Norfolk County Council Library London Road King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 5EZ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
This application seeks consent for a programme of essential conservation and repair works at the Carnegie Library, King?s Lynn, focused on arresting decay and improving weather resistance. Key works include localized repairs to the roof tiles, leadwork, and gutters, the restoration of timber ventilation lanterns and windows, and targeted repointing of chimney stacks. The proposal also includes structural crack repairs and the installation of reversible internal features to facilitate continued community use during the project, ensuring all interventions utilize traditional materials to preserve the building's historic fabric. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 23 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026
Documents 5
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 1
Site constraints 10
Show all 15 with distances
- 0 mKings Lynn LibraryGrade II
- 37 mStone Arches in Tower GardensGrade II
- 43 mThe Former Courthouse including railings to facadeGrade II
- 51 mWar Memorial in Tower GardensGrade II
- 60 mLondon Road Methodist ChurchGrade II
- 72 mWalls Enclosing Jewish CemeteryGrade II
- 86 mRuins Of St James Chapel,County Court Road,King's Lynn,Norfolk,,
- 88 mFramingham's HospitalGrade II
- 89 mGreyfriars Tower in Tower GardensGrade I
- 91 mRuins of St James' ChapelGrade II
- 91 mRuins of St James Chapel, Ancillary BuildingsGrade II
- 94 mUnnamed
- 132 m33 to 39 St James' Street, including premises occupied by Kwik FitGrade II
- 135 m1, Stonegate StreetGrade II
- 144 mChurch of All SaintsGrade II*
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 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
- Listed Building Application
- Postcode
- PE30 5EZ
- Received
- 30 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 30 Apr 2026
- Ward
- St. Margarets With St. Nicholas
- Parish
- King's Lynn
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 25 Jun 2026
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Decision date
- 23 Jun 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Matter of Place Architects CIC
How this decision compares
Decided in 54 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Approved, as 98% of listed building works here are.
Plota live figures for listed building works decided by Kings Lynn in the last twelve months, from validation. Kings Lynn decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14901234
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14901234
- Neighbours
- 8 May 2026
- Consultation
- 8 May 2026
- Comments by
- 6 Jun 2026
- Site or press notice
- 8 May 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 25 Jun 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
25 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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