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King’s Lynn and West Norfolk planning statistics

Householder applications decided in the year to June 2026, compared with the rest of England.

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Within 8 weeks, no extension

87.0%

20th of 297

24.3 points faster than England

Granted

94.8%

87th of 297

4.3 points higher than England

Extension of time

10.3%

20th of 297

22.0 points lower than England

Decisions (12 months)

478

King’s Lynn and West Norfolk decided 478 householder applications in the year to June 2026, granting 94.8%.

87.0% were decided within 8 weeks with no extension, against 62.7% across England (20th of 297 for speed).

A further 10.3% were decided under an extension of time agreed with the applicant.

That is up from 83.0% a year earlier.

Of 7 householder appeals decided in the same period, 0.0% were allowed.

How quickly decisions are made

King’s Lynn and West Norfolk against England, share of householder decisions each quarter

  • Within 8 weeks, no extension
  • Extension of time
  • England, within 8 weeks
Source: MHCLG PS2, OGL v3. Chart: buildwiz.uk
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QuarterWithin 8 weeks, no extensionExtension of timeEngland, within 8 weeks
2008 Q196.7%0.0%89.5%
2008 Q294.6%0.0%89.4%
2008 Q396.3%0.0%89.7%
2008 Q497.0%0.0%90.3%
2009 Q197.9%0.0%90.3%
2009 Q292.1%0.0%91.7%
2009 Q394.7%0.0%91.4%
2009 Q493.2%0.0%91.0%
2010 Q194.0%0.0%88.8%
2010 Q294.3%0.0%89.8%
2010 Q392.5%0.0%88.4%
2010 Q497.1%0.0%87.7%
2011 Q194.3%0.0%86.4%
2011 Q297.1%0.0%85.9%
2011 Q393.3%0.0%84.9%
2011 Q492.6%0.0%84.9%
2012 Q188.5%0.0%83.7%
2012 Q290.3%0.0%84.2%
2012 Q390.6%0.0%82.9%
2012 Q490.6%0.0%85.2%
2013 Q197.1%0.0%85.7%
2013 Q289.8%0.0%86.3%
2013 Q390.4%0.0%85.3%
2013 Q490.6%0.0%86.3%
2014 Q190.9%0.0%85.4%
2014 Q294.9%0.0%84.9%
2014 Q396.1%0.0%82.5%
2014 Q494.4%0.0%82.1%
2015 Q191.5%4.3%80.4%
2015 Q292.2%2.6%80.6%
2015 Q396.9%1.9%79.2%
2015 Q490.2%5.3%80.0%
2016 Q188.0%5.3%78.3%
2016 Q279.9%5.0%79.8%
2016 Q377.4%6.2%77.7%
2016 Q480.8%7.1%78.0%
2017 Q182.9%9.3%77.3%
2017 Q277.2%12.0%78.5%
2017 Q375.1%11.1%76.1%
2017 Q485.0%11.1%77.1%
2018 Q179.7%17.0%73.7%
2018 Q280.0%15.0%74.0%
2018 Q387.2%10.6%72.7%
2018 Q481.8%17.0%72.7%
2019 Q180.9%14.2%69.9%
2019 Q278.3%20.0%72.1%
2019 Q373.8%23.8%69.6%
2019 Q481.1%17.5%71.5%
2020 Q176.9%22.4%68.4%
2020 Q251.1%48.1%63.9%
2020 Q368.9%30.6%63.8%
2020 Q467.0%30.3%65.3%
2021 Q161.2%37.7%59.4%
2021 Q243.7%54.9%58.4%
2021 Q348.3%49.1%53.1%
2021 Q451.4%45.8%53.0%
2022 Q150.0%45.0%51.6%
2022 Q238.8%55.7%56.0%
2022 Q325.7%73.1%53.3%
2022 Q442.2%57.8%54.1%
2023 Q144.4%53.8%53.5%
2023 Q232.7%60.7%58.5%
2023 Q331.4%64.4%59.0%
2023 Q450.4%47.5%59.8%
2024 Q154.8%43.0%58.8%
2024 Q270.4%29.0%64.4%
2024 Q377.3%20.7%64.2%
2024 Q485.1%12.4%65.6%
2025 Q184.7%13.0%62.1%
2025 Q284.7%12.7%65.0%
2025 Q385.7%14.3%62.5%
2025 Q489.0%11.0%64.7%
2026 Q187.3%8.2%60.6%
2026 Q286.0%7.9%62.7%

