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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

10,634Searchable applications

343Recorded as pending

88%Approval rate · 6,294 approved or refused records

731Refused applications

5,563 approved · 731 refused · 578 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 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

Decided15/00352/DISC_B
DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 26, 27, 30 ATTACHED TO PLANNING PERMISSION 15/00352/OM - Outline Application: construction of up to 69 dwellings and associated infrastructure
Land E of Cheney Hill S of Benstaed Close And W of Marea Meadows Cheney Hill Heacham Norfolk
Received 5 May 2026
Application Permitted26/00757/F
Householder - Single storey rear extension and relocation of oil tank
34 High Street Feltwell Thetford Norfolk IP26 4AF
Received 5 May 2026
Unknown26/00076/TREECA
T1 Western Red Cedar - Fell to ground level. T2 Sycamore - fell to ground level
The Hall 115 Town Street Upwell Wisbech Norfolk PE14 9DQ
Received 5 May 2026
Application Permitted26/00758/F
Flat roof extension at first-floor level to create additional floor space for bedroom and laundry
Richmond House 6 - 8 Westgate Hunstanton Norfolk PE36 5AL
Received 5 May 2026
Application Permitted26/00759/CU
Change of use of public house (Use Class Sui Generis) into a dwelling (Use Class C3)
The Coach & Horses Lynn Road Tilney All Saints King's Lynn Norfolk PE34 4RU
Received 1 May 2026
Unknown26/00761/NT28
The Electronic Communications Code (Conditions and Restrictions) Regulations 2003 (as amended) - Regulation 5 Notice of Intention to Install Fixed Line Broadband Apparatus: 10m medium wooden pole
11 Sparkes Way Feltwell Thetford Norfolk IP26 4BX
Received 5 May 2026
Application Permitted26/00765/FM
Application for temporary use of grain store (up to five years) and external amendments in connection with planning permission 22/01648/FM
Heacham Bottom Farm Lynn Road Heacham KINGS LYNN Norfolk PE31 7PQ
Received 6 May 2026
Application Permitted26/00766/F
Variation of Condition Number(s): Conditions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41 attached to Planning Permission 22/01648/FM: Change of use of existing buildings and new buildings to provide - new visitor centre, cafe, event and retail space, indoor play building, bike hire service, change of use of land to play facilities and creation of new bike tracks, woodland edge glamping units, car parking, new landscaping and off-road path
Heacham Bottom Farm Lynn Road Heacham KINGS LYNN Norfolk PE31 7PQ
Received 6 May 2026
Application Permitted26/00767/F
HOUSEHOLDER: Front infill extension
34 Launditch Crescent Downham Market Norfolk PE38 9RB
Received 6 May 2026
Application Refused26/00768/PACU3
Change of use of two agricultural buildings, referred to throughout this statement as Barn 1 and Barn 2, to 6 residential dwellinghouses (Use Class C3), together with building operations reasonably necessary to convert the buildings.
Stow Road Farm Outwell Road Stow Bridge King's Lynn Norfolk PE34 3NU
Received 6 May 2026
Application Permitted26/00769/F
HOUSEHOLDER: New External Boiler
8 Gong Lane Burnham Overy Staithe King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 8JG
Received 6 May 2026
Unknown26/00039/TPO
2/TPO/00105: Works to trees as detailed in attached report
Kings Lynn Caravan And Camping Park Parkside House New Road North Runcton King's Lynn Norfolk PE33 0RA
Received 6 May 2026
Application Refused26/00771/PACU3
The application seeks prior approval for the change of use of one agricultural building, referred to as Barn 3, to a residential dwellinghouse (Use Class C3), together with building operations reasonably necessary to convert the building (Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q)
Stow Road Farm Outwell Road Stow Bridge King's Lynn Norfolk PE34 3NU
Received 6 May 2026
Application Refused26/00772/F
Demolition of existing dwellinghouse and erection of replacement dwellinghouse
29 Golf Course Road Old Hunstanton HUNSTANTON Norfolk PE36 6JG
Received 6 May 2026
Unknown26/00077/TREECA
T1 Unknown Species - Remove Tree
Bernina 22 Church Road Wimbotsham King's Lynn Norfolk PE34 3QG
Received 6 May 2026
Application Permitted26/00773/F
Erection of new 300 sq m warehouse
Travis Perkins Hamlin Way Hardwick Narrows King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 4NG
Received 7 May 2026
Decided18/00581/DISC_D
DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 15 FROM PLANNING PERMISSION 18/00581/OM - Outline Application: 50 dwellings
Land W of Tikka Chef Isle Road Outwell Norfolk PE14 8TD
Received 7 May 2026
Application Permitted26/00775/F
Householder - Single storey extension to dwelling and 3 new dormer windows to already partly converted loft space
Town Farm Main Road Brancaster King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 8AP
Received 7 May 2026
Application Permitted26/00776/A
ADVERTISEMENT CONSENT: 2 x Merxin signs: 1 front and 1 x side of our building
Merxin LTD Suite A-D 1 Peterborough Road King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 5FQ
Received 7 May 2026
Decided25/00730/DISC_A
DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 3 AND 8 FROM PLANNING PERMISSION 25/00730/F - Proposed New Single Storey Dwelling
Pal-Mar Chapel Lane Emneth Wisbech Norfolk PE14 0DJ
Received 7 May 2026
Application Permitted26/00778/F
PART RETROSPECTIVE: 1 - Storage and Preparation area for produce farmed on site for personal consumption, honey, preserves, vegetables 2 - Proposed Hay barn
Land At E550411 N310691 Harps Hall Road Walton Highway Norfolk
Received 8 May 2026
Decided25/01696/DISC_A
DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 3 FROM PLANNING PERMISSION 25/01696/F - Proposed grassed access & culvert
Fox Gill House 131 Smeeth Road Marshland St James WISBECH Norfolk PE14 8JF
Received 7 May 2026
Application Refused26/00780/F
Erection of 2No. self build dwellings including demolition of existing agricultural building with class Q approval
Holme Farm King John Bank Walpole St Andrew Wisbech Norfolk PE14 7JS
Received 8 May 2026
Application Permitted26/00781/F
Refurbishment of Existing Sports Pavilion including alterations to fenestration and addition of timber cladding.
Dersingham Sports Council Manor Road Dersingham King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 6LD
Received 7 May 2026

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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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