March Town Hall Market Place March Cambridgeshire PE15 9JF Data via plota.co.uk

F/YR26/0577/LB - Listed Building Consent Approved

Proposal

Internal works to a listed building including removing walls and installation of a partition wall Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Jul 2026
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Validated
29 Jul 2026
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Consultation
6 Aug 2026
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Approved
21 Sept 2026

Approved on 21 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 22 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

Grade II listed: Town Hall
List entry 1216349 · 6 m away · 8 more listed buildings within 150 m (7 Grade II)
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 ↗
March 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 ↗
Heritage at risk: March
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 ↗
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
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
PE15 9JF
Received
28 Jul 2026
Validated
29 Jul 2026
Ward
March East
Parish
March Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
23 Sept 2026
Decision
Grant
Decision date
21 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 54 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Approved, as 86% of extensions here are.

78%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
153decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 neutral

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 22 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15117221
Planning Portal ref
PP-15117221
Neighbours
21 Sept 2026
Consultation
6 Aug 2026
Comments by
21 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
11 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
23 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Fenland
Planning Authority Score
6.1/10
Average
#98 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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

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