An application has been made to Fenland District Council to build up to 200 homes in Coates.

The proposal has been submitted by BDW Homes Northampton to build affordable housing and self-build/custom homes on land to the east of 61 March Road.

In addition, the applicant has applied to develop the 2.3 hectares of safeguarded land for “primary education, public open spaces, landscaping, children’s play area, sustainable drainage infrastructure, the formation of 2 x vehicular accesses and all other associated infrastructure.”

Interested parties who wish to have their say on this application have until February 19, 2026 to make representations to: The Planning Inspectorate, Temple Quay House, 2 The Square, Bristol, BS1 6PN By. In this instance, representations can only be made by an owner of the appeal site, or a tenant of an agricultural holding on the site.