Office JH 15A Blackfriars Street King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 1NN Data via plota.co.uk

26/01144/PACU6 - PA Part 3, Class M Approved

Proposal

Prior Notification for the change of use from exisitng first floor office (Class E) to a self contained 2 bedroom flat (Class C3) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Jul 2026
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Validated
5 Aug 2026
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Consultation
10 Aug 2026
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Approved
14 Oct 2026

Approved on 14 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 14 Oct 2026

Site constraints 6

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 ↗
6 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: The Lynn Museum (Formerly the Union Baptist Chapel), Grade II, about 44 m from the postcode pin · 6 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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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Registered park or garden about 116 m away: The Walks, King's Lynn; Scheduled monument about 208 m away: Greyfriars Tower; Inside the King's Lynn built-up area; Air quality management area about 77 m away: Railway Road AQMA.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

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.

Building

Floor area86 m² (926 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 75)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2023, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Kings Lynn
Application type
PA Part 3, Class M
Postcode
PE30 1NN
Received
8 Jul 2026
Validated
5 Aug 2026
Ward
St. Margarets With St. Nicholas
Parish
King's Lynn
Case officer
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Target decision
16 Oct 2026
Decision
Prior Approval - Approved
Decision date
14 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
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How this decision compares

Decided in 70 days from validation, 14 days slower than Kings Lynn's median of 56 for changes of use. 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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

17 neighbours consulted · Last counted 14 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14731278
Planning Portal ref
PP-14731278
Neighbours
10 Aug 2026
Consultation
10 Aug 2026
Comments by
16 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
18 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
30 Sept 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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.