Melanna 25 Ryston End Downham Market Norfolk PE38 9AX Data via plota.co.uk

26/00414/F - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Householder: Retrospective: Erection of Detached Garage Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Mar 2026
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Validated
6 Mar 2026
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Consultation
9 Mar 2026
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Committee
11 May 2026
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Approved
11 May 2026

Approved on 11 May 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 7 Jul 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Kings Lynn Planning Committee on 11 May 2026.

Approved by 6 votes to 3

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the garage’s design and neighbour impacts were acceptable, subject to limiting its use to a garage and storage.
  • The town council and five objectors raised concerns about height, appearance, privacy, construction and possible residential use.
  • The committee voted 6–3, with 2 abstentions, to approve with obscure glazing and an additional condition.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, planning history, officer assessment, objections, committee discussion, vote and decision. Includes the meeting recording

Source: Plota analysis of Kings Lynn's committee minutes of 11 May 2026.

Site constraints 3

Downham Market 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 ↗
Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Downham Market built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 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 £325,000 in November 2025. Detached house, freehold.

7 November 2025£325,000

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
Full Application
Postcode
PE38 9AX
Received
3 Mar 2026
Validated
6 Mar 2026
Ward
Downham Old Town
Parish
Downham Market
Case officer
Show
Target decision
1 May 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
11 May 2026
Decision level
Committee Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Peter Humphrey Associates

How this decision compares

Decided in 66 days from validation, 14 days slower than Kings Lynn's median of 52 for demolitions. Approved, as 80% of demolitions here are.

85%decided within 8 weeks
80%approved
88decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
9 Mar 2026
Consultation
9 Mar 2026
Comments by
30 Mar 2026
Site or press notice
9 Mar 2026
Committee
11 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
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.