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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 dates8,187Searchable applications
256Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 7,116 approved or refused records
787Refused applications
6,329 approved · 787 refused · 282 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
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/YR25/0665/TRCA
Fell 1x Walnut and 1x Cherry Trees, and Works to 1x Maple Tree in a conservation area
12 Finkle Court Whittlesey Peterborough Cambridgeshire PE7 1FZ
Received 5 Sept 2025 - Decline to determineF/YR25/0703/F
Erect a commercial building and a 2.0m high (max height) boundary fence with associated parking area involving demolition of existing building
Land South Of The Quadrant Primrose Hill Doddington Cambridgeshire
Received 8 Sept 2025 - GrantedF/YR25/0702/F
Change of use of the first floor from storage to ancillary accommodation comprising a staff room with kitchen and a 1-bed flat, associated with the existing ground floor retail use
35 High Street March Cambridgeshire PE15 9JN
Received 8 Sept 2025 - ApprovedF/YR25/3121/COND
Details reserved by Condition 02 (External Finishes) and 03 (Landscaping) of planning permission F/YR23/0460/FDC (Erect 2 dwellings)
Land At Inhams Close Murrow Cambridgeshire
Received 8 Sept 2025 - GrantedF/YR25/0698/F
Erect 1 x self-build/custom build dwelling and garage, change use of land, erection of an industrial shed and formation of an access, in association with existing groundworks business
Land West Of Burnlea House Wimblington Road Manea Cambridgeshire
Received 8 Sept 2025 - Permission requiredF/YR25/0720/CERTP
Certificate of lawfulness (Proposed): Change of use from dwelling to residential care for two children
Dane End High Road Wisbech St Mary Wisbech Cambridgeshire PE13 4RA
Received 8 Sept 2025 - GrantedF/YR25/0657/TRTPO
Works to 1no Oak and 2no Ash trees covered by TPO M/2/465/17
Wendreda House Wimblington Road March Cambridgeshire PE15 9QW
Received 8 Sept 2025 - GrantedF/YR25/0668/F
Erect 1 self-build/custom build dwelling in association with existing business, involving demolition of existing outbuildings
Land South Of Templedruid Farm Stocking Drove Chatteris Cambridgeshire
Received 8 Sept 2025 - GrantedF/YR25/0655/TRTPO
Works to 4x Copper Beech trees covered by TPO 24/1988
Eastfield House 100 Eastrea Road Whittlesey Peterborough Cambridgeshire PE7 2AQ
Received 8 Sept 2025 - ApprovedF/YR25/3124/COND
Details reserved by Condition 03 (Rainwater goods) 04 (Materials), 06 (Refuse), 10 (Drainage), 12 (Barn Owl boxes), 13 (Bird boxes) and 15 (Hard surfacing) of planning permission F/YR20/0106/F (Conversion of existing barns to form 3 x dwellings (Barn 2 - 2-storey, 5-bed dwelling with integral garage and the erection of a car port involving lowering the floor level, Barn 4 - 3-storey 5-bed dwelling including erection of a detached garage and Barn 5 - 2-storey, 4-bed dwelling and erection of an attached garage) and erection of detached garage to existing dwelling)
Stags Holt Farm Coldham Bank Coldham Cambridgeshire
Received 9 Sept 2025 - GrantedF/YR25/0682/LB
Works to a Listed Building - Installation of 4no replacement windows
5 Chatteris House 17 High Street Chatteris Cambridgeshire PE16 6BG
Received 9 Sept 2025 - ApprovedF/YR25/3122/COND
Details reserved by Condition 02 (Contamination), C3 (External Lighting) and 05 (Fire Hydrant and Suppression System) of planning permission F/YR23/0694/F (Erect 6 dwellings (single-storey, 2-bed) involving upgrade to existing access)
Garage Site Drybread Road Whittlesey Cambridgeshire
Received 9 Sept 2025 - GrantedF/YR25/0680/F
Erect a single-storey side extension to existing dwelling, involving the demolition of existing lean-to
8 Swan Close Whittlesey Peterborough Cambridgeshire PE7 1YW
Received 9 Sept 2025 - GrantedF/YR25/0692/VOC
Variation of Condition 20 (list of approved plans) of planning permission F/YR21/0855/F (Erect 18 x dwellings with associated garages, parking and landscaping, and the formation of an access, involving the demolition of existing outbuilding) Plot 1 only - substitute 1 x 2-storey dwelling with 1 x single-storey dwelling
7 Wisbech Road March Cambridgeshire PE15 8ED
Received 9 Sept 2025 - ApprovedF/YR25/3123/COND
Details reserved by Condition 2 (DTMP), 3 (Dust and Noise Management Plan), 5 (Fencing Scheme), 6 (Method of making good) and 7 (Scheme for safety and security) of planning permission F/YR25/0149/FDC (Demolition of existing building and erect a max 2.4m fence in a conservation area)
2 Broad Street March Cambridgeshire PE15 8TG
Received 9 Sept 2025 - GrantedF/YR25/0805/F
Erect a front porch and a single storey rear extension to existing dwelling
106 Drybread Road Whittlesey Peterborough Cambridgeshire PE7 1XL
Received 9 Sept 2025 - UnknownF/YR25/0688/DE1
Demolition of existing workshop
25 Delph Whittlesey Peterborough Cambridgeshire PE7 1QH
Received 10 Sept 2025 - RefusedF/YR25/0676/O
Erect up to 2 x dwellings (outline application with all matters reserved)
Land West Of Summer Lodge Church Lane Tydd St Giles Cambridgeshire
Received 10 Sept 2025 - GrantedF/YR25/0677/F
Change of use from Offices to Educational Use (Class F1) and to erect 2.4m (max) fencing
3 Springwater Business Park Station Road Whittlesey Peterborough Cambridgeshire PE7 2EU
Received 10 Sept 2025 - ApprovedF/YR25/0675/NONMAT
Non-material amendment: Changes to fenestration to front and rear elevations and re-positioning of rear door relating to planning permission F/YR25/0328/F (Erect 1 x self-build/custom build dwelling involving demolition of shed within a Conservation Area)
108 High Street March Cambridgeshire PE15 9LP
Received 11 Sept 2025 - UnknownF/YR25/3128/COND
Details reserved by Condition 03 (Window/Door Frames) (Flat 3 only) of planning permission F/YR23/0674/F (Change of use of existing retail/dwelling to 4 x flats (2 x 1-bed and 2 x 2-bed), involving the removal of shop front and chimney, and alterations to existing door and window arrangement)
76 High Street Chatteris Cambridgeshire PE16 6NN
Received 11 Sept 2025 - GrantedF/YR25/0686/F
Erect a single-storey rear extension and decking to rear of garage
6 Salix Road Wimblington March Cambridgeshire PE15 0GL
Received 11 Sept 2025 - Application withdrawnF/YR25/0706/F
Erect 1 x block 22 x flats and a commercial unit, involving the demolition of existing building within a conservation area
61 High Street March Cambridgeshire PE15 9JJ
Received 11 Sept 2025 - UnknownF/YR25/0667/TREEEX
5-day Notice: Fell 1x Oak tree covered by TPO 1/1967
TPO Land South Of 16 Bridle Close Chatteris Cambridgeshire
Received 11 Sept 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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