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53A Railway Road Downham Market Norfolk PE38 9DX

Decided King’s Lynn and West Norfolk 26/01291/F Full applications

Works: Windows or glazing Domestic

Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register

Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

Proposal

Proposed subdivision of Plot 8 approved under planning permission 24/01945/F (and earlier consents) to create an additional dwelling, together with associated garden areas and retrospective alterations to the shopfront windows.

As published by the council, reference 26/01291/F

Application record

Reference
26/01291/F
Category
Full applications
Status
Application Refused
Received
6 Aug 2026
Validated
19 Aug 2026
Decided
12 Oct 2026
Ward
Downham Old Town
Parish
Downham Market
Postcode
PE38 9DX

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Aug 2026

    Received by King’s Lynn and West Norfolk

  2. 19 Aug 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 21 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 12 Oct 2026

    Decision issued

  5. 12 Oct 2026

    Status changed to Application Refused

    Previously Awaiting decision.

Documents

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

35 documents on file for this application

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After the decision

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