Smithdon High School Downs Road Hunstanton Norfolk PE36 5HY Data via plota.co.uk

25/00896/DISC_B - Discharge of Planning condition_B Approved

Proposal

DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 5 FROM PLANNING PERMISSION - Internal and external alterations to the Grade II* listed Smithdon High School main building, original workshops (now maths block), kitchen, original adult learning block, and Grade II* listed gymnasium, installation of ground-based photovoltaic panels, along with associated landscaping, parking and infrastructure works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 Mar 2026
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Validated
27 Mar 2026
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Approved
14 Apr 2026

Approved on 14 Apr 2026 · Discharge of Condition · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Associated applications 3

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    Conditions 5 discharged · 4 decided (outcome not recorded)

Site constraints 3

2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Smithdon School Including Main Block, Water Tower, Workshops and Kitchens, Grade II*, the postcode pin is inside its outline · 2 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
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Hunstanton built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 3 November 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, 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
Discharge of Planning condition_B
Postcode
PE36 5HY
Received
26 Mar 2026
Validated
27 Mar 2026
Ward
Hunstanton
Parish
Hunstanton
Case officer
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Target decision
22 May 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
14 Apr 2026
Decision level
Discharge of Condition
Applicant
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Agent
DPP
Freehold owner
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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14809419
Planning Portal ref
PP-14809419
Statutory expiry
22 May 2026
Env. assessment
No
Kings Lynn
Planning Authority Score
8.4/10
Excellent
#17 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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
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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

Freehold owner and leaseholders: 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.