C E Grimes Butchers Shop Lynn Road Gayton King's Lynn Norfolk PE32 1QJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/01373/CU - Change of Use Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Change of use of intergral garage within former butchers shop to cafe and kitchen area Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Aug 2026
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Validated
4 Sept 2026
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Consultation
7 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 30 Oct 2026, from Kings Lynn's recent changes of use. Comments are open until 5 Oct 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Scheduled monument about 180 m away: Medieval and early post-medieval settlement remains 570m west of Jubilee Farm; Inside the Gayton (King's Lynn and West Norfolk) 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

Checked on 11 September 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £259,995 in December 2025. Other property, freehold.

11 December 2025£259,995Recorded 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
Change of Use Application
Postcode
PE32 1QJ
Received
21 Aug 2026
Validated
4 Sept 2026
Ward
Gayton And Grimston
Parish
Gayton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
AWH Designs

Decision outlook

Day 31 of the 56-day target. Kings Lynn usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 3125 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

3comments received
2 objecting1 supporting

67% object · below the UK average of 75%

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 27 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15166525
Neighbours
7 Sept 2026
Consultation
7 Sept 2026
Comments by
5 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
7 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
30 Oct 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.