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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 dates8,102Searchable applications
256Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 7,040 approved or refused records
772Refused applications
6,268 approved · 772 refused · 276 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
More application records
- GrantedF/YR24/0668/F
Erect 1 x dwelling (2-storey, 3-bed) involving demolition of existing garage
Land West Of 1-5 Tinkers Drove Wisbech Cambridgeshire
Received 15 Jul 2024 - ApprovedF/YR24/0605/NONMAT
Non-material amendment: Amendment to Plot 2 only - Family room front facing bi fold door changed to a window, and internal alterations, relating to planning permission F/YR23/0855/VOC (Variation of Condition 11 (list of approved plans) relating to planning permission F/YR21/1307/F (Erect 4no dwellings, including temporary siting of a caravan) to enable design changes)
Land North Of 1-5 Brewery Close Parson Drove Cambridgeshire
Received 15 Jul 2024 - GrantedF/YR24/0640/O
Erect up to 2 x dwellings (outline application with all matters reserved)
Land North Of 146-148 Peterborough Road Whittlesey Cambridgeshire
Received 1 Jul 2024 - GrantedF/YR24/0631/F
Erect a single-storey rear extension to existing dwelling
44 North Green Coates Peterborough Cambridgeshire PE7 2BQ
Received 16 Jul 2024 - GrantedF/YR24/0658/F
Installation of a 266.64kWp ground mounted solar PV array
20 - 24 Marwick Road March Cambridgeshire PE15 8PH
Received 18 Jul 2024 - ApprovedF/YR24/0650/RM
Reserved Matters application relating to detailed matters of appearance, landscaping, layout and scale pursuant to outline permission F/YR22/0245/O to erect 1 x dwelling (2-storey, 3-bed)
Land South Of 2 Halfpenny Lane Wisbech Cambridgeshire
Received 19 Jul 2024 - Application withdrawnF/YR24/0648/VOC
Variation of conditions 4 (surface water drainage), 5 (surface water run-off), 6 (surface water drainage report), 7 (welcome travel packs), 8 (emergency evacuation plan), 9 (pedestrian drop kerb), 11 (fire hydrants), 12 (construction environmental management plan), 13 (contamination), 14 (levels), 15 (lighting impact assessment), 16 (ecological design strategy), 17 (construction environmental management plan), 20 (roads and footways) and 21 (site assessment) of planning permission F/YR22/0914/FDL (Erect a care home for up to 70 apartments, commercial floorspace (Class E) up to 900 square metres and up to 60 dwellings (outline application with all matters reserved)) - Variation of the wording of conditions to clarify that the scheme will be delivered in phases
Nene Parade Bedford Street Chase Street Wisbech Cambridgeshire
Received 19 Jul 2024 - GrantedF/YR24/0595/TRCA
Works to 2 x Limes trees, 1 x Oak tree (English), 1 x Hazel Tree and 1 x Maple tree (Norway) within a conservation area
15 New Road Chatteris Cambridgeshire PE16 6BJ
Received 17 Jul 2024 - RefusedF/YR24/0600/TRTPO
Fell 1 x Lime tree covered by TPO 16/1990
84 Murrow Bank Murrow Wisbech Cambridgeshire PE13 4HD
Received 8 Jul 2024 - GrantedF/YR24/0596/TRTPO
Fell 1 x Lawson Cypress tree (Chamaecyparis) covered by TPO 14/1974
Caunton Grange 17 Tavistock Road Wisbech Cambridgeshire PE13 2DY
Received 17 Jul 2024 - ApprovedF/YR24/3104/COND
Details reserved by condition 4 (construction method statement) and 12 (construction environmental management plan) of Planning permission F/YR23/0539/O (Erect up to 4 x dwellings (outline application with matters committed in respect of access and layout), involving the demolition of existing dwelling and storage buildings)
32 Wimblington Road Doddington March Cambridgeshire PE15 0TJ
Received 19 Jul 2024 - ApprovedF/YR24/3106/COND
