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Fenland District Council
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Fenland District Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates8,085Searchable applications
256Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 7,023 approved or refused records
770Refused applications
6,253 approved · 770 refused · 276 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 31 Mar 2014 to 9 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 15 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026We haven’t verified direct planning guidance links for this authority yet. Use its official website in Council sources.
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
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Conservation areas13 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areas3 mapped area records2 identified HMO area records; remaining records unclassified
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More application records
- GrantedF/YR24/0536/VOC
Variation of conditions 2 (materials), 5 (boundary treatments) and 6 (list of approved drawings) relating to planning permission F/YR17/1092/F (Erection of a 3-bed dwelling including the demolition of the existing Church Hall), amendment to design including a larger footprint, raising the height to accommodate a first floor and, and changes to the door and window arrangement
Building Land North West Of Southea Parish Church 37 Main Road Parson Drove Cambridgeshire
Received 7 Jun 2024 - UnknownF/YR24/0495/PNC01
Change of Use from offices to 1 x dwelling (2 storey, 3-bed) (Part 3, Class MA)
6 West Park Street Chatteris Cambridgeshire PE16 6AH
Received 10 Jun 2024 - GrantedF/YR24/0548/O
Erect 2 x self-build/custom dwellings (outline application with matters committed in respect of access)
Land East Of 6 May Meadows Doddington Cambridgeshire
Received 10 Jun 2024 - ApprovedF/YR24/0652/RM
Reserved Matters application relating to detailed matters of appearance, landscaping, layout and scale pursuant to outline permission F/YR23/0805/O to Erect 1 x dwelling and the formation of an access, involving the demolition of existing barn
Land South And East Of 200 To 204 Main Road Church End Parson Drove Cambridgeshire
Received 10 Jun 2024 - ApprovedF/YR24/3091/COND
Details reserved by Condition 04 (Access Road) and 06 (Management and Maintenance) of planning permission F/YR21/0947/F (Erect 2 x dwellings)
Land East Of 4 May Meadows Doddington Cambridgeshire
Received 10 Jun 2024 - GrantedF/YR24/0510/F
Change of use of existing dwelling to mixed use to include erection of a single-storey detached building for the use as a nail/beauty salon business (retrospective)
11 Steeple View March Cambridgeshire PE15 9QH
Received 13 May 2024 - GrantedF/YR24/0526/F
Erect 1 x Industrial Unit (B2 use)
Plot 5 Norwood Industrial Estate Norwood Road March Cambridgeshire PE15 8QD
Received 11 Jun 2024 - RefusedF/YR24/0562/F
Erect 14 dwellings (2-storey, 4 x 2-bed, 10 x 3-bed) with associated garages and parking and formation of a new access involving demolition of existing dwelling and storage building
2 Doddington Road Chatteris Cambridgeshire PE16 6UA
Received 11 Jun 2024 - RefusedF/YR24/3092/COND
Details reserved by Condition 11 (Construction Environmental Management Plan: Biodiversity) of planning permission F/YR23/0935/O (Erect 1 x dwelling (outline application with matters committed in respect of access) and the formation of an access)
Land North Of Greenacres Hannath Road Tydd Gote Cambridgeshire
Received 12 Jun 2024 - GrantedF/YR24/0522/F
Erect a single-storey extension to rear of existing dwelling
2 Teachers Close Manea March Cambridgeshire PE15 0HL
Received 12 Jun 2024 - Certificate issuedF/YR24/0492/CERTLU
Certificate of Lawful Use (Existing): to seek confirmation of compliance of Condition 1 (commencement of works by means of drainage) of planning permission F/YR19/0801/F
67B Elwyn Road March Cambridgeshire PE15 9DA
Received 16 May 2024 - GrantedF/YR24/0725/A
Display of 5 x non illuminated window vinyl and 3 x pole mounted promotional banner signs
Tesco Stores PLC 10 Hostmoor Avenue March Cambridgeshire PE15 0AX
Received 12 Jun 2024 - Application withdrawnF/YR24/0489/TREEEX
5 DAY NOTICE- - to arrange to cut down all vegetation protruding into the driveway causing it to narrow or lower the overhead clearance at the above property for personal and vehicular safety of all lawful visitors and trespassers alike, as the vegetation has grown so much that it has become dangerous.
