Land S of 54 To 70 Lynn Road Southery Norfolk Data via plota.co.uk

26/00601/O - Outline Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

OUTLINE WITH SOME MATTERS RESERVED: Construction of up to 5 custom/self build dwellings on open land Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

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Received
7 Apr 2026
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Validated
10 Apr 2026
✓
Consultation
13 Apr 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 182.

The consultation period closed on 12 May 2026.

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Inside the Southery 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, 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
Outline Application
Postcode
PE38 0HT
Received
7 Apr 2026
Validated
10 Apr 2026
Ward
Feltwell
Parish
Southery
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Waite & Wallage Architects Ltd.

Decision outlook

Day 182, 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 7 Oct 2026.

Day 182126 days past the 56-day target
63%decided within 8 weeks
60%approved
6%go to committee

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

Public comments

2comments received
1 objecting1 neutral

22 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14827033
Planning Portal ref
PP-14827033
Neighbours
13 Apr 2026
Consultation
13 Apr 2026
Comments by
12 May 2026
Site or press notice
13 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
5 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
Kings Lynn
Planning Authority Score
8.4/10
Excellent
#17 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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