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Church Farm Docking Road Fring KINGS LYNN Norfolk PE31 6SE

Awaiting decision King’s Lynn and West Norfolk 26/00820/LDP Lawful Use Certificate - Proposed Use

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Proposal

Cerificate of Lawfulness for a new GRP (Glass Reinforced Plastic) electricity substation including a packaged electricity substation, an RMU, 315kVA transformer, associated 4-way TMFC switchgear and associated HV/LV earthing systems, together with ancillary operational development associated with the substation installation under the Town and County Planning GPDO 2015 Part 15 Class B

As published by the council, reference 26/00820/LDP

Application record

Reference
26/00820/LDP
Type
Lawful Use Certificate - Proposed Use
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
14 May 2026
Validated
8 Jul 2026
Ward
Heacham
Parish
Fring (VACANT)
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
PE31 6SE

Site history

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

This site has had 6 applications since 2023: 4 approved, 0 refused.

  • 24/01872/F Granted

    Church Farm Docking Road Fring KINGS LYNN Norfolk PE31 6SE

    VARIATION OF CONDITION 2,3,4,7,8,9,10,11 AND 20 OF PLANNING CONSENT 22/01216/F : Change of use of historic barns and associated building works to create 5 units for holiday accommodation including associated internal and external works and amenity space.

    Decided 13 Dec 2024 Full applications
  • 22/01216/NMA_2 Withdrawn

    Church Farm Docking Road Fring KINGS LYNN Norfolk PE31 6SE

    NON-MATERIAL AMENDMENT TO PLANNING PERMISSION 22/01216/F : Change of use of historic barns and associated building works to create 5 units for holiday accommodation including associated internal and external works and amenity space.

    Decided 18 Oct 2024 Amendments
  • 24/01624/F Granted

    Church Farm Docking Road Fring KINGS LYNN Norfolk PE31 6SE

    Change of use of approved 'Welcome Barn' to mixed use comprising 'Welcome Barn'/Reception and cafe.

    Decided 24 Dec 2024 Full applications
  • 22/01216/NMA_1 Granted

    Church Farm Docking Road Fring KINGS LYNN Norfolk PE31 6SE

    NON MATERIAL AMENDMENT OF PLANNING CONSENT 22/01216/F: Change of use of historic barns and associated building works to create 5 units for holiday accommodation including associated internal and external works and amenity space.

    Decided 17 Mar 2023 Amendments
  • 22/01203/NMA_1 Granted

    Church Farm Docking Road Fring KINGS LYNN Norfolk PE31 6SE

    NON MATERIAL AMENDMENT OF PLANNING CONSENT 22/01203/F: Change of use of agricultural barn to 'Welcome Barn' and change of use of agricultural hardstanding to parking

    Decided 17 Mar 2023 Amendments

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 14 May 2026

    Received by King’s Lynn and West Norfolk

  2. 8 Jul 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 2 September 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 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

13 documents on file for this application

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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 decided lawful development applications in a median of 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About lawful development applications

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Church Farm Docking Road Fring KINGS LYNN Norfolk PE31 6SE

    22/01203/NMA_1 Submitted 6 Mar 2023 50 yards away

    NON MATERIAL AMENDMENT OF PLANNING CONSENT 22/01203/F: Change of use of agricultural barn to 'Welcome Barn' and change of use of agricultural hardstanding to parking

    Granted Amendments

  • Church Farm Docking Road Fring KINGS LYNN Norfolk PE31 6SQ

    22/01203/DISC_B Submitted 28 Aug 2024 50 yards away

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 7 AND 8 OF PLANNING PERMISSION 22/01203/F: Change of use of agricultural barn to 'Welcome Barn' and change of use of agricultural hardstanding to parking.

    Granted Conditions 12 docs

  • Church Farm Docking Road Fring KINGS LYNN Norfolk PE31 6SE

    24/01624/F Submitted 9 Sep 2024 50 yards away

    Change of use of approved 'Welcome Barn' to mixed use comprising 'Welcome Barn'/Reception and cafe.

    Granted Full applications 61 docs

  • Church Farm Docking Road Fring KINGS LYNN Norfolk PE31 6SE

    24/01872/F Submitted 18 Oct 2024 100 yards away

    VARIATION OF CONDITION 2,3,4,7,8,9,10,11 AND 20 OF PLANNING CONSENT 22/01216/F : Change of use of historic barns and associated building works to create 5 units for holiday accommodation including associated internal and external works and amenity space.

    Granted Full applications 34 docs
    Several homes

  • Church Farm Docking Road Fring KINGS LYNN Norfolk PE31 6SE

    22/01216/NMA_1 Submitted 6 Mar 2023 100 yards away

    NON MATERIAL AMENDMENT OF PLANNING CONSENT 22/01216/F: Change of use of historic barns and associated building works to create 5 units for holiday accommodation including associated internal and external works and amenity space.

    Granted Amendments
    Several homes

  • Church Farm Docking Road Fring KINGS LYNN Norfolk PE31 6SQ

    22/01216/DISC_B Submitted 28 Aug 2024 100 yards away

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 9 AND 11 OF PLANNING PERMISSION 22/01216/F: Change of use of historic barns and associated building works to create 5 units for holiday accommodation including associated internal and external works and amenity space.

    Withdrawn Conditions 23 docs
    Several homes

In King’s Lynn and West Norfolk

  • 26/01710/LDE Awaiting decision

    White Barn Farm Silt Road Nordelph Downham Market Norfolk PE38 0BW

    LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE: Erection of a commercial B2 general industry building

    Received 19 Oct, published by the council 24 Oct 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/01656/LDP Awaiting decision

    Fairway Cottage Station Road Docking King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 8LS

    Application for a Lawful Development for the proposed change of use from home to holiday let

    Received 12 Oct, published by the council 13 Oct 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/01448/LDP Granted

    Rosedene Lynn Road West Rudham King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 8RN

    LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE: Construction of a 30FT x 20FT concrete base to place a 30FT x 20FT mobile home on top to be used by elderly parent. The mobile home will take power and water from the main house, foul water will drain into existing sewage and rain water will go into a soakaway. There will be no need to create any new access or enclosures.

    Received 4 Sep, published by the council 9 Sep 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/01580/LDE Awaiting decision

    49 Pentney Lakes Common Road Pentney King's Lynn Norfolk PE32 1LE

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for house that has been occupied as a full time main residence for a period in excess of 10 years (in breach of conditions 4, 5 and 6 as per Ref 10/00016)

    Received 29 Sep, published by the council 30 Sep 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/01253/LDP Granted

    Seasplurge 25 Beach Road Holme next The Sea Hunstanton Norfolk PE36 6LG

    LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE: Continued ancillary residential use of the existing building (garage) but for alternative residential use (ie Home Office)

    Received 3 Aug, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Lawful development