Land South East of Queen Elizabeth Way Lynn Road Bawsey Norfolk Data via plota.co.uk

26/01649/FM - Full Application - Major Development Awaiting decision

Proposal

Erection of a care home for frail older people (Class C2) comprising associated communal and ancillary facilities, new vehicular access, parking and landscaping Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 Oct 2026
✓
Validated
23 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 22 Jan 2027

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 18 Dec 2026, from Kings Lynn's recent new homes.

Documents 43

Statements & assessments 26

PDF HERITAGE STATEMENT Correspondence · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Correspondence · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF PLANNING STATEMENT Correspondence · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF ARBORICULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (INCLUDING TREE SURVEY, TCP AND TPP) Report · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT DESK BASED ASSESSMENT Report · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF BAT ACTIVITY SURVEY Report · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN ASSESSMENT Report · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF CARE AND OPERATIONAL MANAGEMENT STATEMENT Report · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF ECONOMIC STATEMENT Report · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF ENERGY STRATEGY REPORT Report · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT Report · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF HEALTH IMPACT ASSESSMENT Report · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF INTERIM AIR QUALITY ASSESSMENT Report · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT PART 1 Report · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT PART 2 Report · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT Report · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF WATER MANAGEMENT STATEMENT Report · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF WASTE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT Report · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF UTILITIES STATEMENT Report · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT Report · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF SUSTAINABLE DRAINAGE STRATEGY REPORT Report · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF STATUTORY BIODIVERSITY METRIC Report · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF SHADOW HABITATS REGULATIONS ASSESSMENT AND GIRAMS ASSESSMENT Report · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL REPORT Report · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN CONDITION ASSESSMENT Report · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING NEED ASSESSMENT Report · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

Priority habitat: Deciduous woodland
A habitat of principal importance. It shapes the ecology work and the biodiversity net gain a scheme has to show.
Habitat network: Other Priority Habitats -NEX
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
SSSI about 386 m away: Bawsey SSSI.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 24 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.

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Important details

Council
Kings Lynn
Application type
Full Application - Major Development
Received
12 Oct 2026
Validated
23 Oct 2026
Ward
Gayton And Grimston
Parish
Bawsey
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Jan 2027
Applicant
Show
Agent
Nexus Planning

Decision outlook

Day 5 of the 56-day target. Kings Lynn usually decides new homes by day 56.

Day 551 days to the 56-day target
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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 23 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15140779
Planning Portal ref
PP-15140779
Statutory expiry
22 Jan 2027
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