Fenland District Council have approved a number of large housing developments in 2025, that are set to see over 1,000 new homes built in the area.
More 1,000 new homes have been given planning permission to be built across Fenland in 2025. Fenland District Council, which is responsible for local planning decisions, has approved a number of housing developments across the district.
These include small development sites, as well as six developments of 70 or more homes, including three with over 100 homes planned at each site. Across these six larger development sites, permission has been given for a total of 1,191 new homes.
Here is a breakdown of exactly where these new homes are due to be built.
175 homes – Whittlesey
At the start of the year the district council confirmed planning permission for a development of 175 new homes on land off Drybread Road in Whittlesey.
The authority had said it planned to approve the plans the previous year, but the application got formal approval in January after a legal agreement was completed. The new homes are due to range in size from one bedroom up to four bedrooms.
70 homes – Chatteris
The district council also approved plans to build 70 new affordable homes on grassland off West Street in Chatteris. The developer, Minster Property Group, said they planned to build 29 two-bedroom houses, 29 three-bedroom houses, six four-bedroom houses, and six two-bedroom bungalows.
At the time the developer said there was an “immediate need of affordable and suitable homes” in the area. The development faced some backlash as concerns were raised that building 70 homes on the site would lead to “overdevelopment”.
Councillors agreed to support the plans after highlighting the need for new affordable homes.
93 homes – Chatteris
Plans for a development of 93 new homes on Wenny Meadow in Chatteris also faced backlash, with 551 objections lodged against the application.
The developers, Cannon Kirk (UK) Limited, Gwyneth Ward, and Megan Stacey, said the 93 new homes would include four five-bedroom houses, 25 four-bedroom houses, 40 three-bedroom houses, 20 two-bedroom houses, and four one-bedroom flats.
The developers said their plans would offer a number of benefits, but concerns were raised about the loss of Wenny Meadow. The application was approved after planning officers said the development would create a “high-quality environment”.
300 homes – Wisbech
Developers were given permission in May to build 300 new homes on the edge of Wisbech, as part of a new “urban extension” to the town. The homes are due to be built on land off Stow Lane, as part of a wider development of up to 1,450 new homes.
The developer, Seagate Homes Ltd, said its plans offered an “opportunity to provide sustainable, landscape-led” housing development. Some concerns were raised by councillors that only five per cent of the new homes would be made available as affordable housing, but plans were ultimately approved.
308 homes – Wisbech
Concerns about a lack of affordable housing were also raised about a development of 308 homes in Wisbech that were approved this year.
The developer, Prosperity Wealth and Development Limited, had asked for full planning permission to build 294 homes, and outline permission for a care home, up to 14 homes, and a ‘local centre’ including shops and services. The new homes are proposed to be a mix of one, two, three, and four-bedroom homes.
The developer told councillors that “technical challenges” and upfront costs meant they could offer no affordable housing at the development. Councillors said they were disappointed by this, but ultimately approved the plans after planning officers highlighted the “known viability constraints” facing new developments in the town.
245 homes – Chatteris
In September the district council approved plans to build 245 homes on the edge of Chatteris, on farmland off London Road. The developer, Barratt Homes Northampton, said 45 of the homes would be made available as affordable housing, with a mix of social rent and shared ownership homes planned.
The development is due to include a mix of house sizes ranging from one-bedroom maisonettes, up to five-bedroom houses. The homes are due to form part of a wider development of up to 1,000 new homes.
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