King's Lynn & West Norfolk Council approves 92.1% of planning applications, based on 2,618 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.6%. King's Lynn & West Norfolk sits 3.5 percentage points above the national average.
According to PlanningLens analysis of 2,618 decided applications published since January 2020, King's Lynn & West Norfolk Council approved 92.1% of planning applications. The national average approval rate across UK councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.6%.
Source: PlanningLens (planninglens.co.uk) analysis of King's Lynn & West Norfolk council planning portal records · Updated August 2026 · Quote freely with attribution
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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 | 1,501 | 119 | 1,620 | 92.7% |
| Trees | 457 | 11 | 468 | 97.6% |
| Other | 239 | 68 | 307 | 77.9% |
| Listed Building | 118 | 1 | 119 | 99.2% |
| Advertisement | 44 | 2 | 46 | 95.7% |
| Change of Use | 37 | 4 | 41 | 90.2% |
| Prior Approval | 11 | 2 | 13 | 84.6% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% |
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, your free property report is emailed in minutes.
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 | 199 | 21 | 220 | 90.5% |
| Burnham Market And Docking | 180 | 8 | 188 | 95.7% |
| Upwell And Delph | 146 | 17 | 163 | 89.6% |
| St. Margarets With St. Nicholas | 127 | 6 | 133 | 95.5% |
| Gayton And Grimston | 110 | 13 | 123 | 89.4% |
| The Woottons | 111 | 5 | 116 | 95.7% |
| Massingham With Castle Acre | 111 | 5 | 116 | 95.7% |
| Heacham | 90 | 18 | 108 | 83.3% |
| Dersingham | 93 | 7 | 100 | 93.0% |
| Bircham With Rudhams | 85 | 8 | 93 | 91.4% |
| Terrington | 86 | 7 | 93 | 92.5% |
| Airfield | 88 | 4 | 92 | 95.7% |
| Walsoken, West Walton And Walpole | 79 | 10 | 89 | 88.8% |
| West Winch | 72 | 8 | 80 | 90.0% |
| Tilney, Mershe Lande And Wiggenhall | 66 | 13 | 79 | 83.5% |
| Emneth And Outwell | 70 | 6 | 76 | 92.1% |
| Feltwell | 63 | 11 | 74 | 85.1% |
| Hunstanton | 68 | 3 | 71 | 95.8% |
| Downham Old Town | 60 | 1 | 61 | 98.4% |
| Snettisham | 58 | 3 | 61 | 95.1% |
| Methwold | 55 | 5 | 60 | 91.7% |
| Wissey | 55 | 2 | 57 | 96.5% |
| South And West Lynn | 46 | 4 | 50 | 92.0% |
| Clenchwarton | 41 | 5 | 46 | 89.1% |
| Denver | 37 | 4 | 41 | 90.2% |
Showing top 25 of 34 wards by volume. Your free property report includes the full ward breakdown.
See full ward breakdown →How King's Lynn & West Norfolk’s planning approval rate has changed year by year, down 4.4pp since 2020.
Bar height reflects approval rate. Colour: green ≥85%, amber ≥70%, red below 70%.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 26/01002/F Burnham Market And Docking | HOUSEHOLDER: Conservatory added to the Southwest corner of existing dwelling to | Approved |
| 26/01000/F The Woottons | HOUSEHOLDER: Detached Car Port (revised design) | Refused |
| 26/00980/F Massingham With Castle Acre | HOUSEHOLDER: Single Storey Extension to existing Dwelling house and Detached Gar | Approved |
| 26/00978/F Brancaster | HOUSEHOLDER - Extension and renovation of existing dwelling. | Refused |
| 26/00981/F Dersingham | HOUSEHOLDER: Extension to existing dwelling to link to existing Annex and associ | Refused |
| 26/00585/F Gayton And Grimston | Demolition of Nissen Hut home garage and store and construction of two adjoined | Refused |
| 26/00968/F Springwood | Erection of a single storey outbuilding for the use of a classroom - use Class F | Approved |
| 26/00974/F Walsoken, West Walton And Walpole | Proposed Replacement Dwelling including the Demolition of the Existing Dwelling | Approved |
| 26/00937/F Denver | Change of Use to domestic accommodation, re-roof, internal wall adjustment and m | Approved |
| 26/00735/F Airfield | PART RETROSPECTIVE- Demolition of existing garage and the proposed erection of 1 | Approved |
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Based on 2,618 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in King's Lynn & West Norfolk is 92.1%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.6%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 2,618 planning decisions from King's Lynn & West Norfolk council. 2,410 were approved and 208 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in King's Lynn & West Norfolk is 92.1%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the free PlanningLens postcode check to get a personalised score.
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