The Old Rectory 25 Church Road Christchurch Wisbech PE14 9PQ
Received 12 Jun 2024 - GrantedF/YR24/0532/O
Erect up to 2 x dwellings (outline application with matters committed in respect of access)
Land South East Of 190 Wype Road Eastrea Cambridgeshire
Received 12 Jun 2024 - ApprovedF/YR24/3094/COND
Details reserved by Condition 10 (Archaeology) of planning permission F/YR23/0072/O (Erect up to 5 dwellings (outline application with matters committed in respect of access) including formation of a footpath on Fodder Fen Road)
Land East Of Station Farm Fodder Fen Road Manea
Received 13 Jun 2024 - GrantedF/YR24/0636/F
Change of use of building from magistrate's court to a Masonic Centre
Magistrates Courts Lynn Road Wisbech Cambridgeshire
Received 21 May 2024 - GrantedF/YR24/0537/TRTPO
Works to 1 x Holly Tree covered by TPO 06/1992
19C Clarkson Avenue Wisbech Cambridgeshire PE13 2EG
Received 23 May 2024 - ApprovedF/YR24/3097/COND
Details reserved by Condition 2 (CEMP), 3 (Tree Protection), 6 (Levels), 7 (Lighting), 9 (Materials), 12 (Contamination), 17 (Surface Water run-off), 18 (Foul water drainage), 19 (CEMP Biodiversity), 20 (landscaping and biodiversity enhancement), 21 (LEMP), 23 (Archaeology - parts a.-c. only), 25 (Open space Management) of planning permission F/YR23/0201/F (Erect 48 dwellings)
Land West Of 43-69 Wimblington Road March Cambridgeshire
Received 14 Jun 2024 - ApprovedF/YR24/0521/NONMAT
Non-material amendment: Amendment to condition 21 (list of approved drawings) to enable changes to roof tile materials relating to planning permission F/YR22/1333/F (Erect 46 x dwellings)
Land South Of Chrysanthemum House Barton Road Wisbech Cambridgeshire
Received 14 Jun 2024 - ApprovedF/YR24/0518/NONMAT
Non-material Amendment: Amendment to conditions 2 (protected species survey), 3 (Ecological design Strategy), 4(CEMP: Biodiversity), 5 (Soft landscaping), 6 (CMP), 8 (Footway Detail), 9 (Surface Water Drainage Design), 10 (Additional surface water), 11 (CEMP) to amend timing of commencement for specific works, relating to planning permission F/YR22/0889/F (Erect 1 x 2-storey office block and 3 x production sheds (B2 use) with associated infrastructure, landscaping and use of land for drainage and ecological mitigation, involving works to Fenton Way including the formation of a footpath)
Land East Of Fenton Way Chatteris Cambridgeshire
Received 14 Jun 2024 - GrantedF/YR24/0568/F
Erect a single-storey rear extension to existing dwelling involving the demolition of existing conservatory
61 Cavalry Drive March Cambridgeshire PE15 9EQ
Received 17 Jun 2024 - GrantedF/YR24/0633/F
Erect 8no dwellings (4 x single-storey, 3-bed and 4 x 2 storey, 2-bed) and formation of a new access and swale involving demolition of existing dwelling and buildings
18 Westfield Road Manea March Cambridgeshire PE15 0LN
Received 17 Jun 2024 - RefusedF/YR24/0551/O
Erect up to 3 x dwellings (outline application with matters committed in respect of access)
Land South Of 34A To 34H Newgate Street Doddington Cambridgeshire
Received 17 Jun 2024 - RefusedF/YR24/3095/COND
Details reserved by condition 29 (archaeology) of planning permission F/YR23/0349/VOC (Variation of condition 32 (surface water drainage scheme) of planning permission F/YR10/0804/O (Mixed Use Development comprising residential development up to 1,000 dwellings, employment (B1, B2, & B8), Local Centre (A1, A2, A3, A4 & D1), Primary School, playing fields, landscaping and open space, new highways and associated ancillary development))
Land South East Of Chatteris London Road Chatteris Cambridgeshire
Received 17 Jun 2024
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Fenland District Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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