Melanna 25 Ryston End Downham Market Norfolk PE38 9AX Data via plota.co.uk

26/01142/F - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Householder: Part Retrospective: Conversion of first floor area of existing garage to annexe and single story rear extension to dwelling, new boundary treatment and retention of patio area Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

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Received
7 Jul 2026
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Validated
10 Jul 2026
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Consultation
7 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 28 Sept 2026; it is now day 87. The consultation period closed on 28 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 3

Downham Market 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 ↗
Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Downham Market built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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 £325,000 in November 2025. Detached house, freehold.

7 November 2025£325,000

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 9AX
Received
7 Jul 2026
Validated
10 Jul 2026
Ward
Downham Old Town
Parish
Downham Market
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Peter Humphrey Associates

Decision outlook

Day 87, past the statutory target. 99% of extensions in Kings Lynn are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 9 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 3 Oct 2026.

Day 8731 days past the 56-day target
89%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
402decided in the last year

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

Public comments

7comments received
7 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 75%

11 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15064705
Neighbours
7 Sept 2026
Consultation
7 Sept 2026
Comments by
28 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
16 Jul 2026
Committee
5 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
4 Sept 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

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