16 Market Place March Cambridgeshire Data via plota.co.uk

F/YR26/0404/F - Full Planning Permission Pending consideration

Proposal

Insertion of a replacement shop front and change of use of first floor salon to a residential flat (part retrospective) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 May 2026
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Validated
1 Jun 2026
✓
Consultation
17 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 31 Aug 2026; it is now day 130.

The consultation period closed on 31 Aug 2026.

Site constraints 4

Grade II listed: Elwyn House
List entry 1216350 · 26 m away · 8 more listed buildings within 150 m (6 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
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
PE15 9JF
Received
11 May 2026
Validated
1 Jun 2026
Ward
March East
Parish
March Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Morton & Hall Consulting Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 130, past the statutory target. 92% of changes of use 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 8 Oct 2026.

Day 13074 days past the 56-day target
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

No public comments yet.

14 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14874014
Planning Portal ref
PP-14874014
Neighbours
8 Jun 2026
Consultation
17 Aug 2026
Comments by
31 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
11 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
27 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
Fenland
Planning Authority Score
6.1/10
Average
#98 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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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