Land NE of 7 To 11 Bridle Lane Downham Market Norfolk Data via plota.co.uk

26/01331/F - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

VARIATION OF CONDITION 1,6,9,12 and 14 OF PLANNING CONSENT - Reserved Matters Application for layout, scale, appearance and landscaping for the erection of 226 dwellings and associated works and infrastructure Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
28 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 16 Nov 2026.

The consultation period closed on 26 Sept 2026.

Associated applications 2

  • Part of

    Reserved mattersApprovedcouncil archive

    Conditions 1, 6, 9, 12, 14 variation sought

    • VariationVARIATION OF CONDITION 1,6,9,12 and 14This application26/01331/F

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; National infrastructure project about 177 m away: Fens Reservoir, at pre-application; Inside the Downham Market built-up area; 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 2 November 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, the Planning Inspectorate, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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
Received
17 Aug 2026
Validated
17 Aug 2026
Ward
Upwell And Delph
Parish
Wimbotsham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show

Public comments

No public comments yet.

13 neighbours consulted · Last counted 10 Nov 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15098999
Planning Portal ref
PP-15098999
Neighbours
28 Aug 2026
Consultation
28 Aug 2026
Comments by
26 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
28 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
16 Nov 2026
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