The Poplars 2 Fen Road Watlington King's Lynn Norfolk PE33 0JB Data via plota.co.uk

26/01386/F - Full Application Approved

Proposal

HOUSEHOLDER: Conversion of existing outbuilding into residential annexe and construction of new carport and storage building Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Aug 2026
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Validated
9 Sept 2026
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Consultation
14 Sept 2026
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Approved
4 Nov 2026

Approved on 4 Nov 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Nov 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Scheduled monument 213 m away: Moat at the Old Rectory; 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 2, 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 listed building at the site

Checked on 2 November 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £347,500 in April 2025. Detached house, freehold.

23 April 2025£347,500

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

Building

Floor area200 m² (2,153 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (49 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2024, 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
PE33 0JB
Received
24 Aug 2026
Validated
9 Sept 2026
Ward
Watlington
Parish
Watlington
Case officer
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Target decision
4 Nov 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
4 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Ian H Bix Associates Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 53 days. Approved, as 93% of extensions here are.

88%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
471decided 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

No public comments yet.

8 neighbours consulted · Last counted 5 Nov 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15163244
Planning Portal ref
PP-15163244
Neighbours
14 Sept 2026
Consultation
14 Sept 2026
Comments by
12 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
14 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
4 Nov 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 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

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

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.