34 Station Road March Cambridgeshire PE15 8LE Data via plota.co.uk

F/YR26/0300/F - Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Change of use from community centre with cafe to mixed use of community centre with cafe, office space and meeting rooms Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Mar 2026
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Validated
16 Apr 2026
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Consultation
27 Apr 2026
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Approved
4 Jun 2026

Approved on 4 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the March 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. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.

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Important details

Council
Fenland
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
PE15 8LE
Received
18 Mar 2026
Validated
16 Apr 2026
Ward
March North
Parish
March Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
11 Jun 2026
Decision
Grant
Decision date
4 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Lanpro
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 49 days from validation, 7 days faster than Fenland's median of 56 for changes of use. 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-14692585
Planning Portal ref
PP-14692585
Neighbours
4 Jun 2026
Consultation
27 Apr 2026
Comments by
4 Jun 2026
Site or press notice
29 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
11 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

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.