Planning application
Land Opposite Walpole Sub Station Walpole Bank Walpole St Andrew Norfolk
Relates to 26/00428/F
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Certificate of Lawfulness: For the commencement of planning permission 26/00428/F for development of a battery energy storage system (BESS). The proposed construction works are identified on the implementation plan ((REF: BTGBKLY01_005.1.5 rev 01). They comprise the installation of a 300mm thick compacted type 1 granular sub-base which will be laid in 2x150mm layers.
As published by the council, reference 26/00425/LDP
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00425/LDP
- Type
- Lawful Use Certificate - Proposed Use
- Status
- Unknown
- Decision
- Granted As published: Would be Lawful
- Received
- 6 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 19 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 13 May 2026
- Ward
- Walsoken, West Walton And Walpole
- Parish
- Walpole
- Decision by
- Delegated
Site history
Applications at this address on the King’s Lynn and West Norfolk register
This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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26/00428/DISC_A Decided
Land Opposite Walpole Sub Station Walpole Bank Walpole St Andrew Norfolk
DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 1 FROM PLANNING PERMISSION 26/00428/F - Variation of Conditions 6,10,15,16,19,20,21,and 23 of Planning Permission 22/02021/FM: Erection of a Renewable Battery Energy Storage System and associated infrastructure including access and landscaping.
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26/00428/F Granted
Land Opposite Walpole Sub Station Walpole Bank Walpole St Andrew Norfolk
Variation of Conditions 6,10,15,16,19,20,21,and 23 of Planning Permission 22/02021/FM: Erection of a Renewable Battery Energy Storage System and associated infrastructure including access and landscaping.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Mar 2026
Received by King’s Lynn and West Norfolk
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19 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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13 May 2026
Decision issued: Would be Lawful
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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26/00428/F Granted
Land Opposite Walpole Sub Station Walpole Bank Walpole St Andrew Norfolk
Variation of Conditions 6,10,15,16,19,20,21,and 23 of Planning Permission 22/02021/FM: Erection of a Renewable Battery Energy Storage System and associated infrastructure including access and landscaping.
Who's behind it
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Lichfields Applicant, registered in Newbury
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14 documents on file for this application
- DECISION
- DECISION MAP
- OFFICER REPORT
- PLANNING OFFICER EMAIL
- APPLICATION FORM
- APPLICATION FORM
- CORRESPONDENCE
- AGENT CORRESPONDENCE
- AGENT CORRESPONDENCE
- INVALID LETTER (NOT INCORRECT FEE)
- APPLICATION FORM
- APPLICANT CORRESPONDENCE
- WORKS ACCESS ROAD PLAN
- COVER LETTER
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
King’s Lynn and West Norfolk granted permission on 13 May 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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