28 Market Place Wisbech Cambridgeshire PE13 1DQ Data via plota.co.uk

F/YR26/0296/F - Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Change of use from Class E (c) financial and professional service use to Sui Generis adult gaming centre use Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Mar 2026
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Validated
22 Apr 2026
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Consultation
24 Apr 2026
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Approved
17 Jun 2026

Approved on 17 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Documents 23

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

94 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 27 and 28 Market Place, Grade II, about 6 m from the postcode pin · 9 Grade II*, 81 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Wisbech conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
2 Article 4 directions
Small Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) in Wisbech · Household Extensions and Alterations in Wisbech and Bowthorpe Conservation Areas. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Heritage at risk: Wisbech
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Air quality management area: Wisbech AQMA No.1 (SO2)
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
National infrastructure project about 596 m away: Medworth Energy from Waste Combined Heat and Power Facility
The site is about 596 m from the project boundary. Generating station, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted.
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Wisbech built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £165,000 in October 2025. Other property, freehold.

21 October 2025£165,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area485 m² (5,220 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 59)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2025, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Fenland
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
PE13 1DQ
Received
30 Mar 2026
Validated
22 Apr 2026
Ward
Wisbech South
Parish
Wisbech Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
17 Jun 2026
Decision
Grant
Decision date
17 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
RR Planning Ltd
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 79% of changes of use here are.

62%decided within 8 weeks
79%approved
55decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Fenland in the last twelve months, from validation. Fenland decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14820140
Planning Portal ref
PP-14820140
Neighbours
17 Jun 2026
Consultation
24 Apr 2026
Comments by
17 Jun 2026
Site or press notice
8 May 2026
Statutory expiry
17 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
Fenland
Planning Authority Score
6.1/10
Average
#98 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Fenland is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #58 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (93%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Fenland decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #170 of 296
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #128 of 296
77%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #58 of 296
42%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #163 of 296
78%
Minor dwellings approved
194 decided (1-9 homes)
77%
Major dwellings approved
26 decided (10+ homes)
90%
Change of use approved
29 decided
604
Total decisions
79 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.