Guildhall of St George 1 St Georges Courtyard King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 1EU Data via plota.co.uk

26/01628/LB - Listed Building Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Listed Building Application: New structure and building works associated with the raising of historic floorboards to former stage level within the stage area of the Guildhall, with finishes and viewing hatches to suit Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Oct 2026
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Consultation
9 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 1 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 30 Nov 2026, from Kings Lynn's recent listed building works.

Comments are open until 6 Nov 2026

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Site constraints 7

64 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: King's Lynn Centre for the Arts and King's Lynn Players Rehersal Rooms, Grade II, the postcode pin is inside its outline · 2 Grade I, 7 Grade II*, 41 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.
Show all 64 with distances
Historic England ↗
Hunstanton to Sutton Bridge across the site
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site; the route and its margin are protected.
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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the King's Lynn built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 9 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
Listed Building Application
Postcode
PE30 1EU
Received
6 Oct 2026
Validated
6 Oct 2026
Ward
St. Margarets With St. Nicholas
Parish
King's Lynn
Case officer
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Target decision
1 Dec 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Haworth Tompkins

Decision outlook

Day 13 of the 56-day target. Kings Lynn usually decides listed building works by day 55.

Day 1343 days to the 56-day target
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.

24 neighbours consulted · Last counted 17 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
9 Oct 2026
Consultation
9 Oct 2026
Comments by
6 Nov 2026
Site or press notice
9 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
1 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No
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