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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 dates11,197Searchable applications
345Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 6,696 approved or refused records
759Refused applications
5,937 approved · 759 refused · 614 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 11 Apr 2018 to 15 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 18 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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
- Unknown26/01518/NT28
The Telecommunications Act 1984 as Amended by Schedule 3 to the Communications Act 2003 The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 [SI 2015, No. 596] as further amended by the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2016 [SI 2016, No. 1040] - Part 16 of Schedule 2 - Communications, Class A (Electronic Communications Code Operators) Virgin Media Cabinet
Street Record Sparrowgate Road Walsoken Norfolk
Received 14 Sept 2026 - Unknown26/01519/NT28
The Telecommunications Act 1984 as Amended by Schedule 3 to the Communications Act 2003 The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 [SI 2015, No. 596] as further amended by the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2016 [SI 2016, No. 1040] - Part 16 of Schedule 2 - Communications, Class A (Electronic Communications Code Operators) Virgin Media Cabinet
Street Record Chapnall Close Walsoken Norfolk
Received 14 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01520/F
HOUSEHOLDER: Loft conversion, ground-floor layout reconfiguration, and installation of rooflights and roof-mounted solar panels
The Knot Glebe Lane Burnham Overy Staithe King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 8JQ
Received 15 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01521/F
HOUSEHOLDER: Installation of timber swan neck gates and post and rail fence to front of property
The Coach & Horses Lynn Road Tilney All Saints King's Lynn Norfolk PE34 4RU
Received 16 Sept 2026 - Unknown26/01522/NT28
The Electronic Communications Code (Conditions and Restrictions) Regulations 2003 (as amended) - Regulation 5 Notice of Intention to Install Fixed Line Broadband Apparatus - Installation of Subtended Headend Sidepod onto existing BT cabinet - Hillington PCP 1
Opposite No.4 Congham Road Grimston Norfolk
Received 14 Sept 2026 - Unknown26/01523/NT28
The Electronic Communications Code (Conditions and Restrictions) Regulations 2003 (as amended) - Regulation 5 Notice of Intention to Install Fixed Line Broadband Apparatus - Installation of Subtended Headend Sidepod onto existing BT cabinet - Hillington PCP 5
6 The Square Anmer Norfolk
Received 14 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01524/F
VARIATION OF CONDITIONS 8 AND 9 OF PLANNING CONSENT 25/00436/FM: Construction of Glasshouse and a Reservoir
Tamar Nurseries Ltd West Drove South Walpole Highway WISBECH Norfolk PE14 7RA
Received 15 Sept 2026 - Unknown26/01525/NT28
The Electronic Communications Code (Conditions and Restrictions) Regulations 2003 (as amended) - Regulation 5 Notice of Intention to Install Fixed Line Broadband Apparatus - Installation of Subtended Headend Sidepod onto existing BT cabinet - Hillington PCP 6
Willow Farm 57 Station Road Roydon King's Lynn Norfolk PE32 1AW
Received 14 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01526/F
2 NO. Plots for traveller families including chalets, dayrooms and asssociated works
Land East of 70 Moat Road Terrington St Clement Norfolk PE34 4PL
Received 15 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01527/O
Outline planning application with all matters reserved for the erection of up to 4 new homes and associated works
Land Between 21 And 31 Leziate Drove Pott Row Norfolk
Received 16 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01528/DM
Prior Notification: Demolition of Former River Nar Railway Bridge (Schedule 2, Part 11, Class B)
Old Nar Tidal Sluice Morston Drift King's Lynn Norfolk
Received 16 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01529/F
Two storey side extension to dwelling and associated works including carport and alterations to access
Conifer Cottage 102 Lynn Road Terrington St Clement King's Lynn Norfolk PE34 4JX
Received 16 Sept 2026 - Unknown26/00140/TREECA
Tree in a Conservation Area: T1 Lime (Tilia x europaea) - Repollard to previous cuts (approx. 3 meters)
Ashtree Cottage 8 Park Lane Snettisham KINGS LYNN Norfolk PE31 7NW
Received 16 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01530/F
HOUSEHOLDER: Construction of single storey extension and porch on existing bungalow
10 Hardy Close Downham Market Norfolk PE38 9RX
Received 16 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00141/TREECA
G1 3 Silver Birch Trees - All within a radius of 1M. We wish to reduce the crown and branches by up to 1/3 to permit more light to adjacent small gardens and to reduce debris falling onto them
Old Rampant Horse 13 The Green Shouldham Norfolk PE33 0BY
Received 16 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01531/F
Construction of agricultural storage building
Land Off Sluice Road Denver Norfolk
Received 16 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01532/LB
VARIATION OF CONDITION 2 OF LISTED BUILDING CONSENT 25/01291/LB: Structural repairs within rear hallway
Medieval Merchant House 9 King Street King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 1ET
Received 16 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01533/LDP
LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE: Demolition of existing house and replacement self-build dwelling constructed at Navenby Gong Lane Burnham Overy Staithe King's Lynn Norfolk
Navenby Gong Lane Burnham Overy Staithe King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 8JG
Received 16 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01535/LB
LISTED BUILDING APPLICATION: Full re-roof, taking off all the slates, fitting new felt, then re-using any good slates and replacing the un-usable and repair any salvageable wooden soffits and replace rotten timber. The chimneys also need to be repointed or rebuilt due to crumbling mortar. The roofer suggests rebuilding them.
The Old Vicarage 23 Church Road Tilney All Saints King's Lynn Norfolk PE34 4SJ
Received 18 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01536/O
OUTLINE APPLICATION WITH SOME MATTERS RESERVED: Residential development of up to 4 dwellings (outline with matters committed in respect of access only)
Land S 51 And NE of Road Junction With Sandy Lane Burrettgate Road Walsoken Norfolk
Received 17 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01537/F
Variation of Condition 2 attached to Planning Permission 25/01223/F: Change of use of social club to pharmacy and ancillary units, including alterations to access arrangements (revised design)
The Downham Market Club 19 Paradise Road Downham Market Norfolk PE38 9HS
Received 18 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01538/F
New Build Dwelling
The Hollies Bustards Lane Walpole St Peter Wisbech Norfolk PE14 7PQ
Received 17 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00142/TREECA
T1 (Sycamore) - selective reduction of up to four meters. The canopy is suppressed by an ash on the castle boundary, causing the sycamore to be unbalanced. the client has had it reduced in the past but feels two meters didn't achieve their objective.T2 (laburnum) - Reduce by 1.5 meters, thin out secondary growth to maintain height / spread and improve form
Castle Cottage Castle Square Bailey Street Castle Acre King's Lynn Norfolk PE32 2AJ
Received 17 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00143/TREECA
Trees in a Conservation Area: T1 - Robinia - Fell - Small specimen and T2 - Walnut - Fell - Declining rapidly over the last 5 years since a sewage flood
The Court House Joan Shorts Lane Burnham Market KINGS LYNN Norfolk PE31 8HJ
Received 17 Sept 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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