2 Whin Close Farm Docking Road Sedgeford HUNSTANTON Norfolk PE36 5LL Data via plota.co.uk

26/00437/AG - Agricultural Prior Notification Approved

Proposal

Agricultural Prior Notification: Agricultural storage building. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Mar 2026
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Approved
31 Mar 2026

Approved on 31 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. 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
Agricultural Prior Notification
Postcode
PE36 5LL
Received
9 Mar 2026
Validated
9 Mar 2026
Ward
Heacham
Parish
Sedgeford
Case officer
Show
Target decision
6 Apr 2026
Decision
AG Prior Notification - NOT REQD
Decision date
31 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Brown & Co

How this decision compares

Decided in 22 days from validation, 32 days faster than Kings Lynn's median of 54 for agricultural works. Approved, as 76% of agricultural works here are.

76%decided within 8 weeks
76%approved
72decided in the last year

Plota live figures for agricultural works decided by Kings Lynn in the last twelve months, from validation. Kings Lynn decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14679661
Planning Portal ref
PP-14679661
Statutory expiry
6 Apr 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
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