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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 dates10,484Searchable applications
343Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 6,179 approved or refused records
721Refused applications
5,458 approved · 721 refused · 571 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 11 Apr 2018 to 13 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 16 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning information Planning and developmentLocal plan Next Local Plan 2026-2044Conservation areas trees in a conservation area page
Council contacts
- Planning enquiries01553616200Council 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
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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 Refused26/00606/LB
Application for listed building consent: Replacement of four first floor sash windows
55A High Street Downham Market Norfolk PE38 9HF
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Application Permitted26/00608/F
Change of use from agricultural land use to sui generis as a paid dog walking field with temporary shelter and gravel parking.
Land At E580657 N336149 South Creake Road Barwick Norfolk
Received 7 Apr 2026 - Application Permitted26/00609/F
VARIATION OF CONDITION 2 OF PLANNING PERMISSION 21/00100/F: Proposal for single storey extensions to include dressing room, kitchen extension and en-suite extension in addition to replacing existing container storage area with purpose built 4 bay garage/boat shed with storage area above
8 Abbey Lakes Close Pentney King's Lynn Norfolk PE32 1FN
Received 7 Apr 2026 - Unknown26/00610/AG
Prior Approval: Agricultural stock shed
Rookery Farm Sluice Road Denver Downham Market Norfolk PE38 0EG
Received 7 Apr 2026 - Application Refused26/00611/F
Change of use from industrial unit to non-residential education use (F1a). New fence and roof netting
Purfleet Trust 56 And 57 Bergen Way North Lynn Industrial Estate King's Lynn Norfolk
Received 7 Apr 2026 - Application Refused26/00612/F
Single replacement dwelling
The Cottage Back Drove Welney Wisbech Norfolk PE14 9RH
Received 7 Apr 2026 - Application Permitted26/00613/F
HOUSEHOLDER: Demolition of existing conservatory, replacing with an extension, converting a part of the existing garage into a utility room and WC, forming a new porch and rendering the front of the dwelling
Denerfin 55A Chapel Road Dersingham King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 6PJ
Received 7 Apr 2026 - Application Permitted26/00615/F
HOUSEHOLDER: Rear Extension
Gladstone Villa 5 Pinfold Lane Northwold Thetford Norfolk IP26 5LH
Received 7 Apr 2026 - Unknown26/00057/TREECA
T1 and T2 Spruce Trees - Removal of, approx 65ft tall trees that are close to boundary of neighbours, no 28 Napthans Lane, and also close to their property
3 Millers Lane Wimbotsham King's Lynn Norfolk PE34 3QF
Received 7 Apr 2026 - Application Permitted26/00616/F
HOUSEHOLDER: Retention of built garden room
12 West Way Wimbotsham King's Lynn Norfolk PE34 3PZ
Received 8 Apr 2026 - Application Refused26/00617/F
Retrospective: Conversion of existing outbuilding to form one bedroom annexe accommodation with facilities for holiday let
21 Manor Road Dersingham King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 6LD
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Decided25/00792/DISC_E
DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 26 & 42 for PHASE 1 ONLY as amended by 25/00792/NMA_1 - Variation of condition 6 attached to planning permission 16/02231/OM and variation of conditions 1, 23 and 25 of planning permission 22/01310/RMM: Residential development of the land to provide up to 600 dwellings, incorporating affordable housing, together with a local centre for uses A1, A2, A3 and/or A5 (600m2) with the total quantum of A1 net sales area not to exceed 279m2 in the alternative, D2 community floorspace (up to 500m2), open space, formal sport pitches, a car park to serve Reffley Wood and associated development to include substations, drainage features, roads, cycle and pedestrian paths and other such works.
Land West of Knights Hill Village Grimston Road South Wootton Norfolk
Received 8 Apr 2026 - Application Permitted26/00619/F
Householder: Conversion of attached garage and single storey extension to form additional residential accommodation.
Rainbows End High Street Thornham Hunstanton Norfolk PE36 6LY
Received 8 Apr 2026 - Application Refused26/00620/F
Proposed dwelling involving the demolition of existing barn
The Lilacs Rands Drove Marshland St James Wisbech Norfolk PE14 8HA
Received 8 Apr 2026 - Application Permitted26/00621/A
New Brand Signage.
Ecigwizard 49 High Street King's Lynn Norfolk
Received 8 Apr 2026 - Withdrawn26/00622/F
Proposed detached stables, menage and paddocks
Barn SE of Pochester Market Lane Bustards Lane Walpole St Andrew Norfolk
Received 8 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00144/DISC_A
DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 8 & 9 ATTACHED TO PLANNING PERMISSION 26/00144/F - Replacement storage building and widening of existing access.
Transport Yard And Workshops Church Road Terrington St John Norfolk
Received 8 Apr 2026 - Unknown26/00624/NT28
The Electronic Communications Code (Conditions and restrictions) Regulations 2003 (as amended) - Regulation 5 Notice of Intention to Install Fixed Line Broadband Apparatus. 1 X 9M Pole
Street Record Walnut Avenue West Winch Norfolk
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Unknown26/00625/LDP
Lawful Development Certificate: Change of use of land to include storage of aggregates
The Oak Station Road Leziate King's Lynn Norfolk PE32 1EJ
Received 2 Apr 2026 - Unknown26/00626/TDD
5 DAY NOTICE - 2/TPO/00706 Removal of a tree
Wood Barn Stow Road Wiggenhall St Mary Magdalen King's Lynn Norfolk PE34 3BD
Received 7 Apr 2026 - Unknown26/00058/TREECA
TREE IN A CONSERVATION AREA: T1 - T8 Refer to Tree Survey and T9 - overgrown shrub to fell.
Overy House Overy Road Burnham Market King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 8HH
Received 2 Apr 2026 - Application Permitted26/00628/F
Erection of an agricultural building including hardstanding
Land West of B1155 Stanhoe Road Bircham Newton Norfolk
Received 9 Apr 2026 - Application Permitted26/00629/F
Erection of agricultural building and hardstanding
Land S of Barn Road E578086 N336526 Off Stanhoe Road Docking Norfolk
Received 9 Apr 2026 - Application Permitted26/00630/F
Erection of agricultural building and hardstanding
Land South of Fakenham Road Docking Norfolk
Received 9 Apr 2026
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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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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