The Birches St Andrews Lane Congham King's Lynn Norfolk PE32 1DY Data via plota.co.uk

26/00263/F - Full Application Approved

Proposal

HOUSEHOLDER: Construction of side porch and detached garage to replace timber structures Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
9 Feb 2026
Consultation
12 Feb 2026
Approved
20 Mar 2026

Approved on 20 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Kings Lynn
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
PE32 1DY
Received
9 Feb 2026
Validated
9 Feb 2026
Ward
Gayton And Grimston
Parish
Congham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
6 Apr 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
20 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Matthew Gosling Architectural Design

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
12 Feb 2026
Consultation
12 Feb 2026
Comments by
5 Mar 2026
Site notice
12 Feb 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 performance
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