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Fenland planning applications
580 applications. 87% approved. 73 days to decide.
As of July 2026, PlanIndex holds 580 planning applications from Fenland. 119 were decided in the trailing 12 months, with 87% of clear-cut outcomes approved.
Latest applications
Data to July 2026
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F/YR26/0585/TRTPO Awaiting decision
Cemetery Cemetery Road Whittlesey Cambridgeshire PE7 1RT
Works to 1 x European Lime tree covered by TPO 02/1991
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F/YR26/0584/TRCA Awaiting decision
Fencroft 2 Leverington Common Leverington Wisbech Cambridgeshire PE13 5DG
Works to 1 x Eucalyptus tree within a conservation area
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F/YR26/0579/TRTPO Awaiting decision
Cedar Manor 20 Tavistock Road Wisbech Cambridgeshire PE13 2DY
Works to 1 x Ginko tree covered by TPO 3/1996
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F/YR26/0586/PNH Awaiting decision
60 Maple Grove March Cambridgeshire PE15 8JT
Erect a single-storey rear extension which extends beyond the rear wall by 4.65 metres, with a maximum height of 3.70 metres and a height of 3.07 metres to the eaves including demolition of existing extension
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F/YR26/3107/COND Awaiting decision
Land West Of Burnlea House Wimblington Road Manea Cambridgeshire
Details reserved by conditions 3 (materials), 4 (landscaping), 7 (drainage), 9 (surface water) and 11 (bird and bat boxes) of planning permission F/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)
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F/YR26/0582/F Awaiting decision
81 Scholars Close Manea March Cambridgeshire PE15 0HF
Erect a single-storey rear extension to existing dwelling
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F/YR26/0581/F Awaiting decision
B1 Summerfield Close Wisbech Cambridgeshire PE13 1RP
Erect 2 x outbuildings in rear garden, and an extension and porch to side of existing dwelling (retrospective)
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F/YR26/0578/A Awaiting decision
Ground Floor 21 Whitmore Street Whittlesey Peterborough Cambridgeshire PE7 1HE
Display of 1 x internally illuminated fascia sign (Retrospective)
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F/YR26/0577/LB Awaiting decision
March Town Hall Market Place March Cambridgeshire PE15 9JF
Internal works to a listed building including removing walls and installation of a partition wall
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F/YR26/0574/TRTPO Awaiting decision
Crossway Wood Wimblington Road Doddington Cambridgeshire
Works to 5 x Crack Willow trees (T7-9 & T11-12) and a group (G5) of Willow trees covered by TPO 01/2014
Recent decisions
Data to July 2026
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F/YR26/0392/F Granted
Effluent Building Nestle Purina Petcare UK Limited Cromwell Road Wisbech Cambridgeshire
Erect an extension to existing building (to form a new water treatment facility) involving the demolition of existing treatment building, extend and enclose the existing canopy building and erect a 3.0m high acoustic fence
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F/YR26/0425/F Granted
61 Scholars Close Manea March Cambridgeshire PE15 0HF
Erect a single-storey rear link extension to existing dwelling and convert of garage to form additional living accommodation involving the insertion of a dormer extension to create a first floor
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F/YR26/0420/F Granted
Land Rear Of 34 - 54 Hundred Road March Cambridgeshire
Erect 1 x storage shed and a 2.4m high palisade boundary fence (in association with existing business)
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F/YR26/0509/PIP Granted
Land East Of The Gables Wisbech Road Manea
Permission in principle to erect up to 2 x dwellings
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F/YR26/3094/COND Granted
Land South Of Templedruid Farm Stocking Drove Chatteris Cambridgeshire
Details reserved by condition 5 (Biodiversity Enhancements) of planning permission F/YR25/0668/F (Erect 1 self-build/custom build dwelling in association with existing business, involving demolition of existing outbuildings)
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F/YR26/0409/F Refused
Hackney Cottage Padgetts Road Christchurch Wisbech PE14 9PL
The siting 2 x mobile homes for use as annexes ancillary to existing dwelling
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F/YR26/0414/F Granted
33A Colvile Road Wisbech Cambridgeshire PE13 2ET
Erect a single-storey rear extension to existing dwelling
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F/YR26/0447/LB Granted
38 Market Place Wisbech Cambridgeshire PE13 1DP
Internal and external works to a listed building to enable a change of use of existing shop (Use Class E) to café/restaurant, installation of kitchen extractor units and display of fascia sign and projecting sign
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F/YR26/0429/A Granted
38 Market Place Wisbech Cambridgeshire PE13 1DP
Display of 1 x non-illuminated fascia sign and 1 x non-illuminated projecting sign
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F/YR26/0446/F Granted
38 Market Place Wisbech Cambridgeshire PE13 1DP
Change of use of existing shop (Use Class E) to café/restaurant and installation of kitchen extractor units
The full record
Decisions between 2020 and 2026
PlanIndex holds 362 decisions from Fenland between 2020 and 2026, part of 580 applications on record. Over that period 89% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals, 296 granted against 36 refused. The busiest single year was 2026, with 299 applications recorded.
