87 Bexwell Road Downham Market Norfolk PE38 9LJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/01727/F - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Householder: New outbuilding/garden room Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Oct 2026
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Validated
27 Oct 2026
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Consultation
30 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 22 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 19 Dec 2026, from Kings Lynn's recent extensions.

Comments are open until 27 Nov 2026

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Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Conservation area 83 m away: Downham Market Conservation Area; National infrastructure project 774 m away: Fens Reservoir, at pre-application; Inside the Downham Market built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 1 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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 3

Last sold for £470,000 in May 2026. Detached house, freehold.

27 May 2026£470,000
18 July 2008£280,000
27 October 1995£67,500

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area152 m² (1,636 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (69 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house, 8 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2025, 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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Important details

Council
Kings Lynn
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
PE38 9LJ
Received
23 Oct 2026
Validated
27 Oct 2026
Ward
East Downham
Parish
Downham Market
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Strata Architects Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 15 of the 56-day target. Kings Lynn usually decides extensions by day 53.

Day 1541 days to the 56-day target
88%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
471decided 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

No public comments yet.

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 10 Nov 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15320031
Planning Portal ref
PP-15320031
Neighbours
30 Oct 2026
Consultation
30 Oct 2026
Comments by
27 Nov 2026
Site or press notice
30 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
22 Dec 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.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.