Land At E575146 N297997 Inghams Lane Northwold Norfolk Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Retrospective application (Section 73A) to retain agricultural building and hardstanding Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 20 Apr 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 7 Jul 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Kings Lynn Planning Committee on 13 Apr 2026.
Approved unanimously
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the barn supported agriculture, caused no significant visual harm and would not harm residential amenity or highway safety.
- The parish council and three third parties raised concerns about visibility, the restricted byway, traffic, safety, amenity and surface damage.
- The committee unanimously approved the application as recommended.
Source: Plota analysis of Kings Lynn's committee minutes of 13 Apr 2026.
Documents 20
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 2
Application forms 2
Consultation & comments 6
Other documents 8
Associated applications 2
- Retrospective application (Section 73A) to retain agricultural building and hardstanding
Conditions 3 decided (outcome not recorded)
Site constraints 4
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Important details
- Council
- Kings Lynn
- Application type
- Full Application
- Postcode
- NR24 2ES
- Received
- 9 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 20 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Methwold
- Parish
- Northwold
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 17 Mar 2026
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Decision date
- 20 Apr 2026
- Decision level
- Committee Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Mike Hastings Building Design
How this decision compares
Decided in 90 days from validation, 36 days slower than Kings Lynn's median of 54 for agricultural works. Approved, as 75% of agricultural works here are.
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-14608150
- Consultation
- 2 Feb 2026
- Comments by
- 23 Feb 2026
- Site or press notice
- 30 Jan 2026
- Committee
- 13 Apr 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
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%).
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