12 Norfolk Street Wisbech Cambridgeshire PE13 2LD

1. 9 Sep 2026

   Received by Fenland

2. 10 Sep 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 21 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 5 November 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Fenland took a median of 72 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Fenland for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Fenland decided lawful development applications in a median of 69 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 51 West Street Wisbech Cambridgeshire PE13 2LY

  F/YR21/1090/CERTP Submitted 11 Aug 2021 100 yards away

  Certificate of lawfulness (Proposed): Change of use from retail sales (other than hot food) to beauty salon (Sui Generis)

  Refused Lawful development 14 docs

• 89 - 90 Norfolk Street Wisbech Cambridgeshire

  F/YR26/0398/CERTP Submitted 25 Mar 2026 100 yards away

  Certificate of Lawful Use (Proposed): Internal works including the replacement of the existing staircase creating access to second floor and use of first floor for existing business

  Refused Lawful development 5 docs

• 37 - 39 Norwich Road Wisbech Cambridgeshire PE13 2AD

  F/YR21/0400/F Submitted 4 Jan 2021 100 yards away

  Conversion of retail unit to 4 x flats (comprising of 1 x 2-beds, 2 x 1-bed & 1 x 1-bed/workplace home)

  Granted Full applications New dwelling 34 docs

• 3 Church View Orange Grove Wisbech Cambridgeshire PE13 1LY

  F/YR26/3077/COND Submitted 28 Apr 2026 150 yards away

  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)

  Split decision Conditions New dwelling Windows or glazing

• Smedley Trust Home Cannon Street Wisbech Cambridgeshire

  F/YR23/0176/F Submitted 8 Feb 2023 200 yards away

  Change of use of part of ground floor of existing building (resident's common space) to 1 x 1-bed apartment

  Granted Full applications 5 docs

• Elgood Hall William Road Wisbech Cambridgeshire PE13 2AA

  F/YR21/0614/F Submitted 4 May 2021 200 yards away

  Erection of 1 x 3-bed single storey dwelling and conversion of existing premises from offices/residential to 1 x 2 storey 3-bedroom dwelling, involving the demolition of an existing outbuilding and the single storey element of the premises to be converted

  Granted Full applications Demolition 19 docs
  Small domestic

• F/YR26/0749/CERTLU Awaiting decision

  The Orchard Tea Room Redmoor Lane Wisbech Cambridgeshire

  Certificate of lawfulness (Existing): Use of site for purposes falling within Class E

  Received 2 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• F/YR26/0728/CERTLU Awaiting decision

  Skylark Garden Centre And Country Store Manea Road Wimblington March Cambridgeshire PE15 0PE

  Certificate of lawfulness (Existing): to seek confirmation of compliance of condition 1 (commencement of works) of planning permission F/YR24/0818/VOC (Variation of condition 6 (access) of planning permission F/YR21/0145/F (Erect 67 x holiday lodges, a toilet block, a reception building with associated parking and landscaping, and extensions to existing garden centre building and car park) - continue to use both access points)

  Received 30 Sep, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• F/YR26/0588/CERTLU Decided

  The Keepers Church Lane Tydd St Giles Wisbech Cambridgeshire PE13 5LG

  Certificate of lawfulness (Existing): Retention of existing dwellinghouse and garage used a residential unit, with associated residential garden curtilage.

  Received 28 Jul, published by the council 8 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• F/YR26/0554/CERTP Decided

  2 Boyce Close Whittlesey Peterborough Cambridgeshire PE7 1JF

  Certificate of Lawful Use (Proposed): Conversion of garage to form additional living accommodation

  Received 3 Jul, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• F/YR26/0558/CERTP Refused

  Land South West Of Summerfield House 202 March Road Friday Bridge Cambridgeshire

  Certificate of Lawful Use (Proposed): Formation of hardstanding (crop storage pad)

  Received 15 Jul, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Lawful development