Share of applications granted

King’s Lynn and West Norfolk against England

  • King’s Lynn and West Norfolk
  • England
Source: MHCLG PS2, OGL v3. Chart: buildwiz.uk
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QuarterKing’s Lynn and West NorfolkEngland
2008 Q193.4%85.1%
2008 Q296.2%86.1%
2008 Q397.7%86.3%
2008 Q498.2%85.3%
2009 Q197.9%85.9%
2009 Q294.2%86.8%
2009 Q397.7%87.4%
2009 Q496.2%86.9%
2010 Q194.0%87.0%
2010 Q297.1%88.0%
2010 Q395.9%87.7%
2010 Q495.0%87.5%
2011 Q196.7%87.9%
2011 Q299.3%88.5%
2011 Q396.0%88.3%
2011 Q496.7%88.3%
2012 Q199.2%88.2%
2012 Q297.9%89.2%
2012 Q391.4%89.0%
2012 Q491.4%88.9%
2013 Q197.8%89.8%
2013 Q297.8%90.6%
2013 Q398.5%90.3%
2013 Q498.0%89.6%
2014 Q197.5%89.8%
2014 Q297.5%90.5%
2014 Q395.5%90.0%
2014 Q496.0%89.2%
2015 Q195.0%89.3%
2015 Q297.4%90.2%
2015 Q398.1%90.0%
2015 Q499.2%89.2%
2016 Q198.5%90.0%
2016 Q298.7%90.3%
2016 Q398.9%90.2%
2016 Q495.5%89.7%
2017 Q193.6%89.9%
2017 Q296.2%90.5%
2017 Q394.7%90.0%
2017 Q495.4%90.1%
2018 Q199.3%90.5%
2018 Q296.1%91.0%
2018 Q397.8%91.2%
2018 Q495.6%90.5%
2019 Q196.5%90.3%
2019 Q298.3%91.0%
2019 Q396.9%90.6%
2019 Q498.6%89.8%
2020 Q197.0%89.9%
2020 Q297.0%90.2%
2020 Q399.4%90.6%
2020 Q499.5%90.3%
2021 Q198.4%90.9%
2021 Q297.7%91.2%
2021 Q399.1%91.0%
2021 Q496.7%90.1%
2022 Q196.7%90.0%
2022 Q298.4%90.4%
2022 Q397.1%89.8%
2022 Q495.6%89.4%
2023 Q197.0%89.3%
2023 Q296.0%89.2%
2023 Q393.1%88.6%
2023 Q485.6%88.2%
2024 Q188.1%88.2%
2024 Q290.7%89.1%
2024 Q390.7%89.4%
2024 Q491.3%88.6%
2025 Q192.4%89.3%
2025 Q296.8%90.4%
2025 Q396.4%90.1%
2025 Q491.5%90.1%
2026 Q195.5%90.6%
2026 Q295.6%91.0%

How long decisions took

Householder decisions over the last 12 months

  • Within 8 weeks87.0%
  • 8 to 13 weeks2.7%
  • 13 to 26 weeks0.0%
  • Over 26 weeks0.0%
  • Extension of time agreed10.3%
Source: MHCLG PS2, OGL v3. Chart: buildwiz.uk
Show data
Time takenDecisions
Within 8 weeks416
8 to 13 weeks13
13 to 26 weeks0
Over 26 weeks0
Extension of time agreed49

Appeals

Decided
7
Allowed
0.0%
Median wait
12 weeks

Householder appeals to the Planning Inspectorate decided in the same 12 months. England: 34.4% allowed.

Local constraints

  • King’s Lynn and West Norfolk has published 44 conservation areas.
  • King’s Lynn and West Norfolk has published 12 Article 4 areas.

Both can remove permitted development rights. Not every council has published its data yet, so check with the council before relying on permitted development.

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