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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

9,967Searchable applications

359Recorded as pending

88%Approval rate · 5,806 approved or refused records

692Refused applications

5,114 approved · 692 refused · 544 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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

Application Permitted25/01660/CU
Retrospective application of change of use of a house of six residents (care included) (C3b) to a care home up to three children aged 8-18 (C2)
8 Folgate Lane Walpole St Andrew Wisbech Norfolk PE14 7HY
Received 8 Oct 2025
Application Permitted25/01661/CU
Retrospective application of change of use of a house of six residents (care included) (C3b) to a care home up to three children aged 8-18 (C2)
10 Folgate Lane Walpole St Andrew Wisbech Norfolk PE14 7HY
Received 8 Oct 2025
Decided25/00326/DISC_A
DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 11 FROM PLANNING PERMISSION 25/00326/O - Outline application for proposed self build dwellings
Land Between 42 And 56 Magdalen Road Tilney St Lawrence Norfolk
Received 8 Oct 2025
Decided25/00970/DISC_A
DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 3 FROM PLANNING PERMISSION 25/00970/F - Householder: Internal Alterations to Dwelling and Conversion of Barn to form Extended Residential Accommodation
The Barn The Green East Rudham King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 8RD
Received 8 Oct 2025
Application Permitted25/01664/F
Householder: Proposed two storey front extension to create a carport and first floor bathroom.
25 St Peters Road West Lynn King's Lynn Norfolk PE34 3LG
Received 8 Oct 2025
Application Permitted25/01665/F
Variation of Condition 2 of Planning Permission 24/02163/F: VARIATION OF CONDITION 2 OF PLANNING PERMISSION 24/01192/F: Construction of Self Build Dwelling and Creation of New Access.
The Lodge 43 Main Road Brookville Thetford Norfolk IP26 4RB
Received 8 Oct 2025
Application Refused25/00004/PACU5
NOTIFICATION FOR PRIOR APPROVAL :Change of use of an agricultural building and its curtilage to storage or distribution (Use Class B8) under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class R of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) (GPDO).
Land And Buildings At E569058 N333778 Bircham Road Snettisham Norfolk
Received 8 Oct 2025
Unknown25/00068/TPO
2/TPO/00109: Walnut tree - cut down to a 5ft stump - for insects, etc. The tree is leaning and one side of roots pulled up. Shedding branches in big winds. The tree has been viewed by Brian Ogden who deemed it a risk. It is close to neighbours tennis court and caused some damage in a big wind a few months ago.
Willow House Watery Lane Grimston King's Lynn Norfolk PE32 1BQ
Received 6 Oct 2025
Application Permitted25/01667/PIP
PERMISSION IN PRINCIPLE - Residential Development
61 Methwold Road Northwold Thetford Norfolk IP26 5LN
Received 6 Oct 2025
Decided24/02237/DISC_B
DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 17 (excluding windows, doors and metal cladding) AND 18 OF PLANNING PERMISSION 24/02237/F: Custom and Self Build The proposal is for a replacement dwelling on the site of a 1970s bungalow
Furusato Wells Road Burnham Overy Staithe King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 8JH
Received 9 Oct 2025
Application Permitted25/01669/F
Retrospective Outbuilding
Marden 27 Westland Chase West Winch King's Lynn Norfolk PE33 0QH
Received 9 Oct 2025
Withdrawn25/01670/F
Detached outbuilding for parking and storage.
The Little House 24 Weasenham Road Great Massingham King's Lynn Norfolk PE32 2EY
Received 9 Oct 2025
Decided25/00936/DISC_A
DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 1 FROM PLANNING PERMISSION 25/00936/F - Variation of conditions 2,3,4,9 of planning permission 22/01481/F-Proposed new build barn style single storey dwelling and car port including demolition of existing barn
Scottsfield Bungalow 1 Scottsfield Way Outwell WISBECH Norfolk PE14 8ED
Received 9 Oct 2025
Decided25/01672/PACU3
NOTIFICATION FOR PRIOR APPROVAL - Conversion of agricultural building into one small dwelling. Siting and location are shown on the submitted plans. (Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q)
Land At Prince William Farm E567986 N302510 Lynn Road Wereham Norfolk
Received 9 Oct 2025
Application Permitted25/01673/F
VARIATION OF CONDITION 1 OF PLANNING PERMISSION 25/00455/F: Previous variation of condition applications (Proposed 20 dwellings)
Land SE of Magnolia House Hall Road Outwell Norfolk
Received 9 Oct 2025
Unknown25/00232/TREECA
T1 Walnut, to reduce back to previous points, this would roughly be an overall crown reduction of 3m
Leetes Cottage Bellamys Lane Burnham Market King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 8ES
Received 9 Oct 2025
Unknown25/00233/TREECA
G1 line of lime trees. A slight reduction, to the fence line of the tennis court. It varies with each tree from a metre to 2.5m. 2 Eucalyptus height reduction down to about 7m. T3 Holm oak, to reduce the weight of the limb growing towards the road. This is to be achieved by observing the Statutory minimum of height clearance over the road and reduce the end by about 2.5m
Manor House Well Street Docking KINGS LYNN Norfolk PE31 8WA
Received 9 Oct 2025
Application Permitted25/01674/LB
Application for listed building consent to remove existing roof coverings, repair structural timberwork, renew roof covering using reclaimed tiles to match existing, renew and refurbish windows. Carry out repairs to chimney stacks and renew leadwork to stacks and abutments. New aluminium rainwater goods and new paint finish to windows, rainwater goods, fascias and other roofline timberwork
Mill House Litcham Road Gayton King's Lynn Norfolk PE32 1PQ
Received 10 Oct 2025
Application Permitted25/01675/O
OUTLINE APPLICATION SELF BUILD: Proposed Custom/Self-Build Dwelling
Land Rear of 1 To 3 Griffin Close Griffin Close Walsoken Norfolk
Received 10 Oct 2025
Application Permitted23/00490/NMA_2
NON-MATERIAL AMENDMENT to Planning Permission 23/00490/F: VARIATION OF CONDITIONS 1 and 9 OF PLANNING APPLICATION 20/01954/RMM -Reserved Matters Application following outline planning permission 17/01151/OM for the construction of 450 dwellings with associated infrastructure, to include access, landscaping, appearance, layout and scale. Plots 98, 99, 109 and 110.
Development Site W of South Wootton School Off Edward Benefer Way King's Lynn Norfolk
Received 10 Oct 2025
Withdrawn15/01838/DISC_E
DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 13 AND 17 FROM PLANNING PERMISSION 15/01838/OM: Outline application for residential development
White House Farm 28 Chapel Road Pott Row King's Lynn Norfolk PE32 1BS
Received 13 Oct 2025
Application Permitted25/01678/F
Single Storey Extension to replace existing
April Cottage 2 Chapel Lane Ringstead Hunstanton Norfolk PE36 5JX
Received 13 Oct 2025
Unknown25/01679/NT28
The Electronic Communications Code (Conditions and Restrictions) Regulations 2003 (as amended) - Regulation 5 Notice - 1 X 9M
Street Record Heacham Road Sedgeford Norfolk
Received 7 Oct 2025
Unknown25/00234/TREECA
Removal of 1 x Leyland Cyprus
Spring Cottage 24 - 25 Bircham Road Fring King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 6SH
Received 13 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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