MK Convenience Store 66 Bridge Street Downham Market Norfolk PE38 9DJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/01180/F - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Retrospective installation of one external air conditioning unit and three external refrigeration condensing units to the side of the existing commercial premises Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Jul 2026
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Validated
24 Jul 2026
✓
Consultation
6 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 27 Oct 2026; it is now day 77.

Comments are open until 27 Oct 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 5

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 ↗
39 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 60 and 64, Bridge Street, Grade II, about 7 m from the postcode pin · 23 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Downham Market built-up area; National infrastructure project about 1094 m away: Fens Reservoir, at pre-application.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 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, the Planning Inspectorate, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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
Postcode
PE38 9DJ
Received
17 Jul 2026
Validated
24 Jul 2026
Ward
Downham Old Town
Parish
Downham Market
Case officer
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Target decision
9 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Leaseholder
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Decision outlook

Day 77, past the statutory target. 96% of utility and infrastructure works in Kings Lynn are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 23 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

Day 7719 days to the predicted decision (day 96)
88%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
83decided in the last year

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

Public comments

6comments received
2 objecting4 supporting

67% support · above the UK average of 16%

13 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15078280
Planning Portal ref
PP-15078280
Neighbours
6 Oct 2026
Consultation
6 Oct 2026
Comments by
27 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
27 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
18 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

Leaseholders: 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.