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26/00887/PACU6 - PA Part 3, Class M Approved

Proposal

NOTIFICATION FOR PRIOR APPROVAL : CHANGE OF USE OF FROM COMMERCIAL, BUSINESS AND SERVICE (Use Class E) TO DWELLINGHOUSES (Use Class C3)- Schedule 2 part 3 class MA: Creation of no. 4 self contained apartments within the existing first floor of the retail building. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 May 2026
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Consultation
1 Jun 2026
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Approved
20 Jul 2026

Approved on 20 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 21 Jul 2026

Documents 24

Consultation & comments 5

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Consultee Comment · 5 Jun 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Consultee Comment · 5 Jun 2026 View ↗
PDF NCC COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 4 Jun 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Consultee Comment · 3 Jun 2026 View ↗
PDF ENVIRONMENT AGENCY RESPONSE- INAPPROPRIATE CONSULTATION Consultee Comment · 2 Jun 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 2

  • Prior approvalApproved26/00887/PACU6This application
    NOTIFICATION FOR PRIOR APPROVAL : CHANGE OF USE OF FROM COMMERCIAL, BUSINESS AND SERVICE (Use Class E) TO DWELLINGHOUSES (Use…

    Conditions 2 awaiting decision

Site constraints 6

66 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 102 High Street,King's Lynn,Norfolk,PE30 1BW, about 3 m from the postcode pin · 3 Grade I, 2 Grade II*, 31 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Kings Lynn Conservation Area conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Article 4 direction
Kings Lynn Conservation Area. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From the sea. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
Heritage at risk: King's Lynn
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the King's Lynn built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £350,000 in November 2023. Other property, freehold.

21 November 2023£350,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Kings Lynn
Application type
PA Part 3, Class M
Postcode
PE30 1BW
Received
26 May 2026
Validated
26 May 2026
Ward
St. Margarets With St. Nicholas
Parish
King's Lynn
Case officer
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Target decision
21 Jul 2026
Decision
Prior Approval - Approved
Decision date
20 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
GR Merchant Ltd
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 76% of changes of use here are.

68%decided within 8 weeks
76%approved
114decided 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

Neighbours
1 Jun 2026
Consultation
1 Jun 2026
Comments by
29 Jun 2026
Site or press notice
1 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
21 Jul 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.