Planning applications in Borough Council of King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Approved
100%
of 29 decided applications
Typical time to a decision
12
days from validation, over 48 decisions
Registered in the last 90 days
250
48 decided in that time
#1 of 56 for share approved#4 of 59 for speedAll councils we read: 92% approved
In short
Of 29 decided applications we have read at Borough Council of King's Lynn and West Norfolk in the last two years, 100% were approved.
That is the highest of the 56 councils we have published a rate for.
A decision typically takes 12 days from validation.
Written automatically from the figures on this page. It adds nothing the numbers do not show. It describes this council's record and does not predict any single application.
Analyst note on Borough Council of King's Lynn and West Norfolk
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How does Borough Council of King's Lynn and West Norfolk treat your kind of scheme?
We have read too few decided advertisements and signage at Borough Council of King's Lynn and West Norfolk to publish a rate yet (we need 10). Across the 56 councils with figures it is 86% approved, from 58 decisions.
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See it on a real applicationWhat Borough Council of King's Lynn and West Norfolk approves, by kind of scheme
Only kinds with at least 10 decided applications are shown.
- tree works100% approved · 21 decided · 14 days
Why Borough Council of King's Lynn and West Norfolk refuses
We have read 0 refusal notices here and need 5 before we describe a pattern. Councils publish these notices at different times, so this fills in as we read more.
Recent activity
Applications registered per week, last 12 weeks
Most common kinds in the last 90 days
- extensions and alterations39
- tree works37
- changes of use24
- new homes24
Latest applications in Borough Council of King's Lynn and West Norfolk
As registered with the council. Open any one with a free account to see how this council treats schemes like it.
Chas D Allflatt Ltd 29A South Everard Street King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 5HJ
25/01623/DISC_B · registered 28 Oct 2026
DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 9 FROM PLANNING PERMISSION 25/01623/F - Change of use of former builders yard and office to provide 3 No residential dwellings.
Dummy Address Dummy Street King's Lynn Norfolk
26/01749/O · registered 28 Oct 2026
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Dunmanus House 7 St Edmunds Avenue Hunstanton Norfolk PE36 6BP
26/01750/TDD · registered 27 Oct 2026
5 DAY NOTICE: T1 Pseudo-Acacia - Remove rotten tree
Bardolph House Cuckoo Road Stow Bridge King's Lynn Norfolk PE34 3NY
26/01443/NMA_1 · registered 27 Oct 2026
NON-MATERIAL AMENDMENT TO PLANNING PERMISSION 26/01443/F: Construction of a two storey dwelling and garage, following demolition of existing dwelling and garage
Land E563110 N303109 S of Pumping Station Bexwell Lane Bexwell Norfolk
26/00645/DISC_A · registered 27 Oct 2026
DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 13 ATTACHED TO PLANNING PERMISSION 26/00645/FM - Erection of a Nitrate Treatment building, ancillary tanks, generator, lagoon, access, fe
The Downham Market Club 19 Paradise Road Downham Market Norfolk PE38 9HS
25/01223/NMA_1 · registered 27 Oct 2026
NON MATERIAL AMENDMENT TO PLANNING PERMISSION 25/01223/F: Change of use of social club to pharmacy and ancillary units, including alterations to access arrangem
Set Borough Council of King's Lynn and West Norfolk against another council
Where Borough Council of King's Lynn and West Norfolk sits
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Nearby councils
- West Suffolk Council · 97% approved · 63 decided
- South Cambridgeshire District Council · 99% approved · 80 decided
- Rutland County Council · 96% approved · 77 decided
- City of Lincoln Council · 89% approved · 75 decided
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Questions people ask about Borough Council of King's Lynn and West Norfolk
- What is the planning approval rate in Borough Council of King's Lynn and West Norfolk?
- Of 29 decided applications we have read at Borough Council of King's Lynn and West Norfolk in the last two years, 100% were approved. Withdrawn and unclear outcomes are not counted. These are the applications we have read, not the council's full archive.
- How long does Borough Council of King's Lynn and West Norfolk take to decide a planning application?
- The typical time from validation to decision is 12 days, across 48 decisions we have read.
Where these figures come from
Worked out from 251 applications we have read from Borough Council of King's Lynn and West Norfolk's own public planning register, with decisions between 24 September 2026 and 28 October 2026. Last read 29 October 2026. A rate needs at least 10 decided applications. Withdrawn and unclear outcomes are not counted, and neither are discharges of conditions, minor amendments, certificates of lawfulness or prior-approval notices, which are not decisions on a scheme. These are the applications we have read, not the council's full archive. The council's own record is the official source — its planning register. Planning data is public sector information under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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