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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 dates11,096Searchable applications
345Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 6,624 approved or refused records
755Refused applications
5,869 approved · 755 refused · 608 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 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 Permitted26/01290/F
HOUSEHOLDER - Single storey porch and rear extensions
3 Meadow Road South Wootton King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 3LW
Received 10 Aug 2026 - Application Refused26/01291/F
Proposed subdivision of Plot 8 approved under planning permission 24/01945/F (and earlier consents) to create an additional dwelling, together with associated garden areas and retrospective alterations to the shopfront windows.
53A Railway Road Downham Market Norfolk PE38 9DX
Received 6 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01292/F
Change of use from mixed commercial premises (sui generis) to hairdressing salon (Class E) including removal of metal boundary treatment to the west
La Mamas Churchgate Way Terrington St Clement Norfolk
Received 6 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01293/F
Householder: Two Storey Extensions to dwelling, alterations and application of render
2 Willow Place Tottenhill King's Lynn Norfolk PE33 0SN
Received 6 Aug 2026 - Decided24/02276/DISC_A
DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 3 ATTACHED TO PLANNING PERMISSION 24/02276/F - Replace existing dwelling with new dwelling house
Flintstones Gong Lane Burnham Overy Staithe King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 8JG
Received 11 Aug 2026 - Application Permitted26/01295/F
HOUSEHOLDER: Proposed single storey rear extension including raised patio area and re-roof of existing dwelling
37 Bernard Crescent Hunstanton Norfolk PE36 6EP
Received 7 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01296/F
HOUSEHOLDER: Single storey rear extension, porch extension, reclad existing brickwork with new bricks and timber cladding, and new garage
Station Farm Station Road Stanhoe King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 8QN
Received 10 Aug 2026 - Application Permitted21/00855/NMAM_1
NON-MATERIAL AMENDMENT TO PLANNING CONSENT 21/00855/FM - The construction of 96 dwellings associated access roads, footways and new areas of public open space and associated external works
Lovells Aconite Rd Site Office Front Way King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 2LU
Received 10 Aug 2026 - Application Permitted26/01297/F
Extension of carpark and associated landscaping works
The Playing Field And Recreational Facilities Hall Road Clenchwarton Norfolk
Received 10 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01298/RMM
Reserved Matters in respect of layout, scale, appearance and landscaping for 40 dwellings
KGB Transport 44 St Johns Road Tilney St Lawrence King's Lynn Norfolk PE34 4QJ
Received 10 Aug 2026 - Application Permitted26/01299/F
Householder: Rear Extension
1 Stody Drive South Wootton King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 3UQ
Received 10 Aug 2026 - Application Permitted26/01300/F
VARIATION OF CONDITION NO.2 OF PLANNING PERMISSION 26/00395/F: Extension & Alterations to Dwelling
64 Princess Drive Hunstanton Norfolk PE36 5JG
Received 11 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01301/A
Advert: 3 proposed signs. 180cm x 240 cm in size and sited on the gable end of the building. smaller sign on the front of the building above the left hand window, sized 19cm x 169cm. Hanging sign to the side of the door.
17 Ulph Place Burnham Market King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 8HQ
Received 11 Aug 2026 - Application Permitted26/01302/F
VARIATION OF CONDITION NO.2 PLANNING PERMISSION REF 26/00879/F:- Extension & Alterations to Dwelling
45 Parkside Snettisham King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 7QF
Received 12 Aug 2026 - Decided26/01303/PART14
PRIOR APPROVAL APPLICATION UNDER GDPO SCHEDULE 2 PART 14 CLASS J: Installation of 85kW solar panel array to the South-East roof face.
Hunstanton Sea Life Sanctuary Seagate Road Hunstanton Norfolk PE36 5BH
Received 11 Aug 2026 - Application Permitted26/01304/F
VARIATION OF CONDITION 2 OF PLANNING PERMISSION 23/01630/F: Proposed two storey front and side extensions and general alterations
2 Beech Avenue South Wootton King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 3JR
Received 11 Aug 2026 - Application Permitted26/01305/F
Proposed Replacement and Relocation of Access/Egress to Highway, including new parking and turning area
30 Lynn Road Great Bircham King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 6RJ
Received 12 Aug 2026 - Application Permitted26/01306/F
Demolition and rebuild of dwelling to match existing, incorporating minor amendments to approved extension plans ref 25/02123/F
14 Glebe Road Dersingham King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 6PZ
Received 12 Aug 2026 - Application Permitted26/01307/F
Addition of 4no. spa cabins and associated plant
The Ffolkes Arms Hotel Lynn Road Hillington King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 6BJ
Received 12 Aug 2026 - Application Permitted26/01308/F
HOUSEHOLDER: Extension, alterations and garage conversion
16 Ashdale Park Old Hunstanton Hunstanton Norfolk PE36 6EQ
Received 11 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01309/F
VARIATION OF CONDITION NO. 2 OF PLANNING PERMISSION 25/02022/F: Extension to Dwelling and Detached Cart Shed
Pinfold The Green North Wootton King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 3RD
Received 11 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision15/01950/VAR2B
Modification of planning obligation, reference LC/S106/16/44 related to planning application 15/01950/OM
Land SE of 25 Hall Road Outwell Wisbech Norfolk PE14 8PE
Received 7 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01310/F
Formation of new access
45 Burrettgate Road Walsoken Wisbech Norfolk PE14 7BN
Received 11 Aug 2026 - Unknown26/01311/AG
PRIOR NOTIFICATION: Proposed agricultural building to create a workshop.
Rosedene Farm Severalls Road Methwold Hythe Thetford Norfolk IP26 4QY
Received 12 Aug 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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