Borough Council of King's Lynn and West Norfolk planning applications
Data as of 5 November 2026
Borough Council of King's Lynn and West Norfolk decided more than 2,200 planning applications in the twelve months to 5 November 2026. It refused 9% of those it approved or refused, about the same as the middle UK council (9%), and took a median of 50 days to decide one.
Look up one application
Search by reference or address on Borough Council of King's Lynn and West Norfolk’s own planning portal. Or ask Claude, with the PlanningLedger connector, to find it and read its officer report and decision notice (mcp.planningledger.com).
Recent major decisions
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30 October 2026 · Approved
Land South of The Street Marham Norfolk · 25/00683/OM
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27 October 2026 · Approved
Martins Farm Station Road Ten Mile Bank Norfolk · 26/01197/FM
Figures for Borough Council of King's Lynn and West Norfolk
| Applications decided | more than 2,200 |
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| Share refusedof those approved or refused | 9%middle UK council 9% |
| Median time to a decisionfrom the valid date | 50 daysmiddle UK council 55 days |
| Householder applications refusedextensions, lofts, outbuildings | Not enough typed decisions |
| Appeals decidedin the last three years | more than 190 |
| Appeals allowedof those decided on their merits | 27%about one in four |
| Officer reports and decision notices searchable | back to 2017 |
| Local Plan policies held | 97plan adopted 2025 |
What inspectors decide appeals on
In their own words, from recent appeal decisions on Borough Council of King's Lynn and West Norfolk’s planning applications.
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“The main issue is the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.”
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“The main issues are (i) whether the proposed development would accord with the development plan where it relates to the provision of new development in the countryside, (ii) the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the…”
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“The main issues are: - whether the appeal site is an appropriate location for the proposed development having regard to the settlement strategy of the development plan; - the effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of…”
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“For Appeal A the main issues are: (i) the effect of the density of the proposed development, with particular regard to the character and appearance of the surrounding area; (ii) whether the proposed development would provide satisfactory living conditions for…”
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“The main issue is the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.”
How we count, and what each figure leaves out: methodology. The council’s own register is the record, and each application links to it.