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Borough Council of King's Lynn and West Norfolk
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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

9,951Searchable applications

359Recorded as pending

88%Approval rate · 5,794 approved or refused records

691Refused applications

5,103 approved · 691 refused · 544 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Unknown25/00199/TREECA
Request approval to have the trees trimmed in my side garden (conservation area). The pine tree to be reduced by 1/3. The sycamore tree was pollarded about 6 years ago and needs to be redone. I have a small damson tree that would be reduced by 5 ft. There is a pine in the front garden that need to be removed as it is dead. The unidentified tree will be reduced by 5ft so that it is away from the power line.
The Paddock Cavenham Road Wereham King's Lynn Norfolk PE33 9AR
Received 5 Sept 2025
Unknown25/00209/TREECA
Chestnut tree adjacent to the entrance gate to the property. The tree was last pollarded in 2010. It has now re-grown and overhangs the footpath, highway and neighbouring property. Request is to pollard it again as before.A Sycamore tree, at the rear of our garden, which is multi stemmed and my tree surgeon says it will also be weak, and it is leaning over my neighbour's property and he recommends that the leaning stem should be reduced to ground level.
The Nutshell High Street Thornham Hunstanton Norfolk PE36 6LX
Received 5 Sept 2025
Application Permitted25/01473/F
HOUSEHOLDER: Timber garden room
Friars Thorne Farm Docking Road Burnham Market King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 8JX
Received 5 Sept 2025
Unknown25/01474/TDD
5 DAY NOTICE - Dead Ash Tree
Bayfield Pond High Street Docking King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 8NH
Received 4 Sept 2025
Decided23/01826/DISC_A
DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 6 FROM PLANNING PERMISSION 23/01826/FM - Erection of two poultry sheds and associated development, including feed silos, two weigh rooms, an extension to the dead bird shed, an additional water tank, extension to the access road and re-positioning of the existing landscaped earth bund
Newcome Baker Farms Ltd William Barber Whin Close Farm Docking Road Sedgeford Norfolk
Received 9 Sept 2025
Application Permitted25/01476/F
Construction of new porch and alterations to existing access
West Rim Docking Road Burnham Market King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 8DN
Received 9 Sept 2025
Withdrawn25/01477/PACU3
NOTIFICATION FOR PRIOR APPROVAL : CHANGE OF USE OF BUILDINGS ON AGRICULTURAL BUILDING TO NO. 1 DWELLING HOUSE (Schedule 2, Part 3 Class Q) -Conversion of existing piggery building to 1 dwelling
Piggery Building East of 50 Westgate Street Shouldham Norfolk
Received 9 Sept 2025
Application Permitted25/01478/F
VARIATION OF CONDITION 2 OF PLANNING PERMISSION 24/01762/F - SELFBUILD -Change of use and Extension of Agricultural building to form 1 x3 bed dwelling and x1 4 bed dwelling and detached garage.
Whinhams Farm 81 St Pauls Road South Walton Highway WISBECH Norfolk PE14 7DD
Received 9 Sept 2025
Decided25/01479/PACU3
Conversion of agricultural building to 1 dwelling (Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q)
Agricultural Building At E567566 N309030 Westgate Street Shouldham Norfolk
Received 9 Sept 2025
Application Refused25/01480/F
HOUSEHOLDER- Two storey side extension to existing dwelling with balcony to front
Two Hoots Church Street Thornham Hunstanton Norfolk PE36 6NJ
Received 9 Sept 2025
Application Permitted25/01481/F
Outbuilding
Farndale 10 Outwell Road Emneth Wisbech Norfolk PE14 0DU
Received 9 Sept 2025
Unknown25/00200/TREECA
T2 flowering cherry (prunus) felling and removal TG2 leyland cypress (Leylandii) felling and removal
The Ivy Silt Road Nordelph Downham Market Norfolk PE38 0BW
Received 9 Sept 2025
Decided23/00768/DISC_B
DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 3 AND 4 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 9 Sept 2025
Decided24/00337/DISC_C
DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 3 of Planning Permission 24/00337/F: Single Storey Extension to rear of property and Interior reconfiguration.
Bell Barn Lime Kiln Road West Dereham King's Lynn Norfolk PE33 9RT
Received 10 Sept 2025
Application Permitted25/00150/NMA_1
NON-MATERIAL AMENDMENT OF PLANNING CONSENT 25/00150/F - Householder: Single storey rear extension following removal of conservatory.
15 Cholmondeley Way West Winch King's Lynn Norfolk PE33 0SY
Received 8 Sept 2025
Application Permitted25/01484/LB
Extension and alterations to dwelling.
7 Mill Farm Mill Road Burnham Overy Town King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 8DX
Received 9 Sept 2025
Application Permitted25/01485/F
Alterations to allow change of use from offices to four one- and two-bedroom residential units
The Old Forge Church Lane East Walton Norfolk
Received 11 Sept 2025
Decided25/00768/DISC_A
DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 5, 9, 10 AND 11 FROM PLANNING PERMISSION 25/00768/F - Variation of condition 2 attached to planning permission 24/01793/F: Demolition of existing house and replacement self-build dwelling constructed.
Navenby Gong Lane Burnham Overy Staithe King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 8JG
Received 10 Sept 2025
Application Permitted25/01487/F
Proposed 2-storey extension to dwelling and conversion of single-storey domestic outbuilding to single-storey annex
43 Church Road Wimbotsham King's Lynn Norfolk PE34 3QG
Received 10 Sept 2025
Application Permitted25/01488/F
Proposed two storey extension to existing dwelling
393 Smeeth Road Marshland St James Wisbech Norfolk PE14 8EP
Received 10 Sept 2025
Unknown25/01489/LDE
LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE: To confirm compliance of Condition 4 (Commencement of Development) and the lawful implementation of planning reference 15/01838/OM through the excavations of foundations for Plot 18.
White House Farm 28 Chapel Road Pott Row Norfolk
Received 10 Sept 2025
Decided24/01188/DISC_F
DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 18 FROM PLANNING PERMISSION 24/01188/F - Internal and external restoration and refurbishment works to existing buildings, including internal and external demolition, reconfiguration and rebuilding, minor extension(s), part change of use, associated plant and enclosures and hard and soft landscape works.
Guildhall of St George 1 St Georges Courtyard King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 1EU
Received 10 Sept 2025
Application Refused25/01491/PACU3
Proposed conversion of 1No brick barn to form 1No 3 bedroom dwelling including adjustments to window openings (Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q)
Land And Building S of 181 At E554653 N311869 School Road Tilney St Lawrence Norfolk
Received 10 Sept 2025
Awaiting decision25/01492/CHSR17
Application under the Habitats Regulations 2017 arising from Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for the proposed change of use of agricultural building to small Hotel (C1) (Schedule 2, Part 3, Class R) under LPA reference: 23/00566/PACU6 (confirmed on appeal)
Land And Building E566533 N336853 At 74 South Beach Road Heacham Norfolk
Received 11 Sept 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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