Land At E549215 N318554 Follens Road Walpole St Andrew Norfolk Data via plota.co.uk

26/01026/FM - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

The installation of a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) including associated infrastructure and landscaping Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗

Application progress

Received
18 Jun 2026
Validated
30 Jun 2026
Consultation
2 Jul 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. The consultation period closed on 23 Jul 2026.

Documents 31

All documents on the council site ↗

Work with planning data? Every application in Kings Lynn - and every UK council - as a live feed or API. About Plota's data service

Important details

Council
Kings Lynn
Application type
Full Application
Received
18 Jun 2026
Validated
30 Jun 2026
Ward
Walsoken, West Walton And Walpole
Parish
Walpole
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
RPC

Public comments

4comments received
4 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 76%

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 19 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14997577
Neighbours
2 Jul 2026
Consultation
2 Jul 2026
Comments by
23 Jul 2026
Site notice
2 Jul 2026
Press notice
8 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
Kings Lynn
Planning Authority Score
8.4/10
Excellent
#17 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Kings Lynn is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #20 out of 296. Only 27% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Kings Lynn decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #133 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #82 of 296
87%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #20 of 296
27%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #41 of 296
76%
Minor dwellings approved
261 decided (1-9 homes)
85%
Major dwellings approved
26 decided (10+ homes)
89%
Change of use approved
44 decided
1,216
Total decisions
131 refused in the year to March 2026