Barn Adj The Woolpack Inn Main Road Terrington St John Norfolk Data via plota.co.uk

26/00567/F - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Change of use and alteration of an existing redundant building and associated land from an authorised use as a commercial office to a single one bedroom dwelling. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Mar 2026
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Validated
8 Apr 2026
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Consultation
9 Apr 2026
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Approved
3 Jun 2026

Approved on 3 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Documents 22

Consultation & comments 4

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Consultee Comment · 15 May 2026 View ↗
PDF PARISH COUNCIL COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 5 May 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Consultee Comment · 23 Apr 2026 View ↗
PDF NCC HIGHWAYS CORRESPONDENCE Consultee Comment · 10 Apr 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Tilney St Lawrence built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
PE14 7RW
Received
30 Mar 2026
Validated
8 Apr 2026
Ward
Terrington
Parish
Terrington St John
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Jun 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
3 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Sworders

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 75% of changes of use here are.

68%decided within 8 weeks
75%approved
113decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Kings Lynn in the last twelve months, from validation. Kings Lynn decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14783570
Planning Portal ref
PP-14783570
Neighbours
9 Apr 2026
Consultation
9 Apr 2026
Comments by
15 May 2026
Site or press notice
17 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
3 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
Kings Lynn
Planning Authority Score
8.4/10
Excellent
#17 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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 statistics
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