Land At E574022 N294026 Brandon Road Methwold Norfolk Data via plota.co.uk

26/00006/PACU5 - Prior Approval (ALL EXCEPT O, Q, M, MA) Approved

Proposal

Change of use of 3 existing agricultural buildings and the land within their curtilage into Class B8 and Class E (Schedule 2, Part 3, Class R) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
15 Jul 2026
✓
Consultation
23 Jul 2026
✓
Approved
18 Sept 2026

Approved on 18 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 19 Sept 2026

Site constraints 2

Priority habitat: Deciduous woodland
A habitat of principal importance. It shapes the ecology work and the biodiversity net gain a scheme has to show.
Also on the record
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. 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
Prior Approval (ALL EXCEPT O, Q, M, MA)
Received
15 Jul 2026
Validated
15 Jul 2026
Ward
Methwold
Parish
Methwold
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 Sept 2026
Decision
AG Prior Notification - NOT REQD
Decision date
18 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Acorus Rural Property Services

How this decision compares

Decided in 65 days from validation, 9 days slower than Kings Lynn's median of 56 for changes of use. Approved, as 75% of changes of use here are.

68%decided within 8 weeks
75%approved
113decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 19 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15085646
Planning Portal ref
PP-15085646
Neighbours
23 Jul 2026
Consultation
23 Jul 2026
Comments by
1 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
4 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
9 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Kings Lynn
Planning Authority Score
8.4/10
Excellent
#17 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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