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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 dates8,120Searchable applications
256Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 7,057 approved or refused records
774Refused applications
6,283 approved · 774 refused · 276 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/YR24/0967/F
Erect a single storey rear extension to existing dwelling
6 Orchard Close Leverington Wisbech Cambridgeshire PE13 5PY
Received 29 Oct 2024 - GrantedF/YR25/0020/F
Conversion of barn to form 1 x dwelling
144 Glassmoor Bank Whittlesey Peterborough Cambridgeshire PE7 2LT
Received 30 Oct 2024 - GrantedF/YR24/0938/F
Erect single-storey rear extension to existing dwelling involving demolition of existing conservatory
27 Newlands Avenue March Cambridgeshire PE15 8NL
Received 30 Oct 2024 - ApprovedF/YR24/0955/NONMAT
Non-material Amendment: Increase area of solar panels to roof slopes, relating to planning permission F/YR23/0658/F (Erect an equipment storage shed and the formation of a parking area)
March Airfield Cross Road March Cambridgeshire PE15 0YS
Received 8 Oct 2024 - GrantedF/YR24/0959/F
Erect an agricultural building for fertile egg production and the formation of associated hardstanding and attenuation pond
Land North Of 209 Benwick Road Whittlesey Cambridgeshire
Received 30 Oct 2024 - ApprovedF/YR24/3152/COND
Details reserved by Condition 1 (Drainage) of planning permission F/YR23/0283/VOC (Variation of conditions 10 (parking) and 13 (condition listing approved plans) relating to planning permission F/YR20/0722/F (Erect workshop/office (Phase 2) and warehouse/office (Phase 3) involving demolition of existing buildings, formation of a car park and attenuation pond (part retrospective)) to enable design changes to parking and the workshop/office (Phase 2))
Aerotron Composites Ltd Fenton Way Chatteris Cambridgeshire PE16 6UP
Received 30 Oct 2024 - Permission not requiredF/YR24/0886/CERTP
Certificate of Lawful Use (Proposed): Erect a single-storey side extension to existing dwelling
62 South Green Coates Peterborough Cambridgeshire PE7 2BJ
Received 8 Oct 2024 - RefusedF/YR25/0768/F
Use of land for chicken farming purposes, the siting of a welfare caravan, erect 3 no. storage sheds, installation of 1no CCTV camera and erection of 1.8m fencing and creation of a new access (Retrospective)
Land To The West Of Meadow Farm Horseway Chatteris Cambridgeshire
Received 31 Oct 2024 - ApprovedF/YR24/3154/COND
Details reserved by Condition 03 (Contamination) and Condition 06 (Lighting) of planning permission F/YR20/1097/FDL (Erect 2 x dwellings (2-storey, 4-bed) involving the demolition of existing garages)
Land South Of 54 Tithe Road Chatteris Cambridgeshire
Received 31 Oct 2024 - ApprovedF/YR24/3156/COND
Details reserved by conditions 6 (archaeology), 7 (surface water drainage) and 8 (surface water run-off) of Planning permission F/YR21/1105/O (Erect up to 4 x dwellings (outline application with all matters reserved))
Land South And West Of Highfield House Elm Road March Cambridgeshire
Received 31 Oct 2024 - Application withdrawnF/YR24/0975/VOC
Variation of conditions 2 (materials), 3 (landscaping), 9 (weldmesh fencing), 13 (fire hydrant) and 16 (list of approved documents) of planning permission F/YR22/1216/VOC (Erection of 9 x 2-storey dwellings ..) - change of brick type removal of chimneys, and change to drawing revision (6137/08) listed within the conditions
Site Of Former Christchurch Memorial Hall 11 Church Road Christchurch
Received 31 Oct 2024 - GrantedF/YR24/0954/F
Change of use of existing dwelling to mixed use including change of use of existing outbuilding for the use as a hairdressing business (part retrospective)
40 Burnthouse Road Turves Peterborough Cambridgeshire PE7 2DP
Received 1 Nov 2024 - GrantedF/YR24/0996/F
Erect 1 x self-build/custom build dwelling involving the formation of an access
Land North Of 70 Station Road Manea Cambridgeshire
Received 1 Nov 2024 - GrantedF/YR24/0918/F
Erect a single-storey extension to side of existing dwelling involving demolition of existing rear extension
203 New Road Chatteris Cambridgeshire PE16 6DA
Received 10 Oct 2024 - RefusedF/YR25/0458/A
Display of 1 x internally illuminated fascia sign (retrospective)
18 Broad Street March Cambridgeshire PE15 8TG
Received 1 Nov 2024 - ApprovedF/YR24/0881/NONMAT
Non-material Amendment: Variation of condition 9 (footpath) of planning permission F/YR21/0267/F (Change of use of agricultural building to 5 x 2-storey dwellings with detached shed and bin stores comprising of 2 x 3-bed and 3 x 2-bed and formation of a new access road) - to enable a change of footpath route
Farm Building Bank Farm Whittlesey Road Benwick Cambridgeshire
Received 10 Oct 2024 - GrantedF/YR24/0964/F
Creation of 3 x dwellings involving the conversion of existing shop to ground floor flat, and conversion of Cafe and first floor to 2 x dwellings, including raising the roof height to create a first-floor level, insertion of 4 x dormers to front and 2 x roof lights to rear roof slope, render to front element and erect up to 2.0m boundary fencing and walls
The Green Welly Doddington Road Chatteris Cambridgeshire PE16 6UA
Received 1 Nov 2024 - GrantedF/YR24/0983/F
Erect a single storey side extension with balcony above to existing dwelling and replacement pergola
Tudor Lodge Fitton End Road Newton-in-the-isle Wisbech Cambridgeshire PE13 5EL
Received 4 Nov 2024 - GrantedF/YR24/0953/F
Erect a single-storey extension to rear of existing dwelling
31 Quaker Lane Wisbech Cambridgeshire PE13 2JQ
Received 4 Nov 2024 - ApprovedF/YR24/0960/RM
Reserved Matters application relating to detailed matters of access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale (Plot 1 only) pursuant to outline permission F/YR23/0548/O Erect up to 5 x dwellings (outline application with all matters reserved) and the formation of 5 x accesses
Land West Of 176 High Road Gorefield Cambridgeshire
Received 4 Nov 2024 - GrantedF/YR24/0925/VOC
Variation of conditions 2 (refuse) and 4 (list of approved drawings) of planning permission F/YR24/0168/F (Change of use of part ground floor to form two flats (1x 1-bed, 1x 2-bed) and external alterations to existing building) - amend wording to include bin storage and insertion of flat 1 entrance
10D Kirkgate Street Wisbech Cambridgeshire PE13 3QR
Received 11 Oct 2024 - RefusedF/YR24/0913/TRTPO
Works to 1no Lime Tree covered by TPO 9/1968
Gemini House 9 Gosmoor Lane Elm Wisbech PE14 0AH
Received 5 Nov 2024 - GrantedF/YR24/1012/F
Erect 1no dwelling and barn involving demolition of existing dwelling and barn, together with the relocation of manege and changes to residential curtilage
East View Equestrian Centre Rat Row Bunkers Hill Wisbech Cambridgeshire PE13 4SQ
Received 5 Nov 2024 - GrantedF/YR24/0957/F
Erect a single-storey rear extension, and installation of external insulation and render to all elevations of existing dwelling (part retrospective)
141 Ramnoth Road Wisbech Cambridgeshire PE13 2JD
Received 14 Oct 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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