The Old Barn The Stables 71 School Road Upwell Wisbech Norfolk PE14 9EW Data via plota.co.uk

Approved 25/01308/F
Council
Kings Lynn 8.4/10
Date received
7 Aug 2025
Date validated
7 Aug 2025
Postcode
PE14 9EW

Description

Retrospective application for external cladding to building facade Data via plota.co.uk

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Planning committee

Decided by Kings Lynn Planning Committee on 3 Nov 2025.

Approved by 11 votes to 2

Against officer advice: officers had recommended refusal.

  • Officers advised refusal because the cladding harmed the conservation area and visual amenity without demonstrated public benefit.
  • The parish council supported the application in principle, while three representations supported its visual and practical benefits.
  • Members approved the application by 11 votes to 2, contrary to the officer recommendation, because varied materials and benefits preserved the conservation area.
Read how the committee decided The proposed cladding, site history, officers’ assessment, consultation responses, public speaking, committee debate and decision.

Source: Plota analysis of Kings Lynn's committee minutes of 3 Nov 2025.

Site constraints 4

Upwell 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.
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Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Upwell and Outwell built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 1, 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 listed building 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.

Building

Floor area68 m² (732 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (56 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 3 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingElectric storage heaters
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2019, 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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Kings Lynn
Planning Authority Score
8.4/10
Excellent
#17 of 296 councils
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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%).

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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.