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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
10,660Searchable applications
345Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 6,311 approved or refused records
732Refused applications

5,579 approved · 732 refused · 581 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 11 Apr 2018 to 15 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 17 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

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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.

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More application records

  1. Application Permitted26/00807/A

    Application for RETROSPECTIVE advertisement consent for 1 x non-illuminated fascia sign

    Norfolk Ivy 18 - 20 Wootton Road Gaywood King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 4EX

    Received 8 May 2026
  2. Application Permitted26/00808/F

    Householder: Proposed single storey rear/side extension and conversion of garage to games room

    13 Pippin Gardens Walsoken WISBECH Norfolk PE13 3XD

    Received 8 May 2026
  3. Application Permitted26/00811/F

    Householder: Extensions and Alterations.

    Whitehouse Farmhouse Brickley Lane Ingoldisthorpe King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 6PF

    Received 14 May 2026
  4. Unknown26/00040/TPO

    2/TPO/00258: T1: Beech, common (Fagus sylvatica) Height: 18m Location: Rear garden. Action: Crown raise canopy from 2.5m to 3.5m, retaining all primary lateral scaffold branches and removing smaller secondary branches only. Reduce laterals over neighbouring garage by up to 3m length from 12m to 9m suitable growth points. Reduce the lowest two primary laterals over clients patio by up to 3m length from 10m to 7m to suitable growth points. T2: Holm Oak (Quercus ilex). Location: rear garden. Action: crown raise from 1.6m to 2.5m retaining lowest scaffold laterals. T3: Ash (Fraxinus excelsior) Location: rear garden right hand side. Action: remove ivy from stem to aid inspection. Reduce over extended laterals by up to 2m to 2.5 m to suitable growth points. T4: Beech, common (Fagus sylvatica) Location: rear garden, centre Action: crown raise from 1.6m to 2.5m. T5: Beech, common (Fagus sylvatica) Location: front garden. Action: remove hazard beam in main stem in upper canopy at 3m from tips to suitable growth point

    Mill Wood House Herrings Lane Burnham Market King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 8DW

    Received 13 May 2026
  5. Application Permitted26/00812/F

    HOUSEHOLDER - Proposed single storey rear extension and alterations

    Forget Me Not Station Road Docking King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 8LT

    Received 13 May 2026
  6. Withdrawn25/00692/DISC_D

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 6 ATTACHED TO PLANNING PERMISSION 25/00692/F - Removal of the existing car wash and jet wash, erection of a single storey extension to the existing petrol filling stations sales building, raising the height of the PFS canopy and the creation of an electric vehicle charging zone, jet wash facilities, substation, LV panel, bin store and associated works

    MORRISONS Service Station 40 Elm High Road Emneth Wisbech Norfolk PE14 0DQ

    Received 13 May 2026
  7. Withdrawn26/00814/LDP

    Lawful Development Certifcate to convert existing conservatory into a habitable room and extend towards the rear of the building

    5 Sandy Lane Denver Downham Market Norfolk PE38 0EB

    Received 13 May 2026
  8. Application Permitted26/00815/LB

    LISTED BUILDING APPLICATION: Partially dismantle structurally unsound external walls on north-east and south-east elevations, including 2 no. buttresses; re-build external walls to match existing (but excluding buttresses); remove and replace damaged concrete floor in kitchen; replacement of 1 no. dilapidated window on the south-east elevation

    Wheat Cottage 113 Sluice Road Denver Downham Market Norfolk PE38 0EG

    Received 14 May 2026
  9. Application Permitted26/00816/F

    HOUSEHOLDER Single storey extension to rear, replacement single storey extension to front, external and internal alterations

    22 Paynes Lane Feltwell Thetford Norfolk IP26 4BA

    Received 14 May 2026
  10. Unknown26/00817/CON

    CONSULTATION BY FENLAND DISCTRICT COUNCIL: Erect 7 x dwellings and the formation of an access and culvert the drain involvingdemolition of existing dwelling

