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
- Granted As published: 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
Related applications
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1 later application on the register refers to this one:
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26/01577/F Awaiting decision
ForFrocksSake 1 - 3 Howdale Road Downham Market Norfolk PE38 9AB
Variation of condition 2 of planning permission 26/00399/F: Proposed block of flats following demolition of existing buildings on site
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Vertex Architecture Ltd Agent, an architecture practice registered in Hunstanton
Active · incorporated 2019 · Hunstanton
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46 documents on file for this application
- LIABILITY NOTICE
- DECISION
- OFFICER REPORT
- AGENT CORRESPONDENCE
- NCC HIGHWAYS CORRESPONDENCE
- ARCHITECT EMAIL
- NCC CORRESPONDENCE
- ARBORICULTURAL OFFICER - BRIAN OGDEN
- GIRAMS SHADOW HRA
- EOT AGREED
- PROPOSED CROSS SECTIONS
- CONSERVATION OFFICER EMAIL
- ANGLIAN WATER CORRESPONDENCE
- CSNN SUZI PIMLOTT
- CONSULTATION RESPONSE FROM HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT SERVICE
- CONSERVATION OFFICER - LYNETTE FAWKES
- AGENT CORRESPONDENCE
- STREET VIEW CGI
- NCC HIGHWAYS RESPONSE
- TOWN COUNCIL RESPONSE
- EMAIL ACK FORM 1
- ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY - ASHLEY WHEELER
- INTERNAL DRAINAGE BOARD CORRESPONDENCE
- HISTORIC ENV EMAIL
- NORFOLK CONSTABULARY CORREPONDENCE
- NORFOLK POLICE EMAIL
- SHADOW HRA FORM
- AGENT CORRESPONDENCE
- PLANNING OFFICER EMAIL
- AGENT CORRESPONDENCE
- PROPOSED PLANS AND ELEVATIONS
- CIL FORM
- HEADS OF TERMS FORM
- ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESK-BASED ASSESSMENT
- INVALID LETTER (NOT INCORRECT FEE)
- APPLICATION FORM
- CONTAMINATED LAND SCREENING ASSESSMENT
- DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT
- HERITAGE STATEMENT
- STREET VIEW CGI
- TREE IMPACT STATEMENT
- PROPOSED FLATS PROPOSED SITE, SECTIONS & STREET SCENES
- PROPOSED FLATS EXISTING SITE AND LOCATION PLANS
- PROPOSED FLATS PROPOSED GROUND & FIRST FLOOR PLANS
- PROPOSED FLATS EXISTING SITE & LOCATION PLANS
- AGENT CORRESPONDENCE
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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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