Smiths The Bakers 1 High Street King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 1BX Data via plota.co.uk

26/00865/LB - Listed Building Application Approved
Listed buildingsShopfrontsCommercial premises

Proposal

Retrospective application for the external redecoration of the timber shopfront. The works involved light manual preparation, sanding, and repainting of the existing timber facade. The previous weathered grey and white scheme has been replaced with a traditional heritage palette consisting of Zinsser AllCoat Exterior Satin (Solvent Based) in RAL 7021 (Black Grey) and 'Crescent Sands' (Ref: 4WA03). No structural alterations, changes to signage, or removals of historic fabric were undertaken. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 May 2026
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Validated
6 Jul 2026
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Consultation
9 Jul 2026
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Approved
25 Aug 2026

Approved on 25 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 26 Aug 2026

Documents 18

Decision & officer reports 3

PDF PLANNING OFFICER REPORT Report · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF DECISION Decision · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF BLANK APPLICATION FOR PLANNING PERMISSION Application Form · 8 Jul 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 2

PDF HERITAGE AND DESIGN STATEMENT Correspondence · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF HERITAGE STATEMENT Correspondence · 27 May 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF INVALID LETTER (NOT INCORRECT FEE) Invalid Letter · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 27 May 2026 View ↗

Other documents 11

PDF CORRESPONDENCE Correspondence · 14 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PLANNING APPLICATION GUIDANCE NOTES Correspondence · 8 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PLANNING ADMIN CORRESPONDENCE Correspondence · 7 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF APPLICANT CORRESPONDENCE Correspondence · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF AGENT CORRESPONDENCE Correspondence · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PLANNING ADMIN EMAIL Correspondence · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF CORRESPONDENCE Correspondence · 23 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PLANNING ADMIN EMAIL Correspondence · 22 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PLANNING ADMIN CORRESPONDENCE Correspondence · 12 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PHOTO 1 Photo · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF PHOTO 2 Photo · 27 May 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

Kings Lynn Conservation Area conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Article 4 direction
Kings Lynn Conservation Area. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From the sea. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
Heritage at risk: King's Lynn
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
91 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Wenn's Hotel, Grade II, about 12 m from the postcode pin · 6 Grade I, 11 Grade II*, 44 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Scheduled monument about 242 m away: Greyfriars Tower; Inside the King's Lynn built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 6 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.

Building

Floor area39 m² (420 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 66)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2017, 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
Listed Building Application
Postcode
PE30 1BX
Received
22 May 2026
Validated
6 Jul 2026
Ward
St. Margarets With St. Nicholas
Parish
King's Lynn
Case officer
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Target decision
31 Aug 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
25 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 50 days from validation, 5 days faster than Kings Lynn's median of 55 for listed building works. Approved, as 98% of listed building works here are.

84%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
53decided in the last year

Plota live figures for listed building works decided by Kings Lynn in the last twelve months, from validation. Kings Lynn decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

11 neighbours consulted · Last counted 26 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14952936
Planning Portal ref
PP-14952936
Neighbours
9 Jul 2026
Consultation
9 Jul 2026
Comments by
6 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
9 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
31 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2023 Approved
LISTED BUILDING CONSENT: Retrospective Application: Historic opening re-opened between No…
23/00172/LB
2023 Approved
LISTED BUILDING CONSENT: Retrospective Application: Historic opening re-opened between No…
23/00172/LB
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2023 Approved
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2023 Approved
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2024 Approved
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2024 Approved
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2023 Refused
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Construction of dwelling following demolition of outbuilding.
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2023 Refused
5 Saturday Market Place King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 5DQ
Construction of dwelling following demolition of outbuilding.
23/01449/F
2023 Refused
5 Saturday Market Place King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 5DQ
Construction of two story dwelling following demolition of outbuilding.
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2023 Refused
5 Saturday Market Place King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 5DQ
Construction of two story dwelling following demolition of outbuilding.
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2023 Approved
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Application for listed building consent to change to a smaller window on the first floor…
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2023 Approved
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2023 Approved
7A St James Street King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 5DA
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2023 Approved
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23/00860/F
2023 Approved
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Change of use of 1st and 2nd floor from commercial (E) to dwellinghouses (C3) and alterat…
23/00163/F
2023 Approved
10 - 16 High Street King's Lynn Norfolk
Change of use of 1st and 2nd floor from commercial (E) to dwellinghouses (C3) and alterat…
23/00163/F
2022 Withdrawn
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2022 Withdrawn
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2016 Approved
5A Saturday Market Place King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 5DQ
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2016 Approved
5A Saturday Market Place King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 5DQ
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2016 Approved
3 High Street King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 1BX
Conversion of three floors above a shop into two flats
16/00714/F
2016 Approved
Town Hall Saturday Market Place King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 5DQ
LISTED BUILDING APPLICATION: Amended design to stairwell screen and external wall coping…
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2016 Approved
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Kings Lynn
Planning Authority Score
8.4/10
Excellent
#17 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.