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F/YR26/0370/PNSOL - PN - Solar Voltaic Equip Approved

Proposal

The installation of Solar PV panels on existing building roof (Part 14, Class J) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 May 2026
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Validated
18 May 2026
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Consultation
22 May 2026
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Approved
22 Jun 2026

Approved on 22 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Site constraints 3

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Also on the record
Inside the March built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
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.

Building

Floor area5,650 m² (60,816 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 29)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2020, 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
PN - Solar Voltaic Equip
Postcode
PE15 0AX
Received
15 May 2026
Validated
18 May 2026
Ward
March West And Benwick
Parish
March Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
13 Jul 2026
Decision
Prior Approval Not Required
Decision date
22 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 35 days from validation, 13 days faster than Fenland's median of 48 for prior approvals. Approved, as 66% of prior approvals here are.

97%decided within 8 weeks
66%approved
36decided in the last year

Plota live figures for prior approvals decided by Fenland in the last twelve months, from validation. Fenland decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14938296
Planning Portal ref
PP-14938296
Neighbours
22 May 2026
Consultation
22 May 2026
Comments by
16 Jun 2026
Site or press notice
26 May 2026
Statutory expiry
13 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
Fenland
Planning Authority Score
6.1/10
Average
#98 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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

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.