    46 Old Lynn Road Wisbech Cambridgshire PE14 7AJ

    Received 8 May 2026
  11. Application Permitted26/00818/F

    Variation of Condition 1 attached to Planning Permission 22/00111/F: Variation of Condition 1 attached to Planning Permission 17/01632/RMM: Residential development for 40 dwellings

    Site At (Former) Fosters Sports Ground Main Road Clenchwarton Norfolk PE34 4BP

    Received 14 May 2026
  12. Unknown26/00819/F

    SELF BUILD: One dwelling with garage

    Land Between 30 And 32 West Winch Road West Winch Norfolk

    Received 14 May 2026
  13. Awaiting decision26/00820/LDP

    Cerificate of Lawfulness for a new GRP (Glass Reinforced Plastic) electricity substation including a packaged electricity substation, an RMU, 315kVA transformer, associated 4-way TMFC switchgear and associated HV/LV earthing systems, together with ancillary operational development associated with the substation installation under the Town and County Planning GPDO 2015 Part 15 Class B

    Church Farm Docking Road Fring KINGS LYNN Norfolk PE31 6SE

    Received 14 May 2026
  14. Application Refused26/00821/F

    Proposed 1x new Ultra Low Noise Gas cooler to be installed at ground level.Proposed 1x new Standard Compressor Pack in Acoustic enclosure.

    Tesco Express 5 Lynn Road Heacham King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 7HU

    Received 14 May 2026
  15. Application Permitted26/00822/F

    Proposed change of use from a shop to an Air B&B, including removal of ground floor glazing and replacement with UPVC windows, size to match 1st floor frontage

    Waterman Newsagent 1 St Marys Street Feltwell Thetford Norfolk IP26 4AQ

    Received 14 May 2026
  16. Unknown26/00823/NT28

    The Electronic Communications Code, (Conditions and restrictions) Regulations 2003 (as amended) Regulation 5 Notice of Intention to install fixed line broadband apparatus at address: Install a 9m Light pole at the above location The Bungalow, 77 School Road, Tilney St Lawrence PE34 4QZ .

    Street Record Magdalen Road Tilney St Lawrence Norfolk

    Received 11 May 2026
  17. Application Permitted25/00833/NMA_1

    NON MATERIAL AMENDMENT TO PLANNING CONSENT 25/00833/F: Proposed Self Build Dwelling

    98 Smeeth Road Marshland St James WISBECH Norfolk PE14 8JF

    Received 11 May 2026
  18. Unknown26/00824/NT28

    The Electronic Communications Code (Conditions and restrictions) Regulations 2003 (as amended) - Regulation 5 Notice of Intention to Install Fixed Line Broadband Apparatus - 10m light wooded pole

    Street Record St Johns Road Tilney St Lawrence Norfolk

    Received 12 May 2026
  19. Application Refused26/00826/F

    Single storey one bedroom annexe in the rear garden

    Bag End Walsingham Road Burnham Thorpe King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 8HN

    Received 11 May 2026
  20. Application Permitted26/00827/F

    Alterations to existing building to provide improved facilities

    Hall Farm Boughton Long Road Barton Bendish Norfolk

    Received 15 May 2026
  21. Application Permitted26/00828/F

    Householder: Demolish/remove the low metal gates positioned on the front boundary and remove the remnants of the hedges on the front boundary positioned east of the gates. Erect a new brick wall along part of the front boundary up to the existing low birch hedge running in front of our property

    15 Lincoln Street Hunstanton Norfolk PE36 6AS

    Received 15 May 2026
  22. Application Permitted26/00829/F

    External decoration

    6 Saturday Market Place King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 5DQ

    Received 15 May 2026
  23. Application Permitted26/00830/A

    Non-illuminated acrylic lettering individually mounted to existing timber fascia, application of frosted film and lettering to internal face of window

    6 Saturday Market Place King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 5DQ

    Received 15 May 2026
  24. Application Permitted26/00831/LB

    Redecoration and replacement signage to shop front, installation of partition within shop space

    6 Saturday Market Place King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 5DQ

    Received 15 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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