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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

9,959Searchable applications

359Recorded as pending

88%Approval rate · 5,800 approved or refused records

691Refused applications

5,109 approved · 691 refused · 544 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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

Unknown25/00064/TPO
2/TPO/00211 - T1 (Oak) - Prune back lower and mid crown by up to 2 metres over the garden and balance the crown.
31 Barsham Drive South Wootton King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 3TT
Received 26 Sept 2025
Application Permitted23/00496/NMAM_1
NON-MATERIAL AMENDMENT TO 23/00496/FM: The erection of 12 dwellings with associated landscaping, vehicular access and parking provision - minor fenestration changes to plots 3, 5, 6 & 12
Land Opposite 1 To 4 Beacon Hill Burnham Market Norfolk
Received 29 Sept 2025
Unknown25/00222/TREECA
T1 - Acer tree - reduce in height by approximately 2m, T2 - Acer tree - reduce in height by approximately 2m T3 - Silver Birch - reduce in height by approximately 2m T4 - Common Hawthorn - reduce in height by approximately 1m and width by 50cm, T5 - Acer palm - reduce in height by approximately 1m, T6 - Confers, reduce in height by approximately 1m and width by 25cm.
The Old School The Green Boughton King's Lynn Norfolk PE33 9AF
Received 29 Sept 2025
Application Permitted25/01594/F
Improvements to existing highway access to connect private land to the public highway.
Land At E563238 N308534 School Road South Runcton Norfolk
Received 29 Sept 2025
Application Refused25/01595/LB
Listed Building consent application for installation of 2.025m timber fencing
Middleton Castle Station Road Tower End Middleton KINGS LYNN Norfolk PE32 1EE
Received 29 Sept 2025
Unknown25/01597/NT28
NOTIFICATION UNDER THE ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION CODE (Conditions and restrictions) REGULATIONS 2003 (as amended) To utilise permitted development rights at existing telecommunications base station site.
Mast Telecom Burrett Road Walsoken Norfolk
Received 24 Sept 2025
Unknown25/01598/CON
River Nar Large Woody Debris Project
River Nar Pentney Norfolk
Received 25 Sept 2025
Application Permitted25/01599/F
HOUSEHOLDER - Single storey flat roof rear lounge extension & garage conversion to utility & store
19 The Old Coal Yard Snettisham KINGS LYNN Norfolk PE31 7FH
Received 29 Sept 2025
Application Permitted24/00591/NMA_2
NON MATERIAL AMENDMENT TO PLANNING PERMISSION 24/00591/F: Installation of surface-level temporary car park, together with associated works, including landscaping and highways to south of Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Queen Elizabeth Hospital Gayton Road Queen Elizabeth Hospital Site King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 4ET
Received 29 Sept 2025
Awaiting decision25/01601/F
Demolition of Existing Caravan Park Shop and Reception Building and Construction of New Shop, Reception, Cafe and Salon and additional 16 car parking spaces
King's Lynn Caravan And Camping Park Parkside House New Road North Runcton King's Lynn Norfolk PE33 0RA
Received 29 Sept 2025
Decided24/00536/DISC_C
DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 11 ATTACHED TO PLANNING PERMISSION 24/00536/F - Proposed Replacement Dwelling and Construction of Two Additional Dwellings
17 Mill Lane King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 3DT
Received 29 Sept 2025
Application Permitted25/01603/F
Proposed detached residential annexe and double garage to serve host dwelling
Russell House The Street Marham KINGS LYNN Norfolk PE33 9JN
Received 29 Sept 2025
Decided22/01107/DISC_A
DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 2 ATTACHED TO PLANNING PERMISSION 22/01107/F - Variation of Condition 2 and Remove Conditions 3, 4, 5, and 6 of Planning Permission 18/01145/F: Proposed residential development 4 No houses
Land Between 7 And 11 Tower Place King's Lynn Norfolk
Received 29 Sept 2025
Decided21/01669/DISC_A
DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 5 ATTACHED TO PLANNING PERMISSION 21/01669/F - Replacement of existing mobile dwelling unit with traditionally built permanent dwelling
Hill Farm Hill Farm Lane Walpole St Peter Wisbech Norfolk PE14 7JQ
Received 30 Sept 2025
Unknown25/01606/TDD
5 Day Notice: Tree Removal.
Kings Lynn Nursery School St James Park St James Road King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 5PT
Received 26 Sept 2025
Application Permitted25/01607/F
Construction of a detached domestic garage and storage building used in connection with existing paddock land
The Hermitage The Cottons Outwell Wisbech Norfolk PE14 8TL
Received 25 Sept 2025
Unknown25/00065/TPO
2/TPO/00709 - Dead trees / rotten trees to be removed where found - throughout area - to make safe from falling onto anyone, apple trees - removal of 80% tree numbers - location of trees are in inner zone of land - location affects use of land reduce competition for sunlight and nutrients - cherry tree - removal of 80% tree numbers - locations of trees are in inner zone of land - no producing fruit due to poor ground light - reduce competition for sunlight and nutrients ,oak trees - crown lifting - location on edges of the site and some random inside inner zone - low lying branches blocking ground light reduce competition for sunlight and nutrients ash tree - crown lifting - location on edges of the site - branches blocking ground light reduce competition for sunlight and nutrients blackthorn bushes- removal of 80% bush numbers - random locations along edges and some inner zone - overgrown/competing with trees reduce competition for sunlight and nutrients,silver birch - removal of 20% of silver birch tree numbers - around edges and odd one in random locations inner zone - too close to other trees reduce competition for sunlight and nutrients, some growing vertically making it difficult to walk around shrubs and hedges to be shaped with some removed if too close to one another to reduce competition for sunlight and nutrients and encourage healthy growth
Woodland N of Elvington King's Lynn Norfolk
Received 26 Sept 2025
Application Permitted25/01610/FM
Extension to the existing effluent treatment plant to enable anaerobic treatment of the existing wastewater
Palm Paper Poplar Avenue King's Lynn Norfolk PE34 3AL
Received 30 Sept 2025
Application Permitted25/01611/F
Householder: Externally insulate and render front and side elevations of dwelling
13 Mill Lane Walpole Highway WISBECH Norfolk PE14 7QF
Received 30 Sept 2025
Withdrawn25/01612/F
Proposed Pair of Semi-Detached Dwellings
Land South of The Winch Public House Lemuel Burt Way Main Road West Winch King's Lynn PE33 0LY
Received 30 Sept 2025
Unknown25/00223/TREECA
T1 Mountain Ash - Remove. T2 Rowan - Remove
2 Grange Cottages Sandy Lane Docking King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 8NF
Received 30 Sept 2025
Unknown25/00224/TREECA
H1 - Remove overgrown Mixed Hedge and replace with 4ft Hornbeam Hedge. T2 Ash Tree - Reduce overhanging crown branch by up to 4 meters close to power line. T3 Conifer Tree - Reduce overhanging crown branch by up to 3 meters
2 Grange Cottages Sandy Lane Docking King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 8NF
Received 30 Sept 2025
Decided24/01996/DISC_B
DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 17 & 19 ATTACHED TO PLANNING PERMISSION 24/01996/FM - Extra care development of 77 independent one and two bedroom flats, with secured landscaped communal gardens, associated visitor and staff car and cycle parking and external stores.
Land At E563781 N322363 And W of St James Medical Centre Edward Benefer Way King's Lynn Norfolk
Received 30 Sept 2025
Application Permitted25/01614/F
VARIATION OF CONDITION NO. 2 OF PLANNING PERMISSION 24/01378/F-Proposed garage with games room above.
Grandcourt House 26 Walton Road Marshland St James WISBECH Norfolk PE14 8DP
Received 30 Sept 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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