King's Lynn & West Norfolk Council approves 93.2% of planning applications, based on 2,011 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 87.9%. King's Lynn & West Norfolk sits 5.3 percentage points above the national average.
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Not all applications are treated equally. Extension types, listed building consent, and change of use applications each have very different success rates in King's Lynn & West Norfolk.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full | 1,181 | 76 | 1,257 | 94.0% |
| Trees | 351 | 4 | 355 | 98.9% |
| Other | 193 | 53 | 246 | 78.5% |
| Listed Building | 86 | 0 | 86 | 100.0% |
| Advertisement | 31 | 0 | 31 | 100.0% |
| Change of Use | 24 | 2 | 26 | 92.3% |
| Prior Approval | 7 | 0 | 7 | 100.0% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% |
A loft conversion in one ward can have a 90% approval rate. In the next ward, 55%. The free check tells you which side you're on.
Check My PostcodeWard-level data reveals where planning applications are most and least likely to succeed. Officers, local policies, and neighbourhood character all play a role.
| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brancaster | 152 | 16 | 168 | 90.5% |
| Burnham Market And Docking | 137 | 6 | 143 | 95.8% |
| Upwell And Delph | 113 | 10 | 123 | 91.9% |
| St. Margarets With St. Nicholas | 97 | 3 | 100 | 97.0% |
| Massingham With Castle Acre | 95 | 3 | 98 | 96.9% |
| The Woottons | 95 | 2 | 97 | 97.9% |
| Gayton And Grimston | 84 | 11 | 95 | 88.4% |
| Heacham | 76 | 12 | 88 | 86.4% |
| Dersingham | 74 | 4 | 78 | 94.9% |
| Terrington | 69 | 5 | 74 | 93.2% |
| Walsoken, West Walton And Walpole | 65 | 8 | 73 | 89.0% |
| Airfield | 70 | 1 | 71 | 98.6% |
| Bircham With Rudhams | 65 | 5 | 70 | 92.9% |
| West Winch | 58 | 7 | 65 | 89.2% |
| Emneth And Outwell | 58 | 5 | 63 | 92.1% |
| Tilney, Mershe Lande And Wiggenhall | 47 | 6 | 53 | 88.7% |
| Feltwell | 45 | 8 | 53 | 84.9% |
| Hunstanton | 48 | 3 | 51 | 94.1% |
| Downham Old Town | 46 | 0 | 46 | 100.0% |
| Wissey | 44 | 2 | 46 | 95.7% |
| Snettisham | 43 | 2 | 45 | 95.6% |
| Methwold | 39 | 1 | 40 | 97.5% |
| South And West Lynn | 33 | 2 | 35 | 94.3% |
| Clenchwarton | 30 | 4 | 34 | 88.2% |
| Springwood | 28 | 1 | 29 | 96.6% |
Showing top 25 of 34 wards by volume. Your Pro Report includes the full ward breakdown.
See full ward breakdown →Real residential planning decisions from King's Lynn & West Norfolk council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| 21/02000/F Burnham Market And Docking | Extension and alterations to dwelling | Approved |
| 21/01977/F Springwood | Extension to rear of detached dwelling | Approved |
| 21/01978/F Brancaster | To knock down existing single story garage conversion and conservatory and to re | Approved |
| 21/01958/F Bircham With Rudhams | First floor extension and new windows and rooflights | Approved |
| 21/01996/F West Winch | Single storey front and rear extensions | Approved |
| 21/01965/F Massingham With Castle Acre | Development of an outdoor swimming pool and plant building. | Approved |
| 21/00228/TREECA Brancaster | Crown reductions to 4 x Silver Birch. The two larger trees in the inner garden r | Approved |
| 21/01970/F The Woottons | Proposed cart shed | Approved |
| 21/01948/F Methwold | Single storey side extension | Approved |
| 21/01953/F Heacham | Removal of conservatory and single storey rear extension with alterations | Approved |
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Based on 2,011 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in King's Lynn & West Norfolk is 93.2%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 87.9%. However, rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 2,011 planning decisions from King's Lynn & West Norfolk council. 1,875 were approved and 136 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in King's Lynn & West Norfolk is 93.2%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the PlanningLens free postcode check to get a personalised score.