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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

9,974Searchable applications

359Recorded as pending

88%Approval rate · 5,812 approved or refused records

692Refused applications

5,120 approved · 692 refused · 544 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 11 Apr 2018 to 12 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 15 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Permitted25/01738/F
Conversion and Extension to form Convenience Store, Cafe, Food Takeaway and five new Dwellings
Favorit Motor Company Mr Clutch 16 London Road King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 5PY
Received 22 Oct 2025
Decided16/00248/DISC_D
DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 18 AND 24 FROM PLANNING PERMISSION 16/00248/OM - Outline Application: Proposed residential development.
Land East Wisbech Road Outwell WISBECH Norfolk PE14 8PA
Received 22 Oct 2025
Application Permitted25/01740/F
SELF-BUILD: Construction of one self-build dwelling (no.11A) following demolition of existing dwelling.
Turnagen 11 Church Lane Whittington King's Lynn Norfolk PE33 9TG
Received 22 Oct 2025
Application Permitted25/01741/F
SELF-BUILD: Construction of one self-build dwelling (no.11B) following demolition of existing dwelling.
Turnagen 11 Church Lane Whittington King's Lynn Norfolk PE33 9TG
Received 22 Oct 2025
Decided22/01357/DISC_E
DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 3 ALLOCATED TO PLANNING PERMISSION 22/01357/F - Installation of renewable led energy generating station comprising ground-mounted photovoltaic solar arrays and battery-based electricity storage containers together with substation, inverter/transformer stations, site accesses, internal access tracks, security measures, access gates, other ancillary infrastructure, landscaping and biodiversity enhancements
Land S of Walpole Substation Walpole Bank Walpole St Andrew Norfolk
Received 22 Oct 2025
Application Permitted25/01743/F
Householder: Proposed double garage following the removal of the existing garage.
19 The Grove Pott Row King's Lynn Norfolk PE32 1DG
Received 22 Oct 2025
Application Permitted25/01744/F
Householder: First Floor Extension to create additional bedroom
Wild Goose The Green Thornham Hunstanton Norfolk PE36 6NH
Received 22 Oct 2025
Decided24/01514/DISC_A
DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 4 AND 13 FROM PLANNING PERMISSION 24/01514/F - SELFBUILD : Proposed 3 No. detached self-build dwellings
Land Rear of 31 Chequers Road Pott Row Norfolk
Received 22 Oct 2025
Decided24/01375/DISC_A
DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 3 AND 5 FROM PLANNING PERMISSION 24/01375/F - Demolition of Existing Dwellinghouse and Garage and Construction of Two Dwellinghouses
8 School Road Heacham King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 7DE
Received 22 Oct 2025
Unknown25/01747/LDP
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate: To install solar PV and battery storage to the home. The neighbouring property has already had this installed. The property would be visible from the highway if the tree in the garden was ever to be removed
The Firs Wretton Road Boughton King's Lynn Norfolk PE33 9AJ
Received 22 Oct 2025
Unknown25/00071/TPO
Tree Preservation Order 2/TPO/00670 Quercus robur (English oak) Raise crown over garden to 4m, remove branch(es) and remove significant deadwood.
Lunna House 23 Peddars Way South Ringstead HUNSTANTON Norfolk PE36 5LF
Received 22 Oct 2025
Decided21/02247/DISC_A
DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 5, 6, 8, 14, 18 AND 19 FROM PLANNING PERMISSION 21/02247/FM - Use of land for standing of shepherd's huts for holiday use with a reception hut, recycling/waste storage and bike storage, landscaping and water treatment plant
Brown Fen Lakes Oxborough Road Stoke Ferry KINGS LYNN Norfolk PE33 9FX
Received 23 Oct 2025
Unknown25/00251/TREECA
T1: Leyland Cypress - RemoveT2: Retrospective pruning of a Plum tree
Spring Cottage 24 Bircham Road Fring King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 6SH
Received 17 Oct 2025
Application Permitted25/01748/F
Proposed facade window replacement
Coneys Menswear 98 - 99 High Street King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 1BW
Received 17 Oct 2025
Application Refused25/01749/O
SELF BUILD: Proposed 3no. self build plots
Land At E554871 N314281 S of 53 Church Road Tilney St Lawrence Norfolk
Received 23 Oct 2025
Withdrawn25/01750/F
HOUSEHOLDER: Proposed single-storey rear extension
77 Green Lane Tottenhill King's Lynn Norfolk PE33 0RX
Received 23 Oct 2025
Unknown25/01751/LDP
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) to site two permanent wooden four wheeled shepherds huts for occasional family use.
Waterside Back Drove Welney Wisbech Norfolk PE14 9RH
Received 23 Oct 2025
Application Refused25/01752/O
Outline application for proposed 2no. self build plots
Land North of 37 Church Road Tilney St Lawrence Norfolk
Received 23 Oct 2025
Application Permitted25/01754/F
Householder: Replacement single storey garden room
Puddleduck Cottage 12 Golf Course Road Old Hunstanton HUNSTANTON Norfolk PE36 6JH
Received 23 Oct 2025
Decided21/00457/DISC_D
DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 3 AND 4 OF PLANNING PERMISSION 21/00457/F: Demolition of existing bungalow, construction of detached two-storey dwelling with garage and garden room.
Westfield 27 Peddars Way Holme next The Sea Hunstanton Norfolk PE36 6LE
Received 23 Oct 2025
Application Permitted25/01756/F
HOUSEHOLDER: Garage conversion to new living and utility space (GF) along with a new bedroom space (FF). Internal and external alterations
2 Hythe Views Close Methwold THETFORD Norfolk IP26 4FD
Received 23 Oct 2025
Application Permitted25/01757/F
Conversion of partially built garage into annexe
The Gables Wheatley Bank Walsoken Wisbech Norfolk PE14 7AZ
Received 23 Oct 2025
Application Permitted25/01758/F
Retention of existing structures for agricultural use and retention of earth bund
Chalk Pit Farm Lynn Road Stoke Ferry King's Lynn Norfolk PE33 9SW
Received 23 Oct 2025
Decided24/01084/DISC_A
DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 13, 14, 22 AND 23 FROM PLANNING PERMISSION 24/01084/FM - Proposed residential development
Plaxtole House 70 Goodwins Road King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 5PD
Received 23 Oct 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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