Towergate Insurance Brokers 31A St James Street King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 5DJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/01033/PACU6 - PA Part 3, Class M Approved
Change of useNew homesCommercial premises

Proposal

Prior Notification for the Change of Use from former insurance brokers (Class E) to three dwellings (Class C3) Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Jun 2026
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Validated
3 Jul 2026
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Consultation
6 Aug 2026
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Approved
17 Sept 2026

Approved on 17 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 18 Sept 2026

Documents 29

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF PLANNING OFFICER REPORT Report · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF DECISION Decision · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 11

PDF SCREENING ASSESSMENT FORM Correspondence · 9 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT Report · 9 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT Report · 9 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 4361D P1 ZERO IN DEV ? KING?S LYNN PHASE 1 LAND CONTAMINATION RISK ASSESSMENT Report · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 4188/RE/06-26/02 FLOOD WARNING AND EVACUATION PLAN Report · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF FLOOD WARNING AND EVACUATION PLAN Correspondence · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Consultee Comment · 17 Jul 2026 View ↗
PDF FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT Report · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT Report · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF FLOOD MAP PLANNING Correspondence · 22 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PLANNING STATEMENT Report · 22 Jun 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF INVALID LETTER (NOT INCORRECT FEE) Invalid Letter · 22 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 22 Jun 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 10

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Consultee Comment · 10 Sept 2026 View ↗
PDF ENVIRONMENT AGENCY COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 8 Sept 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Consultee Comment · 14 Aug 2026 View ↗
PDF ENVIRONMENT AGENCY COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF KING'S LYNN CIVIC SOCIETY COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF AGENT CORRESPONDENCE Consultee Comment · 30 Jul 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Consultee Comment · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗
PDF NCC HIGHWAYS COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 22 Jul 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Consultee Comment · 21 Jul 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Consultee Comment · 13 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 4

PDF AGREEMENT TO PRE-COMMENCEMENT CONDITIONS Correspondence · 16 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF AGENT EMAIL Correspondence · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF CONNECTIVITY TOOL Correspondence · 22 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF GIRAMS SHADOW HRA Correspondence · 22 Jun 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 8

Kings Lynn 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 ↗
Article 4 direction
Kings Lynn Conservation Area. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From the sea. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
Heritage at risk: King's Lynn
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Scheduled monument about 57 m away: Greyfriars Tower
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
36 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 33 to 39 St James' Street, including premises occupied by Kwik Fit, Grade II, about 20 m from the postcode pin · 2 Grade I, 28 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
Registered park or garden about 152 m away: The Walks, King's Lynn; Inside the King's Lynn built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 2 November 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.

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Important details

Council
Kings Lynn
Application type
PA Part 3, Class M
Postcode
PE30 5DJ
Received
18 Jun 2026
Validated
3 Jul 2026
Ward
St. Margarets With St. Nicholas
Parish
King's Lynn
Case officer
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Target decision
18 Sept 2026
Decision
Prior Approval - Approved
Decision date
17 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 76 days from validation, 20 days slower than Kings Lynn's median of 56 for changes of use. Approved, as 78% of changes of use here are.

67%decided within 8 weeks
78%approved
127decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

20 neighbours consulted · Last counted 18 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15022259
Planning Portal ref
PP-15022259
Neighbours
15 Jul 2026
Consultation
6 Aug 2026
Comments by
27 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
15 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
28 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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Kings Lynn
Planning Authority Score
8.4/10
Excellent
#17 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings