Planning application
Stow Road Farm Outwell Road Stow Bridge King's Lynn Norfolk PE34 3NU
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
The application seeks prior approval for the change of use of one agricultural building, referred to as Barn 3, to a residential dwellinghouse (Use Class C3), together with building operations reasonably necessary to convert the building (Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q)
As published by the council, reference 26/00771/PACU3
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00771/PACU3
- Type
- PA Ag to Residential (Part 3,Class Q)
- Status
- Application Refused
- Decision
- Refused As published: Prior Approval - Refused
- Received
- 6 May 2026
- Validated
- 6 May 2026
- Decided
- 30 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Upwell And Delph
- Parish
- Stow Bardolph
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- PE34 3NU
Site history
Applications at this address on the King’s Lynn and West Norfolk register
This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 2 refused.
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26/01700/PACU3 Awaiting decision
Stow Road Farm Outwell Road Stow Bridge King's Lynn Norfolk PE34 3NU
Notification for Prior Approval: Change of Use of 3 Agricultural Buildings to 7no. Dwellinghouses (Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q): and associated building operations reasonably necessary to convert the buildings
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26/00768/PACU3 Refused
Stow Road Farm Outwell Road Stow Bridge King's Lynn Norfolk PE34 3NU
Change of use of two agricultural buildings, referred to throughout this statement as Barn 1 and Barn 2, to 6 residential dwellinghouses (Use Class C3), together with building operations reasonably necessary to convert the buildings.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 May 2026
Received by King’s Lynn and West Norfolk
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30 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Prior Approval - Refused
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24 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Swann Edwards Architecture Limited Agent, an architecture practice registered in King's Lynn
Active · incorporated 2012 · King's Lynn
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19 documents on file for this application
- DECISION
- OFFICER REPORT
- CSNN HANNAH MARSTERS
- OFFICER EMAIL
- AGENT CORRESPONDENCE
- NOT ACCEPTED BARNS 1 AND 2 FLOOR RISK ASSESSMENT
- NOT ACCEPTED BARNS 3 FLOOR RISK ASSESSMENT
- EMERGENCY PLANNING - KEVIN KENT
- DOWNHAM AND STOW BARDOLPH IDB COMMENTS
- NCC HIGHWAYS CORRESPONDENCE
- EMAIL ACK FORM 1
- FORM 1 CIL ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- APPLICATION FORM
- PACU - MORE INFORMATION REQUIRED
- DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT
- ODOUR ASSESSMENT
- FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT
- GROUND FLOOR PLAN ROOF PLAN SECTION AND ELEVATION
- SITE PLAN FLOOR PLAN AND ELEVATION
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