Land And Building E566533 N336853 At 74 South Beach Road Heacham Norfolk Data via plota.co.uk

25/01492/CHSR17 - Conservation of Hab and Species Regs 17 Awaiting decision

Proposal

Application under the Habitats Regulations 2017 arising from Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for the proposed change of use of agricultural building to small Hotel (C1) (Schedule 2, Part 3, Class R) under LPA reference: (confirmed on appeal) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Sept 2025
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Validated
16 Oct 2025
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Consultation
24 Apr 2026
Decision
Target date was 19 Dec 2025

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 15 May 2026; it is now day 377.

The consultation period closed on 15 May 2026.

Documents 32

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

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 ↗
Also on the record
Special protection area about 336 m away: The Wash; Radon affected area, class 2; SSSI about 336 m away: The Wash SSSI; Inside the Heacham built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, 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 scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 10 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 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
Conservation of Hab and Species Regs 17
Received
11 Sept 2025
Validated
16 Oct 2025
Ward
Heacham
Parish
Heacham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
19 Dec 2025
Applicant
Show
Agent
NKF Planning Consultancy Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 377, past the statutory target. 91% of lawful development certificates in Kings Lynn are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 24 Oct 2026.

Day 377321 days past the 56-day target
80%decided within 8 weeks
81%approved
82decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 24 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
24 Apr 2026
Comments by
15 May 2026
Statutory expiry
11 Dec 2025
Env. assessment
No
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