King's Lynn & West Norfolk planning approval rate

King's Lynn & West Norfolk council approved 93.2% of planning applications and refused 6.8%, based on 2,011 decisions analysed. Ranked 154th out of 221 councils for strictness.

Last updated: March 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present

93.2%

overall approval rate

2,011

Decisions analysed

1,875

Approved

136

Refused

Wards covered

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Approval rate by application type

Different application types have different approval rates in King's Lynn & West Norfolk. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.

Full (1,257 decided)

94.0%

Trees (355 decided)

98.9%

Other (246 decided)

78.5%

Listed Building (86 decided)

100.0%

Advertisement (31 decided)

100.0%

Change of Use (26 decided)

92.3%

Approval rate by project type

These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in King's Lynn & West Norfolk — mined from 2,011 proposal descriptions.

Extension (General) (376 decided)

95.5%

Garage / Parking (298 decided)

91.9%

Rear Extension (149 decided)

96.0%

Outbuilding (145 decided)

97.2%

Change of Use (Residential) (125 decided)

82.4%

New Build (86 decided)

90.7%

Side Extension (81 decided)

100.0%

Annex (55 decided)

85.5%

Conservatory (44 decided)

100.0%

Dormer (23 decided)

100.0%

Front Extension (20 decided)

100.0%

Loft Conversion (17 decided)

94.1%

Wraparound Extension (15 decided)

100.0%

Approval rate by ward

Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within King's Lynn & West Norfolk. Click any ward for detailed statistics.

Brancaster (168 decided)

90.5%

Burnham Market And Docking (143 decided)

95.8%

Upwell And Delph (123 decided)

91.9%

St. Margarets With St. Nicholas (100 decided)

97.0%

Massingham With Castle Acre (98 decided)

96.9%

The Woottons (97 decided)

97.9%

Gayton And Grimston (95 decided)

88.4%

Heacham (88 decided)

86.4%

Dersingham (78 decided)

94.9%

Terrington (74 decided)

93.2%

Walsoken, West Walton And Walpole (73 decided)

89.0%

Airfield (71 decided)

98.6%

Bircham With Rudhams (70 decided)

92.9%

West Winch (65 decided)

89.2%

Emneth And Outwell (63 decided)

92.1%

Tilney, Mershe Lande And Wiggenhall (53 decided)

88.7%

Feltwell (53 decided)

84.9%

Hunstanton (51 decided)

94.1%

Downham Old Town (46 decided)

100.0%

Wissey (46 decided)

95.7%

Wards in King's Lynn & West Norfolk

Brancaster

90.5% approval · 168 decisions

Burnham Market And Docking

95.8% approval · 143 decisions

Upwell And Delph

91.9% approval · 123 decisions

St. Margarets With St. Nicholas

97.0% approval · 100 decisions

Massingham With Castle Acre

96.9% approval · 98 decisions

The Woottons

97.9% approval · 97 decisions

Gayton And Grimston

88.4% approval · 95 decisions

Heacham

86.4% approval · 88 decisions

Dersingham

94.9% approval · 78 decisions

Terrington

93.2% approval · 74 decisions

Walsoken, West Walton And Walpole

89.0% approval · 73 decisions

Airfield

98.6% approval · 71 decisions

Bircham With Rudhams

92.9% approval · 70 decisions

West Winch

89.2% approval · 65 decisions

Emneth And Outwell

92.1% approval · 63 decisions

Tilney, Mershe Lande And Wiggenhall

88.7% approval · 53 decisions

Feltwell

84.9% approval · 53 decisions

Hunstanton

94.1% approval · 51 decisions

Downham Old Town

100.0% approval · 46 decisions

Wissey

95.7% approval · 46 decisions

Recent comparable decisions

The most recent residential planning decisions in King's Lynn & West Norfolk, showing how the council decides real applications.

21/02000/F

Extension and alterations to dwelling · Burnham Market And Docking · Fri 03 Dec 2021

Approved

21/01977/F

Extension to rear of detached dwelling · Springwood · Fri 03 Dec 2021

Approved

21/01978/F

To knock down existing single story garage conversion and conservatory and to re · Brancaster · Fri 03 Dec 2021

Approved

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