Planning application
1 - 3 Howdale Road Downham Market Norfolk PE38 9AB
Works: New dwelling Demolition
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Proposed block of flats following demolition of existing buildings on site.
As published by the council, reference 26/00399/F
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00399/F
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Application Permitted
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Received
- 3 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 11 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 18 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Downham Old Town
- Parish
- Downham Market
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- PE38 9AB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Mar 2026
Received by King’s Lynn and West Norfolk
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11 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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18 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
46 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
King’s Lynn and West Norfolk granted permission on 18 June 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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