Manor Leisure Centre Station Road Whittlesey Peterborough Cambridgeshire PE7 1UE Data via plota.co.uk

F/YR26/0179/FDC - Fenland District Council Approved

Proposal

Erect a building in association with existing leisure centre, construction of a padel court and formation of a skate park and car park extension, involving partial demolition of existing buildings Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received

16 Dec 2025

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Validated

5 Mar 2026

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Consultation

16 Jun 2026

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Committee

24 Jun 2026

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Approved

1 Jul 2026

Approved on 1 Jul 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Fenland Planning Committee on 24 Jun 2026.

Approved

As officers recommended.

Officers advised approval because community, recreational, visual and environmental benefits would outweigh limited harm, subject to conditions.
Supporters welcomed the community benefits, while concerns included wastewater capacity, tree loss, drainage, security and changing facilities.
The committee agreed to grant the application as recommended.

Read how the committee decided The proposed facilities, site history, officer assessment, consultation responses, committee discussion, vote and decision.

Source: Plota analysis of Fenland's committee minutes of 24 Jun 2026.

Documents 95

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Decision Notice Decision Notice · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Officer Report Officer Report · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 46

Plans & drawings 24

Application forms 1

PDF WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 5 Mar 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 19

PDF ANGLIAN WATER Consultee Comment · 12 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Reconsultation Sheet Reconsultation Sheet · 19 May 2026 View ↗ PDF ANGLIAN WATER Consultee Comment · 13 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF ANGLIAN WATER Consultee Comment · 13 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF FDC TREE CONSUTLANT Consultee Comment · 3 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF SPORT ENGLAND Consultee Comment · 1 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF WHITTLESEY TOWN COUNCIL Consultee Comment · 31 Mar 2026 View ↗

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 31 Mar 2026 View ↗

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗

PDF CCC HIGHWAYS Consultee Comment · 27 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF NATURAL ENGLAND Consultee Comment · 25 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF CAMBRIDGESHIRE CONSTABULARY Consultee Comment · 24 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF FDC ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH Consultee Comment · 23 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF ACTIVE TRAVEL ENGLAND Consultee Comment · 19 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Standard Consultee List Standard Consultee List · 11 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Neighbour Consultee List Neighbour Consultee List · 11 Mar 2026 View ↗

Site constraints 1

Also on the record

Inside the Whittlesey built-up area.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 29 September 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: Fenland District Council
Postcode: PE7 1UE
Received: 16 Dec 2025
Validated: 5 Mar 2026
Ward: Whittlesey South
Parish: Whittlesey Town Council
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 4 Jun 2026
Decision: Grant
Decision date: 1 Jul 2026
Decision level: Committee Decision
Applicant: Show
Agent: Saunders Boston Limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 118 days from validation, 62 days slower than Fenland's median of 56 for commercial and major works. Approved, as 95% of commercial and major works here are.

This one118d

Council56d

UK57d

63%decided within 8 weeks

95%approved

6%go to committee

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Fenland in the last twelve months, from validation. Fenland decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference: PP-14530505
Neighbours: 1 Jul 2026
Consultation: 16 Jun 2026
Comments by: 16 Jun 2026
Site or press notice: 26 Mar 2026
Committee: 24 Jun 2026
Env. assessment: No

Historical activity at this location

17 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

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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

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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

Manor Leisure Centre Station Road Whittlesey Peterborough Cambridgeshire PE7 1UE Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Application progress

Planning committee

Documents 95

Decision & officer reports 2

Statements & assessments 46

Plans & drawings 24

Application forms 1

Consultation & comments 19

Other documents 3

Site constraints 1

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Important details

How this decision compares

Consultation & key dates

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