King's Lynn and West Norfolk planning applications
SiteLens tracks and classifies every planning application submitted to King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council, updated daily. King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council received 497 planning applications in the last 90 days, 16 of them major schemes. 93% of the applications it decided were approved, with a median decision time of 56 days.
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Recent applications in King's Lynn and West Norfolk
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Land And Building Adj 196A E556590 N302864 The Drove Barroway Drove Norfolk
Four-dwelling replacement scheme on Barroway Drove, Norfolk. Demolishes existing buildings and erects four new homes at outline stage. Demolition, groundworks, frames and finishes drive the package, with phasing flexibility under outline consent.
DemolitionGroundworksStructural frame
Land S 51 And NE of Road Junction With Sandy Lane Burrettgate Road Walsoken Norfolk
Four-dwelling outline scheme, Norfolk, access reserved. Permission in principle for up to four homes with access details committed and other matters reserved for later approval. Groundworks and drainage contracts follow once reserved matters are submitted, with frame and finishes packages opening…
GroundworksDrainageStructural frame
Land At E554614 E313466 School Road Tilney St Lawrence Norfolk
Five-dwelling residential scheme with new access junctions, Tilney St Lawrence. Erects five new homes with dual access points on a 0.58-hectare site at full application stage. Groundworks, drainage and access infrastructure are the foundation packages, followed by frame and finishing trades at…
GroundworksDrainageStructural frame
Land South 14 Churchgate Street Southery Norfolk
Single new 2-bedroom dwelling, Southery. Erects one house on a 0.02-hectare site at full application stage. Groundworks, structural frame and roofing packages open first, with M&E and fit-out following.
GroundworksStructural frameBrickwork
Marham Methodist Church The Street Marham King's Lynn Norfolk PE33 9HP
Methodist church converting to special educational needs provision, Marham. Repurposes an existing place of worship for SENS delivery, adding a storage shed and parking at full application stage. Internal remodelling, accessibility upgrades, and specialist facilities fit-out are the main work…
Fit-outM&EGroundworks
44 Gloucester Road King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 4AB
Self-build 2-bedroom bungalow with existing-home works, King's Lynn. Erects a new detached bungalow and extends the main dwelling, demolishing a single-storey extension and garage first, at full application stage. Groundworks, brickwork and roofing drive costs; self-build routes open specialist…
DemolitionGroundworksStructural frame
Land North of 59 Stow Road Wisbech Cambs
Single dwelling reserved matters, Wisbech. Approves appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for one new house under outline consent F/YR23/0981/O. Foundation and frame packages follow, with brickwork, roofing and fit-out to complete the build-out phase.
GroundworksStructural frameBrickwork
Queen Elizabeth Hospital Gayton Road Queen Elizabeth Hospital Site King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 4ET
Air handling unit and plant installation at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King's Lynn. Adds external mechanical ventilation equipment and ancillary works to an existing courtyard at full application stage. M&E installation, ductwork and structural supports form the core packages for specialist HVAC…
M&ESteel
Land Adj 17 The Wroe Emneth Wisbech Norfolk PE14 8AL
Single bungalow on 0.06 hectare plot, Emneth. New one-bedroom dwelling with associated groundworks, drainage and access at full application stage. Foundations, brickwork, roofing and services dominate a modest residential package suited to small housebuilders and local trades.
GroundworksStructural frameBrickwork
The Hollies Bustards Lane Walpole St Peter Wisbech Norfolk PE14 7PQ
Single new dwelling, Walpole St Peter. One house erected on a 0.15 hectare site at full application stage. Groundworks, structural frame, brickwork and roofing packages define the scope for specialist subcontractors in rural Norfolk.
GroundworksStructural frameBrickwork
Queen Elizabeth Hospital Gayton Road Queen Elizabeth Hospital Site King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 4ET
Air handling unit installation at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King's Lynn. Adds mechanical ventilation plant and ancillary works to an existing hospital courtyard at full application stage. M&E contractors and ventilation specialists can bid on ducting, controls and commissioning packages.
M&E
11 Portland Street King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 1PB
Listed building conversion from office to one dwelling, King's Lynn. Single residential unit created from office space at listed-building-consent stage. Internal partitioning, fit-out and M&E reconfiguration required, with heritage-compliant windows and finishes driving specialist procurement.
Fit-outM&EDrainage
Chequer House 12 King Street King's Lynn Norfolk
Listed building conversion: offices to museum on King Street, Lynn. Second-floor change of use in a heritage property at listed building consent stage. Fit-out, interpretation displays and heritage-sensitive M&E are the core packages within listed-building constraints.
