South And West Lynn planning approval rate
South And West Lynn ward in King's Lynn & West Norfolk has a 94.3% approval rate based on 35 planning decisions. King's Lynn & West Norfolk overall: 93.2%.
Last updated: April 2026
94.3%
ward approval rate
35
Decisions
33
Approved
2
Refused
93.2%
King's Lynn & West Norfolk average
South And West Lynn is broadly in line with the King's Lynn & West Norfolk average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How South And West Lynn compares
South And West Lynn ward
94.3%
King's Lynn & West Norfolk overall
93.2%
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Recent decisions in South And West Lynn
Extensions and alterations to existing shop and flat to create commercial office · Tue 02 Nov 2021
Extension to existing industrial building (new and retention) and siting of port · Fri 29 Oct 2021
Change of use from formerly B1 to B2 use to be able to carry out MOT's, repairs · Wed 06 Oct 2021
What gets approved near your property?
In King's Lynn & West Norfolk, 1 in 15 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Pro Report gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:
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✓ Common refusal reasons in King's Lynn & West Norfolk
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 2,011 decisions.
Other wards in King's Lynn & West Norfolk
Brancaster (90.5%)
Burnham Market And Docking (95.8%)
Upwell And Delph (91.9%)
St. Margarets With St. Nicholas (97.0%)
Massingham With Castle Acre (96.9%)
The Woottons (97.9%)
Gayton And Grimston (88.4%)
Heacham (86.4%)
Dersingham (94.9%)
Terrington (93.2%)
Walsoken, West Walton And Walpole (89.0%)
Airfield (98.6%)