39 Broad Street March Cambridgeshire PE15 8TP Data via plota.co.uk

F/YR25/0852/F - Full Planning Permission Pending decision

Proposal

Installation of external shutters to existing shop front (retrospective) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 Nov 2025
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Validated
11 Nov 2025
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Consultation
21 May 2026
Decision
Target date was 3 Jul 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 5 Jun 2026; it is now day 342.

The consultation period closed on 5 Jun 2026.

Documents 25

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

Grade II listed: Coronation Fountain
List entry 1216058 · 21 m away · 5 more listed buildings within 150 m (5 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 7 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £135,000 in November 1995. Detached house, freehold.

14 November 1995£135,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area64 m² (689 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 98)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2018, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Fenland
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
PE15 8TP
Received
5 Nov 2025
Validated
11 Nov 2025
Ward
March North
Parish
March Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
3 Jul 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Morton & Hall Consulting Ltd
Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 342, past the statutory target. 87% of full applications in Fenland are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 14 Oct 2026.

Day 342286 days past the 56-day target
65%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
5%go to committee

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

Public comments

6comments received
1 neutral5 supporting

83% support · above the UK average of 16%

10 neighbours consulted · Last counted 14 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14463263
Planning Portal ref
PP-14463263
Neighbours
21 May 2026
Consultation
21 May 2026
Comments by
5 Jun 2026
Site or press notice
5 Dec 2025
Committee
4 Feb 2026
Statutory expiry
6 Jan 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.

Freehold owner and leaseholders: 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.