The Diggings 7 Westgate Holme next The Sea Hunstanton Norfolk PE36 6LF Data via plota.co.uk

26/01214/F - Full Application Approved
Extensions & alterationsSolar & renewablesUtility infrastructure

Proposal

HOUSEHOLDER: Proposed alterations and extensions to existing dwelling, including replacement porch, single-storey extensions, revised fenestration, external fabric improvements and associated elevational alterations. Works also include changes to external materials, revised parking arrangements, removal of existing gas tank following installation of air source heat pump, new bin store, new sliding gate, replacement boundary fencing and associated landscaping/vegetation works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Jul 2026
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Validated
3 Aug 2026
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Consultation
6 Aug 2026
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Approved
6 Oct 2026

Approved on 6 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Oct 2026

Documents 13

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF DECISION Decision · 6 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF OFFICER REPORT Report · 6 Oct 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 2

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Consultee Comment · 10 Sept 2026 View ↗
PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Report · 27 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF INVALID LETTER (NOT INCORRECT FEE) Invalid Letter · 27 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 27 Jul 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 2

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Consultee Comment · 3 Sept 2026 View ↗
PDF PARISH COUNCIL COMMENT Consultee Comment · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 5

PDF AGENT CORRESPONDENCE Correspondence · 8 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF AGENT CORRESPONDENCE Correspondence · 8 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF PLANNING OFFICER EMAIL Correspondence · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF CONSERVATION OFFICER CORRESPONDENCE Correspondence · 4 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF AGENT CORRESPONDENCE Correspondence · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 11

Norfolk Coast National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
HOLME next SEA 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 ↗
In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From the sea. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
Special protection area about 70 m away: N Norfolk Coast
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
SSSI about 70 m away: North Norfolk Coast SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
3 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: The Rookery,24 Westgate,Holme Next The Sea,Hunstanton,Norfolk,PE36 6LF,, about 22 m from the postcode pin · 2 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Show all 3 with distances
  • 22 mThe Rookery,24 Westgate,Holme Next The Sea,Hunstanton,Norfolk,PE36 6LF,
  • 52 mHolme HouseGrade II
  • 102 mThe RookeryGrade II
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Holme next the Sea built-up area; Priority habitat about 17 m away: No main habitat but additional habitats present; Heritage coast about 172 m away: North Norfolk; 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. 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 2

Last sold for £350,000 in September 2014. Detached house, freehold.

22 September 2014£350,000
11 July 2008£249,999

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area94 m² (1,012 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (44 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached bungalow, 4 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, LPG
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2026, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Kings Lynn
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
PE36 6LF
Received
23 Jul 2026
Validated
3 Aug 2026
Ward
Brancaster
Parish
Holme next the Sea
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Sept 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
6 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Eighty-six Architects Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 64 days from validation, 11 days slower than Kings Lynn's median of 53 for extensions. Approved, as 93% of extensions here are.

89%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
402decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 supporting

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15067983
Planning Portal ref
PP-15067983
Neighbours
6 Aug 2026
Consultation
6 Aug 2026
Comments by
4 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
6 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
28 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

14 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2023 Approved
The Rookery 24 Westgate Holme next The Sea Norfolk PE36 6LF
DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 4 OF PLANNING CONSENT 22/00937/LB: Proposed external and internal…
22/00937/DISC_A
2023 Approved
The Rookery 24 Westgate Holme next The Sea Norfolk PE36 6LF
DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 4 OF PLANNING CONSENT 22/00937/LB: Proposed external and internal…
22/00937/DISC_A
2022 Approved
The Rookery 24 Westgate Holme next The Sea Norfolk PE36 6LF
Proposed external and internal alterations including replacement of windows, addition of…
22/00937/LB
2022 Approved
The Rookery 24 Westgate Holme next The Sea Norfolk PE36 6LF
Proposed external and internal alterations including replacement of windows, addition of…
22/00937/LB
2020 Approved
22 Westgate Holme next The Sea Norfolk PE36 6LF
Tree in a Conservation Area: Ash (T1)- Fell - tree is in decline (becoming unsafe) with a…
20/00198/TREECA
2020 Approved
22 Westgate Holme next The Sea Norfolk PE36 6LF
Tree in a Conservation Area: Ash (T1)- Fell - tree is in decline (becoming unsafe) with a…
20/00198/TREECA
2018 Approved
34 Westgate Holme next The Sea Norfolk PE36 6LF
DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 3, 4 AND 5: Single storey extension to dwelling
18/00907/DISC_A
2018 Approved
34 Westgate Holme next The Sea Norfolk PE36 6LF
DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 3, 4 AND 5: Single storey extension to dwelling
18/00907/DISC_A
2018 Approved
34 Westgate Holme next The Sea Norfolk PE36 6LF
Single storey extension to dwelling
18/00907/LB
2018 Approved
34 Westgate Holme next The Sea Norfolk PE36 6LF
Single storey extension to dwelling
18/00907/LB
2018 Approved
34 Westgate Holme next The Sea Norfolk PE36 6LF
Single storey extension to rear of dwelling
18/00795/F
2018 Approved
34 Westgate Holme next The Sea Norfolk PE36 6LF
Single storey extension to rear of dwelling
18/00795/F
2016 Approved
Greystones 18 Westgate Holme next the Sea Norfolk PE36 6LF
Non-material amendment to planning permission 15/00229/F: Single storey extensions to dwe…
15/00229/NMA_1
2016 Approved
Greystones 18 Westgate Holme next the Sea Norfolk PE36 6LF
Non-material amendment to planning permission 15/00229/F: Single storey extensions to dwe…
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.