England · Local authority

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

10,064Searchable applications

356Recorded as pending

88%Approval rate · 5,875 approved or refused records

698Refused applications

5,177 approved · 698 refused · 546 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.

Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.

Conservation areas44 mapped area records

Article 4 direction areas12 mapped area records0 identified HMO area records; remaining records unclassified

Interactive planning map loads with JavaScript. Dataset sources are linked below.

Download Article 4 coverage for all authorities (CSV)

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 Permitted26/00491/LB
VARIATION OF CONDITION 2 OF PLANNING APPLICATION 24/01725/LB: Listed Building Application: The proposed works will entail linking the two properties to create a single-family home, ensuring the future usage of the cottages.
15 St James Green Castle Acre King's Lynn Norfolk PE32 2BD
Received 16 Mar 2026
Application Permitted26/00492/F
HOUSEHOLDER: Extension conversion of a small barn as an Annex
The Old Stable Low Road Wimbotsham King's Lynn Norfolk PE34 3QQ
Received 17 Mar 2026
Withdrawn25/01304/DISC_A
DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 2 (RETROSPECTIVE) FROM PLANNING PERMISSION 25/01304/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 17 Mar 2026
Decided25/00436/DISC_B
DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 8 AND 9 FROM PLANNING PERMISSION 25/00436/FM - Construction of Glasshouse and a Reservoir
Tamar Nurseries Ltd West Drove South Walpole Highway WISBECH Norfolk PE14 7RA
Received 17 Mar 2026
Unknown26/00493/NT28
Permitted development under Class A of Part 16 of Schedule 2 to the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015, as amended (the GPDO), involve the installation of the following electronic communications apparatus: Notification under the electronic communications code (conditions and restrictions) regulations 2003 (as amended) to utilise permitted development rights at the rear of Folly to install upgraded electronic communications apparatus: the removal of 3 no. antenna and the installation of 6 no. replacement antenna and ancillary radio equipment onto new support poles at existing lattice mast. Ancillary development thereto.
Mast Telecom Folly Hill Sandringham Norfolk
Received 16 Mar 2026
Application Permitted26/00494/F
Householder: Conversion of Outbuilding to Annexe
West Hall Farm Winch Road Gayton King's Lynn Norfolk PE32 1QP
Received 17 Mar 2026
Awaiting decision26/00495/O
Outline application for 2No Proposed SELF BUILD dwellings
Land At E548939 N313497 Salts Road West Walton Norfolk
Received 17 Mar 2026
Application Refused26/00496/F
Change of use of land from agricultural to equestrian use and new access
Land South of 25 South Street Hockwold cum Wilton Norfolk
Received 17 Mar 2026
Withdrawn26/00497/F
Conversion of care home C2 to large house of multiple occupation 8 Rooms (sui generis)
78 Wootton Road Gaywood King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 4BS
Received 17 Mar 2026
Application Permitted26/00498/F
SELF BUILD: Erect a 2-storey, 4-bed dwelling with attached double garage
Land South of 71 Burrett Road Walsoken Norfolk
Received 17 Mar 2026
Decided26/00500/PAGPD
Single storey rear extension which extends beyond the rear wall by 8m with a maximum height of 4m and a height of 2.6m to the eaves
Lindisfarne 18 Low Road Congham King's Lynn Norfolk PE32 1AE
Received 17 Mar 2026
Application Permitted26/00501/F
HOUSEHOLDER: Demolition of an existing rear extension and replacement with a new rear extension with a new flue to the existing property
Field Cottage Pullover Road Eau Brink Tilney All Saints King's Lynn Norfolk PE34 4SG
Received 18 Mar 2026
Unknown26/00502/NT28
NOTIFICATION UNDER THE ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS CODE (Conditions and restrictions) Regulations 2003 (as amended) Regulation 5 Notice of Intention to Install Fixed Line Broadband Apparatus: Two 10m medium poles.
Street Record Lavender Close Heacham Norfolk
Received 17 Mar 2026
Application Permitted22/01627/NMA_1
