 Clenchwarton Road West Lynn King's Lynn Norfolk
Received 7 Feb 2025
Decided23/01264/DISC_B
DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 5, FROM PLANNING PERMISSION 23/01264/F - Replacement dwelling
Kia Ora Main Road Brancaster Staithe King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 8BP
Received 7 Feb 2025
Unknown25/00217/AG
Agricultural Prior Notification: Excavations to create a series of bunds (Schedule 2, Part 6)
Land At E566333 N329895 Station Road Wolferton Norfolk
Received 10 Feb 2025
Application Permitted08/02466/NMA_2
NON-MATERIAL AMENDMENT TO PLANNING PERMISSION 08/02466/F: Construction of nine dwellings and conversion of three existing dwellings varying condition 2 of permission 05/02590/F to allow for contamination investigation to be undertaken in a phased manner
Formerly Geoff Allen Timber Merchant Old Station Yard Bridge Road Stoke Ferry King's Lynn Norfolk PE33 9TB
Received 7 Feb 2025
Application Permitted25/00219/F
HOUSEHOLDER: Demolition of existing garage and erection of new garage (Retrospective)
Ivy House West Drove South Walpole Highway Wisbech Norfolk PE14 7RA
Received 7 Feb 2025
Unknown25/00034/TREECA
T1 Cherry Tree - Remove tree, many of its boughs are rotten and frequently break off in strong winds. Replace with mature shrubs. Five additional trees (one Hawthorn and four dwarf Silver Birch) have been planted away from the house to provide appropriate aesthetic cover and alternative nature requirements
Mallard Cottage Station Road East Rudham King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 8SU
Received 7 Feb 2025
Decided24/00692/DISC_B
DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 7(ii) FROM PLANNING PERMISSION 24/00692/LB - Renovate and convert the existing Chalk barn from storage use to bakery and coffee shop. Demolish 2No existing brick buttresses and rebuild 4 new buttresses to rear of barn. Demolish and rebuild sections of chalk walls. New roadside Carrstone wall to Kirkgate which will replace hedge.
40 Kirkgate Holme Next The Sea Norfolk PE36 6LH
Received 7 Feb 2025
Application Permitted25/00224/F
Part conversion of commercial unit into dwelling, extension and alterations
J Kew Butcher Station Road East Rudham King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 8RB
Received 8 Feb 2025

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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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