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Land At Junction Of A47 Cromwell Road Wisbech Cambridgeshire

Awaiting decision Fenland F/YR26/0731/F Full Planning Permission

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Proposal

Hybrid planning application (part full/part outline): Full planning permission to erect a Class (E(a)) Food Store, Petrol Filling Station (Sui-Generis) and ancillary Retail Kiosk (E(a)); a Drive-Thru Restaurant (Sui-Generis/E(b)) and Electric Vehicle Charging Facility, and the formation of access, servicing, parking and site-wide levelling works and supporting infrastructure. Outline planning permission (with all matters reserved) to erect up to 7800 sq m of commercial/industrial uses including: (B2/B8/Eg (iii)); Drive-Thru Restaurants and/or Drive-To Diner (Sui-Generis/E(b)); Hotel (C1))

As published by the council, reference F/YR26/0731/F

Application record

Reference
F/YR26/0731/F
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
Pending consideration
Received
5 Aug 2026
Validated
2 Oct 2026
Ward
Wisbech South
Parish
Wisbech Town Council

Comment by 26 October 2026

The council is taking comments on this application until then. Have your say on Fenland's portal.

Site history

Applications at this address on the Fenland register

This site has had 2 applications since 2022: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • F/YR22/0986/F Granted

    Land At Junction Of A47 Cromwell Road Wisbech Cambridgeshire

    Formation of a new detailed access arrangement to serve Wisbech Gateway Site

    Decided 25 Apr 2023 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Aug 2026

    Received by Fenland

  2. 2 Oct 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 6 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 27 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.

Who's behind it

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Firstplan Ltd Agent, registered in London

Active · incorporated 2003 · London

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

70 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Fenland for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Fenland decided full applications in a median of 86 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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