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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 dates8,103Searchable applications
256Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 7,041 approved or refused records
772Refused applications
6,269 approved · 772 refused · 276 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
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More application records
- ApprovedF/YR24/3108/COND
Details reserved by Condition 7 (d) (Archaeology) of planning permission F/YR20/1235/O (Erect up to 88 dwellings (outline application with matters committed in respect of access))
Land South Of Bridge Lane Wimblington Cambridgeshire
Received 25 Jul 2024 - GrantedF/YR24/0666/VOC
Variation of condition 1 of planning permission F/YR20/0022/RM (Reserved Matters application relating to detailed matters of appearance, landscaping, layout and scale pursuant to appeal decision APP/D0515/W/17/3182366 (F/YR14/0838/O) for the erection 32no dwellings with garages (14 x 2-bed, 15 x 3-bed and 3 x 4-bed)) relating to materials
Land North Of 28 - 30 High Street Manea Cambridgeshire
Received 26 Jul 2024 - ApprovedF/YR24/0669/NONMAT
Non-material Amendment: Amendment to the position of Plots 7 and 8 and associated boundaries, and additional footpath link from site to Edwards Way, relating to planning approval F/YR20/0022/RM (Reserved Matters application relating to detailed matters of appearance, landscaping, layout and scale pursuant to appeal decision APP/D0515/W/17/3182366 (F/YR14/0838/O) for the erection 32no dwellings with garages (14 x 2-bed, 15 x 3-bed and 3 x 4-bed)
Land North Of 28 - 30 High Street Manea Cambridgeshire
Received 26 Jul 2024 - GrantedF/YR24/0685/F
Conversion and extension of existing garage to form annexe ancillary to the main dwelling
6 Wakelyn Road Whittlesey Peterborough Cambridgeshire PE7 1JT
Received 26 Jul 2024 - GrantedF/YR24/0724/F
Change of use of land involving the formation of additional car park and 2.8m high earth bund to existing car park, and the erection of 2 x 6.0m high CCTV/lighting columns (Retrospective)
Land East Of 178 Gosmoor Lane Elm
Received 29 Jul 2024 - GrantedF/YR24/0718/F
Erect single storey rear and side extension to existing dwelling involving demolition of existing conservatory
16 Hillburn Road Wisbech Cambridgeshire PE13 2PL
Received 29 Jul 2024 - GrantedF/YR24/0647/VOC
Variation of condition 13 (list of approved drawings) relating to planning permission F/YR23/0111/F (Erect 1 dwelling (2-storey 4-bed) and garage, involving demolition of existing dwelling and outbuildings) - revised position of house and garage
Cosy Nook High Road Guyhirn Wisbech Cambridgeshire PE13 4EQ
Received 18 Jul 2024 - GrantedF/YR24/0671/F
Erect a single-storey side extension to existing dwelling
22 Old Lynn Road Wisbech Cambridgeshire PE13 3SB
Received 31 Jul 2024 - GrantedF/YR24/0755/TRCA
Works to 1 x Elder tree within a conservation area
38 West End March Cambridgeshire PE15 8DN
Received 31 Jul 2024 - GrantedF/YR24/0741/F
Formation of a footpath in the gardens to create wheelchair access
Peckover House 15 North Brink Wisbech Cambridgeshire PE13 1JR
Received 31 Jul 2024 - GrantedF/YR24/0729/F
Siting of 2 x temporary modular school buildings with associated access ramps (for up to 2 years) and the formation of hardstanding, erection of fencing and gates and a cycle shelter, and the widening of an existing internal access road
Thomas Clarkson Academy Corporation Road Wisbech Cambridgeshire PE13 2SE
Received 1 Aug 2024 - GrantedF/YR24/0735/F
Change of use of existing agricultural building to workshop for servicing and maintaining agricultural machinery (Class B2), including external storage and erection of a 2.4m high weld-mesh fence (part retrospective)
Machinery Department Fenton Way Chatteris Cambridgeshire PE16 6RE
Received 1 Aug 2024 - GrantedF/YR24/0642/TRCA
Fell 1 x Conifer tree within a conservation area
Sandringham Villa 7 St Augustines Road Wisbech Cambridgeshire PE13 3AH
Received 5 Aug 2024 - GrantedF/YR24/0727/F
Erect a single-storey rear extension to existing dwelling, involving the demolition of existing extension
81 Elwyn Road March Cambridgeshire PE15 9DB
Received 19 Jul 2024 - GrantedF/YR24/0684/F
Erect 8 x dwellings (single-storey 2-bed) and a 1.2m high boundary post and rail fence, and the formation of a new access and a 2.5m high bund
Land North Of Hill View Eastwood End Wimblington Cambridgeshire
Received 5 Aug 2024 - GrantedF/YR24/0691/VOC
Variation of condition 11 (list of approved plans) of Planning permission F/YR23/0303/F (Erect 1 x replacement dwelling (2-storey, 4-bedroom), involving the demolition of an existing detached 2-storey dwelling and an outbuilding, the widening of an existing access, and associated works) to enable revised dwelling design
29 Primrose Hill Doddington March Cambridgeshire PE15 0SU
Received 6 Aug 2024 - GrantedF/YR24/0678/F
Proposed Single Storey Rear Extension
46 Gull Way Chatteris Cambridgeshire PE16 6DT
Received 6 Aug 2024 - GrantedF/YR24/0682/F
Erect a single-storey rear extension to existing dwelling, and conversion of garage to create additional living accommodation, involving the insertion of a bay window to front elevation
14 Berryfield March Cambridgeshire PE15 8PN
Received 6 Aug 2024 - GrantedF/YR24/0683/VOC
Removal of condition 2 of Planning permission F/YR10/0380/F (Erection of a 3-bed detached agricultural dwelling with detached carport/garage) relating to removal of agricultural occupancy
Ravens Haven Grange Road March Cambridgeshire PE15 0YH
Received 6 Aug 2024 - GrantedF/YR24/0687/F
Erect a single-storey extension to rear and porch to front involving demolition of existing rear extension, and installation of external insulation and render to existing dwelling
The House St Johns Chase March Cambridgeshire PE15 8RL
Received 6 Aug 2024 - RefusedF/YR24/3112/COND
Details reserved by conditions 1 (surface water drainage) and 2 (surface water run-off) of planning permission F/YR23/0546/F (Change of use of existing paddock land to B8 Open Storage with associated access works and landscaping
Churchfield Farm Kings Dyke Whittlesey Cambridgeshire
Received 7 Aug 2024 - ApprovedF/YR24/0758/NONMAT
Non-material amendment: Amend the location of the approved access, relating to planning permission F/YR23/0546/F (Change of use of existing paddock land to B8 Open Storage with associated access works and landscaping)
Churchfield Farm Kings Dyke Whittlesey Cambridgeshire
Received 7 Aug 2024 - GrantedF/YR24/0731/F
Erect a single-storey extension to the side and rear of existing dwelling, involving the demolition of existing extension
26 Manor Estate Doddington March Cambridgeshire PE15 0TN
Received 7 Aug 2024 - GrantedF/YR24/0858/F
Change of use of bank to restaurant, and external alterations including remove signage and installation of extraction equipment (retrospective)
18 Broad Street March Cambridgeshire PE15 8TG
Received 7 Aug 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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