TP24 West Park Street Chatteris Cambridgeshire Data via plota.co.uk

F/YR26/0603/F - Full Planning Permission Refused

Proposal

Conversion of existing building into 8 x flats involving the erection of a single-storey side/rear link extension and a 1.2 (max height) brick/railing front boundary wall Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
30 Jul 2026
✓
Validated
10 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
18 Aug 2026
✗
Refused
5 Oct 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 5 Oct 2026 · Last checked 5 Oct 2026

Site constraints 5

Chatteris 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: Chatteris
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 ↗
11 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 32, West Park Street, Grade II, 35 m away · 11 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.
Show all 11 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Chatteris built-up area; National infrastructure project 1239 m away: Fens Reservoir, at pre-application.
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, 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.

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Important details

Council
Fenland
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
PE16 6AB
Received
30 Jul 2026
Validated
10 Aug 2026
Ward
Chatteris South
Parish
Chatteris Town Council
Target decision
5 Oct 2026
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
5 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Morton & Hall Consulting Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Refused, as 21% 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 →

Public comments

3comments received
3 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

9 neighbours consulted · Last counted 5 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15122931
Planning Portal ref
PP-15122931
Neighbours
5 Oct 2026
Consultation
18 Aug 2026
Comments by
5 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
28 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
5 Oct 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

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