NON-MATERIAL AMENDMENT TO PLANNING PERMISSION 22/01627/F - Construction of 2 storey 3 bedroom dwelling house
Land Adjacent To Sans Souci Chapel Lane Emneth Norfolk
Received 19 Mar 2026
Decided25/01009/DISC_A
DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 4 & 5 ATTACHED TO PLANNING PERMISSION 25/01009/FM - A building for the purposes of storing farm related products such as crops, hay/straw and farm machinery
Land At E564753 N325447 Ling Common Road North Wootton Norfolk
Received 18 Mar 2026
Unknown26/00505/LDP
Erect Scaffolding on owned land, remove existing slate tiles, install felt and renew battens, replace any tiles where possible and fit reclaimed welsh slate tiles where required. Repairing chimneys where required, replacing the black timber fascias with black UPVC and black cast iron/upvc rainwater goods will be replaced with black aluminium.
8 Albert Avenue King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 1EE
Received 18 Mar 2026
Decided25/02081/DISC_A
DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 4 ATTACHED TO PLANNING PERMISSION 25/02081/LB - Application for listed building consent for conversion of store to shower room
Aickman House 2 Aickmans Yard King Street King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 1HW
Received 18 Mar 2026
Application Permitted22/01503/NMAM_1
NON-MATERIAL AMENDMENT OF PLANNING PERMISSION 22/01503/F - Proposed demolition of existing dwelling and construction of 12 residential dwellings
Long Meadow Fring Road Great Bircham King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 6RE
Received 18 Mar 2026
Unknown26/00050/TREECA
Walnut Tree in front garden - Crown reduction works to the walnut tree, with final pruning cuts to be made at a point on each stem slightly above the previous pruning points.
Church View Sedgeford Road Docking King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 8LJ
Received 18 Mar 2026
Awaiting decision26/00508/F
Proposed barn style eco friendly SELF BUILD dwelling
The Orchard 20 Nursery Lane Hockwold cum Wilton THETFORD Norfolk IP26 4ND
Received 18 Mar 2026
Application Permitted25/01952/NMA_1
NON-MATERIAL AMENDMENT TO PLANNING CONSENT 25/01952/F: HOUSEHOLDER: Two storey side extension to existing two storey dwelling
36 West Way Wimbotsham King's Lynn Norfolk PE34 3QB
Received 18 Mar 2026
Application Permitted25/02129/NMA_1
NON-MATERIAL AMENDMENT TO PLANNING PERMISSION 25/02129/F: VARIATION OF CONDITION 2 OF PLANNING PERMISSION 25/00059/F (Erection of single storey dwellinghouse, following demolition of an unlisted building in a conservation area)
Land At E585389 N341318 Garners Row Burnham Thorpe Norfolk
Received 19 Mar 2026
Application Permitted26/00511/F
Levelling out and extending car parking, removal of gate and mesh fencing removal of rear wall and replacing with new brick wall. Installing channel drainage to existing drain
15 Paradise Road Downham Market Norfolk PE38 9HS
Received 18 Mar 2026
Decided23/01475/DISC_H
DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 29 OF PLANNING PERMISSION 23/01475/FM: Full application for the erection of 29 no. dwellings. Village hall car park and associated infrastructure
Land Between Bramcote House And Village Hall Lynn Road Stoke Ferry Norfolk
Received 19 Mar 2026

Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.

View all applications

Researching a proposal in Borough Council of King's Lynn and West Norfolk

Start with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.

How to search planning applications

Guides to planning records

All planning guides

Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
UK research
Published 16 Jul 2026Updated 13 Sept 2026
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning permission drawings: how to read plans
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.
UK research
Published 6 Aug 2026Updated 13 Sept 2026
Property research · 13 min read
Planning approval rates: how to read council statistics
Understand planning approval rates with an interactive calculator, worked examples and comparison table. Check sample sizes, outcomes and coverage before comparing.
UK research
Published 13 Aug 2026Updated 13 Sept 2026

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.

Check collection coverage