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Smithdon High School Downs Road Hunstanton Norfolk PE36 5HY

Awaiting decision King’s Lynn and West Norfolk 25/00895/DISC_B

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 4 AND 7 FROM PLANNING PERMISSION 25/00895/FM - Internal and external alterations to the Grade II* listed Smithdon High School main building, original workshops (now maths block), kitchen, original adult learning block, and Grade II* listed gymnasium, installation of ground-based photovoltaic panels, along with associated landscaping, parking and infrastructure works.

As published by the council, reference 25/00895/DISC_B

Application record

Reference
25/00895/DISC_B
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
9 Sep 2026
Validated
10 Sep 2026
Ward
Hunstanton
Parish
Hunstanton
Postcode
PE36 5HY

Comment by 1 October 2026

The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to King’s Lynn and West Norfolk through their own planning portal.

Site history

Applications at this address on the King’s Lynn and West Norfolk register

This site has had 4 applications since 2017: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/00590/LB Withdrawn

    Smithdon High School Downs Road Hunstanton Norfolk PE36 5HY

    LISTED BUILDING: Proposed replacement of boundary fencing to part of playing field, increasing height to 2.0m. Proposed replacement of internal boundary fence between carpark and playing field

    Decided 8 May 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 17/00962/LB Withdrawn

    Smithdon High School Downs Road Hunstanton Norfolk PE36 5HY

    Listed Building Application: Proposed external security fencing and internal partitions

    Decided 11 Jul 2017 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 17/00961/F Granted

    Smithdon High School Downs Road Hunstanton Norfolk PE36 5HY

    Proposed external security fencing

    Decided 18 Jul 2017 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Sep 2026

    Received by King’s Lynn and West Norfolk

  2. 10 Sep 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 10 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 5 November 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    King’s Lynn and West Norfolk took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • Application: 25/00895/FM (Application Permitted)

Who's behind it

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DPP Ltd Agent

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Department For Education C/o Bowmer And Kirkland Ltd Applicant

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with King’s Lynn and West Norfolk for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year King’s Lynn and West Norfolk's median decision took 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About this record

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