Details reserved by condition 3 (bat and bird boxes) of planning permission F/YR21/1288/F (Erect 3no dwellings comprising of 3-storey 5-bed with detached 2-storey garage; 3-storey 5-bed with detached garage and 3-storey 6-bed with garage, formation of vehicular access and associated works)
Land West Of 130 London Road Chatteris Cambridgeshire
Received 22 Jul 2024 - GrantedF/YR24/0751/A
Display 3 x internally illuminated fascia signs, 6 x non-illuminated wall mounted signs and 1 x double sided internally illuminated freestanding totem sign
Former Topps Tiles Cromwell Road Wisbech Cambridgeshire
Received 22 Jul 2024 - ApprovedF/YR24/3107/COND
Details reserved by conditions 4 (construction method statement), 5 (drainage) and 6 (drainage maintenance) of appeal decision APP/D0515/W/17/3182366 relating to planning application F/YR14/0838/O (erection 32no dwellings)
Land North Of 28 - 30 High Street Manea Cambridgeshire
Received 22 Jul 2024 - GrantedF/YR24/0601/TRCA
Fell 1 x Fir tree and 1 x Holly tree within a Conservation Area
80 Lynn Road Wisbech Cambridgeshire PE13 3DW
Received 19 Jul 2024 - UnknownF/YR24/0602/TREEEX
5-day Notice - Fell 1 x Cherry tree within a Conservation Area (tree No 46)
Village Green The Bank Parson Drove Cambridgeshire
Received 22 Jul 2024 - UnknownF/YR24/0603/TREEEX
5-day Notice - Works to 1 x Oak tree covered by TPO WR/15/2/465/2 (tree no. 4), and works to 1 x Hornbeam tree, 1 x Sycamore tree, 1 x Ash tree, 1 x London Plane and 1 x Lime tree within a Conservation Area (trees nos. 7, 11, 12, 19, 29)
Village Green Station Road Parson Drove Cambridgeshire
Received 22 Jul 2024 - UnknownF/YR24/0604/TREEEX
5-day Notice - Fell 1 x Cherry tree and 1 x Ash tree covered by TPO 4/2000 (Tree nos. 125 and 130)
Seadyke Pit Seadyke Bank Murrow Cambridgeshire
Received 22 Jul 2024 - GrantedF/YR24/0706/F
Change of use of land and existing building from Class E to Class B2 for production and assembly of equipment, erection of new detached 2-storey office building, formation of extension to existing parking area, erection of cycle store and associated works
Land East Of Rutland Farm Wimblington Road Manea Cambridgeshire
Received 22 Jul 2024 - ApprovedF/YR24/0654/NONMAT
Non-material Amendment: Addition of 2 x conditions which allow for the submission, approval and installation of solar PV panels and air source heat pumps to some plots, relating to planning permission F/YR21/0654/F (Full planning application for the erection of 203 dwellings with associated garages and parking, together with associated accesses (including temporary construction haul road), landscaping, drainage, and infrastructure works)
Land North Of Gildenburgh Water Eastrea Road Whittlesey Cambridgeshire
Received 22 Jul 2024 - ApprovedF/YR24/0665/NONMAT
Non-material Amendment: amend the fencing type from mesh to palisade, relating to planning permission F/YR23/0409/F (Erect a 2.4m high (max height) Mesh fence involving the demolition of existing buildings)
Churchfield Farm Kings Dyke Whittlesey Cambridgeshire
Received 23 Jul 2024 - GrantedF/YR24/0660/TRTPO
Fell 1 x Oak tree covered by TPO 1/1967
Land South Of 52 The Elms Chatteris Cambridgeshire
Received 23 Jul 2024 - UnknownF/YR24/3109/COND
Details reserved by condition 10 (archaeology) of planning permission F/YR21/0582/O (Erect up to 18 x dwellings involving the demolition of existing buildings (outline application with all matters reserved))
G And J Ping Limited 63 Coates Road Eastrea Peterborough Cambridgeshire PE7 2BA
Received 24 Jul 2024 - GrantedF/YR24/0704/F
Erect a single storey rear extension to existing dwelling involving the formation of a swimming pool
59 March Road Coates Peterborough Cambridgeshire PE7 2BX
Received 25 Jul 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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