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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

9,881Searchable applications

359Recorded as pending

88%Approval rate · 5,742 approved or refused records

684Refused applications

5,058 approved · 684 refused · 539 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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

Unknown25/01166/LDE
APPLICATION FOR LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE FOR: Garden shed.
136 The Drove Barroway Drove Downham Market Norfolk PE38 0AL
Received 9 Jul 2025
Unknown25/00135/TREECA
T1- Ash tree. Remove to fence height to allow more light into the garden/ property and reduce bird fowling. It also overhangs next doors property. There are several trees in the area for alternative habitat.
Kestrel Pyes Lane Castle Acre King's Lynn Norfolk PE32 2XB
Received 10 Jul 2025
Decided21/02418/DISC_C
DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 7 AND 12 OF PLANNING PERMISSSION 21/02418/O: Erection of two dwellings.
Thriftfields Cotts Lane Tilney All Saints King's Lynn Norfolk PE34 4SL
Received 9 Jul 2025
Unknown25/00136/TREECA
An annual light late summer prune of 4no. cherry trees (Prunus Avium) removing dead wood, crossing branches and reducing trees by no more than 15% overall.
Holly Trees Chapel Road Boughton King's Lynn Norfolk PE33 9AG
Received 9 Jul 2025
Unknown25/01169/TDD
2/TPO/00563 - 5 Day Notice -T1 dead Ash make safe T2 dying ash make safe
Woodland At E570838 N323079 Broadgate Lane Congham Norfolk
Received 9 Jul 2025
Application Permitted25/01170/F
Creation of ponds and reedbed on agricultural land within existing habitat bank for biodiversity net gain purposes.
Land At E566412 N329530 Steer Road Wolferton Norfolk
Received 7 Jul 2025
Unknown25/01171/NT28
The Electronic Communications Code (Conditions and restrictions) Regulations 2003 (as amended). Regulation 5 Notice of Intention to Install Fixed Line Broadband Apparatus: 1 x 9m light wooden pole
Land Adj Fen Road/ Hawthorn Avenue Upper Marham Norfolk
Received 9 Jul 2025
Application Permitted25/01172/F
VARIATION OF CONDITION 2 OF PLANNING PERMISSION 22/01262/F- Single storey extension to rear and alterations to the layout at the front of the Almshouses
Tweedy Almshouses School Road Walpole Highway Norfolk
Received 10 Jul 2025
Withdrawn25/01173/O
Outline planning application for four custom & self build dwellings with all matters reserved except for vehicular access.
Land At E577477 N332740 Stanhoe Road Bircham Tofts Norfolk
Received 10 Jul 2025
Unknown25/01175/LDE
Application for Lawful Development Certificate Existing: Use of lane surrounding existing dwelling (exclusive of dwelling and its and associated curtilage) for sale of commercial/business goods. Use for selling items such as food produce, wood products, gas bottles for commercial/business gain. Dwelling and its curtilage not forming part of the application, used by applicant to support business/commercial use with security.
The Coppice 55 Lynn Road Heacham King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 7JQ
Received 11 Jul 2025
Application Permitted25/01176/F
VARIATION OF CONDITION 2 and 7 OF PLANNING CONSENT 24/01846/F: Erection of new self-build dwelling following demolition of existing dwelling on site
Woodside 37 New Road North Runcton King's Lynn Norfolk PE33 0RA
Received 11 Jul 2025
Application Permitted25/01177/F
HOUSEHOLDER-Proposed single storey rear extension and internal alterations.
49 Sidney Street King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 5RF
Received 11 Jul 2025
Application Permitted25/01178/F
Retrospective: Retention and Completion of Garden Room
8 Folgate Road Heacham King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 7BN
Received 11 Jul 2025
Application Permitted25/01179/F
HOUSEHOLDER - Construction of garage for domestic use
96 Lodge Road Feltwell Thetford Norfolk IP26 4DN
Received 14 Jul 2025
Unknown25/00137/TREECA
Remove Cherry plum tree due to roots pulling up slabs and hundreds of fruits falling into courtyard, causing unsafe access into property.
Gardeners Cottage 17B Nelson Street King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 5DY
Received 12 Jul 2025
Unknown25/01180/TDD
5 DAY NOTICE- Dead lime tree butt to be felled within conservation area in kings Lynn
St Johns Church Blackfriars Road King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 1NT
Received 11 Jul 2025
Application Permitted25/01181/F
HOUSEHOLDER: Extension to the rear of dwelling, renovation of existing garage including extension to garage and extension of existing dormer
7 Silver Drive Dersingham King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 6YB
Received 11 Jul 2025
Unknown25/00138/TREECA
To cut down and remove three small holly trees approx 5m in height which have caused damage to the drains, causing damage to the property as the rain water no longer clears.
50 Bexwell Road Downham Market Norfolk PE38 9LH
Received 10 Jul 2025
Unknown25/00038/TPO
2/TPO/00631 - Alder tree in G4 -Crown lift to 4m maximum above ground level by removing lowest 6 primary branches.G5 (2 Cherry, 1 Birch, 1 Maple, 1 Beech, 1 Lime, 1 Elder) Crown lift all trees to a minimum of 3m on the recreation ground side and 4m on the car park side. Additionally, reduce lower branches laterally by a maximum of 1.5m away from the football pitch.G6 (Ash and Cherry) Crown lift both trees to a minimum of 4m above ground level. In addition, for the Ash tree, lateral reduction away from the highway. For the Cherry tree, lateral reduction and reshaping by 1m to the south, to counteract the suppression by the adjacent Ash tree.
Memorial Playing Field Churchgate Way Terrington St Clement Norfolk
Received 8 Jul 2025
Application Refused25/01182/PIP
PERMISSION IN PRINCIPLE- Residential development
Riding School At 61 Methwold Road Northwold Norfolk
Received 10 Jul 2025
Application Permitted25/01183/CU
Retrospective - Change of use of premises from B8 to use class E furniture retail
2 - 4 Paxman Road Hardwick Industrial Estate King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 4NE
Received 14 Jul 2025
Application Permitted25/01184/F
HOUSEHOLDER: Extension and alterations to dwelling
21 Caius Close Heacham King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 7HR
Received 14 Jul 2025
Decided16/02231/DISC_J
DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 11 FROM PLANNING PERMISSION 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 14 Jul 2025
Application Permitted25/01187/F
Householder: Remove old fence at front of property and install new fence
Jo Al Main Road Terrington St John Wisbech Norfolk PE14 7RR
Received 15 Jul 2025

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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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