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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

9,926Searchable applications

359Recorded as pending

88%Approval rate · 5,774 approved or refused records

689Refused applications

5,085 approved · 689 refused · 540 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Permitted25/01281/F
To install 2 additional Liquid Nitrogen storage tanks.
Marlow Foods Quorn Foods Brandon Road Methwold Thetford Norfolk IP26 4RL
Received 31 Jul 2025
Withdrawn25/00156/TREECA
T1, lime, removal
6 Manor Court Eastgate Holme next The Sea Hunstanton Norfolk PE36 6LN
Received 31 Jul 2025
Application Permitted25/01282/F
Subdivision of one previously approved dwelling into two dwellings.
12 Clover Lane Downham Market Norfolk PE38 9EU
Received 31 Jul 2025
Application Permitted25/01283/F
Install UPVC double doors to the front of the property to infill the existing recessed porch area.
41 Victoria Avenue Hunstanton Norfolk PE36 6BY
Received 31 Jul 2025
Decided23/00768/DISC_A
DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 6, 7, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, AND 24 FROM PLANNING PERMISSION 23/00768/FM - Construction of 12 new dwellings and ancillary buildings and garages with new access from Lynn Road.
Land S of 16 Lynn Road Great Bircham Norfolk
Received 31 Jul 2025
Application Permitted25/01287/F
SELF BUILD-Full planning application for the change of use of a building to 1no. dwellinghouse, to include partial demolition and partial re-building.
Land And Building At E570302 N309367 Home Farm The Street Marham Norfolk
Received 1 Aug 2025
Unknown25/00157/TREECA
1. Silver birch. Front garden. Close to overhead wires. Light prune and reshape. Reduce by up to 2 meters, ensure gap to overhead wires. 2. Pittosporum. Back garden. Very tall and top heavy. Trim back and reshape. Reduce crown branches by up to 4 meters 3. 4. Cherry laurel trees. Back garden. Overgrown. Trim and reshape. Reduce by up to 4 meters 5. Hazel. Back garden. Overgrown, sprouting suckers. Trim back and reshape, especially bits into neighbouring garden. Reduce by up to 2 meters. 6. Cooper beech. Back garden. Overgrown, leggy, shape impacted by tree behind planted too close. Light prune. Reduce by up to 2 meters. 7. Silver birch. Back garden. Planted in wrong place (too much shade, too close to mature copper beech). Weak union. Remove to ground level to enable copper beech to grow properly (approx 15 meters)
Holly House Well Street Docking King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 8LQ
Received 31 Jul 2025
Application Permitted25/01288/F
HOUSEHOLDER-Single storey rear extension and alterations to dwelling
13 Mount Street King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 5NH
Received 30 Jul 2025
Application Permitted25/01289/F
Householder: Single storey side extension
Fern House 172 Main Road West Winch KINGS LYNN Norfolk PE33 0LJ
Received 1 Aug 2025
Unknown25/00158/TREECA
To cut back overhanging branches from neighbouring trees to the boundary line.
4 Church Crofts Castle Rising King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 6BG
Received 1 Aug 2025
Unknown25/00159/TREECA
T1 - Silver birch tree to be cut down as roots are under pavement and potentially causing damage to sewage & water pipes.
4 Winchmore Row Station Road Docking King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 8NA
Received 31 Jul 2025
Application Permitted25/01291/LB
Listed Building Application for: Structural repairs within rear hallway
Medieval Merchant House 9 King Street King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 1ET
Received 4 Aug 2025
Application Permitted25/01292/F
Householder: New Porch extension to front with new doors added to right side elevation and new windows to rear elevation at first floor. Reconfiguration internally to provide new stair, new playroom, new bar and prep area.
Meadow Lodge 20 Gayton Road Ashwicken King's Lynn Norfolk PE32 1LS
Received 4 Aug 2025
Decided22/00605/DISC_A
DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 5,8,9 AND 11 OF PLANNING CONSENT 22/00605/O - OUTLINE APPLICATION SOME MATTERS RESERVED: Construction of 3 dwellings
Meads 44 London Road Downham Market Norfolk PE38 9AT
Received 4 Aug 2025
Decided24/01729/DISC_A
DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 8, 9 AND 10 FROM PLANNING PERMISSION 24/01729/F - Single storey outbuilding serving as a garden pavilion.
Gun Hill Farm Wells Road Burnham Overy Staithe King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 8JJ
Received 4 Aug 2025
Application Permitted25/01296/F
Part retrospective: Proposed vehicular access and retention of vehicular access
1 Windmill Hill Great Bircham King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 6SW
Received 5 Aug 2025
Application Permitted25/01298/F
Householder: Extension and alterations to dwelling
Honeysuckle Holt 54 Watlington Road Runcton Holme King's Lynn Norfolk PE33 0EJ
Received 6 Aug 2025
Decided25/00688/DISC_A
DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 3, 6, AND 7 FROM PLANING PERMISSION 25/00688/FM - Full Planning Application for a Permanent Helipad facility, which comprises of a surface level helipad (with visual aids and lighting), windsock, landscaping, access, hardstanding, storage shed, photovoltaic panels and other associated infrastructure.
Land E565537 N320221 NE QE Roundabout Lynn Road Bawsey Norfolk
Received 5 Aug 2025
Application Permitted25/01300/F
Replacement of the existing pub kitchen ventilation system. Removal of existing wall fans and roof mounted extract. New roof mounted air input and extract.
The White Horse 40 Kirkgate Holme next The Sea Hunstanton Norfolk PE36 6LH
Received 5 Aug 2025
Application Permitted25/01301/LB
Listed Building Application: Replacement and of the existing pub kitchen ventilation system. Removal of existing wall fans and roof mounted extract. New roof mounted air input and extract.
The White Horse 40 Kirkgate Holme next The Sea Hunstanton Norfolk PE36 6LH
Received 5 Aug 2025
Application Permitted25/01302/F
VARIATION OF CONDITIONS 2, 4, 5, 6 AND 8 OF PLANNING CONSENT 25/00285/F- SELF BUILD- Proposed dwelling and car port
Land North of Fairhaven Lynn Road Walsoken Norfolk
Received 5 Aug 2025
Application Permitted25/01304/F
Retrospective: Installation of water storage tank and the formation of a pond.
Tamar Nurseries Ltd West Drove South Walpole Highway WISBECH Norfolk PE14 7RA
Received 4 Aug 2025
Application Permitted25/01305/F
Self-build - Erection of single 3 bed chalet bungalow, access and landscaping.
51 Low Road Grimston King's Lynn Norfolk PE32 1AF
Received 6 Aug 2025
Decided21/02418/DISC_D
DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 5 FROM PLANNING PERMISSSION 21/02418/O: Erection of two dwellings.
Thriftfields Cotts Lane Tilney All Saints King's Lynn Norfolk PE34 4SL
Received 6 Aug 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.

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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