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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 dates8,387Searchable applications
265Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 7,289 approved or refused records
809Refused applications
6,480 approved · 809 refused · 288 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 31 Mar 2014 to 15 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 16 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/YR26/0419/A
Display of 1 x internally illuminated ATM signage
26 Market Place Wisbech Cambridgeshire PE13 1DQ
Received 23 Apr 2026 - ApprovedF/YR26/3071/COND
Details reserved by conditions 5 (management and maintenance of streets), 8 (fire hydrants), 14 (refuse collection strategy), 20 (landscaping and biodiversity enhancement) and 23d (archaeological timetable) of Planning permission F/YR23/0201/F (Erect 48 x dwellings (2 x single-storey 2-bed, 16 x 2-storey 2-bed, 24 x 2-storey 3-bed and 6 x 2-storey 4-bed) with associated parking, landscaping, and the formation of an attenuation basin and a new access)
Land West Of 43-69 Wimblington Road March Cambridgeshire
Received 23 Apr 2026 - Certificate issuedF/YR26/0356/CERTLU
Certificate of Lawful Use (Existing): to seek confirmation of compliance of Condition 1 (commencement of works) of planning permission F/YR23/0352/F (Erect a dwelling (3-storey 5-bed) and formation of a new access)
Land North Of 222 Main Road Church End Parson Drove Cambridgeshire
Received 23 Apr 2026 - ApprovedF/YR26/3070/COND
Details reserved by condition 3 of Planning permission F/YR25/0497/TRTPO (Fell 1 x Beech Tree covered by TPO 03/1979)
68D West End March Cambridgeshire PE15 8DJ
Received 21 Apr 2026 - GrantedF/YR26/0527/F
Installation of an external door to porch involving removal of gates to existing church
St Peters Church Church Street Wimblington Cambridgeshire
Received 24 Apr 2026 - Application withdrawnF/YR26/0528/LB
Internal and external works to a listed building, including the installation of a new external door to porch and removal of gates to existing church
St Peters Church Church Street Wimblington Cambridgeshire
Received 24 Apr 2026 - GrantedF/YR26/0355/VOC
Variation of condition 2 (list of approved drawings) of planning approval F/YR21/0600/RM (Reserved Matters application relating to detailed matters of access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale pursuant to appeal decision APP/D0515/W/18/3202467 (F/YR17/1148/O) to erect 4 x dwellings (2-storey 4-bed) and the formation of a new access) - amended design to Plot 3 only
Land North Of 135 Front Road Murrow Cambridgeshire
Received 24 Apr 2026 - ApprovedF/YR26/3073/COND
Details reserved by condition 09 (screen walls), 11 (drainage) and 12 (temporary facilities) of planning permission F/YR22/1186/FDC (Erect up to 4x dwellings and associated works (outline application with matters committed in respect of access))
Land North Of 2 - 8 Gibside Avenue Chatteris Cambridgeshire
Received 24 Apr 2026 - Application withdrawnF/YR26/0334/PIP
Permission in Principle for up to 9 x dwellings, involving demolition of existing dwelling
Greylands 48 Cattle Dyke Gorefield Wisbech Cambridgeshire PE13 4NP
Received 27 Apr 2026 - ApprovedF/YR26/3078/COND
Details reserved by condition 05 (Landscaping) and 06 (Energy Assessment) of planning permission F/YR22/1187/FDC (Erect 1x dwelling involving demolition of existing garage block (outline application with matters committed in respect of access))
Land North Of 6 Riverside Gardens Parson Drove Cambridgeshire
Received 27 Apr 2026 - GrantedF/YR26/0379/F
Erect double garage involving demolition of existing car port
Milestone House Chatteris Road Somersham Huntingdon Cambridgeshire PE28 3DP
Received 27 Apr 2026 - ApprovedF/YR26/3072/COND
Details reserved by condition 3 (Foul Water Drainage) of Planning permission F/YR25/0669/F (Change of use of existing storage barn to gym with associated parking and provision of a separate parking area for employees of Rowells Transport)
Carters Bridge Farm Doddington Road Chatteris Cambridgeshire
Received 27 Apr 2026 - GrantedF/YR26/0397/F
Erect a detached garage and single-storey side and rear extensions to existing dwelling involving the demolition of existing extension
80 Coates Road Eastrea Peterborough Cambridgeshire PE7 2BA
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Pending decisionF/YR26/0380/F
Erect 1 x self-build/custom build dwelling and erect fence 1.8m high (max)
Land South Of Enfield Burrowmoor Road March Cambridgeshire
Received 27 Apr 2026 - GrantedF/YR26/0343/F
Installation of defibrillator and bleed kit cabinets to external walls of existing building
1 Angel House High Causeway Whittlesey Peterborough Cambridgeshire PE7 1AE
Received 27 Apr 2026 - GrantedF/YR26/0374/A
Display of 4 signs: 3 x internally illuminated wall mounted signs and 1 x non-illuminated totem sign
Land North Of Fenton Way Business Park Fenton Way Chatteris Cambridgeshire
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Further information not requiredF/YR26/0319/AG1
Erect an agricultural storage building
Kings Farm Langwood Fen Drove Chatteris Cambridgeshire PE16 6XF
Received 27 Apr 2026 - ApprovedF/YR26/0365/RM
Reserved Matters application relating to detailed matters of appearance, landscaping, layout and scale pursuant to outline permission F/YR23/1060/O to erect 2 x dwellings involving the demolition of existing dwelling
Inglescombe Barton Road Wisbech Cambridgeshire PE13 4TG
Received 28 Apr 2026 - UnknownF/YR26/3077/COND
Details reserved by conditions 2 (Fire Hydrants), 3 (Refuse Bin) and 4 (Cycle Storage Facilities) of Planning permission F/YR24/0566/F (Change of use from ground floor shop to 2 x studio flats (1-bed) and storeroom including changes to door and window arrangement)
3 Church View Orange Grove Wisbech Cambridgeshire PE13 1LY
Received 28 Apr 2026 - GrantedF/YR26/0348/VOC
Variation of condition 4 (list of approved drawings) of planning permission F/YR25/0190/F (Erect 1 x self-build/custom build dwelling involving the removal of existing caravan) - change orientation of dwelling
Honeyfield Caravan Black Lane Gorefield Wisbech Cambridgeshire PE13 4PP
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Permission requiredF/YR26/0377/CERTP
Certificate of lawfulness (Proposed): Installation of external wall insulation and render to front of existing dwelling
18 Cannon Street Wisbech Cambridgeshire PE13 2QW
Received 28 Apr 2026 - ApprovedF/YR26/0326/BNGP
Details reserved by condition 23 (BNGP) of planning permission F/YR24/0857/F (Erect a secondary school (3-storey) with associated fencing (up to 3.0m high), PE courts, external lighting, parking, access, landscaping and drainage)
Land South West Of Thomas Clarkson Academy Corporation Road Wisbech Cambridgeshire
Received 15 Apr 2026 - Permission not requiredF/YR26/0350/CERTP
Certificate of Lawful Use (Proposed): Erect single-storey side and rear extensions to existing dwelling, involving demolition of existing extensions
Elltom 150 Leverington Common Leverington Wisbech Cambridgeshire PE13 5BP
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Pending considerationF/YR26/0472/O
Erect up to 4 x dwellings involving the demolition of existing building (outline application with all matters reserved)
Land West Of 32 West Park Street Chatteris Cambridgeshire
Received 28 Apr 2026
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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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