10 Folgate Lane Walpole St Andrew Wisbech Norfolk PE14 7HY Data via plota.co.uk
Description
Retrospective application of change of use of a house of six residents (care included) (C3b) to a care home up to three children aged 8-18 (C2) Data via plota.co.uk
Last checked
Planning committee
Decided by Kings Lynn Planning Committee on 2 Feb 2026.
Approved
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the care home would have similar activity to a dwelling and no unacceptable effects were identified.
- People raised concerns about noise, traffic, parking, safety and the rural location, while others supported care for vulnerable young people.
- The committee approved a temporary 12-month permission by 13 votes to one abstention, allowing the situation to be reviewed.
Source: Plota analysis of Kings Lynn's committee minutes of 2 Feb 2026.
Site constraints 5
Checked on 2 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2022, 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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Historical activity at this location
28 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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%).
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
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.