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26/01297/F - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Extension of carpark and associated landscaping works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Aug 2026
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Validated
24 Aug 2026
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Consultation
28 Aug 2026
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Approved
14 Oct 2026

Approved on 14 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 15 Oct 2026

Site constraints 3

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Clenchwarton built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 2 November 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
Full Application
Received
10 Aug 2026
Validated
24 Aug 2026
Ward
Clenchwarton
Parish
Clenchwarton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
19 Oct 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
14 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
G Planning And Design

How this decision compares

Decided in 51 days from validation, 5 days faster than Kings Lynn's median of 56 for commercial and major works. Approved, as 93% of commercial and major works here are.

65%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
67decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 15 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15132947
Planning Portal ref
PP-15132947
Neighbours
28 Aug 2026
Consultation
28 Aug 2026
Comments by
26 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
28 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
19 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Kings Lynn
Planning Authority Score
8.4/10
Excellent
#17 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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