Sheltered housing could be demolished and replaced by 49-flat retirement complex
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Sheltered housing could be demolished and replaced by 49-flat retirement complex
• Fenland’s planning committee is due to decide this week whether to demolish an existing sheltered housing scheme in Wisbech and replace it with a new 49‑flat retirement complex.
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