Fit-outM&E
Concord Main Road Brancaster Staithe King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 8BY
One dwelling replacement on a 0.11 ha site, Brancaster Staithe. Demolishes the existing house and erects a single new dwelling at full application stage. Groundworks, structural frame and roofing packages lead, with M&E and drainage completing the shell.
DemolitionGroundworksStructural frame
43 New Roman Bank Terrington St Clement King's Lynn Norfolk PE34 4LR
Subdivision of one terrace into two semi-detached homes, Terrington St Clement. Raises ridge height and adds front and rear dormers to create first-floor bedrooms on an existing dwelling at full application stage. Roofing, dormer carpentry, structural work over the internal division wall, and M&E…
RoofingJoineryStructural repair
Planning appeals in King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council
An allowed appeal is one the council lost. Some kinds of appeal succeed far more often than others, so King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council is compared with the national rate for its own mix.
King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council, raw rate
25.3%
of judged appeals were allowed
Expected for this mix of appeals
28.1%
national rates applied to this caseload
2.8 percentage points below expected. King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council's decisions are overturned less often than the national record predicts.
623 appeals counted, 597 judged either way (151 allowed, 446 dismissed), 26 judged neither way. These are appeals decided 2016-07 to 2026-06.
By kind of appeal
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planning Appeal | 25.7% | 28.8% | 440 | 439 | 113 |
| Enforcement Notice | 10.7% | 13.5% | 71 | 56 | 6 |
| Householder (HAS) | 32.8% | 35.6% | 65 | 64 | 21 |
| Lawful Development Certificate | 41.7% | 36.9% | 13 | 12 | 5 |
| Tree Preservation Order | 12.5% | 20.6% | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal | 33.3% | 25% | 6 | 6 | 2 |
8 more appeal types with fewer than 5 judged
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Infrastructure Levy Appeal | Too few judged | 25.2% | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Environmental | None judged | Not published | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Appeal against Enforcement Listed Building Notice/Enforcement Conservation Area Notice | Too few judged | 8.1% | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Commercial Appeal Service (CAS) | Too few judged | 33.3% | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Rights of Way Opposed Orders | None judged | Not published | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Advertisement Appeal | Too few judged | 36% | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Section 106 Agreement | Too few judged | 39.8% | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tree Replacement Notice | Too few judged | 31.9% | 1 | 1 | 0 |
How we calculate this
Judged means allowed or dismissed. Withdrawn, invalid, split and unrecorded appeals are counted but never treated as appeals the council won. Expected applies the national rate for each appeal type to this council's own caseload. National rates by type are in The State of UK Planning.
Source: the Planning Inspectorate's Casework Database on GOV.UK, not the council's own planning register. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Money behind development in King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council
Developer contributions at King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council
Developers pay into planning obligations and the Community Infrastructure Levy at King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council, each sum tied to a purpose in the agreement.
Available is the register's own figure: money banked against a purpose in a signed agreement and not yet paid out. Councils differ on whether it excludes earmarked sums.
| Purpose | Collected | Available |
|---|---|---|
| CIL (unallocated receipts) | £15,206,908 | £1,780,101 |
| Affordable housing | £823,897 | £832,786 |
| Open space and play | £180,440 | £147,592 |
| Biodiversity and ecology | £141,963 | £140,299 |
| Monitoring and administration | £14,321 | £12,718 |
| Public realm and heritage | £10,275 | £10,275 |
| Libraries and culture | £8,625 | £8,625 |
| Community facilities | £4,000 | £4,000 |
| Other local categories | £10,275 | £10,275 |
Source: King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council's Community Infrastructure Levy register and King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council's Section 106 register, read on 29 September 2026. Figures are the whole of each register as published on that date, not a recent period. Purposes are grouped from the council's own wording.
Affordable housing grant in King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council
What central government confirmed: schemes in the area with Homes England grant agreed.
- Social rent8 homes
Source: Homes England Affordable Homes Programme 2021 to 2026, GOV.UK transparency data, as at 31 March 2025. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Grant requested is the figure when grant was confirmed, not money drawn down. Schemes are placed by local authority name.
King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council approval rates by application type
Share of decided applications approved in the last 12 months.
- householder93% (227 decided)
- other99% (105 decided)
- residential86% (70 decided)
- commercial86% (21 decided)
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