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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 dates8,184Searchable applications
256Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 7,115 approved or refused records
787Refused applications
6,328 approved · 787 refused · 281 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
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/YR25/0611/TRTPO
Works to 1 x Beech tree covered by TPO 1/1991
58 North Brink Wisbech Cambridgeshire PE13 1JX
Received 12 Aug 2025 - UnknownF/YR25/0599/TREEEX
Dangerous tree (retrospective) - Felling of 1 Tree covered by M/2/465/17
Greythorpe 7 Addison Road Wimblington March Cambridgeshire PE15 0QT
Received 12 Aug 2025 - ApprovedF/YR25/3110/COND
Details reserved by conditions 14 (Landscape & Ecological Management Plan) and 18 (fire hydrants) of planning permission F/YR23/0245/O (Erect up to 175 x dwellings (outline application with matters committed in respect of access))
Land South Of 250 Drybread Road Whittlesey Cambridgeshire
Received 13 Aug 2025 - RefusedF/YR25/0608/F
Erect 1 x dwelling involving the formation of a new access
Land West Of Weedon Magazine Lane Wisbech Cambridgeshire
Received 13 Aug 2025 - RefusedF/YR25/0603/PIP
Permission in principle to erect 1 x dwelling
Land South Of 97 Estover Road March Cambridgeshire
Received 14 Aug 2025 - ApprovedF/YR25/3111/COND
Details reserved by Condition 7 (Archaeology) of a Transport and Works Act Order (TWAO) issued by Secretary of State and Department for Transport 9th July 2019 (Planning Inspectorate Ref: DPI/Z1585/17/11)
Level Crossing Whittlesey Footpath 50 Whittlesey Cambridgeshire
Received 14 Aug 2025 - Application withdrawnF/YR25/0640/O
Erect up to 2 x self-build/custom dwellings (outline application with matters committed in respect of access)
Land South Of 52 Black Bear Lane Wisbech Cambridgeshire
Received 13 Aug 2025 - ApprovedF/YR25/0627/RM
Reserved Matters application relating to detailed matters of access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale pursuant to Outline permission F/YR23/1016/O to erect 1 x dwelling
Land East Of 54 Queensway Chatteris Cambridgeshire
Received 14 Aug 2025 - GrantedF/YR25/0614/F
Erect 2 x additional planters and trellis, 2.05m high (max height) to the front of existing dwelling
Waterfront Lodge 167 South Brink Wisbech Cambridgeshire PE14 0RZ
Received 14 Aug 2025 - GrantedF/YR25/0696/FDC
Erect 3m high (max) fence and gate and siting of storage container
Manor Field Station Road Whittlesey Cambridgeshire
Received 14 Aug 2025 - GrantedF/YR25/0606/TRTPO
Fell 9 x Lombardy Poplar trees covered by TPO 17/1986
Recreation Ground Robingoodfellows Lane March Cambridgeshire
Received 14 Aug 2025 - GrantedF/YR25/0605/TRCA
Works to 2 x Yew trees and 1x Holly tree within a conservation area
13 Tavistock Road Wisbech Cambridgeshire PE13 2DY
Received 14 Aug 2025 - GrantedF/YR25/0615/F
Erect single-storey extension to front of existing dwelling, and alterations to existing garage to form additional living accommodation
2 Old Crown Lane Whittlesey Peterborough Cambridgeshire PE7 1BB
Received 15 Aug 2025 - Pending decisionF/YR25/0707/F
Erect 49 x retirement living flats in one block (part 3-storey and part 2-storey), with associated car parking and landscaping, involving the demolition of existing building
Somers Court Somers Road Wisbech Cambridgeshire
Received 18 Aug 2025 - RefusedF/YR25/0617/F
Change of use of land for the siting of 2 x mobile homes, install a water treatment plant and erect 1 x utility/day room and a 1.5m high post and rail boundary fence (part-retrospective)
Land To The South Of The Spinney Horsemoor Road Wimblington Cambridgeshire
Received 18 Aug 2025 - GrantedF/YR25/0623/VOC
Variation of condition 09 (approved plans) of planning permission F/YR25/0078/F (Erect 2 x dwellings (self-build/custom build) involving demolition of existing dwelling and outbuilding and alterations to existing access) relating to Plot 1 only to allow for design changes
17 Priors Road Whittlesey Peterborough Cambridgeshire PE7 1JR
Received 18 Aug 2025 - Application withdrawnF/YR25/0613/TRCA
Fell 2 x Conifers, 2 x Silver Birch, 4 x Scotts Pine, 1 x Maple and 1 x Lime Tree within a conservation area
62 Church Street Whittlesey Peterborough Cambridgeshire PE7 1DB
Received 18 Aug 2025 - GrantedF/YR25/0616/F
Partial demolition of existing dwelling and new two storey and single storey extensions to the front, side and rear
33 Newgate Street Doddington March Cambridgeshire PE15 0SR
Received 18 Aug 2025 - ApprovedF/YR25/3113/COND
Details reserved by Condition 08 (b to e) (Contaminated Land Report) of planning permission F/YR23/0463/F (Change of use from agricultural land to the provision of hard-standings for 6 no. shepherd huts for use in connection with tourism)
Daintree Farm Upwell Road March Cambridgeshire PE15 0DT
Received 18 Aug 2025 - ApprovedF/YR25/3112/COND
Details reserved by condition 5 (gates) of listed building consent F/YR25/0261/LB (External and internal works to a Listed Building: Single storey rear extension involving demolition of existing conservatory, installation of new gates and air source heat pump to side of dwelling and replacement of existing sash windows with new timber sash windows)
7 West Park Street Chatteris Cambridgeshire PE16 6AL
Received 18 Aug 2025 - GrantedF/YR25/0610/TRCA
Fell 1x Silver Birch tree within a conservation area
14 St Martins Road Chatteris Cambridgeshire PE16 6JF
Received 18 Aug 2025 - RefusedF/YR25/3117/COND
Details reserved by Condition 10 (External Lighting & Security),12 (Management Plan), 13 (Contamination), 14 (Construction Management Plan), 17 (Access), 18 (Archaeology) and 19 (Landscaping) of planning permission F/YR24/0439/VOC (Variation of condition 3 (Salvageable Material), 7 (Rainwater Goods), 8 (Extract Ventilation and Meter Boxes), 13 (Contamination Report), 14 (Construction Management Plan) and 18 (Archaeological Work) of planning permission F/YR20/0780/F (Part change of use of existing buildings to form 3 additional dwellings (2 x 3-bed and 1 x 2-bed) and erect 2no dwellings (2-storey 3-bed) involving the demolition of existing outbuildings, a sun room and walls within a conservation area and extend existing dwelling/shop) to amend the wording of the conditions to the enable the demolition (to ground level only/no ground intrusion) of the section of wall required to create the access from Boadicea Court)
11-13A And Land East Of 3-11A High Street Chatteris Cambridgeshire
Received 18 Aug 2025 - GrantedF/YR25/0628/F
Erect a single storey rear extension to existing dwelling involving the demolition of existing single storey extension and conservatory
40 Smiths Drive March Cambridgeshire PE15 9HB
Received 18 Aug 2025 - GrantedF/YR25/0643/F
Erect single storey rear extension to existing dwelling, involving demolition of existing conservatory
12 Diana Close Whittlesey Peterborough Cambridgeshire PE7 2RJ
Received 19 Aug 2025
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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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