King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Listed buildings in King's Lynn
Find out whether a property in King's Lynn is listed, or sits beside a listed building, before you buy, extend or alter it.
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King's Lynn in numbers
Recorded within about 3 km of the centre of King's Lynn on the national Planning Data platform, checked September 2026. The local planning authority is King's Lynn and West Norfolk.
What listed building status means
A building included on the national list for its special architectural or historic interest. Protection covers the whole building, inside and out, and typically extends to structures within its grounds that predate July 1948, such as walls, outbuildings and garden features.
- Grade I: buildings of exceptional interest. Around 2.5% of listed buildings.
- Grade II*: particularly important buildings of more than special interest. Around 6% of listed buildings.
- Grade II: buildings of special interest. Over 90% of listed buildings, including most listed homes.
What typically needs consent
- Listed building consent is typically needed for any work that affects the building's character — including internal changes, replacement windows and doors, and removing original features — in addition to any planning permission.
- Applying for listed building consent is free. Councils usually aim to decide within eight weeks.
- Like-for-like repairs may not need consent, but the council should confirm this in writing before work starts.
If the rules are not followed: Carrying out unauthorised works to a listed building is a criminal offence, and there is no time limit on enforcement. Owners can be required to reverse the work at their own cost, including works done by a previous owner.
How to check a property in King's Lynn
- Enter the postcode above.
- Tap your garden or building on the map, so the check covers your land rather than the whole postcode.
- See the free preview, then unlock the full report with every reference number, what each one means for you, a map, and recent sold prices on the street.
Some listed buildings near King's Lynn
- CHURCH OF ST MARY
- THE OLD HALL
- 15, KING STREET
- 16,18, KING STREET
- WOOD HOUSE
- 20, KING STREET
- RAILINGS TO FORECOURT OF NO 21 (OLD SCHOOL COURT)
- 23,25, KING STREET
- 28,30,32, KING STREET
- 36, KING STREET
- CANNON BOLLARD AT JUNCTION OF FERRY LANE
- THE RED BARN, IMMEDIATELY SOUTH WEST OF THE GUILDHALL IN COURTYARD
- WAREHOUSE ON SOUTH SIDE, NOW FLATS AND SHOPS
- RAILINGS, WALL AND LAMP STANDARD IN FRONT OF BANK HOUSE
A sample from the published records within about 3 km of the town centre, not a complete list. Check a postcode above to see what applies to a specific property.
Common questions
How do I find out if a property in King's Lynn is listed?
Enter the postcode on this page and tap the property on the map. The check reads the national records for listed buildings, conservation areas, flood zones and other designations covering that land, and the full report gives you the list entry numbers and what each one means. King's Lynn and West Norfolk holds the definitive record.
Who is the planning authority for King's Lynn?
King's Lynn and West Norfolk. Planning applications, listed building consent and tree work notices for King's Lynn go to them.
Does being in a conservation area stop me extending my house?
Not usually, but it reduces permitted development rights, so work that would not need permission elsewhere may need it here, and the council will look more closely at materials and design. Check before you commission drawings.
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