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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
9,476Searchable applications
359Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 5,474 approved or refused records
664Refused applications

4,810 approved · 664 refused · 511 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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.

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More application records

  1. Unknown25/00039/TREECA

    Re-Pollard Ash tree (T1) back to previous points

    Bay Cottage 13 Alma Road Snettisham King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 7NY

    Received 12 Feb 2025
  2. Unknown25/00254/TDD

    NOTIFICATION FOR TREE WORK: Pruning of a Holm Oak away from the power lines to get a 1m safety clearance around the line.

    Street Record Avenue Road Hunstanton Norfolk

    Received 12 Feb 2025
  3. Application Permitted25/00255/F

    Replacement of principle entrance doors on a like for like basis

    HSBC 21 New Conduit Street King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 1DE

    Received 13 Feb 2025
  4. Application Permitted25/00256/O

    OUTLINE PLANNING PERMISSION WITH ALL MATTERS RESERVED FOR: 4 Self-build/Custom detached dwellings

    Land N of Kiln House Sandy Lane Blackborough End Norfolk

    Received 13 Feb 2025
  5. Withdrawn25/00265/F

    Change of use of land and buildings to two holiday lets.

    Holy Cross Federation School Wormegay Church of England Primary Castle Road Wormegay KINGS LYNN Norfolk PE33 0RN

    Received 14 Feb 2025
  6. Application Permitted25/00270/F

    SELF-BUILD - Demolition of barn and construction of new self build 3 bedroom dwelling, and formation of new access

    Land And Buildings At E550219 N300679 Back Drove Upwell Norfolk

    Received 17 Feb 2025
  7. Application Refused25/00273/F

    Part restoration of a house including change from its last use as offices

    Bishops Lynn House 18 Tuesday Market Place King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 1JW

    Received 13 Feb 2025
  8. Application Permitted25/00274/F

    Retention of existing commercial use at ground floor, conversion of first and second floors from vacant office / store space to a 6-bed House of Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4).

    90 High Street King's Lynn Norfolk

    Received 17 Feb 2025
  9. Application Permitted25/00275/F

    Proposed erection of kennel buildings, within the confines of existing buildings (to be repaired and rebuilt) and creation of external exercise area for operational use.

    Sibley House Station Road Walsoken Wisbech Norfolk PE14 8DL

    Received 17 Feb 2025
  10. Application Permitted25/00280/F

    Retrospective application for 3 storage yards separated with palisade fencing and lockable gates

    Old Railway Yard Gayton Road East Winch Norfolk

    Received 17 Feb 2025
  11. Application Permitted25/00281/F

    Householder: Two storey side extension, single storey rear extension and to utilise and upgrade the existing access and dropped kerb.

    38 Priory Lane North Wootton King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 3PT

    Received 17 Feb 2025
  12. Application Permitted25/00283/F

    VARIATION OF CONDITIONS 2 OF PLANNING PERMISSION 13/01570/F - Extension to dwelling to create sunroom, garaging and self-contained dwelling to provide holiday accommodation

    50 Hunstanton Road Heacham King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 7JS

    Received 17 Feb 2025
  13. Application Permitted25/00287/F

    Variation of Condition 2 of Planning Permission 23/00793/F: Proposed semi-detached chalet bungalows

    Land Between 48 And 49 Coronation Avenue West Winch Norfolk

    Received 18 Feb 2025
  14. Application Permitted25/00292/F

    Conversion of former shop / workshop to B&B accommodation.

    Tim Clayton Jewellers 21 - 23 Chapel Street King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 1EF

    Received 17 Feb 2025
  15. Application Permitted25/00294/F

    VARIATION OF CONDITIONS 2, 4, 5 AND 8 OF PLANNING PERMISSION 24/01648/F: SELFBUILD- Conversion and extension of agricultural building to a dwelling

    Agricultural Building And Caravan E of Sunset And Weedy Cottage School Road Middleton KINGS LYNN Norfolk PE32 1SA

    Received 19 Feb 2025
  16. Application Refused25/00297/O

    OUTLINE APPLICATION SELF BUILD- Outline permission for single detached self-build dwelling.

    Land E549465 N301039 N of 25 Dovecote Road Upwell Norfolk

    Received 18 Feb 2025
  17. Decided24/01113/DISC_A

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 3 FROM PLANNING PERMISSION 24/01113/F - Careful demolition of existing redundant pump house and then re construction in another location within the garden

    2 Pastures Court Thornham HUNSTANTON Norfolk PE36 6PA

    Received 19 Feb 2025
  18. Application Permitted25/00299/F

    HOUSEHOLDER -New boundary/garden wall along North, South and West boundary of the site connecting to the existing garage. Resizing of existing window and the addition of a new window on the north elevation of Stratton house.

    Stratton House 12 St Georges Court Thornham HUNSTANTON Norfolk PE36 6NR

    Received 19 Feb 2025
  19. Application Permitted25/00301/F

    VARIATION OF CONDITIONS 2 & 3 OF PLANNING PERMISSION 23/00461/F- VARIATION OF CONDITIONS 2 AND 3 OF PLANNING PERMISSION 22/02252/F: Demolition of existing dwelling and construction of replacement dwelling

    Toftsend Syderstone Road Bircham Tofts KINGS LYNN Norfolk PE31 6EE

    Received 19 Feb 2025
  20. Application Refused25/00303/RM

    Application for reserved matters for five dwellings

    Land To East of School Road Terrington St John Norfolk

    Received 19 Feb 2025
  21. Withdrawn25/00305/F

    Self-build: Proposed replacement dwelling and garage

    Clark's Paddock 154 Salts Road West Walton WISBECH Norfolk PE14 7ED

    Received 20 Feb 2025
  22. Unknown25/00044/TREECA

    Ash tree in a garden that has become too tall. Fell tree to ground. It is on a garden boundary with an access pathway next to it. The pathway leads to various gardens.

    Holsey Cottage 30 Station Road Great Massingham King's Lynn Norfolk PE32 2HW

    Received 24 Jan 2025
  23. Decided25/00306/DM

    PRIOR NOTIFICATION DEMOLITION- The building is a two-storey building of red brick construction with pitched slate roof and a chimney.

    Farthings Drove Farm Farthing Drove Brandon Creek Southery Downham Market Norfolk PE38 0PR

    Received 20 Feb 2025
  24. Decided23/00158/DISC_A

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 3 AND 6 FROM PLANNING PERMISSION 23/00158/FM - Construction of 8 x poultry units and associated infrastructure.

    Land NE of Brookeville Farm 48 And 50 Main Road Green Lane Brookville Norfolk

    Received 20 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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