16 High Causeway Whittlesey Peterborough Cambridgeshire PE7 1AE Data via plota.co.uk

F/YR26/0777/F - Full Planning Permission Pending consideration

Proposal

Change of use of existing ground floor to part retail/office (Class E(a)), part residential, and first-floor non-residential storage to residential to create 2 x flats (part retrospective) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
1 Jul 2026
✓
Validated
20 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 15 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 15 Dec 2026, from Fenland's recent changes of use.

Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: 6, High Causeway
List entry 1227998 · 28 m away · 17 more listed buildings within 150 m (3 Grade II*, 14 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 ↗
Scheduled monument 78 m away: Whittlesey Butter Cross
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Conservation area 11 m away: Whittlesey 2
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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 ↗
Also on the record
Heritage at risk 11 m away: Whittlesey; Inside the Whittlesey built-up area; National infrastructure project 2000 m away: Fens Reservoir, at pre-application.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 21 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
PE7 1AE
Received
1 Jul 2026
Validated
20 Oct 2026
Ward
Whittlesey South
Parish
Whittlesey Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Reeve Architecture & Design

Decision outlook

Day 8 of the 56-day target. Fenland usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 848 days to 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.

Last counted 21 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14924577
Planning Portal ref
PP-14924577
Statutory expiry
15 Dec 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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