The Orchard 20 Nursery Lane Hockwold cum Wilton THETFORD Norfolk IP26 4ND Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Proposed barn style eco friendly SELF BUILD dwelling Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 14 Jul 2026; it is now day 185.
Planning committee
Decided by Kings Lynn Planning Committee on 27 Jul 2026. The council has not yet issued its decision notice.
Approved by 11 votes to 1
- The conservation officer objected, identifying low-level less-than-substantial harm.
- The case officer explained the site, proposal and need for a Section 106 agreement securing self-build use.
- Members approved the application by 11 votes to 1, subject to conditions and a Section 106 agreement.
Source: Plota analysis of Kings Lynn's committee minutes of 27 Jul 2026.
Documents 34
Statements & assessments 9
Plans & drawings 1
Application forms 6
Consultation & comments 7
Other documents 11
Site constraints 7
Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.
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Important details
- Council
- Kings Lynn
- Application type
- Full Application
- Postcode
- IP26 4ND
- Received
- 18 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 7 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Feltwell
- Parish
- Hockwold cum Wilton
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 23 Oct 2026
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- FBI Cad & Design Solutions
Decision outlook
Day 185, past the statutory target. 85% of new homes in Kings Lynn are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 8 Oct 2026.
Plota live figures for new homes decided by Kings Lynn in the last twelve months, from validation. Kings Lynn decision record →
Public comments
100% object · above the UK average of 74%
11 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14791144
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14791144
- Neighbours
- 23 Jun 2026
- Consultation
- 23 Jun 2026
- Comments by
- 14 Jul 2026
- Site or press notice
- 8 Apr 2026
- Committee
- 27 Jul 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 2 Jun 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
8 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
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The consultation period closed on 14 Jul 2026.