Cow Croft Field Farm Cow Croft Lane Marshland St James Norfolk
Awaiting decision
26/00466/PACU3
Description
NOTIFICATION FOR PRIOR APPROVAL: Change of use of agricultural barn to 10 dwelling houses ( schedule 2, Part 3 Class Q): The site comprises a group of detached agricultural barns located within a rural farmstead setting. The barns are arranged in clusters across the site and are set within areas of hardstanding and grassland, surrounded by mature trees and open fields. It is proposed to convert the existing five barns on site to provide a total of ten residential units. Details of this shown on P1000
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
Approved
289 Smeeth Road Marshland St James Wisbech Norfolk PE14 8EP
Householder: Proposed Extensions and Alterations
2025
Approved
289 Smeeth Road Marshland St James Wisbech Norfolk PE14 8EP
Householder: Proposed Extensions and Alterations
2023
Approved
Avondale 274 Smeeth Road Marshland St James Wisbech Norfolk PE14 8ES
Extensions And Alterations
2023
Approved
Avondale 274 Smeeth Road Marshland St James Wisbech Norfolk PE14 8ES
Extensions And Alterations
2021
Approved
Land North of 292 And S of St James Court Smeeth Road Marshland St James Norfolk
Variation of condition 2 of planning permission 19/01995/F for redesign of originally app…
2021
Approved
Land North of 292 And S of St James Court Smeeth Road Marshland St James Norfolk
Variation of condition 2 of planning permission 19/01995/F for redesign of originally app…
2019
Approved
Land North of 292 And S of St James Court 290 Smeeth Road Marshland St James Norfolk
Proposed new dwelling and associated works
2019
Approved
Land North of 292 And S of St James Court 290 Smeeth Road Marshland St James Norfolk
Proposed new dwelling and associated works
2017
Approved
St James Lodge 288 Smeeth Road Marshland St James Wisbech Norfolk PE14 8ES
Outline application for proposed 2No. new dwellings
2017
Approved
St James Lodge 288 Smeeth Road Marshland St James Wisbech Norfolk PE14 8ES
Outline application for proposed 2No. new dwellings
2016
Approved
Land Rear of 282 Smeeth Road Marshland St James Wisbech Norfolk PE14 8EP
Construction of two dwellings
2016
Approved
Land Rear of 282 Smeeth Road Marshland St James Wisbech Norfolk PE14 8EP
Construction of two dwellings
2016
Approved
291 Smeeth Road Marshland St James Wisbech Norfolk PE14 8EP
First floor extension over garage
2016
Approved
291 Smeeth Road Marshland St James Wisbech Norfolk PE14 8EP
First floor extension over garage
2025
Approved
Avondale 274 Smeeth Road Marshland St James Wisbech Norfolk PE14 8ES
NON-MATERIAL AMENDMENT TO PLANNING CONSENT 23/00128/F-Extensions And Alterations
2025
Approved
Avondale 274 Smeeth Road Marshland St James Wisbech Norfolk PE14 8ES
NON-MATERIAL AMENDMENT TO PLANNING CONSENT 23/00128/F-Extensions And Alterations
2023
With conditions
Land North of 292 And S of St James Court Smeeth Road Marshland St James Norfolk
DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 7 OF PLANNING CONSENT 21/02386/F; Variation of condition 2 of plan…
2023
With conditions
Land North of 292 And S of St James Court Smeeth Road Marshland St James Norfolk
DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 7 OF PLANNING CONSENT 21/02386/F; Variation of condition 2 of plan…
2021
With conditions
Land North of 292 And S of St James Court Smeeth Road Marshland St James Norfolk
DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 5 AND 6: Proposed new dwelling and associated works
2021
With conditions
Land North of 292 And S of St James Court Smeeth Road Marshland St James Norfolk
DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 5 AND 6: Proposed new dwelling and associated works
2019
With conditions
Adjacent St James Lodge 228 Smeeth Road Marshland St James Wisbech Norfolk PE14 8ES
DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 5, 6 AND 7 OF PLANNING PERMISSION 17/01065/O: Outline application…
2019
With conditions
Adjacent St James Lodge 228 Smeeth Road Marshland St James Wisbech Norfolk PE14 8ES
DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 5, 6 AND 7 OF PLANNING PERMISSION 17/01065/O: Outline application…
2019
With conditions
Land Rear 282 Smeeth Road Marshland St James WISBECH Norfolk PE14 8ET
DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 5 of Planning Permission 16/01855/F: Construction of two dwellings
2019
With conditions
Land Rear 282 Smeeth Road Marshland St James WISBECH Norfolk PE14 8ET
DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 5 of Planning Permission 16/01855/F: Construction of two dwellings
2018
With conditions
St James Lodge 288 Smeeth Road Marshland St James Wisbech Norfolk PE14 8ES
DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 5 AND 6 OF PLANNING PERMISSION 17/01065/O: Outline application fo…
Kings Lynn
Planning Authority Score
8/10
Excellent
#25 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use
Kings Lynn is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #21 out of 292. Only 29% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).
Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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Kings Lynn decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #137 of 292
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #110 of 292
86%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #21 of 292
29%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #46 of 292
77%
Minor dwellings approved
256 decided (1-9 homes)
78%
Major dwellings approved
27 decided (10+ homes)
93%
Change of use approved
42 decided
1,202
Total decisions
129 refused in 2025