The trailing-year figures above track current activity. This record reaches back further, so a decision here may predate the online portal; each application still has its own page with the source link.
From the archive
Earliest records shown in full
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F/YR20/0570/F Granted
108 Osborne Road Wisbech Cambridgeshire PE13 3JW
Erect a single-storey rear extension to existing dwelling including raising of roof to existing rear extension (retrospective)
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F/YR20/0686/PNC04 Refused
Barn At Euximoor Drove Christchurch
Change of use from agricultural building to a 4-bed dwelling (Class Q (a) and (b))
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F/YR20/3099/COND Granted
Barns North East Of 1 Cross Lane Wisbech Cambridgeshire
Details reserved by conditions 5 (landscape), 7 (materials), 8 (visibility splay) and 9 (access road) relating to planning permission F/YR19/1037/VOC (Variation of condition 9 relating to planning permission F/YR17/0755/F (Change of use of 3no agricultural barns to form 1 x 2-storey 4-bed dwelling including erection of a 2-storey extension and 1 x 3-bed 2-storey dwelling and the temporary siting of a caravan during conversion))
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F/YR20/0778/F Withdrawn
8 Boyce Close Whittlesey Peterborough Cambridgeshire PE7 1JF
Erect a 2-storey side extension to existing dwelling
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F/YR20/0893/F Granted
Ferreira House Gull Road Guyhirn Wisbech Cambridgeshire PE13 4ER
Change of use of land for domestic purposes and erect a summerhouse (retrospective)
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F/YR20/0858/CERTP Decided
51 Russell Avenue March Cambridgeshire PE15 8EN
Certificate of lawfulness (Proposed) - Erect a single storey side extension
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F/YR20/0898/F Refused
Ponderosa Farm Garden Lane Wisbech St Mary Wisbech Cambridgeshire PE13 4RZ
Change of use of existing day room to a dwelling (single-storey, 2-bed) involving the erection a single-storey rear extension and removal of existing mobile home
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F/YR20/0957/F Granted
65 Money Bank Wisbech Cambridgeshire PE13 2JG
Erect a single-storey extension to rear of existing dwelling and the conversion of loft to form bedrooms including the formation of dormer window on front elevation
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F/YR20/0969/VOC Granted
Land East Of Threeacres Whitemoor Road March Cambridgeshire
Removal of condition 2 relating to planning permission F/YR14/0656/F (Erection of a 2-storey 3-bed dwelling for supported living with attached 1-bed annexe for carers accommodation etc) relating to sole occupancy
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F/YR20/0473/F Granted
Land North West Of 12 Knights End Road March Cambridgeshire
Erect 9no dwellings (3no single-storey (1x 2-bed & 2x 3-bed) and 6no 2-storey (3 x 5-bed, 1 x 4-bed & 2 x 2-bed)) involving demolition of existing buildings
Decision speed
12 months to July 2026, where both dates are published
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Within 8 weeks the statutory target for most applications 35 29%
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8 to 13 weeks the target band for major development 56 47%
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Over 13 weeks often extended by agreement 28 24%
Common questions
How many planning applications does Fenland decide?
In the 12 months to July 2026, Fenland decided 119 planning applications. 87% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
How long does a planning decision take in Fenland?
The median time from a planning application being received to a decision was 73 days over the 12 months to July 2026. Individual cases vary with complexity and consultation responses.
How many Fenland decisions arrive within the eight week target?
Of the 119 decisions in the 12 months to July 2026 where both dates are published, 29% came within eight weeks of the application being received, and 76% within thirteen weeks.
How many planning applications has Fenland decided in total?
PlanIndex holds 362 decisions from Fenland between 2020 and 2026, out of 580 applications on record. Across that whole period 89% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
When is planning activity busiest in Fenland?
May 2026 was the busiest month across the 12 months to July 2026, with 80 applications recorded. The monthly pattern is listed on this page.
How do I find a planning application by its reference number?
Every application indexed here has its own page at a stable address. Look the reference up in a search engine together with the council name, or browse the latest applications below. Each page shows the description, address, dates and decision as the council published them.
Cite these figures
Fenland: 580 planning applications on record as of July 2026. Trailing 12 months: 119 decided, 87% approved, median 73 days to a decision. 327 new applications received in the same period. Decisions on record run between 2020 and 2026: 362 in total, 89% approved. Source: PlanIndex, planindex.co.uk.