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23/02079/DISC_E - Discharge of Planning Condition_E Decided

Proposal

DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 18 19, AND 20 FOR PHASE 3 ONLY FROM PLANNING PERMISSION - Variation of condition number 13 attached to planning permission : Outline Major Application: Sustainable mixed-use urban extension comprising: upto 450 dwellings, a mixed use local centre comprising Class A uses (including retail facilities and public house) and Class D1 (such as creche/day centre/community centre) and B1 uses (such as offices), open space and landscaping, wildlife area, childrens play areas, sustainable urban drainage infrastructure, access and link road and associated infrastructure. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Feb 2026
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Validated
23 Feb 2026
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Consultation
23 Feb 2026
✓
Discharge of Condition final letter
15 Apr 2026

Discharge of Condition final letter on 15 Apr 2026 · Discharge of Condition · Last checked 7 Jul 2026

Associated applications 6

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    Conditions varied

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      Conditions 13, 18 decided (outcome not recorded)

      • ConditionsDISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 18 19, AND 20 FOR PHASE 3 ONLY FROM - Variation of condition number 13…This application23/02079/DISC_E
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Site constraints 4

Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Hunstanton to Sutton Bridge across the site
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site; the route and its margin are protected.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the King's Lynn built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 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
Discharge of Planning Condition_E
Postcode
PE30 2HF
Received
20 Feb 2026
Validated
23 Feb 2026
Ward
The Woottons
Parish
South Wootton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 Apr 2026
Decision
Discharge of Condition final letter
Decision date
15 Apr 2026
Decision level
Discharge of Condition
Applicant
Show

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14721812
Planning Portal ref
PP-14721812
Consultation
23 Feb 2026
Comments by
16 Mar 2026
Statutory expiry
20 Apr 2026
Env. assessment
No
Kings Lynn
Planning Authority Score
8.4/10
Excellent
#17 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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