155 Bexwell Road Downham Market Norfolk PE38 9LJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/01423/F - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Part change of use, extensions and alterations to form funeral director premises with service chapel and creation of first floor dwelling Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

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Received
1 Sept 2026
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Validated
8 Sept 2026
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Consultation
14 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 3 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 3 Nov 2026, from Kings Lynn's recent changes of use. Comments are open until 12 Oct 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
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 15 September 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £725,000 in December 2025. Detached house, freehold.

19 December 2025£725,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Kings Lynn
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
PE38 9LJ
Received
1 Sept 2026
Validated
8 Sept 2026
Ward
East Downham
Parish
Downham Market
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Ian H Bix Associates Ltd
Freehold owner
Show

Decision outlook

Day 27 of the 56-day target. Kings Lynn usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 2729 days to the 56-day target
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

6comments received
2 objecting1 neutral3 supporting

50% support · above the UK average of 16%

8 neighbours consulted · Last counted 29 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15188486
Neighbours
14 Sept 2026
Consultation
14 Sept 2026
Comments by
12 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
14 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
3 Nov 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.