Land At E561633 N310892 Langridge Circle Watlington Norfolk Data via plota.co.uk

26/00180/O - Outline Application Refused

Proposal

OUTLINE APPLICATION SELF BUILD- Self Build New Bungalow Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
27 Jan 2026
✓
Validated
3 Feb 2026
✓
Consultation
6 Feb 2026
✗
Refused
30 Mar 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 30 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Jul 2026

Documents 36

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Watlington (King's Lynn and West Norfolk) built-up area; 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
Outline Application
Postcode
PE33 0UF
Received
27 Jan 2026
Validated
3 Feb 2026
Ward
Watlington
Parish
Watlington
Case officer
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Target decision
31 Mar 2026
Decision
Application Refused
Decision date
30 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Refused, as 40% of new homes here are.

63%decided within 8 weeks
60%approved
6%go to committee

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

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
6 Feb 2026
Consultation
6 Feb 2026
Comments by
6 Mar 2026
Site or press notice
6 Feb 2026
Statutory expiry
31 Mar 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