March East planning approval rate
March East ward in Fenland has a 88.3% approval rate based on 230 planning decisions. Fenland overall: 89.0%.
Last updated: August 2026
88.3%
ward approval rate
230
Decisions
203
Approved
27
Refused
89.0%
Fenland average
March East is broadly in line with the Fenland average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How March East compares
March East ward
88.3%
Fenland overall
89.0%
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Recent decisions in March East
Single storey rear extension which extends beyond the rear wall by 4.5 metres wi · Wed 15 Jul 2026
Removal of condition 3 relating to planning permission M/67/108/D (erection of a · Thu 25 Jun 2026
Change of use from commercial use to 3 x flats (Part 3, Class MA) · Mon 15 Jun 2026
Change of use of building to form 3 x dwellings and a retail unit, involving the · Wed 27 May 2026
Erect 1 x dwelling · Tue 26 May 2026
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Other wards in Fenland
Chatteris North And Manea (86.7%)
Doddington And Wimblington (83.6%)
Parson Drove And Wisbech St Mary (84.6%)
March North (92.1%)
Leverington And Wisbech Rural (89.4%)
Chatteris South (92.5%)
Roman Bank (86.6%)
Wisbech South (93.2%)
Parson Drove/Wisbech St Mary (90.7%)
Elm And Christchurch (88.4%)
March West And Benwick (86.7%)