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Planning Applications Determined by Fenland District Council (FDC) for 17 May 2021 Meeting Planning Applications determined by Fenland District Council (FDC) for 17 May 2021 Meeting REFERENCE DETAILS STATUS November Meeting F/YR20/0952/VOC Variation of conditions 10 (surface water drainage) and 20 (list of approved drawings) PENDING relating to planning permission F/YR17/1217/F (Erection of 76 dwellings: comprising 29 DECISION x 2-storey 4-bed, 6 x 3-storey 4-bed, 29 x 2-storey 3-bed and 2 x blocks of flats (4 x 1-bed and 8 x 2-bed) with associated garages, parking, play area and landscaping involving the formation of a new access road) at Land North Of Orchard House High Road Wisbech St Mary Cambridgeshire The Parish Council recommended REFUSAL based on concerns regarding the proposed changes to the drainage. Also noting the issue with the bus shelter and the visibility splays. January Meeting F/YR20/1232/O Erect a dwelling (outline application with all matters reserved) at Land North East at PENDING Tudor Lodge and Sunset Station Road Wisbech St Mary Cambridgeshire DECISION The Parish Council recommended REFUSAL based on access concerns and back land development. F/YR20/1233/F Erect single-storey and second floor rear extensions, insertion of 3no windows to front PENDING and detached gym/study and games room to existing dwelling involving demolition of CONSIDERATION existing outbuilding and formation of a new vehicular access at The Old Poor House High Road Bunkers Hill Wisbech Cambridgeshire PE13 4SQ The Parish Council recommended APPROVAL February Meeting (Via Email) F/YR20/1277/F Erect a dwelling (2-storey, 4-bed) and detached garage at Plot 4 Pitt Farm Spencer Drove GRANTED Guyhirn Cambridgeshire The Parish Council recommended APPROVAL F/YR21/0064/F Siting of a mobile home for annexe ancillary to the main dwelling and erect a detached GRANTED summerhouse at Woodlands Sandbank Wisbech St Mary Wisbech Cambridgeshire PE13 4SE The Parish Council recommended APPROVAL F/YR21/0063/F Erect an industrial building and portacabin (part retrospective) at Sims Contract GRANTED Furniture Limited Plash Farm House Plash Drove Tholomas Drove Wisbech Cambridgeshire PE13 4SP The Parish Council recommended APPROVAL F/YR21/0074/F Erect a 2-storey extension to rear of existing dwelling, convert loft and install dormer to GRANTED side to form additional living accommodation, install render to all elevations, erect a detached garage and widen existing vehicular access, involving demolition of existing conservatory and stores at Philmar High Road Wisbech St Mary Wisbech Cambridgeshire PE13 4RA The Parish Council recommended APPROVAL March Meeting F/YR20/0952/VOC Variation of conditions 10 (surface water drainage) and 20 (list of approved drawings) PENDING relating to planning permission F/YR17/1217/F (Erection of 76 dwellings: comprising 29 DECISION RECONSULTATION x 2-storey 4-bed, 6 x 3-storey 4-bed, 29 x 2-storey 3-bed and 2 x blocks of flats (4 x 1-bed and 8 x 2-bed) with associated garages, parking, play area and landscaping involving the formation of a new access road) at Land North Of Orchard House High Road Wisbech St Mary Cambridgeshire The Parish Council recommended REFUSAL based on concerns regarding the proposed changes to the drainage. Also noting the issue with the bus shelter and the visibility splays. The also note the disappointment in regards to lack of S106 monies. April Meeting F/YR21/0209/RM Reserved Matters application relating to detailed matters of appearance, landscaping, PENDING layout and scale (for 1 x plot only) pursuant to outline permission F/YR20/0416/O to CONSIDERATION erect a dwelling (2-storey 3-bed) and associated works at Land South East of The Poplars Bevis Lane Wisbech St Mary Cambridgeshire. The Parish Council recommended APPROVAL F/YR20/1233/F Erect single-storey and second floor rear extensions, insertion of 3no windows to front PENDING and detached gym/study and games room to existing dwelling involving demolition of CONSIDERATION RECONSULTATION existing outbuilding and formation of a new vehicular access at The Old Poor House High Road Bunkers Hill Wisbech Cambridgeshire PE13 4SQ. The Parish Council recommended APPROVAL F/YR21/0249/VOC Variation of condition 11 (list of approved plans) of planning permission F/YR20/0377/F PENDING (Erect a 2-storey 4-bed dwelling) - to enable amendment to red outline of application CONSIDERATION site at Land North West of Gull View Gull Road Guyhirn Cambridgeshire. The Parish Council recommended APPROVAL F/YR21/0074/F Erect a 2-storey extension to rear of existing dwelling, convert loft and install dormer to GRANTED side to form additional living accommodation, install render to all elevations, erect a RECONSULTATION detached garage and widen existing vehicular access, involving demolition of existing conservatory and stores at Philmar High Road Wisbech St Mary Wisbech Cambridgeshire PE13 4RA. The Parish Council recommended APPROVAL F/YR21/0257/F Erect a domestic 4-bay garage with hobby room above (for use for the occupants of PENDING Hollycroft Bungalow), and change of use of land for domestic purposes at Land North CONSIDERATION West of Hollycroft Bungalow High Road Wisbech St Mary Cambridgeshire. The Parish Council recommended APPROVAL F/YR21/0290/F Erect a single-storey 2-bed dwelling in association with existing business at Land North PENDING East Of 347 Leverington Common Leverington Cambridgeshire. CONSIDERATION The Parish Council recommended APPROVAL F/YR21/0300/F Change of use of existing day room to a dwelling, and the erection of a single-storey PENDING rear extension (for a temporary period of 5 years) to form 2 x additional bedrooms, CONSIDERATION involving the removal of existing mobile home at Ponderosa Farm Garden Lane Wisbech St Mary Wisbech Cambridgeshire PE13 4RZ. The Parish Council recommended APPROVAL F/YR21/0309/F Change of use of land to a traveller's site involving the siting of 1 x mobile home and 1 PENDING touring caravan, erect a dayroom, timber shed and fence (1.8m high max) and access CONSIDERATION gates (part retrospective) at Common View Garden Lane Wisbech St Mary Cambridgeshire. The Parish Council recommended APPROVAL however Councillors would like to know when the Travellers Housing Needs Assessment Policy will be completed? .
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