Stow Road Farm Outwell Road Stow Bridge King's Lynn Norfolk PE34 3NU Data via plota.co.uk

26/00768/PACU3 - PA Ag to Residential (Part 3,Class Q) Refused

Proposal

Change of use of two agricultural buildings, referred to throughout this statement as Barn 1 and Barn 2, to 6 residential dwellinghouses (Use Class C3), together with building operations reasonably necessary to convert the buildings. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
6 May 2026
Consultation
18 May 2026
Refused
30 Jun 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 30 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

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Important details

Council
Kings Lynn
Application type
PA Ag to Residential (Part 3,Class Q)
Postcode
PE34 3NU
Received
6 May 2026
Validated
6 May 2026
Ward
Upwell And Delph
Parish
Stow Bardolph
Case officer
Show
Target decision
1 Jul 2026
Decision
Prior Approval - Refused
Decision date
30 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Swann Edwards Architecture Limited

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14912410
Neighbours
18 May 2026
Consultation
18 May 2026
Comments by
16 Jun 2026
Site notice
18 May 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 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