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North Lynn planning approval rate

North Lynn ward in King's Lynn & West Norfolk has a 81.5% approval rate based on 27 planning decisions. King's Lynn & West Norfolk overall: 90.6%.

Last updated: September 2026

81.5%
ward approval rate
27
Decisions
22
Approved
5
Refused
90.6%
King's Lynn & West Norfolk average

North Lynn is 9.1 percentage points below the King's Lynn & West Norfolk average, placing it among the stricter wards in King's Lynn & West Norfolk. Checking what gets approved nearby before applying is particularly important here.

How North Lynn compares

North Lynn ward (27 decided)
81.5%
King's Lynn & West Norfolk overall (1,980 decided)
90.6%
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Recent decisions in North Lynn

26/00719/F
Erection of single storey external shed/workshop to rear of building to enable m · Mon 03 Aug 2026
Approved

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Other wards in King's Lynn & West Norfolk

Brancaster (90.0%) Burnham Market And Docking (95.0%) Upwell And Delph (89.9%) St. Margarets With St. Nicholas (95.7%) Gayton And Grimston (88.3%) Massingham With Castle Acre (95.1%) The Woottons (95.0%) Heacham (82.8%) Bircham With Rudhams (90.5%) Dersingham (93.2%) Walsoken, West Walton And Walpole (84.2%) Terrington (92.0%)
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